American horological journal, devoted to practical horology (1869)
Miller, George B · New York, G. B. Miller · leaf 13
gearing, actingin a notch round the periphery of the tube,keeps the two parts constantly connected witheach other, so that the winding pinion partici-pates in the motion of the winding axis. 136. When the setting of the hands is re-quired, a small button or push-piece projectingfrom the case near… … wheel itself, or another small wheel connectedwith the same. At the same time the ratchetteeth of the tube are drawn out of action with those of the winding pinion, so that this latterdoes not follow the movement of the axis, andwhen the setting has been done, the button,released from the pressure,…
Clocks and watches
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