Mark and Joe, Thanks again for your time.
I do understand the idea of "just enough so it does not slip", but that concept is what prompted this thread in the first place. Is there anything quantifiable that you can tell me about how tight that is? Slip... while simply turning the handwheel? Slip, while sewing leather? Slip, while sewing thin crepe? I really have no idea! Sorry!
Also Joe, how would I know the correct size v-belt to get? OSMG said he could only know by seeing the machine, which seems a bit silly to me. At 44 pounds, I am not bringing the machine to him! ;-) Are there any measurements I can take, or standards to know about, so that I can buy a suitable v-belt without the vendor seeing the machine?
Many many thanks,
-C.