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LEONARDO DA VINCI - Pulley system braking the descent of a clock weight


Madrid Ms. I (BNM), fol. 27r (detail)

A pulley system regulates the weight's descent. The contrivance was intended to reduce the long downward-travel space typically required to ensure extended operation of the weight-driven clock mechanism.

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