Explore classic antique mechanical devices through this engaging crossword featuring terminology and inventions from the era of intricate gears and clockwork mechanisms.
Timeless Gears and Vintage Mechanisms
A crossword exploring key terms and devices from the era of antique mechanical inventions.
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- 1. Device to measure weight precisely
- 2. Power source in mechanical wristwatches
- 4. Device regulating release of energy in clocks
- 5. Mechanical system powering traditional timepieces
- 6. Mechanical rigidity often mimicked by automatons
- 8. Rotating shaft controlling valve timing in machines
- 12. Platform that rotates for displays or records
- 14. Wheel with rope to lift heavy loads
- 17. Simple machine used to amplify force
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- 3. Interlocking toothed wheels transferring motion
- 7. Early drawing machine for large designs
- 9. Handle used to convert rotary to reciprocating motion
- 10. Type of mechanical barometer without liquid
- 11. Self-operating mechanical figure from the past
- 13. Rod that spins in textile machinery
- 15. Describes something old and collectible
- 16. Heavy wheel storing rotational energy
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