Sounds like the belt was defective, or maybe had some oil on it . I seem to remember that oil can break down rubber. Worth looking into, maybe check that you don't have oil dripping onto the belt inside the machine.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alexandria Doyle Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 7:06 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] sewing machine woes Just because I know that most of you will understand I am whining here. Earlier this year on my 1952 vinatage Pfaff sewing machine I noted the belt was separating, not surprising when you consider it was last replaced prior to 1980, if ever. I looked up a place on line and ordered a replacement, and my separating belt continued to work in the meantime. I installed the new wone when it arrived and everything was good without a break in usage. This weekend when I was pressed for time when I found the four piece ensemble for my son's renn faire excursion was due next weekend, not next month as I had thought, and I have a another such ensemble for a friend's halloween costume, and there's an SCA event between here and there that I need to put together a few things and ...and... That's when I noticed that the replacement belt had bits of the outer plastic crumbling off. I continued through the shirt and found I was having trouble getting the machine to work, the belt wasn't able to maintain the tension needed to run the machine. uuurggghhhh!!!! Fortunately, the local shop believes they have the belt I need in stock and my son has the time off to go and take the picture of the machine and the bad belt in to get the right replacement, so everything should work out just fine. It's just that I had a belt that lasted for at least 25 years, probably 55 years and a simple replacement only lasted 8 months. And those 8 months weren't heavy usuage months either. alex taking a deep breath and getting ready to finish that Waffenrock tonight, so everything should be fine... -- "I'm buying this fabric/book now in case I have an emergency...you know, having to suddenly make presents for everyone, sickness,flood, injury, mosquito infestations, not enough silk in the house, it's Friday..." ;) _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
