Nobody rebuilds the pulleys

[Dave in Md]

I stopped at my local IH dealer this evening on my way home to pick up the seals and gaskets I had to order for my belt pulley. While chating with the parts guys I was told that neither of them ever remembers selling these parts. One of the fellas has been there quite a few years. They wanted to know what foul event happened to mine that I needed this stuff. I got some funny looks when I told em nothing 'happened', I just wanted it to keep the lube on the inside.
I guess since the belt pulley could be kept operational by stuffing just about any kind of lubricant in the cavity that's all that was ever done. That would also explain why I had to scoop out whatever was in mine (the original lubricant?).
I found this comment from the dealers parts guys interesting and thought I'd share.
Does anybody have a feel for how much the typical belt pulley got used? Besides a buzz saw, what else was driven by belt with a cub?
Dave

[Bigdog]

Dave, there were a number of small mills, grinders, planers etc. that can be driven with the belt pulley.

[Jack Donovan]

Like Big dog said . Many atachments but I don't think the cub was used like other tractors because of the high RPM and going the opposit direction.

[George Willer]

Dave,

Maybe you can get lucky and find a setup like this. Wendell has sold this one.

[Dave in Md]

I think Rube Goldberg would even be proud of a setup like that!
Dave

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

I think most of them are laying on shelves in barns, since they had to be removed for so many of the attachments.