Custom Cut 13.3 Inch Platter Belt for *Select* Dual Turntables
We had this belt custom manufactured to be 0.187" (3/16") wide to work perfectly in DUAL brand turntables because the standard .203" wide 13.3" long flat belt (FBM13.3) sold here and elsewhere is just a hair too wide to work perfectly in the DUAL mechanisms.
It should also work perfectly in all other brands that can easily handle the .203" wide version. So, this is the safest width choice if you have any doubt about the width of the 13.3" belt you require.
This belt may be found in, but NOT NECESSARILY limited to, the following Equipment:
Meets or exceeds OEM specs. Found in many types of equipment.
This belt is of recent manufacture. Original legacy belts no longer exist. If they did, they'd be too old to sell in good conscience. As far as we can tell, even if the manufacturer name was stamped on the belt, all belts supplied with original turntables were outsourced to a belt specialist manufacturer, like ours are today. Our belts are made using state-of-the-art vulcanization chemistry, forming highly crosslinked polymetric structures which ensure long-term elastic stability even under the harshest conditions.
Prior to installation of your new belt, the belt path should be cleaned. Here in the repair shop we would use common household rubbing alcohol (isopropyl) or a similar solution to clean the old, (often invisible) belt residue from the entire belt path, including the hub around the underside of the platter, so it doesn't contaminate the new belt. With the belt off, we would get the turntable into play condition and hold an alcohol soaked Q-tip on the side of the spinning belt motor pulley. It's amazing how much black contamination comes off from the old belt. See our belt installationpage for related details.