[AT] Reconditioning Leather belting

[Roy Morgan]

On Jan 16, 2012, at 10:57 PM, Larry Goss wrote:

> ... old flat belt at the Arden show this fall....20 feet long. ...  
> needs some treatment and restoration/preservation so it can be used  
> for flat belt pulley work.  What should I use?

I found a discussion at:
<http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/antique-machinery-history/leather-belt-dressing-111503/ 
 >

One contributor says:
" Every old book I've read says to only use neatsfoot oil on leather  
as belt dressing. The others will eventually ruin the belt. Other  
types of belting are a different story."

I suggest you avoid bending the belt if it's dried or cracking, until  
you can get your treatment into it.

Roy

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