<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond Bold"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1522" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <P> <DIV>Thumper said: "I'm gonna warn you right off the bat that this thing <DIV>probably has a Chickering "Browne" action that will</DIV> <DIV>drive you to near suicide if you try to fully rebuild</DIV> <DIV>it! I just did one ( 4-500 hours ) and I'd never do</DIV> <DIV>another for less than $7,000. (Speaking of which,</DIV> <DIV>contact me if you need advice, info, etc., or someone</DIV> <DIV>to do it. )</DIV> <DIV>At that price, you might also consider convincing</DIV> <DIV>the customer to put a modern action in it, for a bit</DIV> <DIV>more.</DIV> <DIV>What you can expect from the Browne action is a </DIV> <DIV>very light touch, and good repetition, but not quite</DIV> <DIV>as good asa modern action. If it doesn't have the</DIV> <DIV>"thumbtacks" under the hammershanks, you would want to</DIV> <DIV>consider installing some, as this will make regulation</DIV> <DIV>immenseley easier!"</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>G, alias Thumper,</DIV> <DIV>You are absolutely WRONG Thumper. It isn't even of the Chickering ilk! The likelihood is that it does have a single escapement action, but not of the "Brown" ilk. So what's the problem? Ya needs ta "let it go" dude.<G></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BODY></HTML>