Clockwork energy storage principle picture

Is clockwork a propulsive power?

Powered by Clockwork. Clockwork power, in the sense of energy storage by a coiled spring, is one of the oldest means of applying power known to man, being invented between 1500 and 1510 by Peter Henlein of Nuremberg. The most common use of clockwork was in, er, clocks, but this page restricts itself to its attempted use as a propulsive power.

How many miles can a clockwork car go on one winding?

The vehicle was driven by four large springs, presumably of the clock type, mounted inside what appears to be a cylindrical housing at the rear. It could go three miles on one winding, but just how much effort was required for that winding is not currently known. This three-seat clockwork car was built by Ingersoll Moore, of Bloomimgton, IL.

Who made a clockwork car?

This three-seat clockwork car was built by Ingersoll Moore, of Bloomimgton, IL. It was driven by four clockwork motors, each having three flat coiled springs. These were connected by gearing and all could be wound up by a lever on the driver's right side.

Who built a clockwork tram?

A clockwork tram was built by Thomas Middleton and Co, of Southwark, London, to the design of a Belgian, E H Leveaux. It was used to haul a tramcar at the Lillie Bridge depot of the Metropolitan and District Railway (London) in May 1875, reaching a maximum speed of 7 mph over a half-mile run.