Lorain Cable Shovel Saved from the Scrap Yard! (Worth the trouble?)

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[@mikeabbott2396]

Considering how her diesel started and ran, and how she broke loose, I'd say Sweet Lorain is a good name for her.

[@TheProudNorth]

Or loose lorain

[@Hoaxer51]

@@TheProudNorth, 😊

[@notajp]

Takes me back to my teen years……only Uriah Heep spelled Lorain differently…..

[@juliesoane7399]

I cannot be the only one of your subs to have let out a cheer when you finally got the Larain loaded! Just waiting to see more of the same entertainment Matt. Both yourself and @SalvageWorkshop have an amazing gift of restoring these great old machines. Keep it coming😊

[@WatchWesWork]

Apparently Lorain is now owned by Terex. You should make a reaction video of you at the local Terex dealership trying to order parts for this rig...

[@MayaPosch]

Makes one wonder in how far people restoring these old machines going keeps up demand for spare parts. With old (vintage) cars there's a significant demand because it's a common hobby, but you don't see too many folk who are going on that Sunday cruise in their ol' steam shovel or such. I'm assuming it's mostly a matter of how 'obsolete' and collection-worthy. Still quite a few people who need parts for e.g. Cat D6 dozers, as those machines are still in regular use, LetsDig18 included :)

[@Rorschach1024]

Ha!

[@Rorschach1024]

getting parts for older vehicles is much much harder these days. with the exception of very popular collectable vehicles that have significant aftermarket support, parts for anything more than 10 years old are almost nonexistent.

[@Rorschach1024]

I own an 04 tundra. finding normal maintenance parts (brake pads, belts, hoses, etc.) for it is very hard. which kind of undermines the longevity of the brand.

[@billtheunjust]

@@Rorschach1024 it's amazing the difference the model makes, I have a 95 ranger and so far haven't had problems finding parts.

[@CS_Blitzen]

I am so glad that there are people out there that still care about these old machines like yourself Matt. You put blood sweat (maybe even a tear or two off camera) into every machine and video, it's clear as day that you're passionate about what you do and it makes it all the more enjoyable to watch along, Diesel Creek cap on my head. Keep it up man.

[@avalon1995]

I really appreciated your video for a number of reasons and chief among them is the fact I was born in Lorain, OH where this excavator was manufactured by the Thew Shovel Co. Although the company ceased operations many decades ago some of the equipment they built is still around as you've shown us. So whenever I see a "Lorain" it always holds a special place in my heart.

[@chriscampbell2327]

It amazes me how these were designed with only a pencil, paper and a slide ruler! Before the age computers and they performed the jobs required of them.

[@Randy411]

Brings back memories of sitting in my dads lap while he operated a machine like this. Thanks!

[@homabizachi]

You guys just Rock. Unbelievable, you managed to turn it on and make it work and role and so on. What a powerful knowledge you have got. Simply Bravo!

[@PoconoJoe13]

My uncle was an oiler on drag lines and cables shovels. He was 64 and 265 lbs. he use to have hand crank pony motors. He taught me how to engage the clutch’s to start the main motor. That was in the mid 60’s. And some coal mines were still open then

[@bitsnpieces11]

When they were building the Alaskan Highway a lot of the Dozers had Pony motors. If needed you could run the Pony motor and spin the diesel engine for an hour or more to get the oil and engine warmed up until it would start. I worked on an old flat head six cylinder gas engine once and the oil on the dipstick looked absolutely fresh from a can, had not been run for years. I was suspicious and checked the oil pan. Condensation on the inside of the engine had run down the inside and pulled all of the chunks, carbon, metal, etc out of the oil and to the bottom of the oil pan. If I had cranked it I would have pumped pure water plus chunks (no oil filter) plus gummed carbon and gum into the bearings. I drained ALL of the oil, with a lot of water, trash and dirt out and put in new oil. Since then I have always checked the bottom of any reservoir in something that has sat for more than about six months.

[@airplanemaniacgaming7877]

Well, at least you knew where all the gummin' gunk was hiding itself! Hope some of the oil was able to be salvaged, if it was in that good a condition.

