I fought an 8s Record hub once. I wasn't smart enough to consult Sheldon, but managed to reassemble the thing with lots of patience and a thin bladed screwdriver (maybe a knife, not sure), pressing the pawls down and in one at a time. I don't think this method is what the factory had in mind.
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