Clockwork
Clockwork means the inner workings of mechanical machines clocks (where it is also called a "movement". Also other similar mechanisms with a complex series of gears.[1][2][3][4]
A clockwork mechanism usually has a clockwork motor.[5] This has a mainspring, a spiral of metal ribbon. Energy is stored in the mainspring by winding it up, turning a key attached to a ratchet which twists the mainspring tighter. Then the force of the mainspring turns the clockwork gears, until the stored energy is used up. The adjectives wind-up and spring-powered refer to mainspring-powered clockwork devices. These include clocks and watches, kitchen timers, music boxes, and wind-up toys.
Clockwork Media
Clockwork of mechanical Prim wrist watch
Keys of various sizes for winding up mainsprings on clocks
Mechanism of a Wall Clock, Ansonia Co. 1904
References
- ↑ Clockwork - Definition of clockwork by Merriam-Webster. merriam-webster.com.
- ↑ Clockwork - define clockwork at Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com.
- ↑ The Century Dictionary: The Century dictionary (in en) (1914)Century Company.
- ↑ Chambers Concise Dictionary (2004)Allied Publishers. p. 227. ISBN 9798186062363.
- ↑ The talking machine encyclopædia: a comprehensive and descriptive glossary of all terms used in connection with the talking machine (1908). London: Phono Trader Printing and Publishing. p. 45–47., description of the clockwork motor in an antique phonograph