Old skills.

[Retired]

Hi,

I'll shortly be starting my Lorch lathe restoration and have been browsing the web for ideas. I came across the following YouTube video which might prove interesting to other members who like me are running old machines with flat leather belt drives. I've not seen a belt joined using this technique for around 50 years so thought it worth sharing. I dislike the alligator type metal belt fastening clips and for a bit of extra effort this method is preferable. I'll look into converting the Lorch into flat endless belts but hope you enjoy this video?

Anymore old skills?

Kind regards, Col.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TLSx-O0Bjk

[Alan Douglas]

I opted for a fabric belt when my ancient leather one gave out a second time.

The only "old skill" I can claim, that I didn't just re-learn by myself, is rewinding electric motors. I spent three summers during college at a motor repair shop, and probably rewound a couple hundred motors in that time.

[Retired]

Hi,

Thanks Alan. Rewinding electric motors is interesting. I worked at Brook Motors here in Huddersfield for 24 years and Brooks had a dedicated department solely for the purpose of rewinding this being No8 spares & Repairs. Unfortunately Brook Motors like UK engineering in general is now manufactured in India or Poland which is scandalous given our engineering heritage and should never ever have been allowed to happen?

Whilst working at Brooks I considered a Brook motor to be the best motor manufactured in mass production anywhere in the world.

Kind regards, Col.