rubber drive belts

http://www.mcmelectronics.com/browse/Belts/0000000162 This is where I bought all the belts I used to buy for VCRs, stereo, 8-track and cassette machines. Cindy Croxton -----Original Message----- From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jules Richardson Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 8:39 AM To: 'General Discussion : On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Subject: OT: rubber drive belts I seem to collect more bits of vintage hi-fi equipment than I do computers these days (they're much easier to find around here)... Anyway, I've got an early-'70s receiver with a built-in 8-track deck where its drive belt has turned to black goo in the same way that QIC drive pinch rollers often seem to do (and oh how that stuff gets everywhere). Exact part replacements by manufacturer / model are unsurprisingly unavailable - but I expect that the belt material is the same composition as that used for e.g. floppy drive spindle belts (or at the very least, floppy drive belt material would work nicely). So... I could measure the pulley diameters and spacing, but does anyone know of somewhere that sells such belts by length/width rather than "this is a belt for xyz"? (and, if such a place even exists, do I need to correct for belt stretch, or is that factored into the sizing already?) cheers Jules ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3343 / Virus Database: 3184/6369 - Release Date: 05/30/13 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3343 / Virus Database: 3184/6369 - Release Date: 05/30/13