ID this steel please?

Denny Turner · From: Oahu, Hawaii USA

Could someone tell me what this lap steel on ebay is?

Thank You,
DT~

Rick Aiello · From: Berryville, VA USA

A Supro (National-Dobro) Electric Hawaiian

A guy I know called one a "Poor man's Frypan" ...

[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 02 September 2003 at 08:11 AM.]

Denny Turner · From: Oahu, Hawaii USA

Well PMFP is sure what popped into my mind when I saw it!

Do you know anything about the pickup in that bunker? Is there a blade protruding into the slot? The ebay pics were quite fuzzy but I still can't make it out in the great pic you posted.

Does aluminum being non-ferrous have any lensing / focusing effect on the magnetic field ....ie why a slot other than getting the blade closer to the strings?

Thanks,
Aloha,
DT~

Rick Aiello · From: Berryville, VA USA

I believe there is a single large horseshoe magnet lying sideways .... feedin' the "juice" to the bobbin.

A single blade sits in that slot ..

Aluminum really has no bearing on the lines of force ... both air and Al have relatively the same Magnetic Permeability ... air = 1.0000004 ; aluminum = 1.00002

This is basically the same "set-up" as the more ornate National Electric Hawaiian.

I almost bought one in my quest for steel magnets ... now I wish I did

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[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 04 September 2003 at 05:39 AM.]

Denny Turner · From: Oahu, Hawaii USA

Thanks Rick. DT~

Denny Turner · From: Oahu, Hawaii USA

You can close this one Bob.

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