Perspective view animation of the Verge and Foliot escapement

Date

2011-03-18T00:00:00Z

Authors

Ceperley, Peter

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Abstract

This is a perspective view animation of a verge and foliot escapement. This was the principle timing mechanism is the early tower clocks in Europe.

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

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