Component, Timepiece

Object ID:
1959.11131.73-.77
Community:
Massachusetts, Hancock
Description

Brass escape wheels. Each has a central through-hole. (.73-.76) have no spokes, while (.77) has four connected by a concave curve. The teeth have one straight flat side and a curved side so that the wheel can only be pushed in one direction.

Massachusetts Hancock

Massachusetts Hancock

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Shaker Museum Component, Timepiece. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=22031. Accessed on September 25, 2024

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