Nancy, they just relisted it again for the same price! LOL.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-301-...t_13273wt_1206 |
Originally Posted by J Miller
(Post 5187451)
vintagemotif,
Thanks for the video. I watched most of it last night. She answered my questions about the belt in the first minute or so of the video. At over 9 minutes it took well over an hour to download maybe 3/4th of it. I watched about that much then clicked off. I don't think I'd go for a metal belt unless I could get one for cheep. I can see it would come in handy for a "one size fits all" treadle base. One base with a belt that would stretch and contract for use on a variety of machines. Leather doesn't work too good for that. But I'd still be concerned about excessive wear on the drive wheel and hand wheel. Joe It is interesting the different material that has been used. My favorite is the aquarium tubing. |
Originally Posted by Kathie S.
(Post 5188030)
Nancy how is your dog today? Kathie
Nancy |
Originally Posted by Candace
(Post 5188033)
Nancy, they just relisted it again for the same price! LOL.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-301-...t_13273wt_1206 I see they are asking $150 again on e-bay, but who pays the shipping? It is still listed as I said already for $125 on Craigslist. This is obviously a buyer/seller who is looking to make money. I am just going to forget this machine - not worth it! Nancy |
Originally Posted by BoJangles
(Post 5187557)
I have to agree with Joe on this issue. I'd never put a metal belt on any of my treadles - they were not intended to be used with a metal belt. They have survived a hundred years, but I am not so sure putting a metal belt on them would give them another hundred years. I will stick to the leather belts they were intended to use. I also think the aquarium tubing would be a good choice, but all my treadles have regular leather treadle belts. I am too much of a traditionalist I guess, but I feel we should put on those old machines things that were intended to be used on them. I just don't like the idea of metal - for the noise, or the wear and tear on the machine hand wheel or treadle wheel.
Nancy I do agree that there can be stress on the wheel if the coil is attached to tightly. One can easily lift the spring coil off the wheel when not in use, which I forget to do with my Two Spools. The leather looks the prettiest and seems to be the most natural for these vintage machines. The aquarium tubing looks odd, but I find that it works great! :) |
How much does the aquarium tubing stretch?
Joe |
Originally Posted by J Miller
(Post 5188142)
How much does the aquarium tubing stretch?
Joe |
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
(Post 5188061)
Joe, I have been concern about that too. That is why I'm using the polyurethane aquarium tubing or leather.
It is interesting the different material that has been used. My favorite is the aquarium tubing. |
Originally Posted by Up North
(Post 5188156)
Can I use Oxygen tubing? I have miles of it it is just a little smaller around. And yes how much does it stretch?
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Originally Posted by Up North
(Post 5188156)
Can I use Oxygen tubing? I have miles of it it is just a little smaller around. And yes how much does it stretch?
The price of the tubing that I picked up at Daiso was ~$2; I believe it was under $2. I finally found the one package under a pile of fabrics. Daiso calls their aquarium tubing air hose for aquarium, and it is 5 meters long, which is enough for two treadles. |
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