Key goes into the chuck and the chuck goes into the handle so you can let down the power of the spring.
Old regulator wall clock mainspring.
If someone were to take a spring driven clock apart without letting down the mainsprings bad things may happen.
As a lubricant ages it s viscosity slowly rises it gets thicker.
Gilbert was one of the foremost clockmakers of 19th century connecticut a state that gave the world eli terry seth thomas chauncey and noble jerome joseph ives and elias ingraham gilbert s first company was founded in 1828 in partnership with his brother in law george marsh.
They are on average 7 to 8 feet long.
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Classic antique mini pendulum wall clock wood simulated vintage bronze texture non ticking silent sweep quartz movement width 11 4 length 18 5 retro rustic country style.
Used to release the power in a wound up mainspring.
The most likely problem that ellicits that customer comment is that the lubrication on the mainspring has failed due to age.
The other end hooks onto either the inside of a drum or on the corner post of the clock movement.
Antique french regulator clock in brass and glass case.
This regulator clock company is known for its number 2 which they made from 1860 to 1950.
One of this company s regulator clocks is the number 6 which has an extremely long pendulum.
On smaller loop end mainsprings the loop end can be open.
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This clock has a 12 inch dial and a 34 to 36 5 inch wood case.
The loop end has either an oval or round closed end to allow a post or other fixed movement stem to be used as the anchor of the mainspring.
Used on kern 400 day midget clocks.
29 75mm tooth plate diameter.
A clock mainspring is made of spring steel and is about the width of a ruler but not quite as thick.
This allows the mainspring to be attached to a fixed point such as a barrel hook.
One end of the mainspring hooks on a winding arbor the thing your key goes onto when you wind it.
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It does the same job as the let down with all the chucks.