[AT] Old Grain Elevator and flat belt question

[Grant Weir]

Hi Rick,

   Neat elevator picture!  I've never seen one built with materials like 
that - cool.  I collect pictures of elevators so this is great.  I'll bet 
there is some nifty machinery inside that building.  What is the location of 
this place in Montana?

   I've never tried baler belting but it stands to reason that it would 
probably work.  The number of splices needed to get a reasonabley long belt 
may be excessive but I suppose it depends on how long of a belt you need.  
If it's just to drive a pump-jack with a stationary then sure, but it might 
not stand up to threshing or grinding with a tractor if there are several 
connections in it.

   I've got a quite a collection of flat belts Rick - let me know if you 
need something.   I'm just about to throw some belting away actually.  I've 
got several 6" x 25's that would slice down to some nice smaller belts.  I 
might just have what your looking for.

Grant Weir
Saskatoon, SK.
Canada


>From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
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>Subject: [AT] Old Grain Elevator and flat belt question
>Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 18:27:24 -0600
>
>   Howdy all;
>Been a while since I posted to the Tractor list, so thought I'd show Ralph
>G. and whoever's interested, this old Rock Grain Elevator that's still
>working in Harlowton, Mt.  It was a weekend so will have to find out more
>about it sometime in the future.  I believe it's made out of granite.  btw
>Ralph, the Smithsonian has a traveling display that shows old elevators.
>Will try to find out more.  Here's the link.
>
>http://community.webshots.com/photo/60686285/158661245OvzoWV
>
>   Question please to you folks.  Has anyone ever tried to use (as a flat
>belt[on pulley's]) the belt used on a NG New Holland round balers?  This is
>the black rubber(?) belt that winds up the hay into a round bale.  Believe
>there's around 4,5, or 6 of them.  If so, how'd ya make out?
>
>   Thanks in anticipation!
>RickinMt.
>http://community.webshots.com/user/stroberc
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