Technical drawings of the Sunquest Sundial, designed by Richard L. Schmoyer.
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This vertical sundial was designed and built by Richard L. Schmoyer on June 16, 1970 for the side of his home in Landisville, Pennsylvania. It was recovered and preserved by Ken Clark.
Sunquest Brochure. Click here to download a pdf copy. Sunquest a sundial that keeps accurate time created to mark – a PLACE – a MOMENT – a MEMORY WHY A SUNDIAL? Places of interest and beauty long have been honored with sundials. Their tradition has been a companionable one. A walk, an entryway, or
An anthology of the “Amateur Scientist” articles published in Scientific American, Richard Schmoyer’s Sunquest appeared in Chapter 8 “A Sundial That Keeps Clock Time”. Click Here to download a pdf.
Richard Schmoyer’s original instruction manual for setting up the Sunquest Sundial. Click here to download a pdf copy.
In 1983 Richard Schmoyer expanded and updated his instruction manual for machining, assembly, and setup. Click here to download a pdf copy.
This vertical sundial was designed and built by Richard L. Schmoyer in August 1975 for his garden shed at his home in Landisville, Pennsylvania. It was recovered and preserved by Ken Clark.
Aluminum Company of America, 1964. ALCOA Aluminum News-Letter. August issue: cover, page 3. “To mark a precious moment, a place or a memory…the exquisite Sunquest Sundial serves with beauty and charm. It forms a classic garden sculpture and keeps accurate time with the sun. Fashioned from high-quality aluminum casting, sheet and fastener products, the sundial
In 1971, in response to a request from New Zealand, Richard Schmoyer modified his design and the manual for the southern hemisphere. Click here to download a copy of the manual for the southern hemisphere.
Sundials normally measure “apparent solar time” and are unable to tell “clock time” because the analemma. The earth’s tilt of 23.5 degrees and elliptical orbit result in a variability between the true position of the sun and the “mean” time that is regulated by clocks and watches. A sundial can appear fast or slow compared