Abbott's American Watchmaker and Jeweler

How to true a balance, repair a chipped dial, temper a spring or test a stone — the working bench-book of the American watch trade, arranged A to Z.

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Gravity Escapement

An escapement is which the train raises a lever a constant distance, and the weight of the lever when returning to position gives impulse to the pendulum. It is particularly applicable to turret clocks.

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