Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Temporary Belt for the Willcox and Gibbs Automatic


It was no surprise when the ancient leather belt, all cracked and stretched, came apart at the join.  It was a bit frustrating because I had drowned the works with oil and needed to turn the machine.

I have heard that the emergency repair for a broken fan belt in a car is a pair of tights.  The same principle applied here.  The temporary belt is a strip cut from across the leg of an old pair of tights. The great bonus was that I had a circular strip, so there was no need to make a join.

It looks rather smart in black.  It matches the machine.

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