Vintage Tool...

[thinkchronicity]

Open your wallets for this one
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-VINTAGE-MCM-BELT-GAUGE-FOR-CASSETTE-TAPE-DECKS-REEL-TO-REEL-WALKMAN-TOOL/293022187504?_trksid=p2485497.m4902.l9144

 

[Superduper]

Uh huh. And is there some function on that $2 tool that can't be performed using a nice digital stainless steel caliper? Lol.

 

[thinkchronicity]

Price is crazy! It also looks way too long to be of any use for cassette belts. But...got me thinking about picking up an old slide rule, scratching out the marks, adding some posts, and calibrating it as a fun project. Gap in the market maybe

 

[hopey]

vernier caliper

 

[docs]

Feel like a bit of a vintage tool myself tbh.

 

[toshik]

Omg can't live without it

 

[Transistorized]

Uh huh. And is there some function on that $2 tool that can't be performed using a nice digital stainless steel caliper? Lol.

Exactly

 

[mudman]

I got mine for about half that price, in much better condition, although it also came with about 1500 belts of various sizes......

It does work great, on all size belts from tape counters to turntables.

 

[thinkchronicity]

I got mine for about half that price, in much better condition, although it also came with about 1500 belts of various sizes......

It does work great, on all size belts from tape counters to turntables.

I secretly want one of course..
What's the smallest belt it can do out of interest?

 

[Styleking]

If it came with the original box they'd want $5,000 for it in Russia.

 

[mudman]

3" is the smallest but that's under 1.5" from pulley to pulley. It sizes by 1/4" increments up to 20"; I use it all of the time, belts may be off that tiny bit and your trying to figure out why your equipment is sounding crappy.

Here's the company that made them, maybe they have some NOS
https://www.datalizer.com/