G’day again fxxxrr,
I guess the fact that the arm has been bent out of shape by folks trying to exert enough pressure on the brake to make it work suggests it probably wasn’t a very successful design.
Also, if it was a go-er ol’ Theo would have used it on later machines, I guess.
I’m curious to see if straightening the lever arm and perhaps a nice fresh belt section (brake shoe ) makes a difference. If not, I still give Theo 10/10 for the innovation and for giving it a go.
Cheers,
