Ken,

You wrote:
<<I take it the motor is to keep the hole pointed toward the sun.>>
It’s to keep the cylinder pointed in the direction that the sun would be if it 
kept standard time.
I should have added that this device includes the longitude correction as well.

<<I'm unclear though on what's drawn inside. Is it a single curve of EOT as a 
function of declination, or a family of curves?>>
It’s a very simple straight line grid with the vertical lines showing minutes 
from standard time and the horizontal lines showing the sun’s declination from 
the equinox position.

I hope that’s clearer.

I’ll see if I can find any photos and contact you off list.

Mike Shaw
53º 22' North 03º 02' West
www.wiz.to/sundials






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