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So I have not been feeling very well lately with my heart racing and difficulty breathing when that happens. This week has been particularly bad specially Wednesday and Thursday. Friday I decide to see doctor and as soon as he examines me he basically asks me if he should call the ambulance or if my wife will drive me. Sure enough this is what the poor woman needed now in her condition. So he states that I either already had a heart attack or am about to have one. Stubborn as I am I did not want to go in an ambulance and since my wife cannot drive a manual car I wound up calling a friend nearby to take us. Summarizing the events since then it was established that I did not have a heart attack yet but something is wrong either electrically or some type of blockage. They did find a clot in my leg which luckily has not traveled anywhere. So here I am all wired up doing all kinds of tests again. Seems like it never ends with health issues for both of us now a days. I’ll be here until Tuesday in the very least from what it looks. This may be the new normal unfortunately. Thank you to all that asked about my abrupt interruption while posting on something. From there things unfolded pretty rapidly.

There is a cement mixer that is shared between my friends & family. The ruling of it is - Who ever uses it last, has to store it until the next person needs it. My nephew currently has possession of it. I have needed it a couple times but decided to mix in a wheel barrow instead so that I did not have to store the mixer.

Long story but I tried to buy this tractor back in 2021. At that time we were moving and I didn’t have the “fun” money nor room. Well two weeks ago the tractor popped up on market place. I immediately messaged the guy and told him the story. Even had my old pictures and name of builder. The guy was super cool and was listing it as his father had pasted and he and wife were moving to Florida. Told him I could buy it the following weekend and he said sold. I’ll even market it sold. Next weekend I traveled almost to Louisville from Indy to pick up the beast. It had been neglected for many years and was covered in a black dust/grease almost. After many hours of cleaning I have it looking great again. Even had Terry from redoyourhorse.com make me custom decals. Made a bracket for new LED headlights and installed LED taillights also. Few other minor details I changed but it is back to running and driving Tractor was built starting with a GT14 and the. Had grille and rear end swapped from 953/1054. Then had a frame stretch and 520-H forward swept axle installed. Karl Stohry is the builder and my goal is to get it back down to him so he can sign it. He is declining in health and was excited to hear I was able to buy it Will be a video on my YouTube channel soon Sorry, could only upload three pics right now of how it currently sits with all my updates

Also known as Leonardo of Pisa and Leonardo Fibonacci, Leonardo Bonacci invented a pattern of counting that continues to influence math and technology today. The pattern is made up of numbers that sum the previous two numbers before them — 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 — and so on. The sequence is used in computing, stock trading, and architecture and design. Once we discovered the sequence, it started showing up everywhere. Nature is full of Fibonacci patterns, from DNA to hurricanes, leading some to dub the Fibonacci sequence “nature’s secret code.” Born to an Italian merchant, the young Leonardo traveled to North Africa with his father, where he was exposed to the Hindu-Arabic numeral system. The system, which includes zero and limits itself to 10 symbols, is much more agile and flexible compared to the unwieldy Roman numeral system. In 1202, Fibonacci published “Liber Abaci”, introducing Europe to the Hindu-Arabic system and his now-famous sequence. Starting with 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, the Fibonacci sequence is created by adding up the two previous numbers to get the next one. Fibonacci’s original example for his sequence pondered the population growth of rabbits. If starting with one pair, and each month that pair bears a new pair, the number of rabbits will grow at a rate consistent with his pattern of numbers. The Golden Ratio, a proportion associated with the Fibonacci sequence and also frequently found in nature, is roughly 1 to 1.6. This ratio shows up in the branching patterns of trees, the distribution of seeds in berries, the spiral arms of galaxies, and many more natural and human-engineered things. Fibonacci Day celebrates this important mathematician and gives us an opportunity to marvel at the way math pervades everything around us. The Fibonacci sequence can be used to calculate the proportions of countless things on Earth and beyond, such as animals, plants, weather patterns, and even galaxies. Pause to observe your surroundings and you’ll start to notice the familiar spiral all around you.

