American horological journal, devoted to practical horology (1869)
Miller, George B · New York, G. B. Miller · leaf 207
advan-tages to be obtained from the suppression ofthe stop-work are of considerable importance.Thus it will only be necessary to investigatewhether these advantages are not outweighedby some grave inconveniences. 47. The omission of the stop-work hasbeen tried in a manifold way. It is morethan… … piece was fixed backward in the direction ofthe spring, and its free end was restingagainst the hook in the barrel of the ordinaryshape. This arrangement allows the springto be coiled up to its outermost extremity,and the short piece riveted to it will then restin an oblique direction against the…
Clocks and watches
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