Reconstruction of the first design for a pendulum and a clock escapement

Reconstruction of  the first design for a pendulum and a clock

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Reconstruction of the first design for a pendulum and a clock
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Reconstruction of the first design for a pendulum and a clock escapement, proposed by Galileo before his death in 1642.

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1965-82
Materials:
brass, steel and wood
Measurements:
overall: 400 x 305 x 177 mm
type:
pendulum