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In-depth: Chain fusee
The fusee is a cone-shaped device mounted on a gear wheel meshing with the clock's first drive wheel. It carries a helical groove running from top to bottom, in which the gut is wound when the spring is loaded. The spring's force causes the fusee to rotate, unwinding the gut. Beginning in [...]
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Type of item
- In depth
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Type of item
- In depth
Providing institution
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Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Issue date
- 2010
- 2010
Identifier
- urn:imss:indepth:100470
Format
- text/image
Language
- eng
- ita
Is referenced by
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/object/AstronomicalClock.html
Year
- 2010
Providing country
- Italy