This reminds me of my log splitter. I lent it to my son in law and told him that if I need it I’ll come get it. It’s five minutes from my house.In the meantime he can store it! One less thing on my property!

You could have snuck it over to @WHX??'s and parked it with all of his dump carts. He'd never know it was there. Cinnday could put some dirt in it and make a planter out of it.

I needed a mixer years ago. A customer of mine had one and says I can borrow it and he would even deliver it! I get home one day and there it is in my driveway. I look it over and notice there is no motor and belt I call him up and tell him and he says " OOPS! " and he also has no idea where the motor is but he will look. It takes him a week or so but finally finds it along with a pair of concrete covered vise grips to hold the motor on! As soon as I was finished that mixer was loaded up and gone!

It appears the Wheel Horse bug has hit for real. Stumbled upon this 520-H not even 5 minutes from our shop. Really don't need another project to add to the list, but couldn't pass it up for the price. It's pretty rough. Almost 2k hours, single owner machine though. What I know so far: Owner said "it needs a starter solenoid".... Does not run. Will crank (solenoid is fine) and has compression. Looks like they hooked up the replacement ignition coil wrong and sent battery 12v+ to the ground side of the ignition module. It's toast, as is the coil. Pretty pricey way to start the revival, but it is what it is. Followed proper procedure for testing both components and they are indeed bad. Steering is extremely sloppy. Most of it is in the tie rod ends, but a good portion of it appears to be in the steering gear backlash. Has hydraulic leak near the rear somewhere. Has previous owner wiring "fixes". Loaded rear old school Goodyear treads. Deck shell looks newer than the rest of the tractor. Maybe a replacement? Has axle bracket installed. Dash lights all come on at startup, but I will plan on going through the whole system. Don't like having hidden gremlins and I enjoy the electrical challenge. All in all, pretty excited.

Here you go EB

Sending out a prayer for a full recovery for you.

My dad had a mixer similar to that back in the 1950's. It wasn't new when he got it. Probably made in the late 1940's. Everyone wanted to borrow it. It was cumbersome to move around. So, the rule for the loan was simple...you borrow it, you keep it until the next person wants to borrow it. I'm not sure, but I think my brother currently has it. Apparently it still working after more than 75 years. Must have been made by Wheel Horse.

The flatheads are much less efficient due to the nature of the combustion chamber and valve arrangement, and have lower compression than a typical OHV engine. This, they use for fuel to make the same power. They tend to be very torquey engines though. My personal favorite is the Magnum twin. I enjoy the engineering behind the wiring systems on the 520-H. Definitely overcomplicated for a garden tractor, but really cool all the same.

I will remember you in prayer.... first, I thank God you got to the hospital before something major happened. Praying for good care, diagnosis, and treatment.....

After my dad built our future home in the late 50’s he had my two brothers and me doing concrete for what seemed like forever--probably on and off for two years. We had a mixer like this one and built sidewalks, steps, shed floors, garage aprons, and drainage culvert ends. We did get really good at building forms, judging the moisture in the sand and gravel, not spilling the wheelbarrow, getting out air pockets, edging, troweling, and putting just the right amount of “tooth” on the floated surface for safe traction. It was (and is) hard labor but quite satisfying when done well.

We've had many discussion here about "lawn tractors" going to the landfill and going into our last will and testaments. Family heirlooms of a different sort worth maintaining for another generation...

Nice!! Check the condition of the "brake" for the drum tipping mechanism before you load it up with the actual mix. Fill it with just water and tip it - it should not run ahead of you once you pass the tipping point. There may be a reduction device in the pivot.

That is another one of those tools that you don't know you need until you have one. I haven't pulled the trigger on one yet, but every time I mix concrete in my wheelbarrow, I think real hard about it.

Twist this nut with a wrench to crate friction in the joint so the stud has resistance and the nut will come off

@JCM Jim had this old gem down to his place for eons. I'd mentioned back at the Annual North Berwick Meet n Greet that if he ever got a hankerin' to sell it - let me know.... The BBT and I will be using this mixer to build a couple ramps for the barn doors. Then..... ?

