For PDD-2 I used "FRW-8.5" from a random ebay seller. It's a generic size code that several sellers list, so you just add "belt", to google "FRW-8.5 belt", and buy from whoever you like. I found the number in a ooooold archived forum or newsgroup post, a text file in the club100/bitchin100 archives.
I also tried a few other sizes in the same range and they worked, but this did seem to be best. But I don't think I found another size as close to 8.5 as 8.6, so I believe that 8.6 is perfect too, though I don't know how the thickness, width, and elasticity compares. I'll probably get one of these you found just to see. Thanks. On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 12:15 AM, <biggran...@tds.net> wrote: > Just a little information for the list, the belts in my 2 tape recorders > and portable disk drive were all shot so I had to replace them. > > The belts are from one web store http://www.turntableneedles.com/ all 5 > belts were $30.00 with shipping. > > *CCR-81 Computer Cassette Recorder:* > Main Belt: FBS10.2 Flat Belt, Small 10.2 Inch > Counter Belt: ?? (Didn't replace it buried too deep). > > *CCR-82 Computer Cassette Recorder:* > Main Belt: SBS8.0 Square Belt, Small 8.0 Inch > Take-up Belt: SBS5.1 Square Belt, Small 5.1 Inch > Counter Belt: SBS3.0 Square Belt, Small 3.0 Inch (I think this one is > actually too small, 3.2" would be better) > > *PDD Portable Disk Drive:* > Main Belt: FBS8.6 Flat Belt, Small 8.6 Inch > > I found the service manual for the CCR-82 here: http://www. > colorcomputerarchive.com/coco/Documents/Manuals/Hardware/ > But, couldn't find a service manual for the CCR-81 or PDD, but they were > simple enough to take apart and fix the belts. > > After about an hour of taking apart, cleaning, belt replacing, and putting > back together again everything is working perfectly again! > > > > > Darren Clark > > >