Anchor escapement
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In horology, the anchor escapement is a type of escapement used in pendulum clocks. The escapement is a mechanism in a mechanical clock that maintains the swing of the pendulum by giving it a small pu
The anchor and escape wheel of a late 19th-century clock. The plate that normally holds the front end of the pinions has been removed for clarity. The pendulum is behind the back plate.
Escapement
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An escapement is a mechanical linkage in mechanical watches and clocks that gives impulses to the timekeeping element and periodically releases the gear train to move forward, advancing the clock's ha
Anchor escapement
…In horology, the anchor escapement is a type of escapement used in pendulum clocks. The escapement is a mechanism in a mechanical clock that maintains the swing of the pendulum by giving it a small push each…
Original drawing (c. 1637) of Galileo's pendulum clock and escapement
Pin wheel escapement of South Mymms tower clock
First detent escapement by Pierre Le Roy 1748
Earnshaw's detent escapement, used widely in chronometers