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Alan Watt


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Graton, CA, USA
Post  Posted 14 Jul 2021 10:30 am    
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Hi, everybody. Trying to fix up an ancient MSA S10 I have; so old the tuning on the changer are screws at the end, not nylon screws in the cabinet. Talked to Jon Light about the part I need; he said hadn't seen anything like it, and to try the Forum.
Trying to get the other knee lever working; it came to me with the broken part. I'd love to get the whole part, but if someone just has the broken part, I can screw in the little nipple.
Hoping someone has something, otherwise will either go to the machine shop or sell it with just the one lever.

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Roy McKinney

 

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Ontario, OR
Post  Posted 15 Jul 2021 4:00 am    
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Possible, but probably not, but it sure looks like carburetor parts/linkage on the older cars.
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Alan Watt


From:
Graton, CA, USA
Post  Posted 15 Jul 2021 9:27 am     Parts BIn
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Roy McKinney wrote:
Possible, but probably not, but it sure looks like carburetor parts/linkage on the older cars.

Could very well be; I think this guitar is from when MSA was more a "regional" brand and hadn't quite gone national. I'm starting to think it's either a trip to the machine shop, or just sell it with the one knee lever.
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Jerry Overstreet


From:
Louisville Ky
Post  Posted 15 Jul 2021 9:55 am    
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That broken piece is pretty easily copied with the correct dimension piece of 6061 aluminum, a drill press and a tap and die set.

I could do it for you if you were anywhere close. If you got a buddy with those tools he could do it for you...or at worst a machine shop as you state.

It appears that the big hole that the cross shaft passes through was weakened at the area where the set screw[s] are. Generally, there would be only one set screw and with two areas worked for screws it really weakens that piece so that a sideways push would cause it to fracture.

I expect anyone with a ruler and the proper tools could duplicate that piece in short order at very little expense.
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Roy McKinney

 

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Ontario, OR
Post  Posted 15 Jul 2021 11:34 am    
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My earlier versions of the Sierra sg used some parts like that.
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