This 100+ year-old lathe is still in use. It's driven by the leather belt attached to an overhead shaft. You reach over it to move the wooden handle to engage the clutch
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100 year old Centennial 1886-1986 100 Years of... - Depop
Women's Leather Oval Buckle Belt | Duluth Trading Company