[@bitsnpieces11]

@@airplanemaniacgaming7877 Well it was CLEAR and looked god but had no additives and had been sitting for 20 or so years. It would have been useful for lubing pins/cables etc. Point being don't trust the oil sitting on top for so many years.

[@tetreaulthank4068]

Great Job guy’s ! Really enjoyed how you made this happen from the trade all the way to getting it to the show 👍👍. One thing that sets your channel up from many out their is just that, you make things happen with all of your many talented friends from start to finish in one show without dragging it out over 5 or more shows which is torture 🙄. Love that your saving these wonderful pieces of our America’s history. My grandfather was a diesel and heavy equipment mechanic and operator back in the 50’s -70’s. I remember when he was involved building the newest road from route 7 starting outside Troy NY over the mountains through Bennington VT into route 9 into Keene NH. I was in awe Of just what those men and equipment did blasting their way through those mountains with boulders Bigger than the cape cod I’d grow up in ! Those men were tough and knew how to rig equipment to the steep cliffs and repair machines. Our country was built from those mens abilities and that equipment you love so dearly. Thanks again to all of you who are out their saving those amazing machines from the scrappers, plus Why would you want the metal from those machines going to build cars not even made in the USA !!

[@joser3184]

From 1960 to 1978, I was raised across the street from the Thew Shovel factory, in Lorain Ohio. I watched them roll by as they were shipped out world wide. Thanks to 1980-82 and imports, that all came to an end. Nice to see some of them being given life again.

[@DirtPerfect]

That’s one cool old pice nice find

[@burnsage_]

**piece** dip derp

[@kenball8526]

Love to see you make this historical unit operable.

[@tracywraley6892]

Very cool old shovel only suggestion I have is turn the fuel off on the starting engine and allow it to run out of fuel old cat pony engines can flood and wash the cylinders

[@charleshaggard4341]

I got tired watching this and had to take a nap. lol Very happy to see a bunch of you guys saving these old machines.

[@Dirkxke]

You have a lot of great videos on your channel, but this one is for me 1 of the best. I am a fresh JCB mechanic after being a car mechanic for years and this old machinery sparked something inside me. Looked like you had so much fun working on Lorraine with your friend(s). Next to preserving such a great machine, it showed that working on stuff like this with friends and enjoying your time is maybe even more important!

[@garysprandel1817]

Worthwhile trade for the Clark. Seem to remember the Let's Dig load up video mention this machine was 1940s early 50s vintage and I can tell you for a fact adult men were smaller then. Been to air shows back in my 20s when it was a fit, tail chasing, ass kicking hard body and opted to get up in a B25 the way the crew would have rather than the cheater rolling stairs and it was a snug, "am I going to get stuck" fit even for me. Additionally about 5 or 6 years later when my late wife and I were just out of our just friends stage and wanted to attend the more formal dances at some of our scifi conventions both of us being history nerds in addition to being just regular nerds got the idea of attending in historically accurate WWII garb. She was able to find a couple of nice vintage dresses but while I found multiple sets of era correct US Army and Army Air Corp pinks and greens they were all way too small for my 5'8 128 frame.

[@kevinoneill41]

Now I'm in love in 1970 I got to operate something much like that. LOL, it was a beast. The old guy showing me the ropes gave me a few lessons. Then said you're on your own don't hurt yourself or anybody else. Oh ya. Don't damage or break the shovel or anything else. Since then think I've operated everything other than a train and a plane lately I've taken to cranes. Some towers mostly Mobiles up to 200. I almost feel like I've retired. LOL 😆 😱

[@toolreviewsandrestorations]

That is a cool shovel you got, I look forward to seeing more videos on it! It's nice to know that I'm not the only one out there who likes old machinery.

[@jaysanders7472]

You need to get you a cord 9N muffler and weld on to the stack for that pony motor

[@donaldmatthews7572]

I do not have any finger nails left after watching you guys get that Jewell on the trailed, but you all managed to get-r-done. Good job. I know you are proud of that fabulous piece of equipment. Back in my younger days in the 70s and 80s, I worked as a welder/crane operator on offshore drilling rigs, and on my days off I worked with my Dad and Uncle who owned and operated a salvage company. My Uncle and I designed and built a horizontal and upside down drilling machines, which drilled cement out of oil field tubing, drill pipe, and casing. Good luck in all you do.

