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On 2013-08-11, BQ340 wrote:
On 8/11/2013 7:09 PM, Ignoramus12972 wrote:
On 2013-08-11, Larry Jaques wrote:
Yeah, those are fun, aren't they? We have Pottsville up here. Back in
LoCal, we had the Antique Steam and Gas Museum. Same same. Parades


Yes, great all around. But I have a question. Those flat belts, if
they are of considerable length, are folded into "figure 8". I wonder
why, to avoid thel flopping around?

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To reverse the rotational direction?


I thought so too, but then I saw some things where direction did not
seem to matter, and they did it anyway.

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