Where oh where is the pitch??from Canada--AAA

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Jon writes:
>The amount of hammer blow has nothing to do with the
>point of escapement. It'll cure lost motion. I hope you checked
>the repetition springs, especially if the shanks were on the rail.

Hang on there!  if the capstans are low enough so that the jack tender doesn't
reach the let-off button before the key bottoms out, there will be no let-off
until they are raised.  
Regards, 
Ed Foote