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Looking for a book which describes the mechanics and functioning of all the working parts and how to make adjustments and do maintenance and cleaning periodically-is there such a book available?

Thank you much

In 50 years, I've never seen one.

Hi Richard,
Perhaps this might be the "right" time for someone to write such a book since most of us aren't able to perform due to this Covid thingy. Of course, I'm not the expert for taking on such a task-anyone?

Will this help?
https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/ee2cad ... 7544082885

Thank you Norman, this is some help-these are familiar to me. Also would like to see assembly/disassembly for the changers, fingers and cleaning them. Might be asking too much. Thanks again
Rich

if you look up the patent in google patents it explains very precisely how the mechanism works. here's emmons as an example but many others can be found. https://patents.google.com/patent/US3447413A/en

Perhaps something like this?

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=364689

Williams Steel Guitar Co. has a bunch of info on their web site (manual) also similar to Mullins web site manual.
For all pull systems and including the Discovery Model which is pull release system I believe.

Thank you guys for sharing the mechanics. Think I'll leave it to the pros who do the major portion of cleaning the changing assemblies; to complicated for my old thinker to dismantle and reassemble all the parts-matter of fact-I might forget where I placed a part-lol

JIC you haven't seen it, there is a lot of information on pedal steel guitars on this site that the out of business World Class Steels, Carter Guitars, has left for posterity.

There is a lot of general information plus links to some makers operating manuals. HTH.

www.steelguitar.com

please wear a mask. just do it. it won't kill you.😷

I have the one, that Frank mentions. I have had it for many years, it is excellent, and I have used it many, many times. Well worth every penny I paid for it. Don.t really know where you might get one. I got mine on e-bay.

Jim Reynolds wrote:I have the one, that Frank mentions. I have had it for many years, it is excellent, and I have used it many, many times. Well worth every penny I paid for it. Don.t really know where you might get one. I got mine on e-bay.

Clem's still selling his booklet on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pedal-Steel-Gu ... SwBCtfc2U-

Jack Hanson wrote: Clem's still selling his booklet on eBay

It's worth noting that Clem's combo platter of the book and a couple DVDs is well worth the few extra clams:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pedal-Steel-Gu ... SwXWhbypA8

DVD care and feeding of your pedal steel. Al Bristol
DVD pedal steel maintenance Mickey Abrams 2017

Many thanks to all who have responded on this thread, sure do appreciate the help. I'll be ordering the items when I return home.
Rich