ErniE
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Post by ErniE on Nov 17, 2010 14:00:23 GMT -5
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Post by johnjsgems on Nov 17, 2010 14:05:18 GMT -5
If you have the old one measure the diameter and length and search "McMaster Carr". I buy all my weird belts from them. Also check with Lortone. Something they have may work.
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Post by jakesrocks on Nov 17, 2010 14:09:12 GMT -5
Sears, Montgomery Wards and several other department stores all sold the same tumblers. Each with its own brand name. Some were belt drive, and some were gear drive. Another member was recently looking for the gears for one of these. Don't know who made them, but they can sometimes be found at yard and estate sales. If you still have the old belt, try taking it to a shop that does sewing machine repairs. Another source might be a tractor sales place. You may find big O - rings that will fit. Don
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ErniE
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Post by ErniE on Nov 17, 2010 14:11:10 GMT -5
i dont have the old belts. i have 2 of these tumblers, neither with belts. but DUH measure between pulleys and search online. haha thanks..
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drjo
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Post by drjo on Nov 17, 2010 18:58:47 GMT -5
You can also try to find good multi-brand vacuum cleaner repair shop and carry the unit (base) in for them to match a belt up to it (they buy in bulk and aren't packaged (I used to have several hundred in stock)).
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Nov 17, 2010 19:02:20 GMT -5
I have found the Gates company to be a source for any belt need I've come up with. Visit them at gates.com/pt. pt means "power transmission". Near every industrial supplier handles their products.
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Post by rockrookie on Nov 17, 2010 19:27:52 GMT -5
Hi Ernie . i had the same tumbler . and needed a belt also . i tried vaccuumm cleaner shops --- no luck . try a sewing machine repair man ..... the one i went to had a huge selection of O - ring belts & V -belts . mine took a V belt . i took the tumbler with me . we tried a few . worked just fine . turned out to be a 3-4 dollar fix . --paul
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Post by johnjsgems on Nov 17, 2010 20:31:44 GMT -5
If it is an o-ring type belt use a string to measure around pulleys then extend and measure. Measure width of pulley groove. I'm pretty sure that is an old Star Diamond tumbler based on previous discussions.
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Nov 17, 2010 23:51:04 GMT -5
I've tried o-rings and they haven't lasted. It's an odd size and the closest I could find was here: www.mcmaster.com/#a-section-v-belts/=9rlpa4You'll have to modify the motor mounting holes to get the belt to fit because the smallest belt available is larger than the tumbler used. Chuck
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Post by jakesrocks on Nov 18, 2010 23:39:19 GMT -5
Hey Ernie, what size are the barrels ? Dia. and hight. I have an old Montgomery Wards barrel that might fit them. Don
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