brake band
Americannoun
noun
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Model numbers and serial numbers are printed on a label on the bottom of the tool behind the red brake band.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2017
"The most radical mechanical change" is "the widening of the transmission brake band by ? of an inch."
From Time Magazine Archive
See that the brake band is adjusted so that when the starting lever is thrown in to start, the friction is entirely released and there is no drag on machine.
From Paper-Cutting Machines A Primer of Information about Paper and Card Trimmers, Hand-Lever Cutters, Power Cutters and Other Automatic Machines for Cutting Paper (Typographic Technical Series Part 1, No. 10) by Grayson, David
If the oil gets in the friction brake band the machine may not stop promptly at the proper point.
From Paper-Cutting Machines A Primer of Information about Paper and Card Trimmers, Hand-Lever Cutters, Power Cutters and Other Automatic Machines for Cutting Paper (Typographic Technical Series Part 1, No. 10) by Grayson, David
An excess of oil on a brake band will prevent its acting and stopping the machine promptly.
From Paper-Cutting Machines A Primer of Information about Paper and Card Trimmers, Hand-Lever Cutters, Power Cutters and Other Automatic Machines for Cutting Paper (Typographic Technical Series Part 1, No. 10) by Grayson, David
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