[TheForge] clock jack

[Bruce Freeman]

FYI, apparently not all such mechanisms actually used an escapement.  A =
friend recently got an old spit jack that had a spool of cord and some =
gears but no fancy speed adjustment.  I'd have to look again to see =
exactly how it worked.

Bruce
NJ

>>> spin-smythe@att.net 02/15/03 09:37AM >>>
Does anyone know of plans or a detailed photo of a clock jack.  This is =
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ornate faced unit that is weight driven thru a clock wscapement to turn a =
spit