Tony,

There is a large version of that Manship gnomon (one of my favorites) at
Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina.  To see images of it, go to:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sundial_at_Brookgreen_Gardens.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3XDJ4MH86s

http://swordsandswimmers.blogspot.com/2010/07/brookgreen-gardens.html

Fred






On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Tony Moss <[email protected]>wrote:

>  The following answered one ofmy question viz. 'What was the full size
> dial made of?
>
>
> http://www.1939nyworldsfair.com/worlds_fair/wf_tour/statues/fates_of_man.htm  
>  -
>
> ...which turns out to be plaster and explains the white colour.
> Somehow I doubt if the huge full-size version could have survived anywhere
> but the small bronze? model on a marble? base must be preserved somewhere.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Tony M.
>
> P.S.  Many of the images my name spawns in Google Images seem to come from
> websites and PowerPoint presentations. 'Big Brother' seems to be watching.
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: David Bell <[email protected]>
> To: 'Roger Bailey' <[email protected]>; 'Tony Moss' <
> [email protected]>; 'Frank King' <[email protected]>
> CC: [email protected]
> Sent: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 6:43
> Subject: RE: IMAGES APLENTY
>
>  That might not be *the* reason, but I am certain that Google search on your
> computer does "know you". Pros and cons...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sundial [mailto:[email protected] 
> <[email protected]?>] On Behalf Of Roger
> Bailey
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 8:52 PM
> To: Tony Moss; Frank King
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: IMAGES APLENTY
>
> Yes, Google Images offers many hits, mostly irrelevant. Frank King BSS
> Cambridge brings up only one image. Ditto Frank King sundials. Roger Bailey
> sundials brings up 10 legitimate hits on my computer, the first ten of many
> irrelevant hits. Is this because Google searching on my computer knows me?
>
> Regards, Roger Bailey
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Frank King" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 10:02 AM
> To: "Tony Moss" <[email protected]>
> Cc: <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: IMAGES APLENTY
>
> > Dear Tony,
> >
> > Google Images indeed represents a splendid
> > resource and you can find lots of good pics
> > of sundials and, if you wish, pictures of
> > noted celebrities too.
> >
> > Try entering "Tony Moss" and you will see
> > that you have more impersonators than Elvis!
> > Still, the real thing is there around image
> > Number 20 and again at around Number 70.
> >
> > Just keep going and you will come to the
> > sundials too!  You will find pieces about
> > you and your dials in Polish and French,
> > but you know all that already!  I really
> > like the WizardWand sun-substitute.
> >
> > Gee, what it is to have such CyberFame!
> >
> > All the best
> >
> > Frank
> >
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