| WWT Shows | CLICK TO: Join and Support Internet Horology Club 185™ | IHC185™ Forums |
|
• Check Out Our... • • TWO Book Offer! • |
Welcome Aboard IHC185™ Internet Horology Club 185 IHC185™ Discussion Site Main Page Horological Discussions, Questions and Answers Clocks, Including 400-Day Discussions Terminology: Need help!
Internet Horology Club 185 IHC185™ Discussion Site Main Page Horological Discussions, Questions and Answers Clocks, Including 400-Day Discussions Terminology: Need help!Go | New Topic | Find-Or-Search | Notify | Tools | Reply to Post | |
We have an Arbor whose reduced diameter end sections are called pivots. We attach to the arbor a large gear called a wheel and a small gear called a pinion [Correct so far?] What is the whole assembly called? | |||
|
I don't think there is a specific name for the assembly but ,in the case of watches, they are simply called "wheels". | ||||
|
 |
All I have ever heard them referred to as 1 wheel, second wheel and so on up the line on the chime train or time side. Interesting question though!! Bill Carlson | |||
|
Me too. All I've ever heard is "The pivot on the second wheel arbor needs polishing" etc.. I've never considered a name for the whole assembly | ||||
|
| IHC President Life Member  |
Reuven, I would likely call the assembly a "gear train" or simply "train" in fact on a watch the plate over this assembly goes by the "train bridge" title so should think that follows. Lindell  | |||
|
I'm not sure Lindell, I always thought the assembly of All the wheels and arbors would constitute the "train". | ||||
|
| IHC President Life Member |
You are right Michael, it looks like I should have read Reuven's question more carefully! So now, let's see if I get it  this time, the correct term for what Reuven is asking may simply be "center wheel and pinion" then "third wheel and pinion" and so on. The time train which transmits torque to the escape wheel consists of a four-wheel multiplying train made up of barrel, center wheel and pinion, third wheel and pinion, fourth wheel and pinion then the escape wheel. When all that goes together it then becomes the "gear train" which is what I originally thought Reuven was asking about.See what you think. Lindell | |||
|
Yup! Thanks Lin | ||||
|
| Powered by Social Strata |
 | Your request is being processed... |
|
©2002-2025 Internet Horology Club 185™ - Lindell V. Riddle President - All Rights Reserved Worldwide
| View $GS_USERNAME's User Profile |
| |
| View Recent Posts by $GS_USERNAME |
| Notify me of New Posts by $GS_USERNAME |