American horological journal, devoted to practical horology (1869)
Miller, George B · New York, G. B. Miller · leaf 54
n its edge.Its action is this : when the front of the case isopened, and the slide E is forced forward (ortoward the pendant), the lug h comes in contactwith the usual stud upon the lever D, and atonce connects the pinion end of the ratchetclutch with the dial wheels, where they wouldremain, but… … carrying the locking hook a, it continues on, ter-minated by the diagonal face j, which lies incontact with a corresponding face upon theslide *E. The action of the parts upon eachother is instantly seen, for if the push-pin ispushed inward it carries the locking springwith it, the diagonal face j…
Clocks and watches
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