Observed arrival · 2026-10-14
How a Pendulum Clock Walks
A hands-on, illustrated guide to how a pendulum clock works, made by a Milan watchmaking and jewelry workshop that also repairs clocks.
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- Pendulum-clock owners and mechanically curious readers
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- Its worked example puts a five-kilogram weight falling 1.2 metres at about 59 joules, enough for an eight-day run, according to the page.
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The chapters follow the transfer of energy through the clock, from a descending weight to the mechanism that drives the hands and chime. A worked example specifies a five-kilogram weight, 120 centimetres of travel and an eight-day wind; the workshop also describes collecting a clock’s movement at home so its case need not be moved. One service-workflow line is marked as still needing confirmation.
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