Rubber belting for Edison Home, Standard, etc ?

De Soto Frank · Post by **De Soto Frank** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:56 am

Has anyone tried the rubber belting offered by " edisonguy " on e-bay ?

It would seem that a rubberized- fabric belt would probably offer more grip and less stretch than the traditional leather belt...

edisonphonoworks · Post by **edisonphonoworks** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:20 am

I know on my shaving machine, I have switched to o rings, and they work great on the high speed abuse from shaving for hours on end.

De Soto Frank · Post by **De Soto Frank** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 3:41 pm

Got a part # or dimension on those O-rings ?

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 4:37 pm

For all the talk of collectors for maintaining originality..the use of rubber belts seems contradictory.
Leather belts work just fine if you now how to splice the ends together.

De Soto Frank · Post by **De Soto Frank** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:02 pm

I'm interested in something that offers better performance ( ie: less slipping )...

If flat leather belts were the best thing in the world, they would still be in widespread use...

I'm not talking about an irrevocable alteration to the machine, just exploring the viability of a different type of belting.

ImperialGuardsman · Post by **ImperialGuardsman** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 7:41 pm

I have no personal experience with rubber belts, but I others have said that they are not very good.

edisonphonoworks · Post by **edisonphonoworks** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:50 pm

I go to TSC and purchase a package of O rings for sealing the large oil filters and seals on tractor engines There is about 6 of these o rings for under 3.00 some are thicker and thinner than others.

ambrola · Post by **ambrola** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:37 am

Dave wrote:For all the talk of collectors for maintaining originality..the use of rubber belts seems contradictory.
Leather belts work just fine if you now how to splice the ends together.

Right on Dave. If you put a new leather belt on correctly, it will not slip and last for another 100 years.

De Soto Frank · Post by **De Soto Frank** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:27 pm

Phoo. I guess I am not worthy.

I guess I should just chuck all my cylinder players in the fireplace then, and enjoy the heat as they burn.

De Soto Frank · Post by **De Soto Frank** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:32 pm

( or part them out on e-bay for handsome sums of money...

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Rubber belting for Edison Home, Standard, etc ?

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