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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">There was a time many moons ago that either this vendor was active here or another member or two had used them with good results. I believe I may in fact have ordered a belt from them but it’s been long ago.
Might be someone to check out.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.jdv-belts.com/">https://www.jdv-belts.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Brad<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">AT <at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com> on behalf of Bill Brueck <bill@apluscomputer.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 10:25 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group <at@lists.antique-tractor.com><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[External] [AT] V belt quality?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">I run a Woods mower on my Deere M. Have bought quality belts from a local bearing/belt/etc. supplier for 43 years now, costs a little more but the quality has been noticeably
better than the occasional belt that I bought online or from the big box farm supply store. Alas, my supplier has gone with a cheaper line of belts and they don’t last at all.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">How would folks rank the common V belt lines? I used to get PIX belts from these folks, they held up OK. Current line is D&D, I had trouble with that brand before when I
bought online. Dayton used to be the standard belt on the farm when I was growing up, haven’t seen that brand for some time now. I’m also seeing Vermeer and Snapper belts online. I’m not finding Woods belts, maybe I have to go to the local dealer for that
brand?</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">B²<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Bill Brueck<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Pine Island, MN USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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