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Had and used one of these for over 30 years until it finally died a few years ago. It was an awesome charger. It probably was at onetime connected to an electrolysis tank for more than two years basically nonstop. I was sad when it stopped working. Already went through two from Harbor Freight. Last Saturday on way to see grandchildren stopped at our favorite antique mall and guess what was there. Brand new in box with instructions still. Cost me a whopping $40.00 . If it is like the one before it should be the very last one I buy. Grandchildren should be able to inherit it.

Was able to get the 416 out and throw a bit of snow after work today. There was more but some of it melted and made an ice layer on top but the blower ate ot right up.

Size does matter. Note the difference in cross link size..standard Garden tractor chains vs real made in USA Weed chains. Army surplus originally 6.00 x16 for jeeps now 6.00x12 for Wheel Horse. When you work on chains chain pliers make it easy. Got this baby at an auction for $3. nobody knew what it was for.

Did someone say line ups?!?!

Yesterday made some good fun with the niece and nephew, and Rylee too.

I promised some comparisons, and almost forgot that. Here's one for PAR 36 bulbs in the same tractor. First is incandescent. Second is LED.

My newest addition

Hey everybody the tractor is sitting in my garage

Today, some fun on the 953 with my niece again. The two link chains made a huge difference once I stuck ‘em on!

Today we made good progress. We installed new axle seals, put the drive belt and pulleys on, did some wiring, installed the clutch and brake rods, and installed the id tag.

I remembered today that I received a set of tire chains with “Chloe” the 953. I’d been meaning to get them on and with a large lack of traction today, I pulled it into the shop. The box I thought they were in was indeed just a set of cross chains. I found the set nearby and realized they had been customized. They were 4 link chains with no cross bars and the loose box of cross pieces was used to make ‘em into 2 links! There is a large gap at the end where they come together and I intend to complete the cross links throughout.

Quick story here ...Guy had a 520H non runner fairly local in classifies for free so I immediately stomped on it. Dan and I went to get it. Little rough around the edges but not bad...not bad at all. In good conscious we couldn't take it for free so I gave the guy a buck and off we went. Got it to my place and fingered out the batt was hooked up backwards. Sorted that out and she fired right up and a good runner! I'm 520 heavy and he's 520 light so sold it to Dan for a buck!

Sounds great to me... you sure there WAS a problem? Or are you just "hosen" us?!??!

Good answers by many of you starting with @stevasaurus and @Pullstart. This tool is indeed in many ways the predecessor to the speed square. @8ntruck had some very good answers but finally @953 nut sort of nailed since he seems to also own one. This is one of my favorite layout tools. It is a universal square and was invented here in NJ by Joseph Duby in 1903. This particular model along with the one Richard has, is a later improved version from about 1915. This model was actually copper plated as @953 nut shows. On mine the plating it is virtually all gone. It is essentially a square that can be used amongst other functions, as a try, pitch, hip and miter square, octagonal cuts, drawing circles and as a marking gauge. Its is dead accurate and its design and construction allows it to stand on its own securely making it a valuable reference tool for square and plumb such as when boring with a brace. The slim profile makes it also very easy to use. Every single edge and perforation of it has at least one intended function. Interestingly enough Richard's still has the dovetail knockout used to keep the two metal blades aligned. It was intended to be removed if needed since it is the 3" vertical pencil slot point. Stampings on them are always weak but they are all marked on edges and pencil slots with the corresponding scales. A relatively rare and long forgotten tool which has not lost its usefulness even after 119 years. Many times we look at what is available today and think what ingenious persons their creators are.No credit is deserved there. They are just products that evolved from an original such as this one with no credit given to them.

One in the works. Here is my little herd.

We have some rather large birds that come to our feeder from time to time. The feeder is right outside my wife's sewing room window and I refer to it as the Cat Home Entertainment System.

Pizza cutter and pasta press! ( I have no idea on this stuff. I say the first thing that pops into my head. Usually food related!)

You seem to have some tractor stuck to your weights there.

How’s my rear end look…baby got back? 😂

Curious why I was going through an ice cream pail full of bird seed each day.

I don't own or have any direct experience with a 520. From what I'm gathering purely by reading... It seems to ME it's a matter of owner maintenance. A LOT of the 520s are used as mowing machines for large areas. I think it's fair to say most folks just don't take the time to properly clean up equipment. An engine clogged with grass clippings and dirt isn't going to breathe past the cooling fins.

I dont put a ton of faith into manufacturers power info and curves, let us not forget the massive industry wide class action suit that every manufacturer got dinged for misleading people on power ratings for decades. Always thought it was odd that a 15, 16, 17 and 18hp briggs shared the same 28ci block, same head part number, same cam, carb, etc. You can make a dyno graph look really good or really bad by tweaking a few variables

For sure. Guess where my free home covid tests were made. They went into the round file.

That's actually what the guy did this time and it still turned over but he put the battery in backwards so I figured that out he called and said there's no use in you guys coming it won't start and I got up there and I was like the batteries backward and it fired right up

Shhhhhh ! They're asleep.

You may have had a little snow get into the flywheel fan which then got up to the magneto and gave it a high resistance path to ground. Not enough to kill the ignition but enough to weaken it. May cure itself after it has dried out. PS; check the air filter for snow too.

There is a guy that does the machine work to rebuild Kohler carbs. Go to: carbrescue.com Ive spoke with him and he pulls all the Welch plugs and cleans passages that don’t normally get cleaned

This won't always have a blade on it but here's my snow machine till Summer then I'll stick it on if I need to push dirt and gravel

Just put a sign up.

522XI finally ready for snow duty. Few odds and ends to fix, but wow this thing moves the snow.

Yeah! Plenty of room! ...but can you imagine the widchimes we'd hang up? 10-12 dudes arguing over which parts belong to which tractor! Too funny!

Sure can! I was actually thinking of teaching a night class and having people bring their tractors and hot rods in and restore them during class. That would be fun.

I tried those ideas but I don’t think them creatures can read!

Interesting discovery about halfway through. Then it gets into how they really do things...

Yep...

Give ya a buck for it.....

I have found that when I see a blueish stain in a log there is a good chance that metal is lurking close by. Bob

If what Dan @Achto suggested isn't your problem (30 to 40 volts AC from stator) you might want to look at the wiring from the ignition switch to the R/R. The rectifier/regulator has to have 12 volts from the battery applied to the output terminal to work. Could be a connection is corroded or needs to be tightened.

It is sooner than expected dad wants to use it to till so that's why I done a classified I'm wanting a 36-in tiller.

@wallfish has basically the same thing, only he built his hoe... Back to the topic...A good friend of mine who is gone but not forgotten, was an expert on small block chevys. I mean really. There are rules in the NHRA handbook because of him. He never cheated, he just did things that hadn't been tried yet. I asked him one time why the small block, what's wrong with the big block. He kinda pondered for a moment, then said, "I'm not real partial to red headed women, but that don't mean there's anything wrong with em".... True story...

I always start at the stator. With a multi-meter set to AC power, plug the leads into the 2 stator wire (outside or top 2 terminals on the regulator plug) Start the tractor and rev it up to 3/4 to full speed. You should have between 30 and 40 volts AC. If you do not, check for broken wires. If wiring looks good then I would suspect a bad charging stator. If your AC voltage is good, then you are back to a regulator issue.

Even Rylee had a go with the 54 incher!

I tried the Linseed oil treatment on my hood and fenders after scrubbing them with water and SOS pads. I really like the way it came out!