<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3086" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7> <DIV>Hi Jack,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have never played a well-functioning single-escapement grand action. Obviously, it is going to have some different characteristics from a modern grand action. What are its characteristics that make it "one of the worlds finest actions"? Is there any other action that it is similar to - such as the Bluthner Patent action? Thanks.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Even though much of my work is somewhat geared toward "modern high performance", I also know that there are other desirable goals out there.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><BR> </DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV>Hello John,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>    I have original " Viennese"  parts in good condition.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>   Are the broken parts all in one area or scattered</DIV> <DIV>through out the action?</DIV> <DIV>   </DIV> <DIV>  This is one of the worlds finest actions. </DIV> <DIV>Of course this is contrary to what some say.</DIV> <DIV>   It is slower but still fast enough for the majority</DIV> <DIV>of people   </DIV> <DIV>   </DIV> <DIV>    I do not charge Technicians  for these obsolete </DIV> <DIV>parts.</DIV> <DIV>  However I do ask that you donate whatever they are </DIV> <DIV><STRONG>worth</STRONG> <STRONG>to you </STRONG> ,,, to the   <STRONG>P.T.G.  Foundation.</STRONG></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>   This of course is the  honor system. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Regards </DIV> <DIV>Jack Wyatt</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR> <DIV><FONT style="FONT: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; COLOR: black"> <HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"> See what's free at <A title=http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503 href="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" target=_blank>AOL.com</A>. </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>