07-17-2025, 07:28 PM
John;
You have my sympathies, my father is recovering from a stroke he suffered last year. With regard to dial belts I can't really understand why some makes and models used them, whilst others did not. I have two sets that use them, one a Sparton, and the other a Stromberg Carlson, and honestly I prefer dial cords, like bias cells they seem like the answer to a question that nobody asked. I've been wondering if one could use generic drive belts from something else in their place as I also have two sets with a motor driven dial that used a belt of some type, oddly enough the manual dial drive was made with a bronze cable rather then with the belt, but I digress. I think that Gary's suggestion is the best answer, there are enough Brand Z enthusiasts that could probably swap out the dial belt in under 1/2 an hour.
Regards
Arran
You have my sympathies, my father is recovering from a stroke he suffered last year. With regard to dial belts I can't really understand why some makes and models used them, whilst others did not. I have two sets that use them, one a Sparton, and the other a Stromberg Carlson, and honestly I prefer dial cords, like bias cells they seem like the answer to a question that nobody asked. I've been wondering if one could use generic drive belts from something else in their place as I also have two sets with a motor driven dial that used a belt of some type, oddly enough the manual dial drive was made with a bronze cable rather then with the belt, but I digress. I think that Gary's suggestion is the best answer, there are enough Brand Z enthusiasts that could probably swap out the dial belt in under 1/2 an hour.
Regards
Arran
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