Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making - Dressing Too

2011-08-29 Thread clockworkhome
Greetings everyone: I work on pipe organs and get the best leather there is () from a pipe organ specialty company *but* Tandy or a local leather supply would also have good leather. The leather made for purse straps that has a low stretch factor should be fine. Ask the leather exper

Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making

2011-08-28 Thread Bob Maffit
Al: Thanks for the comments. Later Bob -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of clockworkh...@aol.com Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 6:12 PM To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making

Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making

2011-08-27 Thread john robles
From: Steven Medved To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 5:57 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making Hello Al, Where do you get your leather for the belts? Here is Barge Cement for those who like me had never heard of it: http://www.amazon.com/BA

Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making

2011-08-27 Thread harvey kravitz
urday, August 27, 2011 5:57 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making Hello Al, Where do you get your leather for the belts? Here is Barge Cement for those who like me had never heard of it: http://www.amazon.com/BARGE-DA081-Barge-Cement/dp/B002JL2ZHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=13144929

Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making

2011-08-27 Thread Steven Medved
aol.com > Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:12:18 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making > > > > > Neoprene, which is the generic brand name for chloroprene, has a life of 15 > years according to NASA specs. But, those specs are for non-flexing O rings > und

Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making

2011-08-27 Thread clockworkhome
Neoprene, which is the generic brand name for chloroprene, has a life of 15 years according to NASA specs. But, those specs are for non-flexing O rings under compression and not exposed to air. I suspect a neoprene belt would do a great job and not have the problem a leather belt with a ba

Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making

2011-08-26 Thread harvey kravitz
e problem.  He's already done the hard work. Ron -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Bob Maffit Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:14 PM To: 'Antique Phonograph List' Subject: Re: [Phono-L] phonograph b

Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making

2011-08-26 Thread john robles
L'Herault To: 'Antique Phonograph List' Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 6:04 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making The fellow selling them probably found Audio Visual equipment belts such as would be used on projectors or VCRs that were the right size.  They cost a couple

Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making

2011-08-26 Thread Ron L'Herault
e the hard work. Ron -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Bob Maffit Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:14 PM To: 'Antique Phonograph List' Subject: Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making John: Thanks for the com

Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making

2011-08-25 Thread Bob Maffit
in, thanks to all who commented. Later Bob -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of john robles Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 7:30 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making I did write an

Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making

2011-08-25 Thread Jeffrey Friedman
ow it's my workhorse machine. Jeff - Original Message - From: "Bob Maffit" To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 8:25 PM Subject: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making Phono Listers: I am working on a Edison Standard and at

Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making

2011-08-25 Thread john robles
. John Robles From: Bob Maffit To: 'Antique Phonograph List' Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 5:25 PM Subject: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making Phono Listers: I am working on a Edison Standard and at the point I need to make a belt. While doing such

Re: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making

2011-08-25 Thread mdsorter
hu, Aug 25, 2011 1:24 pm Subject: [Phono-L] phonograph belt making Phono Listers: I am working on a Edison Standard and at the point I need to make a belt. While doing such, I recall an offering, I think on EBay, of a "rubber" like belt. Now, don't get offended, I know the &qu

[Phono-L] phonograph belt making

2011-08-25 Thread Bob Maffit
Phono Listers: I am working on a Edison Standard and at the point I need to make a belt. While doing such, I recall an offering, I think on EBay, of a "rubber" like belt. Now, don't get offended, I know the "organic" phono folk may not appreciate this thread. .. I think it was about $13! A lit