COATS 3030A TIRE CHANGER BACK FROM THE DEAD

[@williamwalls8438]

100 dollars well spent.

[@stevejohnson7165]

Awesome job on the tire machine! Good to see Noah in the grime, brings back memories.

[@chrisbaker5983]

"The paint don't pull the plow" that line needs to be on a hat, t-shirt or bumper sticker.

[@donnlowe9129]

I use one of those coats machines many a time when I was a boy working in the gas stations. Back then they weren't convenience stores they were garages.

[@elultimo102]

You had it easy. They had a manual machine where I worked---I eventually bought and still have a 10 10, running @ 125 with a sears compressor.

[@mbrown9645]

great job refurbing the machine. I used to work for Coats. The 3030A was a real workhorse

[@robertcarpenter9204]

Your a great man for teaching someone young who will benefit from your wisdom !

[@ihrescue]

Once you have a tire changer there's barely any overhead - just good old fashioned labor.

[@nunyabizness199]

Dang, I could smell the air from that old tire...😂

[@superhet7281]

“Paint don’t pull the plow.” Love that country wisdom!

[@phill903]

Back in 1972 I worked at a 76 gas station in Kodiak Alaska, run the same machine but it was brand new back then. Got really good at changing tire and fixing them ;-)

[@wayneo7307]

Nice Johnathan , Great find. Great Job by Noah, Fast learner it looks like. Nothing like OTJ Training . $100 . Great Deal .

[@georgewallace3106]

Very satisfying to hear someone Bragg about how little they paid instead of how much 👍 you and Noah made that tire changer look great

[@briquetaverne]

Boy does that machine bring back memories of when I worked in a used car shop. You've just got to paint the thing RED!!!

[@doughunt5175]

Busted! watch until the end before you comment. Been there myself.

[@gizzo123us]

I have changed thousands of tires on one of those machines you must love that brake the things you can do with it are endless!!!!

[@doughunt5175]

When you said "OK folks we have a working tire changer" Were you talking about the Coats, or Noah? Well done y'all!,

[@aaronschoessow9567]

Both lol

[@colin6769]

Nice work fellas and good find Jonathan --- That changer reminds me of me : old but can still get the job done. :) Oh yeah...love the line "Paint don't pull the Plow" .

[@leeklemetti1887]

It depends if the horse's name was Paint.

[@russdavis1960]

Good to see an old Coats put back into service. 40+ years ago started with a 20/20 at a Sohio station. Then they brought in a 40/40A. WOW, what a difference! I haven't paid anyone to mount or repair a tire since the Sohio days. Bought my own 40/40A a lot years ago and it's paid for itself many times over.

[@tombob671]

Your repairs have a redemptive factor to them, you take cast off junk and restore usefulness and save big $$$$$👍

[@scottm.franklinnc7942]

Another fine Jonathan W. video with a slightly used piece of equipment... you've been needing that one fure sure...( I used to use that same model to do all kinds👍😊

[@chuckhaynes6458]

Memories... Back when I was working a High School job at a tire shop I learned to mix some Wisk detergent with water. Cheap tire slick-em. I had a Coats 20-20 for years that never looked as pretty as yours.. My friend and I went to a Walmart equipment auction in Reno and I got away with a JB rim clamp machine cheap. My buddy escaped with a digital balancer. I gave my old 20-20 to another friend who had been bustin' tires on a 10-10 manual. Thanks for sharin'.

[@eric_seguin]

Ivory liquid and an iron man. 49 yrs. ago

[@BrodieBr0]

Jonathan you have the midas touch to bring anything back to life and I think you for sharing this all with us!

[@deathcar]

Make sure to leave a door for the squirrel to get in there, that will make a great nut silo.

[@mechanicmike1236]

$100 bucks is a good deal, I think we get like $10-15 for tire swaps, that’ll pay for it’s self in no time, you’ve aquired a lot of really good used equipment over the years!! Thanks for bringing us along

[@shortysgarage3502]

Been using a 30-30 for the past 20yrs for the trucks and trailers, hard to beat for the money and service life.

