Component, Timepiece

Object ID:
1959.11131.20-.24
Community:
Massachusetts, Hancock
Description

Brass count wheels with a steel pinion. (.20) has a hour wheel at top with a count wheel below and a ratchet wheel in between. The others have a single count wheel with a ratchet wheel underneath. (.22,.23) are not notched, while (.21,.24) are. Attached to the underside of the count wheels, or hour wheel (.20), is a piece of steel that is bent in a circular shape and has a flattened end to hold the click in place.

Massachusetts Hancock

Massachusetts Hancock

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Shaker Museum Component, Timepiece. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=22026. Accessed on September 24, 2024

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