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Barrel (horology)

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Used in mechanical watches and clocks, a barrel is a cylindrical metal box closed by a cover, with a ring of gear teeth around it, containing a spiral spring called the mainspring, which provides power to run the timepiece. [1]

9 relations: Clock, Fusee (horology), Gear train, Jean-Antoine Lépine, Mainspring, Mechanical watch, Pinion, Pocket watch, Wheel train.

Clock

A clock is an instrument to measure, keep, and indicate time.

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Fusee (horology)

Used in antique spring-powered mechanical watches and clocks, a fusee is a cone-shaped pulley with a helical groove around it, wound with a cord or chain which is attached to the mainspring barrel.

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Gear train

A gear train is a mechanical system formed by mounting gears on a frame so the teeth of the gears engage.

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Jean-Antoine Lépine

Jean-Antoine Lépine (L’Pine, LePine, Lepine, L’Epine), born as Jean-Antoine Depigny, was an influential watchmaker.

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Mainspring

A mainspring is a spiral torsion spring of metal ribbon—commonly spring steel—used as a power source in mechanical watches, some clocks, and other clockwork mechanisms.

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Mechanical watch

A mechanical watch is a watch that uses a mechanism to measure the passage of time, as opposed to modern quartz watches which function electronically.

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Pinion

A pinion is a round gear—usually to the smaller of two meshed gears—used in several applications, including drivetrain and rack and pinion systems.

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Pocket watch

A pocket watch (or pocketwatch) is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed to a wristwatch, which is strapped to the wrist.

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Wheel train

In horology, a wheel train (or just train) is the gear train of a mechanical watch or clock.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_(horology)

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