[@bretcullison135]

I know where one of these sits but appears to be older by the rounded look on top of the cab.i always look at it when I go down that road.glad I got to see one run.thanks for the trip back to history

[@rayscrafield2106]

Outstanding video. Very interesting for this old 80 year old. I've never been exposed to heavy equipment in my lifetime. Especially these old gals. Thanks for the ride. I'd love to see some footage of the show.

[@LittleRedsGarage]

I love old machinery, it tells a story and makes you wonder how many people have operated that to put bread on their table. The struggles they went through just to get the job done and the lost Knowledge of the old-timers that worked on and operated such equipment.

[@davidroberts8919]

thanks for saving a fine machine,I spent a couple of my early years in the UK as a banksman on a 100RB, which were electric ,such large machines but only 3 1/2 cubic yard bucket.used to operate it when it was maintenance day.Keep up the good work,love to watch your channel brings back memories

[@calvingreene90]

A hydraulic system that is just pumping fluid in circles gets hot fast where when you are doing work with the oil you have much more radiating area and are generating less heat in the fluid. Judging from how apparently little the hydraulic system does the hydraulic cool is probably necessary.

[@kevinblevins2612]

Might be less complicated to launch the space shuttle than operate this thing!!!

[@retired0307]

My Dad was an operating engineer when this rig was In its heyday. Before the adventure of hydraulic powered equipment. I'm sure he would have had a b in smile on his face watching this video.

[@retired0307]

Can you imagine pushing pedals and push/pull levers 8 hours a day?

[@chrithaanen5139]

Hello Mat , my brother and i love to see you old machinery , we also had and have old farm tractors al kinds of diesel engines , we took the diesel virus over from ower father who was contractor for a long time , first harvesting corn for farmers and plowing, with it,s Hanomag R45 tractor and harvestingmachine driven by flat belt , later on he also had a Claas combine , then he went into moving earth , he had some bulldozers and a dragline , the bulldozers he had were mainly Deutz but he also had a big german Kaelble bulldozer he recalled had a headgasket problem the last buldozer he had was a Fiat , when i was at primary class i rebild the engine of that fiat together whit my father , i learned a lot from him and have great respect from my parents . ps the Lorain Cable Shovel is a very nice and interesting project , i know the brand, as we happen to have a Lorain Wheelloader that we saved from the shrapjard years ago , it is a type ML 200 i think the machine is of the late 60,s it has a straight 6 cilinder Cummins type JN6 engine and a Allison TT2220-1 Torqmatic Converter , the machine was running but very bad and smoked a lot turned out that 2 nozzle injector tips where broken of , we managed to have these via usa inport ordered bij a usa army parts dealer near us , as jou may know that these cummins engines had a own very modern for the day commonrail so called PT fuelsystem with a sort of camschaft operated pumping injectors , after reinstalling and adjusting the injectors the engine runs and starts fine but by colder weather a little startpilote is used to get it starting very quick the machine was used by a local contractor that stopped his bussiness the machine is in resonable state missing its org motor coverplates and a part of the contaweight were behind sitting the battery ,s but these were long ago already removed as they were unhandy in use , i have a original broshure from the machine from a belgian dealer called Nilens at vilvoorde i rode somwere that Lorain was taken over at some point by Terex thats all for now ,, Greetings from the south of holland

[@t.j.lemaster8653]

Full restoration would be a cool thing to see.... really enjoyed the video very interesting and I really like the big boy sandbox you have with all the cool toys at the end of the video !👍

[@Willy7212]

What an amazing piece of history. I would rather watch your videos, than T.V. Never too old to learn. Cheers

[@Justbug87]

I would love to see a 1946 international . And see you start it if that’s not to much . I bet you can do it because I’ve seen you start things that I thought wasn’t going to fire up 🎉 . Thanks again for the awesome video. ❤

[@peterparsons3297]

love to see these old machines that built the world being saved

[@baconmcbacon62]

That is one of the sweetest pieces of gear I’ve seen! You can tell that pony motor is loud. Even from back where you were filming, it was clipping the mic to hell.

