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Hi all,

My 14 yr old daughter has just bought herself a some 'records'
(remember them) from a boot sale and of couse we don't have anything
set-up to play them on (some Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Quo and ZZ Top btw
g!)

I dug out an old Hitachi turntable but the belt had turned into
liquorice ??? I tried a couple of different elastic bands but all I
could find was either too tight (short) or narrow (this deck needs
summat about 24" (61cm) long (circumference), 3/16" (5mm) wide and
about .5mm thick)?

I'm not sure I want to shell out £5.99 + p&p or so for a replacement
that may be only used for a few tracks so wondered if there were any
DIY alternatives out there please?

I've just had the same problem, and a bugger of a job getting the right
size belt. I also tried a rubber band for several weeks which worked
well enough - you just have to find one the right length. Of course it
will take a few seconds to come up to correct speed, but, if you're too
tight to spend a fiver on a belt, it's prolly the best solution.

If you try and use a piece of rubber and join it, you'll prolly hear the
joint, but then ... for the above bands, does it really matter ?

Why p&p, isn't there a hi-fi shop near you ?

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geoff