Gears & Wheels
Originally a challenge topic for the North Bethesda Camera Club, I decided to create a collection involving gears and wheels. The initial collection consists of images of the gear system for the 24-foot clocks of the "Bromo Tower" in downtown Baltimore, and wheels and gears from The Baltimore Fire Museum and The Baltimore Streetcar Museum.
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The Escapement
Close up of the escapement mechanism which transfers energy from descending weights to the clocks pendulum and limits it's motion for improved accuracy.
