[AT] Old Grain Elevator and flat belt question

[Richard Strobel]

Howdy Grant;
  If you do a Mapquest.com search for Harlowton, Montana, you should easily 
find it.  I'd say a little west of the center of Montana ie (Lewistown). 
I'd also like to go inside this elevator.

   Still lots of grain elevators here in Mt.  I'd venture to say there's 
still a lot in the NW US.  But I'm sure they're slowly coming down.  I've 
searched for the Smithsonian travelling display on elevators with no luck. 
Will have to refine my search some.

   Thank you for the offer on the belts and will keep you in mind.  I just 
thought that maybe the round baler belt(s) would clean up nice.  Original 
looking belt might be better for my almost completed 1910 Saw Outfit 
restoration.

  Well take care Grant and thanks all for the replies.

later,
RickinMt.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant Weir" <grantweird at hotmail.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 9:49 AM
Subject: RE: [AT] Old Grain Elevator and flat belt question


> 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>
> >Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> ><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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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.
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