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    rayberry
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      I often see the word Fusee in ads and sales of clocks. Can anyone tell me what fusee means when describing a clock.

      Thanks

      Ray

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      digitaltripper
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        Interesting question…

        Google gave me the Wikipedia (although you can not trust it sometimes) definition which in this case is correct:

        “Used in antique spring-powered mechanical watches and clocks, a fusee is a cone-shaped pulley with a helical groove around it, wound with a cord or chain which is attached to the mainspring barrel.”

        I have also seen a modern clock that is Fusee…

        Jim

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