Hi Ken, The situation may be better in the USA, but here in the UK the main problem is that practically all garden centre horizontals I've seen (I try to avoid them) are made for a much lower latitude than our 50 to 58 degrees. My advice to people asking this question has been to go for an adjustable dial, which mostly means an armillary sphere, which is going to cost a lot more than $100.
Several dialists with Web sites have published guidelines for purchasers: how to identify a good sundial by looking at its angles, the 6am-6pm line, noon gap and so on. There's been good discussion on this list, too - you could look in the archives. I'd say that the noon gap is likely to be the least of your problems. Good luck Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:47 AM Subject: Are there any accurate mass-produced or reproduction horizontalsundials? Hi everyone, Some people ask me for recommendations on what sundial to buy. But most do not want to spend a lot of money. Are there any mass-produced or reproduction horizontal sundials that are reasonably accurately made? Where the gnomon is on the 6 ‘o’clock line, with a noon gap, and both styles have a clean edge and under $100.00. A lot of museums sell the small 4 ½ inch diameter gray zinc sundial that looks like it is made correctly till you notice that there is no noon gap for only about $15.oo now. If only it was made correctly. I am looking for something larger for a garden. Thanks in advance, Ken Clark Elizabethtown, PA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Big savings on Dell XPS Laptops and Desktops! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
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