Dear British Dialists:
First let me say that the BSS conference was one of the best yet and that I enjoyed it immensely! And best of all, it was warm and sunny in Cambridge the entire time!!!! Thank you all for your hard work and warm reception. Now I have an interesting sundial restoration project that one of you might be interested in helping me with. The owner of Purley Hall, a Mr. Tom Anderson, has contacted me and wants to fabricate and install a replacement gnomon for the famous historic Purley Hall stained glass sundial. To do this, we need the dials face dimensions and the wall declination. And we need to find somebody in England willing to fabricate and install the gnomon for free or at a low cost. (maybe Tony Moss or John Davis might be interested in helping us with the gnomon). Tom Anderson will measure the dial face dimensions and is taking photos of the dials interior and exterior sides. Using Google Earth satellite photos, I have estimated the walls declination, but it would be much better and more accurate if one of you could go there and measure the wall declination in person. Here is the only photo I have of the dial until Mr. Anderson sends me better ones. See: http://www.advanceassociates.com/Sundials/Stained_Glass/sundials_files/Stain edGlassSundial65original.jpg And here is the information about it: Maker: John Rowell of Wycombe, England Date: 1734 Original Location: On the ground floor on the southwestern side of Purley Hall, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 8DH, England. Google Earth Coordinates: Lat: 51°28'37.76'' N, Lon: 1°04'15.45'' W Present Location: at original location Orientation: Using Google Earth satellite photos, Carmichael estimates the wall declination to be about 22.89 degrees West of South. Size: unknown. The owner will measure it and will supply this measurement soon. Adornment: fly in lower right. Dial has a second hour scale giving the time in Constantinople. Mottos: "Umbrae sumus", "We are shadows" Condition: fair. cracked. Gnomon is missing Comment: The owner, Tom Anderson wants to replace the missing gnomon but needs help to measure the wall's declination and to fabricate and attach the replacement gnomon. He will take new photos in Jan 2007 which he will send to John Carmichael. He needs help with this project. Original Photo: Here <http://www.advanceassociates.com/Sundials/Stained_Glass/sundials_files/Stai nedGlassSundial65original.jpg> . Mr. Anderson will send better photos soon. Photo © C StJ H D Website: Berkshire <http://www.berkshirehistory.com/castles/purley_hall.html> History Contact: Tom Andersons phone: Direct: +(44) 20 7907 8478, Mobile: +(44) 7799 477439. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] So, if any of you are interested in helping us with the wall declination measurements or with the gnomon manufacture and installation, please contact me directly and I will coordinate things with Mr. Anderson. Thanks, John Carmichael
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