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I am needing to work on the brakes on a 1929 6-33. It seems that some sort of puller is required to get the drums off, however it does not seem like any puller I have used before. What is the trick??

I just did my 9th series car which should be the same as yours. I left the wheel mounted to the car, raised the tire off the ground about an inch. Then I loosened the jam nut about two turns and then hit the tire from the back side with a heavy hammer, then spun the wheel 180 degrees and hit it again and the drum moved off the taper a bit. Then remove the wheel remove the jam nut and pull the drum free of the taper. Once the drum is off remember to grease both the inter and outer axle bearings which are frequently neglected on these cars. This is done by removing the small screw on the inner hub and the small bolt behind the brake back plate. A standard grease gun is used by removing the zerk fitting and thread the grease gun hose directly into the screw thread. Also apply a very light coat of oil ( not grease ) to the taper before reinstalling the drum. This will help if removal is needed in the future. PM me if you need more info.