Many years ago, almost all factories in America had a Lot of
machines/machinery which was driven by big flat belts, usually Leather
belts, I think.In a Lot of situations it was impractible to rig up belt
guards.It was like/similar to that when I worked at Delta Cotton
Oil.Delta Cotton Oil was closed down and torn down a bunch of years
ago.An apartment building complex sits in that area now.
cuhulin

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On 11-04-14 10:15 PM, wrote:

Many years ago, almost all factories in America had a Lot of
machines/machinery which was driven by big flat belts, usually Leather
belts, I think.In a Lot of situations it was impractible to rig up belt
guards.It was like/similar to that when I worked at Delta Cotton
Oil.Delta Cotton Oil was closed down and torn down a bunch of years
ago.An apartment building complex sits in that area now.
cuhulin



A lot of factories had one big motor at the end of the building. It
drove a shaft that extended through the structure. They'd use the belts
to drive machines where they were located. There would be multi-step
pulleys where more than one speed was needed and the operator would
slide the belt over with a stick to change the ratios.

The last time I saw one of those belt setups working was in the late
'60s. It was in a place that made prosthesis stuff for the disfigured.

mike



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On Apr 15, 8:44*am, m II wrote:
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On 11-04-14 10:15 PM, wrote:

Many years ago, almost all factories in America had a Lot of
machines/machinery which was driven by big flat belts, usually Leather
belts, I think.In a Lot of situations it was impractible to rig up belt
guards.It was like/similar to that when I worked at Delta Cotton
Oil.Delta Cotton Oil was closed down and torn down a bunch of years
ago.An apartment building complex sits in that area now.
cuhulin

A lot of factories had one big motor at the end of the building.

And before they had that One Big Electric Motor

They had One Big Water Wheel : The reason why many
old-time Factories were built on Rivers and Streams and
for the 1000s of small dams in the Eastern USA.