[@scottyjones27]

I worked at tire n alinement shop growing up we had old tire machine like one U got !!! I used it more than the new style but with new style wheels customers I had to use newer style tire machine that did not rub on wheels but with steel wheels the old ones work best!!

[@MRrwmac]

I remember working for a couple months using one of those in the mid 60’s! Thanks for bringing back the memories, black hands and cuts - haha.

[@duncanfrere2656]

Now there's a before-and-after. Paint and a panel and that Coats 3030 gets a new life! Very cool.

[@gertraba4484]

needs STICKERS

[@txnetcop]

Best $100 bucks you will be glad you spent. I used to work at a full service station while going to college. We had that exact type of tire changer in 1982. NEVER TAKE HAND OFF THAT BAR MY BUDDY MATT FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY AND 34 STITCHES LATER.

[@Dave-ty2qp]

Thanks for shareing the coats machine with us. What you did to it is impressive, but I am also impressed with that great Brake you have. Tin Bending made easy LOL

[@DavidJones-hl5om]

I remember my brother working at a gas station and use that very one almost daily nice job restoring it two working condition Jonathan a number one

[@roadwarrior1450]

Machine lives.Perfect for your operation. Good find.👍

[@tomhull3440]

You did that old. Coats changer right proud putting her back on the grid . Yep get some rubber lube and a brush for Noah . 80 years old and still remember them .30-30 A the A stands for air automatically influenced machines . Back in the day no auto infatuation . Was called a 10-10 nascar still uses those for Goodyear tires Hoya Hoya Tom t .

[@lelandrogers1078]

That brings back a lot of memories. When I was growing up I had a neighbor who owned a filling station and I spent a lot of time watching him change tires.

[@neubert500]

Wow do I remember these! I played all over one of these at Dad's work in the early 1960s. Brings back great memories. Thanks

[@harrybrown4296]

That tire changer brings back fond memories. I started worked in gas stations at the age of 12 years. (everyone my age group did) I used that machine daily, sometimes several times a day. I loved working in gas stations, met people from all walks of life. Now kids work in the drive thought window at McDonalds.

[@addicted2fuel245]

Paint don't pull the plow and chrome won't get ya home lol that was well worth 100 it paid for itself already just doing 4 tires

[@allen2905]

Having a new job i was first introduced to a coats and even had to change parts on it where i had to tip the machine over. Thx for the memories

[@DKing-jg7fl]

Nice job on the Coats. Was looking for one a few decades ago , found a Studebaker changer instead. Still use it , just not as often.

[@johnapel2856]

That's great! And you have Noah hard at it. Fantastic. Thanks.

[@regsparkes6507]

Yes me too,.it's good to see a younger person getting this education, and Noah wants to learn and THAT's the key! I'd love to have one of these tire changers,....I think back to how many tires I have put through one of these Coats machines when I was a teenager and working for a good friend of mine , who owned a Service Station,...that is when Service Stations were real Service Stations. " Gas, Reg," ....and off I'd run to fill the car, check the oil and tires and clean the windshield, and oh yes,...say "Thank You' to the customer. Noah, you're a lucky guy! Trust me too, you'll look back on this as I do now , with fond memories.

[@garyhodder2784]

Excellent Jonathon,way to get her working again,I used to work in a plant that made those machines,brings back memories.

[@jebsails2837]

Pushing memories buttons again. On my first Coat's, you could break most tires from the top, except for some GM (Chevrolet?) so-called deep dish wheel, which had to be broken down from the reverse side first. My late father had mules to pull the plow. He looked at the hind end of the pair for a number of hours over in Wilson County. Thanks again. Tarheeler's son.

[@skylinefever]

When dealing with some types of big fancy aftermarket wheels, you also have to break the bead from the back.

