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  2. Pallet fork - Wikipedia

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    Pallet fork with jewel pallets (pink) The pallet fork is above the balance wheel in this watch movement. The pallet fork is a component of the lever escapement of a mechanical watch. [1] 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 ...

  3. Wheel train - Wikipedia

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    In horology, a wheel train (or just train) is the gear train of a mechanical watch or clock. [1] Although the term is used for other types of gear trains, the long history of mechanical timepieces has created a traditional terminology for their gear trains which is not used in other applications of gears.

  4. Chinese standard movement - Wikipedia

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    The standard movement was designed to have fewer parts than other similar movements, so that it was easier to produce and service, while at the same time maintaining high accuracy and reliability. The basic specification of the Standard wristwatch caliber is a minimum of 17 jewels, 21,600 bph (beats per hour) escapement , a minimum 40-hour ...

  5. Mainspring - Wikipedia

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    Watch movements require regular cleaning and lubrication, and the normal result of neglecting to get a watch cleaned is a watch stopped at full wind. As the watch movement collects dirt and the oil dries up, friction increases, so that the mainspring doesn't have the force to turn the watch at the end of its normal running period, and it stops ...

  6. Maine teen still missing after walking into the woods in ...

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    Lisa says she began receiving text messages at around 3:00 p.m. from her eldest daughter that Stefanie had left the house. “Sometimes when, you know, she gets upset or just wants to be left ...

  7. Federal agencies to be closed on Christmas Eve 2024 ... - AOL

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    On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order designating Christmas Eve as a federal holiday for most employees.

  8. American system of watch manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    The American system of watch manufacturing is a set of manufacturing techniques and best-practices to be used in the manufacture of watches and timepieces. It is derived from the American system of manufacturing techniques (also called "armory practices"), a set of general techniques and guidelines for manufacturing that was developed in the 19th century.

  9. Florida Mom Loses 60 Lbs. After Starting Sweet Side Gig as ...

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    At the time, Jones was 235 lbs. Weight had long been a struggle for her. "Growing up, I was always chubby," she says. "In high school I was probably a size 16, flour.