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.




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