Clocks: fusee-engine, or taper-cutting lathe. Engraving by Defehrt after L.J. Goussier.

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40813i
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Description

A fusee is a short tapered bobbin, with a spiral slot cut into it housing a chain, which acts as a counter to the "running down" of the mainspring. See further L. T. C. Rolt, Tools for the job, London, 1986, pp 42-3, and pl.14

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[Paris]

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; image and border 31.8 x 20 cm

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Horlogerie, machine pour tailler les fusées par le sieur le Lievre. ; Goussier del ; Defehrt fecit Bears number: Pl. XVIII Bears letter : RR

Reference

Wellcome Collection 40813i

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