I had seen quite a few Pilkington Gibbs dials, and knew how to use them, before I managed to get one of my own. However, I had never seen one taken to pieces before.
If anyone is interested in their inner workings, I have put some photo's on my web page http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jmikeshaw/ Follow the link to "Pilkington Gibbs Heliochronometer" and then to "How it works" Click on any thumbnail picture to see it full size. Mike Shaw N 53º 21' 24" W 03º 01' 47" Wirral, UK. -
