Lever escapement
Part in mechanical clocks
Summary
The lever escapement, invented by the English clockmaker Thomas Mudge in 1754, is a type of escapement that is used in almost all mechanical watches, as well as small mechanical non-pendulum clocks, alarm clocks, and kitchen timers.
Originally created by Pqdave
4/19/2005, 5:33:27 PM
Modified
5/6/2026, 9:48:06 PM
Recent revisions
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