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05-06-2013, 11:08 AM

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Mizkaki

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Jenn,

Brewer shows 3/16" width leather belting in a 100 foot roll retailing at $110.00. If this roll is cut into the standard 72" pieces you will get 16 pieces (plus some left over). At this price that is $6.875 each. That is about retail,, not much saving in buying a large roll.
I did a quick check on the online auction site for "LEATHER BELT SINGER TREADLE SEWING MACHINES 3/16"" and found them for about $3.00 to $4.00 each. This $3 to $4 price is lower than my wholesale price.

Cathy

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Originally Posted by jennb

hey

At the rate I've acquired treadles I'm thinking it will make more sense to just buy a whole spool of leather for belts. Does anyone have a recommendation of a place I can buy it and the staples used for them? I could use 4 or 5 belts right now as it is.