The familiar tick-tock of wall clocks originates from the escapement mechanism, which controls gear movement in precise steps ...

The 1925 banjo-shaped clock had not worked for eight years when the owner brought it to Don Christo. Now, tick follows tock and the clock's pendulum lazily swings in time. In an age when people think ...

[Vinnie] has a wonderful old clock from his grandmother; it’s an exquisite antique with a real mechanical movement and a charming set of bells that ring every hour. Unfortunately, those chimes are a ...

The tick-tick sound comes from the movement of gears and parts inside the clock. In mechanical clocks, a part called the ...