Pallet fork
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pallet-fork-318-9383190
title:
Pallet fork
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The pallet fork is a component of the lever escapement of a mechanical watch. The pallet fork and the lever form one component that sits between the escape wheel and the balance wheel. Its purpose is to lock the escape wheel, and release it one tooth at a time at each swing of the balance wheel, and also give the balance wheel small pushes to keep it going. In early watches the pallet fork and the lever were made as separate components and joined together. In later watches they were made as a si
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallet_fork
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2022-08-29T07:02:00Z
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