Pendulum clocks aren’t used quite as often these days as their cumbersome mechanics and timekeeping abilities have long been outshone by electronic alternatives. However, they’re still fun and ...

That big grandfather clock in the library might be an impressive piece of mechanical ingenuity, and an even better example of fine cabinetry, but we’d expect that the accuracy of a pendulum ...

The clock begins with a traditional grandfather clock mechanism, using a weight-driven pendulum anchor escapement to regulate time. The escapement wheel moves one tooth per second, and multiple ...