On Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:28:50 -0500
Ecnerwal wrote:

They don't last forever, of course, but they last a good long time.

If the pulleys are properly aligned they don't come off unless you
ask them to.

i was thinking about a broken belt and where it would end up

i just would not want to find out

looking more at that lathe it is a really nice one for that vintage
it seems to me that it has been well cared for