I like this picture as it show two great pieces of craftsmanship in Wheel Horse builds along with the master of decals. My custom GT16 4x4 built by Bob rock and the newly acquired GT516 built by Karly Stohry. Both machines based on the GT14 tractor. Super happy to own both

I have never had one put up too big a fight (yet). A lot of time the cotter key is the hardest to get out. I just use an impact to remove the nut then flip it over and screw it back on most of the way until the tie rod stud is flush to the end of the nut. Then one or two good nice even (so as not to bend anything) whacks with a hammer (I use a brass hammer for this) and the tie rod should pop free. Hopefully at this time you can just unscrew the nut. Holding the tie rod in as tight as possible while spinning the nut off with an impact should do it.

Two sides to that coin.... 1. I handle bundles of shingles at work on a very regular basis. Those are 70 to 90 lbs. Boxes of vinyl siding can be 130 lbs. Then there's doors and windows... 2. It's unlikely I'll handle full bags of cement/ concrete after seeing a neat trick on a couple different YouTube videos. Lay a piece of rebar crossways under the bag. Slice across the bag following the rebar. Quickly lift the rebar up and you're left with two FORTY lb bag half sections. Niiiiice.... That said... I'm aware I'm a little on the "not small" side. Lifting and carrying things has been my whole existence. "I pick things up 'n put dem down". Fibromyalgia and body chassis pains solidly kick my 🫏 on some days... but absolutely REFUSE to stop. I firmly believe that'll be great in the looooonng run.

Very interesting!

Very true. I am going to add the rest of the lights after the final inspection. I'm not sure the township won't find a way to have an issue with them being daisy-chained, despite them being designed for it, and all of the ones i have only drawing about 7 amps total.

Cas, Sounds like you’re in good care and you caught it in time. Godspeed.

Those Onan 20's really have a lot power. Often wondered why they use a lot fuel. Onan 20 has 47cid Kohler CH20 has 38cid. Those extra cubes put it in the same class as a 25-27HP engine. just saying. Like the car guys say "there is no replacement for displacement!" Sure would have been nice if WH left all whose "idiot lights" off the machine. Imagine how clean the wiring system would be!

I had one, gave it away when we finished the last building. Glad to see it go. I rarely need more than a two bag mix, just mix it in a mortar tub or wheel borrow. Lifting those heavy bags to fill is a mixer is deal breaker for me.

Actually, that's an AI image search result for "shoveling $h1t..."

Sorry, could not see anything with the new purchase under my tonneau cover. It's always been my belief that if I have to borrow a tool more than twice, this means that I need to own the tool. Well, I've relied on generous friends for this tool many times. Today I found one in my price range so I could not pass it up. Not high end, but it will make a good hobby level tool for me. With out further ado, here is a couple pics of todays score. It is used but in fair shape, and there will be some tooling to purchase but I am happy with my new tool and the price I gave for it. Can't wait to turn out some parts out on this baby.

Look into getting a quick-release chuck instead of that spring retainer chuck. Makes them a lot less dangerous.

I bought one of those a few years ago specifically for working around fuel tanks, where a torch might be too dangerous. One of the best tools I ever bought.

See the loops? That's a copper (?) coil wrapped in heat resistant cloth. I have only 3 coils. There are many versions. You find the coil of rhe smallest diameter that doesn't make contact with the heated item. Press the button on the tool. Wait 60 to 80 seconds and the heated item is a nice cherry red. Attempt removal. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. I had to heat each side twice.

Yup - I've had my Snap-on set since 1973.. The tool in your hand and the one at the other end are affectionately known as the "Gazinta and the Gazover" exhaust pipe cutters. Great for cutting a muffler off the pipe you want to save or cutting out the pipe inside the muffler you want to save. One goes into, the other goes over... as in "Hang on, I need to grab the Gazinta to cut that pipe..."

