I have seen the numerous e-mails being distributed regarding "human
sundials". It has recently become an interest to me, as I too desire to
construct on the schoolgrounds of my children. I am currently developing,
with the assistance of John Hoy (http://www.cyberspace.org/~jh/dial/), an
easy "fill-in" chart to allow individuals to make their own templates, of
any size. Stay posted, as I believe this "community service" project should
be made available to all -- free of charge!
Judith Romano
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Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 6:41 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Request for help - analemmatic dial
On Thu 16 Aug 2001 (00:13:46 +0200), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> See belw this quote for a posting dating back some five years. I
don't
> know whether the organisation is still in business and it's
certainly
> some way from Philadelphia. However, I'm sure that the
instructions
> would travelLLL
Hi, Andrew
You must have an extensive collection of messages (and/or a good
Database)
if you could still refer to sundial-related E-mails from over 4
years ago!
YES, "Modern Sunclocks" is most certainly still in business (it
originally
began as a hobby in 1986, and this became a full-time occupation in
1991).
We are still here in Scotland, but our E-mail address was changed in
1998.
We sell many hundreds of sets of personalised "Sunclock" Layout
Plans each
year, worldwide, and mainly to Schools (who usually just paint these
on to
their playground). This gives them an interesting curriculum-wide
outdoor
project, also brightening-up their playground with a feature which
is both
functional plus decorative - and could even be used as a
fund-raiser, too!
Apart from Schools, we also supply many Layout Plans to private
gardeners,
Parks, Architects or Landscapers, etc - who want to have a unique,
vandal-
resistant and 'interactive' feature (mainly being used in 'public'
areas).
So far this year, such public "Sunclocks" have ranged from Alaska
(Juneau)
to Australia (Katanning) - plus France, Germany, Mallorca, Nepal,
and USA.
As regards the original posting, by Bob Terwilliger, for a proposed
layout
in Philadelphia - I had a lengthy telephone conversation with Chris
Howse,
who visited our web-site, and intends to obtain a set of "Sunclock"
Plans.
We can supply these in traditional 'printed' format, or an E-mail
version.
Incidentally - if any USA-based members of the 'Sundial Mailing
List' know
some people who might have an interest in becoming a 'Distributor'
for our
business, then please ask them to get in contact with me. There is
a vast
market - as every large, sunny, level, piece of ground (including
any flat
roof-terraces!) is a potential customer for one of these 'Human
Sundials'.
Each layout automatically becomes its own 'advertisement', of course
- and
so leads to an ever-expanding 'chain reaction' of future
enquiries/orders.
Douglas Hunt.
--
"MODERN SUNCLOCKS" - 'Human Sundials', using YOUR OWN SHADOW to tell
time.
Looking for a useful self-funding Millennium-marker ? - you've found
one !
For further details and photographs, see our web-site at
www.sunclocks.com
Mail Address: 1 Love Street, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA13
7LQ, UK.
Tel & Fax (UK): 01294-552250. International Tel & Fax: + 44 1294
552250.
E-mails to: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" or
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