even for horologythat seems pretty obscure. springs and clockwork maybe, but wtf is an escape?
train knowledge (whatever it's technical name is) and horology are equiv imho
(train knowledge (whatever it's technical name is) and horology are equiv imho
Avast is still alive!!!!,
Sun 31 Aug 2008, 13:53,
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escape wheelen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escapement
um chime, obvious, the bonging thing in a mechanical clock. The snail is a sort of snail shaped thing that controls how many bongs you get and the fly is something that regulates the speed of the bongs.
z.about.com/w/experts/Antique-Clocks-3526/2008/04/Rack-snail.jpg
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Sun 31 Aug 2008, 13:57,
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um chime, obvious, the bonging thing in a mechanical clock. The snail is a sort of snail shaped thing that controls how many bongs you get and the fly is something that regulates the speed of the bongs.
z.about.com/w/experts/Antique-Clocks-3526/2008/04/Rack-snail.jpg