verge escapement

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Diagram of a verge-and-foliot escapement mechanism in a mechanical clock, showing the escape wheel, vertical verge shaft with pallets, horizontal foliot bar, and regulating weights.

verge escapement: Media

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Diagram of a verge-and-foliot escapement mechanism in a mechanical clock, showing the escape wheel, vertical verge shaft with pallets, horizontal foliot bar, and regulating weights.

verge-and-foliot clock mechanism

The verge-and-foliot was the most common mechanism for controlling the descent of...

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