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VERTICAL DIALS

DECLINING DIAL. 

These are designed for walls at a particular location and facing in any direction. They are also corrected for longitude. 

Special inscriptions can be included at a modest extra charge. 
 

 

The standard size is 35cm x 45cm (14" x 18") but sizes up to 60cm x 75cm (24" x 30") can be accommodated. 

They are available in brass 
[ref CWS] or bronze [ref CWZ]. 

An "equation of time" plate is 
provided with this dial which can be fixed to the wall below the dial.

       DIRECT SOUTH DIAL                BRONZE

Bronze dial 31cm x 45cm (12.5" x 18") [ref DSZ]

DIRECT SOUTH DIAL-BRASS

31cm x 45cm (12" x 18") Normally supplied as polished.

Please note that the direct south dials are only suitable for walls facing true south.

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The time as shown on a sundial is sometimes slow and at other times fast relative to the clock.  The EoT plate is etched with a curve which enables one to read off the correction required to bring the dial time to clock time.