[@ghostlymo]

I grew up with these machines, not as versatile as the newer ones but when you got a stubborn tire, this is the beast.

[@dwaynerehm640]

That tire changer brings back so many memories of when I started changing tires everyone in my shop.did not like it but I use it alot and got very good at it I wish they still made them they were good machines

[@michaelbaka4777]

"Paint don't pull the plow." Love it!! Looks like a good buy. Congrats!!!

[@ImGdiddy]

You personify the expression “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”. Well done!

[@somerandomguy3868]

That turned out real good, nice machine, makes changing tires a quick job

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

Noah is learning a whole lot of information that he will be able to use to help himself and earn some money. You are a wonderful teacher.

[@dirthawk2669]

Jonathan , You are the MASTER of Revitalization , of Old equipment !!!! Love Your Videos !!! Dirt Hawk Ya'll !!!

[@gt1man931]

Good job guys. If an old machine could talk that one would say "You saved me, thank you". :)

[@bigd2203snuffy]

Had one for years and saved me tons of money. $50, a can of paint, and a little stick welding. Sold it for $500. Sure do miss it when i'm paying the tire shop to do the work.

[@earnharvick]

What a blast from my past, spent many an hour busting down tires and fixing flats in my youth at a Texaco full service station with that exact model machine.

[@douglasbrown8175]

I have 2 old tire machines that I got cheap. When I got them they worked ,but slowly so I put air tool oil in the air inlet and after using them for awhile they really came back to life. Good purchase, very useful.

[@jameshicks4944]

My first job after graduating high school 1975 in a service station i learned just like noah,good job noah,good video jonathan.

[@davidhamm5626]

Mine was at a Kmart. We had a 20-20 there!

[@larrykittell726]

In '74 we still had a 1010 at the Texaco station.

[@jameshicks4944]

@@davidhamm5626 i worked there one summer,don't remember specs,do remember long days and 80 bucks a week.

[@jameshicks4944]

@@larrykittell726 I don't remember specs,i remember long days and 80 bucks a week.

[@picklerix6162]

Back in the 70's, I must have changed thousands of tires using a Coats machine just like this one.

[@kooldoozer]

I got a big smile when I saw Noah change a tire on the machine. Sweet!

[@garyfeltus9801]

When I was young I changed a lot of tires with a machine like that. Thanks for sharing.

[@HandymanMark]

I worked at Firestone Tires in Eatontown New Jersey back in 1990. We had the same tire machine. Brings back memories. thank you for this video

[@MrDemonchild71]

I used to love pulling off tyres when I worked at the wreckers, no sarcasm it was my favorite job, it kept me amused and busy.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

Noah and Jonathan are an unbeatable team. That machine looked terrible when you first showed it. After a little repair work, replacing the side panel and then painting it, it looks great, not to forget that it's working great as well. One big thumb up from here!

[@cableandchain]

hes the only person that can polish a turd lol awesome job

[@RatdogDRB]

MOST Excellent tool to have!! Great find, nice work to get it serviceable once again. Noah learns another skill too. Congrats !!

[@gertraba4484]

watch yer fingers and the kickback from the bar when removal and install of tire...OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ustinman8446]

As a boy Hanging out in the neighborhood gas station That was one of my jobs On the same machine you got right there! Nice recovery! Thanks for the memories

[@jamiegreenwood7996]

awesome job jonathan on the tire machine you can fix anything.you will save heaps of $$$$...rember these tire changers well in here australia back in early eightys brings back sweet memories for me im 55 years old now great to see this working so well again .....

[@lesosborne4518]

Looks like they may have change a few pup wood truck tires on that one. Glad to see it works. Used that same model back in the day.

[@dangoodall-williams4200]

Thanks for showing how a tire is changed! Great machine for your uses. Looks like Noah picked right up on it. That's great! Noah is gonna have a great career ahead of him with all he is learning from you.

