If you drag it out , snap some pictures . it would be interesting to see .Toolslinger wrote: ↑Mon Apr 07, 2025 5:27 pm We held the exhaust port open on our cement mixer during cranking. That took some cranking though since you had to move the flywheels, bull gear, and 1/3 yard drum.
I'm leaning hard toward selling it this year. My uncle doesn't want to, but since it lives in my barn, and the reality is neither one of us is ever going to do that much concrete work again, it really needs to go... Going to have to drag it out, and get it to fire off so it'll sell.
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Looks awesome Mr Dave! 
I think the idea of setting up a pull rope start over a handle or just using the flywheel is a good one. Especially for the fiddling with fuel and spark timing that happens on first starting something. I’m picturing youngster
pulling on it so you can make adjustments.
I went and looked at some photos of the old Rumely oil pull, I can see you making a replica for sure! That would be a cool project!
I think the idea of setting up a pull rope start over a handle or just using the flywheel is a good one. Especially for the fiddling with fuel and spark timing that happens on first starting something. I’m picturing youngster
pulling on it so you can make adjustments. I went and looked at some photos of the old Rumely oil pull, I can see you making a replica for sure! That would be a cool project!