Precision, Measurement & Control
Verge escapement
A verge escapement releases a clock's gear train in alternating steps through pallets mounted on a rotating shaft. Paired with a foliot or balance, it was a central mechanism in early mechanical timekeeping.
About this artifact
A verge escapement releases a clock's gear train in alternating steps through pallets mounted on a rotating shaft. Paired with a foliot or balance, it was a central mechanism in early mechanical timekeeping.
Sources & image credits
Historical photograph, illustration or documented physical example; the source caption identifies the depicted object.
Image: Salisbury Cathedral, medieval clock.JPG
Creator: Rwendland
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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