LOTS of stuff done today. The BBT and her momma processed more firewood. Several loads brought up from down back by the garden. Cut. Split. Stacked. She and I both worked on finishing up the disassembly of the 520H parts tractor. This induction heater is THE cat's meeeyoww. I got the plow, frame, and rear bracket off the Workhorse GT1800. That tractor is in the workshop space now for maintenance. @OldWorkHorse has expressed interest in owning it. It'll get a carb cleaning and someother work done first. I flipped the cutting edge on the plow I took off of that tractor. It's been worn off and redrilled in the past. Worn off again. Now flipped. After that I reorganized the tractor storage portable garage to get the snow machines to the front. Trina dropped the oil outta the Ariens Commercial walk behind snowblower. I'll be installing the plow sides I got from @Joe M 2 1/2 years ago. That will be a 42" wide scoop. For now... in my 1975 C160 Automatic. If I can find time I'll be installing the hydro lift assist on The Ugly Bruce 1978/9 C121 and swapping the scooper to that. If that happens I'll install the Two Stage snowblower on the C160 Automatic....

Yup. I just have a hand and hammer fork but it's great for wedging stuff off like pulleys. It would be nice to have the different sizes too.

Looks like a $400 48" er.

Looks like she was rode hard and put away wet. That steering gear backlash might come out when you adjust the nut in front of the gear, that requires a cotter pin removal and a 3/4" wrench. If it is severely worn a washer behind the nut will give more adjustment and still have cotter pin engagement. You might find a complete kit of ignition parts on eBay for way less than OEM, they are aftermarket but some have had good success.

You'd think someone who drives Ford trucks would have a toolbox full of front end tools!

I do... to a point... Building a wiring harness from scratch for a 6 or 10 wire system is relaxing to me. I dont have much desire to tackle a 520 set up. But it is certainly interesting to see and understand. @jsoluna I've personally had better luck installing used OE electrical parts than new aftermarket. Possibly @76c12091520h Brian Badman or Lincoln at A to Z Tractor in PA could be a source.

The ignition module was out of stock on the Cummins website awhile back. I called Pertronix and asked if they made one for Onans. They did for a short time until Cummins threatened them with a lawsuit. All documentation was destroyed. No one could even tell me the correct module to use if I wanted to fab up my own setup. The part was back in stock last time I checked.

Hang in there, Cas. Let them take care of you and relax as much as you can. best wishes!!! Steve

My grandfather said to me at least 50 times while doing projects together in my youth “talk is cheap...” -- the rest has been redacted. 😁

I picked up a 400 hour P220 that had one cylinder seize while running (lots of scrap metal inside!) for very short money to strip for parts. Already paid for itself since I needed a muffler; the rest of it is insurance and convenience: carb, coil, stator, voltage regulator, ignition system, governor parts, engine wiring, solenoids (starter and kill), starter, and PTO bits. I even got a couple of the flywheel magnets off intact.

Just for the hydero's you can used the lift lever on the 8 speeds.

So essentially it is the same transmission and other bits as a c-160 but with less HP. the owner said come back with more time and he would fire it up for me. He seemed to really like it!

I finished up winterizing the travel trailer today. A couple years ago, I installed a T fitting and a couple of shutoff valves that make flushing the water pipes with antifreeze very easy. Took about 20 minutes to get this done today. A lot of that time was spent moving stuff around so I could open the access hatch to work the water heater bypass. I also installed a new pair of retractable steps to replace the single step that came stock with the trailer. Three much shorter steps to climb into the trailer are so much nicer than the two tall steps that the stock step required. - Is this a sign that we are getting old(er)?

Definitely rode hard and put away wet.

Nice start... Not too many of us ever feel we "enjoy" the electrical challenge though....

Next one of those blocks that I drill out and install bushings into will get well documented. Likely next summer.

Charles Darwin was just about right, survival of the fittest, demise of the dumbest. This guy is definitely paddling round in the shallow end of the gene pool.