ocr: ESCAPEMENT Tol . keep in time, clocks use a ANCHOR device called an escapement. This clock uses an anchor escapement, which consists of a pendulum, a toothed escape PALLET wheel, and an anchor-shaped catch. The escape wheel - is pulled around by the driving - but weight (via projections the on clock's the gears), anchor, - - - : VI - / - - L n. 27 - - 1 - - - - - called pallets, stop the wheel - 1 ESCAPE turning freely. The pallets WHEEL the alternately escape catch wheel SO and that release each 77 full pendulum swing lets two teeth ofthe wheel move around. PENDULUM
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