Tower clock
device · 1300 · Middle Ages
A clock on a tower.
What it is made of
- Escapement — has part. An escapement sets the pace.
- Gear — has part. A gear train drives the hands.
- Tower clock movement — has part. A wheel train with weights.
- Pendulum — has part. A pendulum (since the 17th century).
- Clock dial — has part. Large dials on the faces of the tower.
- Bell — has part. The chime of the clock.
Principles and materials it uses
- Iron — is made of. Tower clocks were forged from iron.
Where it is used
- Gothic cathedral — is part of. A tower clock.
What it is a kind of
- Mechanical clock — is a kind of. A clock.