I'd like to replace this brake leather as it is quite worn. It appears to have been rivet on. I am wondering how that was done, unless the rivets were in a countersunk hole? Otherwise, they would contact the turntable, right?
I found some old leather that was used to make belts for metal lathes back in the day. It's a little less than 3/16" thick and I think it would be a good match.
Any ideas how to proceed? How to remove the old and how to attach the new? I think rivets could be made from brass escutceon pins or I could turn them on the lathe.
I could cheat and just glue new leather to the brake lever, but that feels like cheating.
Dave D
New Brake Leather For Early Zonophone: Need Ideas
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Re: New Brake Leather For Early Zonophone: Need Ideas
Use glue... easier to replace next time...
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Re: New Brake Leather For Early Zonophone: Need Ideas
Dave,
If you use flat head rivets, I think the rivet heads would most likely embed into the leather sufficiently to clear. You could also cut small counterbores for the heads as well.
If you use flat head rivets, I think the rivet heads would most likely embed into the leather sufficiently to clear. You could also cut small counterbores for the heads as well.