to provide energy. Instead of using a battery or electric motor, the clock mechanism is powered by a heavy weight descending slowly through the case.
As the weight moves downward, it turns gears inside the clock. Those gears regulate the movement of the clock hands and, depending on the design, can also operate the striking or chiming mechanism.
That means the weight is not simply an accessory.
It is an essential part of the machine.
Antique clock weights can have loops or hooks at the top because they need to
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