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Animation of workings of verge and foliot clock

Date

2011-03-18T00:00:00Z

Authors

Ceperley, Peter

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Abstract

This animation shows the workings of a verge and foliot clock. This mechanism was used in European tower clocks before the invention of the pendulum clock.

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This animation requires Adobe flash

Keywords

Physics, History of clocks, Technical animation, Verge and foliot

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