First locate the movement number to get the correct moon dial.
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How to get the right moon dial.
Moondials are time pieces similar to a sundial the most basic moondial which is identical to a sundial is only accurate on the night of the full moon every night after it becomes an additional on average 48 minutes slow while every night preceding the full moon it is again on average 49 minutes fast assuming there is even enough light to take a reading by.
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Setting your moon dial.
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The numbers on the dial are of the lunar calendar and not the calendar date.
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The movement number can be found on the back plate of the movement itself.
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The moon dial or lunar phase dial is not of any practical use to most of us in our modern times.
The moon dial is designed to show the shape of the moon as it appears in the sky the number alongside it being the lunar date.
Depending on how basic or advanced your moon dial is it may be more or less detailed or advanced.
From a manufacturer s standpoint it is not much more than a talking point when selling a clock.
Without the movement number finding a compatible dial will be impossible.
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Many grandfather clocks incorporate a moon dial.
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This sophisticated piece of technology is designed to show the shape of the moon as it appears in the sky as well as the lunar date.
So this is an important first step.
These grandfather clock moon dials are for post ww2 clocks only.
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The moon dial on a grandfather clock also gave the manufacturers of the clocks to add a personal touch to their grandfather clocks.
A lunar month has consistently twenty nine and a half days in every month and.