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Nancy, they just relisted it again for the same price! LOL.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-301-...t_13273wt_1206
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-301-...t_13273wt_1206
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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.
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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.
She is doing amazing. I recommend everyone who lives in rattlesnake country or goes hiking state parks, etc., get their dogs vaccinated with the rattlesnake shot. We had a Queensland who was bitten 10 years ago - when we first moved here. He was in intensive care for a week, had to have two anti-venom injections, which ran back then $800 a pop. He was sloughing off the skin where he was bit. He was never right after that rattlesnake thing. He ended up with immune problems. This Jack Russell is acting normal today. She ate, she is going outside to pee, her swelling is about gone. The dogs that get bit, who have had the shot - just bounce back so much quicker and easier. They still have to go to the vet, still have swelling and a lot of pain - but, nothing like the ones who aren't vaccinated! It just amazes me because of what we went through 10 years ago - like night and day! By the way, the rattlers are out in force. They have already had 15 dogs and 2 cats this year at the one emergency clinic I went to! Rattlesnakes are going to be a big problem this year! Probably because we didn't get a winter until March! So be careful all you hikers and walkers!
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Last edited by BoJangles; 05-02-2012 at 07:49 AM.
Nancy, they just relisted it again for the same price! LOL.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-301-...t_13273wt_1206
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
Last edited by BoJangles; 05-02-2012 at 07:59 AM.
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
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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!
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How much does the aquarium tubing stretch?
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And my favorite belt is still the leg off a panty hose. Never fails.
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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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