Component, Timepiece

Object ID:
1959.11037.1
Community:
Massachusetts, Hancock
Description

Wooden clock frame and parts. The frame has two thin rectangular plates with three turned dowels, along one end. The board has several through-holes. The top of the board is cut into two tabs. Attached to the board are two gears, one on each face. The gear in between the two plates extends beyond the side of the board. At the center of this gear is a wooden cylinder with a ratchet and a piece of metal bent around its perimeter. One the face of the other plate is a wooden count wheel with a metal wire attached.

Massachusetts Hancock

Massachusetts Hancock

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Shaker Museum Component, Timepiece. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=21946. Accessed on November 28, 2024

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