[@Idk-fo4cp]

I have an old coats tire machine very similar to that one. Scored it for 125$. One of my favorite tools in the shop. Then I bought one of those harbor freight tire balancers. Works great for mounting and balancing tires on all my crusty old beaters. Love the videos Jonathan. Keep it up

[@craignehring]

Oh man, I spent many hours with one of these Coats. Nice fix up!!

[@ScottandTera]

Now I want one. That style was what I learned on. I have been wanting one for years. Hats off to you and Noah, this should make life a ton easier, well in the tire department anyway. I was in aw over the bending skills

[@gertraba4484]

now I'm OCD googling all about Coats ........I leaned on this one toooooooooo

[@zacharyradford1708]

Great job looks and works great! Brings back a ton of memory’s when I was Noah’s age I worked at a junk yard and my first summer was spent dismounting a mountain of tires/rims and I mean mountain. After they where all dismounted I hand stacked them in tracktor trailers. I used that same exact coats 3030. 20 years later and I could still probably dismount a tire on one with my eyes closed. Had a close call with that machine to thou. No one warned me not to dismount tires with split rings. It only took half a ring flying within a inch of my ear to teach me not to do that again! Great video keep up the good work.

[@mostlymoparih5682]

Paint don't pull the plow. Never heard that one before. That cleaned up real nice. Great job guys. Happy Motoring.

[@tedbownas2748]

Love watching that press brake at work. What a machine. Nice job on the tire changer. That's a great addition to your shop. 👍

[@cmans79tr7]

I also noticed that he was careful of his thumb and forefinger while using it. I know someone who lost his forefinger to the first knuckle and a corner of his thumb to one of those contraptions. 😲

[@arthurdurham5112]

Pick up an old balancer to go with tire machine. If those are real old tubes, you can make a good slingshot.

[@jasonhill6466]

" Keep your hand on the bar Noah"! Sound advice, that thing hurts if it slaps you! Don't ask me how I know.🙄

[@zacharyradford1708]

Jason Hill hurts like the devil!

[@RobiSydney]

Sure the heck does!!! Bit of practice, Noah will be changing tire quicker than snot. We cut a piece of tread and stuck it in the bottom of the bar hole, much quieter and doesn't bend the bottom so much. Now to find a bar cover for doing alloy rims.

[@tonynelson4078]

Your show is interesting to watch and love when you teach Noah how to fix tires have a good evening

[@aaronschoessow9567]

Noah can now become a pro at changing tires... I bet I have mounted over 10000 tires on one of these machines. You have to really watch the new Chevy wheels with the tire pressure sensors in them on this type of machine...

[@skylinefever]

No matter what machine you use, and no matter what car you repair, you always have to be extremely careful around TPMS parts.

[@danmay9728]

Good to see you have your own tire changer, no more road trips. Looks good after the paint job. Good job guys. Be safe. Peace.

[@Goomer]

Reminds me of working at the Texaco Station in High School in the 70's, used a machine like that and one much older (which worked even better). Nice score.

[@frankj055]

I remember uncrating a brand new one at the Texaco I worked at in the 70's it was a great machine. Nice job cleaning it up.

[@flyboy3633]

This video brought me back. I probably "busted" a thousand tires on one of those back when I worked for Jefferson's.

[@colinwheeler4166]

Fits in with the working relics that look cool at Ur place. Not everything needs good paint to be useable and look cool. Great to see Noah learning with cool classic machinery.

[@rodneybrand8521]

WOW !!! I worked for goodyear tire when i was 16..that tire changer is exactly like the one i used..i bet i changed a million tires on it Glad you told Noah to hold on to that bar.. it can fly off I've seen it happen ..not by me it was a new guy they hired and i told him a dozen times He finally told me he knew what he was doing i said ok..and one day he was changing a tire and the manager came into the shop..about that time the bar came off It hit the celing and came down and hit the manager in the head knocking him out.when the manager came to he said who did that.. the mechanic said Ernie..the manager said tell him he's fired..then the ambulance arrived and took him to the hospital ..the manager was lucky he could have been killed..he had a nice lump on the head for a while but he was ok..ya'll be careful never take your hands off the machine never trust it..now all you need is a tire balancer..Cheers 🍻🍻🍻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@kbtruck65blair64]

Great save, nice tool for the shop.

