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leenainverse
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help with ce tumbler belt Jul 4, 2007 9:20:20 GMT -5

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Post by leenainverse on Jul 4, 2007 9:20:20 GMT -5

Hello,

I have read on here that the lortone belts work with the ce tumblers and I was just about to buy some at the rock shed but I'm not sure which one I need to buy. I have the 3lb ce tumbler. Do i buy the lortone 3a belt or the 33b belt. The reason why I'm so confused is because mammas minerals has both belts but it says that the one that is compatible with the 3lb ce tumbler is the 33b belt. Which do i buy? please help i dont want to get the wrong one.

I'll post the two links if it helps. Up until i saw this I was going to buy the 3a belt since this model looks like mine. but if i go by what this says i need to buy the 33b belt which is the model with the two barrels???

www.mamasminerals.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=EQT-BLTMD&Category_Code=TUMROT

www.mamasminerals.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=EQT-BLTSM&Category_Code=TUMROT

Thanks in advance

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help with ce tumbler belt Jul 6, 2007 4:16:53 GMT -5

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Post by joanna on Jul 6, 2007 4:16:53 GMT -5

The 3a and the 33b take the same belts, same motor, same everything. Only difference is the 33b is a double 3 lber. The belts are compatable with the 3lb and double 3lb Chicago electrics, along with the motors, pulleys,sleeves, barrels etc.

I have 3 tumblers that are basically Chicago Electric/Lortone hybrids. The frames and barrels are CE the motors, belts and fan pulleys are Lortone. There is some minor differences (need to bore out the fan pulley a touch, slightly different size nuts on the motor), but they work fine (if not better).

leenainverse
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help with ce tumbler belt Jul 7, 2007 15:35:59 GMT -5

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Post by leenainverse on Jul 7, 2007 15:35:59 GMT -5

Thanks for replying

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I went ahead and ordered some lortone belts from the rock shed so, hopefully they wont break anymore. if that doesnt work then I'll try the red emergency belt idea. where do i get that and how do i set it up.

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help with ce tumbler belt Jul 17, 2007 18:51:57 GMT -5

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Post by dtcmor on Jul 17, 2007 18:51:57 GMT -5

Here is another scource for belts that might work for you also. I go to the local Napa auto parts store(or any of the others out there) and get rubber o-rings to run my CE tumblers. They are only $1-$2 each and seem to last as long or longer than any other replacement belts I have found. Just take an old belt in and they can size the o-ring to match.

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help with ce tumbler belt Aug 19, 2007 19:26:28 GMT -5

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Post by mcdoverbob on Aug 19, 2007 19:26:28 GMT -5

In a pinch, go to any vacuum cleaner repair shop with your old tumbler belt and they can match for size - it will be more expensive than a Lortone replacement belt. I have one from a Hoover, haven't tried it yet. The Lortone belts are working fine!

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help with ce tumbler belt Aug 23, 2007 18:31:33 GMT -5

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Post by johnjsgems on Aug 23, 2007 18:31:33 GMT -5

Thumler's Tumbler Model T belt part number 400, $2.58 list are same size but last. When I was an A/C mechanic the reasons belts failed were too tight, too loose, OUT OF ALLIGNMENT. All of these things cause heat. The problem with "bargain" tools is they use the cheapest components they can find to keep the cost low.

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