The recoil of the spring F has now brought the locking pallet G to catch the tooth B, the escapement-wheel is thus again stopped. But the stroke of the tooth upon the face of the ruby pallet D has driven the balance on in its vibration till it is counteracted by the tension of the balance spring, which brings it back again; in this return vibration the lifting pallet E, by its curved back, pushes the slender spring F before it, and passes it without affecting K, G, which is stiff enough to remain unmoved by F, even when this strikes and rests against it in recoiling. The wheel, therefore, continues locked on the upright pallet G, and the vibration proceeds uncontrolled till the great pallet is again brought round, and the balance spring again checks the vibration, the above process being repeated. In this escapement, consequently, part of one vibration in one direction, and the whole of that in the other, is performed without the balance being in any way under the influence of the motive power; while the parts are so contrived that the impulse given by the tooth of the escape-wheel, affects in a very slight degree the natural motion of the balance. It can be easily understood that the lifting pallet E can pass the spring F in one direction without moving K and G, while in the other it carries E and G with it. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | [Illustration: Compensation Balance.] | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+