Picked up an older cement mixer

[ebinmaine 74,879]

@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..... ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[8ntruck 8,231]

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.

[ri702bill 10,213]

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.

Edited 7 hours ago by ri702bill

[Handy Don 14,835]

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. 

Edited 4 hours ago by Handy Don

[Achto 29,997]

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. 

[c-series don 10,660]

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!