[@miker252]

Man that brings back memories of my family's Western Auto. We bought a new coats 30-30 in 1970 and mounted thousands of tires over the next 20 years. It seemed very powerful compaired to the 10-10 we had before. My buddy and I, when we were cookin', could mount and computer balance a set of 4 tires in 16 minutes out the door (intuitively torqued of course via Chicago Pneumatic.) I think that finger that catches a lug hole had a light spring that held it in close to the center shaft making it easy to line up when you droped a rim into place.

[@jimh309]

I used the same machine in 1977-80 working at an Exxon station in Reading, MA. So cool that you're passing on your skills to Noah.

[@cratecruncher6687]

Nice transformation (nice press brake!) Shops are charging around $30 a tire for a mount and balance now. I look at these old tire mounting machines with a newfound respect.

[@tompalcie6284]

That brings back some memories. I've broken down many a tire using that same style machine when I worked at a wrecking yard back in the day. Cool addition to your shop equipment collection. Dig your hydrologic press brake too.

[@MrGazzw]

Cool old machine, it don't matter how ratty or beat up something is as long as it works, it's always better than something looking perfect that doesn't really work. It looks nice and used now, and great for the outlay.

[@bemorecarefullrespect6864]

Great find, great job fixing it. Now it will be easier to change and repair tires.

[@darrellgoldsmith4638]

Just love watching you and Noah bringing tools back to life.

[@theacguy9601]

Always pumped for a Jw vid

[@daved7024]

You gotta smoke'n deal on that old tire changer! Nice job Johnathan and Noah bringing her back to life🙂

[@danielmccoy8875]

Those old Coates machines never die

[@lskiller1903]

Rusty cars and painted tire changers, I like your style.!!

[@gertraba4484]

noipe that's called PATINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! collectors pay good $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ for that

[@sogdal1]

I used one of those machines probable hundreds of times when i was young, i remember when, great refab.

[@morgansword]

I had one of those old machines an they are the cat's meow when it's winter and time for the studs to hit the highway. Lucky to find the rim lock that you screw down with it as they just don't make em anymore and that is a thread of its own. Sure you can go fancy but like you said "paint don't pull the plow". Now find a bubble balancer and your set for life, I saved the old wheel weights and reused them, tossed the ones that I couldn't make work for fishing lead. A hundred bucks is a flat steal for that machine, it will work faster as time goes by as they just need to be used and it will get its work out there. Will save you so much grief over time. Man o Man am I happy for you. I thought that you had something that you worked with on that slab. I bolted a steel pole on mine and jury rigged a hill billy arm to make pressure one one side at a time and had to flip the tire over each way and that proved worry some. Like I said Jonathan, I am really happy for you'ns for sure

[@mten8965]

🖒😎 I like this old school stuff you guys are doing a good job keeping the past alive stay safe. I used to work for Jeff clay tires in Kissimmee mr. Clay always told me use a lot of soap easier on the machine

[@jonchristensen3055]

Oh man! That really brings back my tire mechanic memories!!!

[@richardsumner4214]

Not bad at all !! Noah is going to get a work-out .

[@ihrescue]

That sure brings back good memories of hundreds of tire changes at Adelphi MD AMOCO

[@jockmchaggis6797]

Any day with a new video from Jonathan is a good day, hands down the best channel on KZbin! Man that sheet metal brake is an impressive piece of kit. Keep up the good work Jon

[@cmans79tr7]

Yeah, a lot of time that brake was just a backdrop for his "crackerbarrel" vids.