balance staff

American  

noun

Horology.

1. a pivoted axle or shaft on which the balance is mounted.

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Etymology

Origin of balance staff

First recorded in 1880–85

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balance staff

Next acknowledged it was an "emotive topic" but said it had to balance staff and shareholder needs.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2022

The company acknowledged it was an "emotive topic" but said it had to balance staff and shareholder needs.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2022

New balance staff, two balance screws changed, hairspring trued and cleaned.

From Rules and Practice for Adjusting Watches by Walter J. Kleinlein

There are many points worthy of consideration in the making of a balance staff that are too often neglected.

From A Treatise on Staff Making and Pivoting Containing Complete Directions for Making and Fitting New Staffs from the Raw Material by Eugene Edward Hall

The early escapements were all frictional escapements, i.e., the balance staff was never free from the influence of the train.

From Watch and Clock Escapements A Complete Study in Theory and Practice of the Lever, Cylinder and Chronometer Escapements, Together with a Brief Account of the Origin and Evolution of the Escapement in Horology by Anonymous