If you had a similar clock in 1730 - located where you didn't have access to
another accurate clock, a sundial would be the only way you could set it -
and to do so you would need to know the equation for the date. 

 

Bob

 

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From: sundial [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ian
Maddocks
Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 12:29 PM
To: Sundial list
Subject: Longcase Clock with Equation of TIme

 

hi folks

 

I was just blundering around the internet when I came across the following
that may be of interest..

 

A long case clock from 1730 London that has an annual dial for displaying
the date and the equation of time

http://www.raffetyclocks.com/antique-clocks/d/antique-month-equation-and-yea
r-calendar-longcase-clock-by-john-topping-london/170271

It's a premade disk with EoT table that rotates in a year, not a P&G type
kidney cam, but was new clock complication to me

 

greetings from 

 

Ian Maddocks
Chester, UK
53°11'50"N  2°52'41"W
frog.happy.froze

 

 

 

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