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Transmission band question

Post by LittleTimmy52 » Mon May 19, 2025 2:35 pm

The cotton linings look a lot like cotton web you can buy by the roll off Amazon, can I use cotton web that's the right width and length of course? (I need to just replace my low band)

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Re: Transmission band question

Post by Steve Jelf » Mon May 19, 2025 3:19 pm

They're not all the same. What year?
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Re: Transmission band question

Post by LittleTimmy52 » Mon May 19, 2025 8:38 pm

Steve Jelf wrote:
Mon May 19, 2025 3:19 pm
They're not all the same. What year?
1917, I'm no expert hence my asking but cotton web looks just like Scandinavia cotton linings and are a good deal cheaper.

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Re: Transmission band question

Post by RajoRacer » Mon May 19, 2025 10:01 pm

Whatever current "cotton" webbing you are looking at, in no way has the same weave pattern as original Scandinavia & some later Cantex lining - the latest Scandi "tar babies" have a weave like modern cotton webbing - all I looked at online has the weave that "fades" under pedal pressure.

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Re: Transmission band question

Post by Craig Leach » Tue May 20, 2025 1:19 am

Hi Lucas,
The labor to change bands is not worth the savings. Ask around many may have a extra band they will part with, I sold a single cotton band some
time ago when someone was just looking for 1 band. If you buy a set then you have spares. Remember you use the low band going down steep hills
& to slow the car before you brake.
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Re: Transmission band question

Post by Allan » Tue May 20, 2025 2:34 am

Craig makes a valid point. Changing bands is a labour intensive and time consuming task for even the more experienced T owner. To that end, to push the process further down the line, I don't bother with cotton linings at all, preferring to use longer lasting Kevlar linings. Others have different opinions about using Kevlar linings.

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Re: Transmission band question

Post by LittleTimmy52 » Tue May 20, 2025 5:53 am

Thanks everyone, those are all valid points, I'm going to see if I can track down a single nos band. Would be nice if someone manufactured new cotton linings because nos would run out one day. Anyways is anyone per chance selling a band?


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Re: Transmission band question

Post by Stephen_heatherly » Tue May 20, 2025 7:21 am

I would not suggest using nos cotton bands. They are usually dry rotted and will quickly fail in use. Been there, done that.

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Re: Transmission band question

Post by Steve Jelf » Tue May 20, 2025 11:53 am

I asked what year to find out about the transmission. Before 1926 all three drums are the same width. If you can't find just a single lining, a full set of three will leave you with two extras.
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Re: Transmission band question

Post by Kenny Edmondson » Wed May 21, 2025 9:07 am

I have one available if needed. Removable ear on the band. Doesn’t appear to have been used.
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Re: Transmission band question

Post by Mark Gregush » Wed May 21, 2025 10:14 am

I don't see the mention of several other things such as the weave and thickness of the belting. Most of the woven belting is going to be too thin and a loose weave.
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Re: Transmission band question

Post by J1MGOLDEN » Wed May 21, 2025 1:16 pm

I got three set of the NOS cotton bands in the yellow boxes.

They were al 20 t0 30 years old.

I got 40 miles out of low after stopping about every 5 miles on a 40 mile tour.

I was more surprised to see the mid section had burned for about 4 inches on the brake band, when I put in Kevlars for a replacement.

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Re: Transmission band question

Post by Dennis Prince » Thu May 22, 2025 12:24 am

A friend ran part of an old Boy Scout belt for lining for many years.

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Re: Transmission band question

Post by babychadwick » Thu May 22, 2025 7:09 am

Are we comparing Kevlar bands (bullet proof vests) and hickory bands (wheel spokes) to unknown Amazon cotton as being comparable?
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Re: Transmission band question

Post by Daisy Mae » Thu May 22, 2025 8:57 am

My Great Grandma, who owned a shop in Burbank CA in the teen/20's, told me many stories of things they saw from rural owners...not just leather belts, but pig skin! She said pig skin was also common as a quick fix for burned out bearings.
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Re: Transmission band question

Post by Moxie26 » Fri May 23, 2025 5:23 pm

Has anyone had experience with cotton woven linings made by Mark Auto Company, Layton N. J..... Currently out of business. I have a set of those linings for the improved Ford with the instructions copyrighted in 1974.


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Re: Transmission band question

Post by Stephen_heatherly » Fri May 23, 2025 9:11 pm

Moxie26 wrote:
Fri May 23, 2025 5:23 pm
Has anyone had experience with cotton woven linings made by Mark Auto Company, Layton N. J..... Currently out of business. I have a set of those linings for the improved Ford with the instructions copyrighted in 1974.

I've installed several sets of those. They're excellent bands. The hold up well and are very smooth.

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Re: Transmission band question

Post by JohnH » Sat May 24, 2025 2:08 am

Moxie26 wrote:
Fri May 23, 2025 5:23 pm
Has anyone had experience with cotton woven linings made by Mark Auto Company, Layton N. J..... Currently out of business. I have a set of those linings for the improved Ford with the instructions copyrighted in 1974.
Best linings I ever used and had long life out of them. Sadly, they haven't been available for at least 20 years.

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