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Racks and snails

Scope note

Use for mechanical arrangements of toothed metal lever and snail-shaped cam designed so that the hands of striking timepieces can be advanced without waiting for the striking to be completed.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000201497

Broader Terms used

<clock and watch components>

Term used for

snails, racks and

Equivalent Terms used

rack and snail

Created

13yrs ago

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