File:Sounding Chinese incense clock.jpg
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This clock depends on the (fairly) constant rate of burning of a incense stick, placed beneath the strings holding the weights. The strings are burnt through it turn, causing the weights to drop onto the metal plate, giving an audible indication of the passage of time. (This example is on display in the Museum of Timekeeping, https://www.museumoftimekeeping.org.uk)
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| current | ★ Approved revision 13:46, 23 July 2024 | | 4,032 × 3,024 (1.6 MB) | Philip (talk | contribs) | This clock depends on the (fairly) constant rate of burning of a incense stick, placed beneath the strings holding the weights. The strings are burnt through it turn, causing the weights to drop onto the metal plate, giving an audible indication of the passage of time. (This example is on display in the Museum of Timekeeping, https://www.museumoftimekeeping.org.uk) |
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