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The leather belt has a steel U shaped clip that is pushed through a small hole in each end of the belt and folded over like a paper staple with a pair of pliers any stiff wire will do about 1.5 to 2 mm in diameter
There are tons of diagrams, web sites and videos about older Singer sewing machines. A lot of them are very similar, so finding information for one will most likely be beneficial.
Yes, it should be fine for most leather. I don't know about belt or thicker leathers though.....I would just buy some samples and give it a go. The 491 is a workhorse, good for upholstery and heavy work.
There is no "belt" size. You need to measure the distance with some yarn and buy some leather treadle machine belt. There are a few vendors on ebay. The machines had a "staple" of sorts that would hold the treadle belts together that might be hard to find.
You can visit the Singer industrial website at parts.singerco.com and find the parts chart for your machine. With that information and a credit card you can order industrial parts directly from them at 877-738-9869.
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