17th century clock mechanism

Illustration showing 17th century clock mechanism, from Waltham Abbey, Essex. On the left is the train of gears for keeping time and on the right those for operating the chimes. At the top left can be seen an anchor escapement of the type designed by Robert Hooke (1635 -1703) for use in pendulum clocks

1635 1703 Anchor Chimes Clocks Escapement Gears Hooke Keeping Mechanism Operating Pendulum Waltham

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