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    An Analysis of the Lever Escapement
    An Analysis of the Lever Escapement
    An Analysis of the Lever Escapement
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    An Analysis of the Lever Escapement

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    "An Analysis of the Lever Escapement" by H. R. Playtner. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateDec 2, 2019
    ISBN4057664598837
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      An Analysis of the Lever Escapement - H. R. Playtner

      H. R. Playtner

      An Analysis of the Lever Escapement

      Published by Good Press, 2022

      goodpress@okpublishing.info

      EAN 4057664598837

      Table of Contents

      PREFACE.

      The Draw.

      The Lock.

      The Run.

      The Lift.

      The Center Distance of Wheel and Pallets.

      Equidistant vs. Circular.

      The Fork and Roller Action.

      The Safety Action.

      Specifications for Lever Escapement

      PREFACE.

      Table of Contents

      Before entering upon our subject proper, we think it advisable to explain a few points, simple though they are, which might cause confusion to some readers. Our experience has shown us that as soon as we use the words millimeter and degree, perplexity is the result. What is a millimeter? is propounded to us very often in the course of a year; nearly every new acquaintance is interested in having the metric system of measurement, together with the fine gauges used, explained to him.

      The metric system of measurement originated at the time of the French Revolution, in the latter part of the 18th century; its divisions are decimal, just the same as the system of currency we use in this country.

      A meter is the ten millionth part of an arc of the meridian of Paris, drawn from the equator to the north pole; as compared with the English inch there are 39³⁷⁰⁸⁄10000inches in a meter, and there are 25.4millimeters in an inch.

      The meter is sub-divided into decimeters, centimeters and millimeters; 1,000millimeters equal one meter; the millimeter is again divided into 10ths and the 10ths into 100ths of a millimeter, which could be continued indefinitely. The ¹⁄100millimeter is equal to the ¹⁄2540 of an inch. These are measurements with which the watchmaker is concerned. ¹⁄100millimeter, written .01mm., is the side shake for a balance pivot; multiply it by 2¼ and we obtain the thickness for the spring detent of a pocket chronometer, which is about ⅓ the thickness of a human hair.

      The metric system of measurement is used in all the watch factories of Switzerland, France, Germany, and the United States, and nearly all the lathe makers number their chucks by it, and some of them cut the leading screws on their slide rests to it.

      In any modern work on horology of value, the metric system is used. Skilled horologists use it on account of its convenience. The millimeter is a unit which can be handled on the small parts of a watch, whereas the inch must always be divided on anything smaller than the plates.

      Equally as fine gauges can be and are made for the inch as for the metric system, and the inch is decimally divided, but we require another decimal point to express our measurement.

      Metric gauges can now be procured from the material shops; they consist of tenth measures, verniers and micrometers; the finer ones of these come from Glashutte, and are the ones mentioned by Grossmann in his essay on the lever escapement. Any workman who has once used these instruments could not be persuaded to do without them.

      No one can comprehend the geometrical principles employed in escapements without a knowledge of angles and their measurements, therefore we deem it of sufficient importance to at least explain what a degree is, as we know for a fact, that young workmen especially, often fail to see how to apply it.

      Every circle, no matter how large or small it may be, contains 360°; a degree is therefore the 360th part of a circle; it is divided into minutes, seconds, thirds, etc.

      To measure the value of a degree of any circle, we must multiply the diameter of it by 3.1416, which gives us the circumference, and then divide it by 360. It will be seen that it depends on the size of that circle or its radius, as to the value of a degree in any actual measurement. To illustrate; a degree on the earth’s circumference measures 60 geographical miles, while measured on the circumference of an escape wheel 7.5mm. in diameter, or as they would designate it in a material shop, No.7½, it would be 7.5×3.1416÷360=.0655mm., which is equal to the breadth of an ordinary human hair; it is a degree in both cases, but the difference is very great, therefore a degree cannot be associated with any actual measurement until the radius of the circle is known. Degrees are generated from the center of the circle, and should be thought of as to ascension or direction and relative value. Circles contain four right angles of 90° each. Degrees are commonly measured by means of the protractor, although the ordinary instruments of this kind leave very much to be desired. The lines can be verified by means of the compass, which is a good practical method.

      It may also be well to give an explanation of some of the terms used.

      Drop equals the amount of freedom which is allowed for the action of pallets and wheel. See Z, Fig.1.

      Primitive or Geometrical Diameter.—In the ratchet tooth or English wheel, the primitive and real diameter are equal; in the club tooth wheel it means across the

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