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Ratchet-wheel

Ratchet wheel (in U.S.A. "winding wheel")

In a watch, a toothed wheel fixed by a square hole to the barrel-arbor . A click prevents it from turning in the direction for unwinding. A ratchet-wheel sometimes has a polished sink. Part of the winding-mechanism.


Source: G.A. Berner 4-language Glossary, 1988 re-edition, courtesy FH, Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, Bienne, Switzerland

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