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<p>[QUOTE="afantiques, post: 258585, member: 25"]It mainly needs to be the right length. Looking at your picture you appear to have the crutch and leader. The crutch is the bit attached to the escapewheel that swings back and forth,and the leader is the flexible bit the pendulum bob hangs from. Your cruch appears to be missing the loop at the bottom that the leader goes through.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google a few of these terms to get a better idea what is going on.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I had that I'd form a new loop at the bottom of the existing crutch and find any reasonable sized bob and adjust the length till it keeps time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="afantiques, post: 258585, member: 25"]It mainly needs to be the right length. Looking at your picture you appear to have the crutch and leader. The crutch is the bit attached to the escapewheel that swings back and forth,and the leader is the flexible bit the pendulum bob hangs from. Your cruch appears to be missing the loop at the bottom that the leader goes through. Google a few of these terms to get a better idea what is going on. If I had that I'd form a new loop at the bottom of the existing crutch and find any reasonable sized bob and adjust the length till it keeps time.[/QUOTE]
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