We were pleased to welcome Ruben, a Year 12 student, to the museum for work experience this May. He wrote this article on the spring mechanism, which helped develop three objects on display: a door lock, a flintlock musket, and Cromwell's watch. cromwellmuseum.org/how-the-spri...
In the 1600s the spring mechanism emerged as a vital component in developing new technologies. The spring coil works when it is wound up or compressed storing energy and when it releases energy it…
