On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:34:18 -0400, Jim Elbrecht
wrote:

DD_BobK wrote:

On Jul 14, 9:29Â*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
I bought an old cement mixer. Â*About 24" in diameter, about 24" deep. Â*Old,
old, old. Â*Has new big pulley on the end of shaft, and motor plate. Â*What
horsepower would you recommend so as to handle a good days work, and not
overload it or kick the 20 amp breaker? Â*I believe I can do with a one speed
one direction motor. Â*They are all over the map from $150 to $700.

Steve

Steve-

I was going to give you a SWAG of 1/3 to 1/2 hp
but then I remembered I used to own a Conoga mixer
(a buddy "borrowed" in 1997 and wound up taking it to Texas)

Away, check this out, I think it matches your description pretty well.

http://canogamixers.com/con_mix_113.html

the hp is important but so is the rpm.....you have two general speed
groups, 1725 & 3450.
I don't know for sure but I'd guess 1725.

Nah- he said "OLD" BG-- Here's a twin to mine-
http://okauctioninc.com/OK102308001_edited.JPG

1/2 HP 1725 with a 1 1/2 or 2" pulley has kept mine going all day with
no problem. I'm guessing a 1/3 would work, too.

Steve says it has a 'new big pulley'. The size of that pulley makes
all the difference in the world. Mine is 19". The geared part
of the drum is 24". I'm not sure what my RPMs of the drum are-- but
I'm sure it matters.

My usual 'load' is 2gallons of cement, 4 of sand & 6 of gravel.
[or 2 bags of redi-mix. . . or is it 3?]

I paid $50 for mine in 1988. Now there's $50 that has gotten a
workout! I bet I've mixed 20 yards of concrete in it over the years.


Yes, one speed, one direction.

I'd suggest a Baldor 1/2hp , new something like $250 to $300.....check
craigslist maybe you can find a used one cheap.

If I was looking at craigslist, I'd grab a free washing machine with
electronics problems- and yank the 1/3 HP motor out on the way to the
scrapyard.

Jim
We had a big old "leyland" repulsion start 1HP motor on the mixer on
the farm. About the size of your average 3-5HP motor today, and it
weighed a ton.