What’s this clock called

What’s this clock called

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18 May 2018 at 01:48 #354460
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Way back in the 70's on a visit to the UK I saw at a ME Exhibition a clock escapement consisted of balls, suspended on threads which wrapped themselves around a cylinder alternately in one direction, then the other.

I've got interested again – can anyone tell me what such a clock is called.

(I understand it keeps rotten time … partly what makes it so loveable.)
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18 May 2018 at 01:48 #3796
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Flying Balls
18 May 2018 at 04:30 #354466
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Man, the guy who developed that had some balls…..to wrap around the cylinder.

Maybe called "globus servatit involuti" escapement?

The Google gurus should be along shortly…..
18 May 2018 at 06:31 #354472
clivel
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You could be thinking of the "flying pendulum" clock.

Here is one example

Sure to keep the cat amused for ages

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18 May 2018 at 12:19 #354517
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One of Leonardo da Vinci's mechanisms.

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18 May 2018 at 22:18 #354584
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Posted by Jeff Dayman on 18/05/2018 04:30:55:

Man, the guy who developed that had some balls…..to wrap around the cylinder.

Maybe called "globus servatit involuti" escapement?

The Google gurus should be along shortly…..

Every time I tried a Google search using "balls" I got entirely the wrong hits
18 May 2018 at 22:19 #354586
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Posted by clivel on 18/05/2018 06:31:36:

You could be thinking of the "flying pendulum" clock.

Sure to keep the cat amused for ages

(Not to mention my wife).

Flying Pendulum …. that was it – thanks, Clive.
18 May 2018 at 22:25 #354587
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Yes I can see where that could lead to some odd search results. No limit to the depravity these days.

I know I'm old when I have to rotate my head 90 degrees to understand what is happening on screen at some sites after misdirected search criteria…..

(I'll get my coat and hat …. verbosity / content police will be hovering now…..)
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