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Vintage Gears and Clockwork Wonders
Explore classic antique mechanical devices through this engaging crossword featuring terminology and inventions from the era of intricate gears and clockwork mechanisms.
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Across
  • 1. Mechanism controlling gear movement in clocks
  • 3. Coiled metal providing tension in devices
  • 4. Process of shaping metal parts mechanically
  • 6. Action of tightening a spring by turning
  • 10. Rotating shaft converting rotary to reciprocating motion
  • 13. Component locking gears in escapement mechanisms
  • 14. Toothed wheel allowing motion in one direction
  • 16. Rotating holder for tools in mechanical machines
Down
  • 2. Interlocking toothed wheels transmitting motion
  • 5. Handle converting rotary motion to reciprocating
  • 7. Simple machine used for mechanical advantage
  • 8. Face showing measurements or time on devices
  • 9. Type of display using continuous physical quantities
  • 11. Early mechanical device transmitting handwriting
  • 12. Decorative carved ornament often on devices
  • 15. Oscillating component regulating timekeeping
  • 17. Wheel with groove used to lift loads mechanically
  • 18. Conical pulley equalizing spring tension in watches

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