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It needed some parts replaced, a complete overhaul of the mechanics and a knee lever added. It came back good as new.

OK, after many hours of trying to get it playable, I finally gave up and sent it to Mike Cass. That turned out to be a good move. He has made it as good as new, maybe better. And it sounds and plays g ...

Hi folks:
I decided to tackle the set up myself after much reading abut the push pull. Most of what I have learned came from this forum. Now I have a couple of questions.

1. I want to use the E ...

In order to hold the string ball on the changer as you wrap it, I use a hard rubber wedge to hold it in place. Something like a wedge used to mute the strings on a piano as you tune it.

Thanks Bobby. I have managed to get the 4th string to tune now but just barely. In fact it will just barley tune to the open, raise, and lower with all collars disengaged.
Makes me wonder if somethin ...

Thanks to all who replied. Craig and Tony; I think I have done that, but I will try it once again before I give up. I know that the changer should be tuned independent of the collars first. But maybe ...

I have an Old Emmons D10 Which I got from my deceased brothers wife a few years ago. I am not a steel player by any stretch of imagination. But I want to learn as much as I can and maybe someday be ab ...

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Topic: 1970 Emmons D10 push Pull troubles.
Wallace Smith Replies: 24 Views: 12366	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Apr 2011 10:47 am Subject: 1970 Emmons D10 push Pull troubles.
Wallace Smith Replies: 24 Views: 12366	It needed some parts replaced, a complete overhaul of the mechanics and a knee lever added. It came back good as new.
Topic: 1970 Emmons D10 push Pull troubles.
Wallace Smith Replies: 24 Views: 12366	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Apr 2011 4:41 am Subject: 1970 Emmons D10 push Pull troubles.
Wallace Smith Replies: 24 Views: 12366	OK, after many hours of trying to get it playable, I finally gave up and sent it to Mike Cass. That turned out to be a good move. He has made it as good as new, maybe better. And it sounds and plays g ...
Topic: Emmons D 10 9 pedals and 4 knees
Wallace Smith Replies: 5 Views: 1894	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Jan 2011 8:27 am Subject: Emmons D 10 9 pedals and 4 knees
Wallace Smith Replies: 5 Views: 1894	Hi folks: I decided to tackle the set up myself after much reading abut the push pull. Most of what I have learned came from this forum. Now I have a couple of questions. 1. I want to use the E ...
Topic: Emmons P/P changer question? (Strings slipping)
Wallace Smith Replies: 5 Views: 1942	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Jan 2011 5:30 am Subject: Emmons P/P changer question? (Strings slipping)
Wallace Smith Replies: 5 Views: 1942	In order to hold the string ball on the changer as you wrap it, I use a hard rubber wedge to hold it in place. Something like a wedge used to mute the strings on a piano as you tune it.
Topic: 1970 Emmons D10 push Pull troubles.
Wallace Smith Replies: 24 Views: 12366	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Jan 2011 4:25 am Subject: 1970 Emmons D10 push Pull troubles.
Wallace Smith Replies: 24 Views: 12366	Thanks Bobby. I have managed to get the 4th string to tune now but just barely. In fact it will just barley tune to the open, raise, and lower with all collars disengaged. Makes me wonder if somethin ...
Topic: 1970 Emmons D10 push Pull troubles.
Wallace Smith Replies: 24 Views: 12366	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Jan 2011 1:33 pm Subject: 1970 Emmons D10 push Pull troubles.
Wallace Smith Replies: 24 Views: 12366	Thanks to all who replied. Craig and Tony; I think I have done that, but I will try it once again before I give up. I know that the changer should be tuned independent of the collars first. But maybe ...
Topic: 1970 Emmons D10 push Pull troubles.
Wallace Smith Replies: 24 Views: 12366	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Jan 2011 4:06 pm Subject: 1970 Emmons D10 push Pull troubles.
Wallace Smith Replies: 24 Views: 12366	I have an Old Emmons D10 Which I got from my deceased brothers wife a few years ago. I am not a steel player by any stretch of imagination. But I want to learn as much as I can and maybe someday be ab ...