[@marktiitto7616]

Back in early 80 s I helped one of my old buddys get an old Lorain rubber tire crane running . Had a Wakashaw in line 6 that purred like a kitten for the house motor . the driver motor was blown . Owner had û 71 Detroit we put in. Owner had Marnia on river going to Lake Erie he dreged it out been a long time ago Both of them guys are gone now . Seeing that old stuff brings back lotta memories.

[@ryanthibodeau9756]

Love your videos after working in the garage. You're quite the mechanic. Keep turning wrenches, and keep the videos coming. I like every video I can!

[@johnbradley9525]

I loved too see old antique run again thank you for the show later Matt

[@Eddie-p8e]

I can't believe you got that digger working. Amazing. Looks beautiful.

[@makeitwork583]

I loved your impression of a contortionist! Covering yourself with soap before going into tight spaces might help, lol. I absolutely love this machine! Be well.

[@Tomhohenadel]

Soap or Vaseline

[@daved7024]

Matt check out Johnathan W's. He restored and old 1952 Drag Line. This old machine was buried in the woods. Love that old Lorain👍 glad you enjoy restoring these old work horses. THANKS for great interesting videos. 👍👍😊

[@ky73morrison]

Just subscribed! This was honestly a lot of fun to watch! Really cool to see the old girl come back to life.

[@josephiacuzio6361]

Great video. Didn't feel like it was a hour long. Times flies when it's a good time

[@whitham1961]

Bless you for saving the beautiful piece of equipment. That needs to live on.

[@crankysports]

I love these old cable shovels. Those teeth on the bucket are gnarly! I bet it digs remarkably well!

[@myusername00]

What an awesome playground at the end of the video, all that beautiful machinery you guys have!

[@chiligrease]

Next time when you get a piece of equipment like this, you might want lather up in crisco to help with those tight spaces lol! Love this channel and your work.

[@smellycoyote]

On the edge of my seat watching that old girl getting up on the trailer. Good job!

[@Nodeoergosum]

Best one yet - just loved the purr of that Cat. REally looking forward to watching you working on it.

[@brockspecialties]

Matt, we use 100LL avgas in our stuff. It will not varnish and it’s about $6 a gallon. You can’t use it in anything with a catalytic converter but it is a 0 ethanol fuel. Great for long term storage engines.

[@jeffreykbevins7116]

Great video !!! Glad that you all got it to running and it was great to see Mike and Chris there to help you all get it down the hill and loaded on the low boy . I will see you later, so take care and stay safe and keep on working it getting it in good shape . 🤗👍💖💫

[@jmd1743]

Steam shoves are so cool, and this would be a great signage you that could take to county fair. I hope that you do a restoration work on it such as stripping it down to clean it & give it a new paint job as they won't make any of these new anymore.

[@kilroysmith6539]

That lorain would be a perfect candidate for a pressure wash video. Then a sanding and a coat of paint. Maybe get somebody there that could letter it

[@fatblokes_ferguson]

Me and my brother used to fix up our cars and repair the screen printing machines we worked on, we were not engineers but we got by in many things we did like restoring an old print machine which was the best press I ran back in the day. We used trial and error a lot of times and did not always used the correct method but it worked. I have seen you put your hand to a vast array of things which is great. I just wondered what you actually do as a job? Obviously this is your business so up to you if you say 👍

[@mopar3502001]

Love that old iron. I get the warm and fuzzies when I see someone get it that's gonna take care of it.

[@rayvoorhies7180]

I'd like to see the cable shovel on a job earning its keep. Great piece of history.

[@rickkyriakopoulos1103]

Fantastic video my friend !! One of the best I have seen from any of the videos I have watched !! Whoo hoo can't wait till next week !! That baby puuuuuuurs like a kitten ! Sweet

[@rickkyriakopoulos1103]

@@user-pr2rp9dw9w is this true ?

[@kenmtb]

Fantastic job getting that beast back to life.

[@hobocatlawrence]

You did an awesome thing here Matt ! Just a beautiful save ~

[@RustIsMyFavoriteColor272]

I really enjoy watching your videos especially this one.

[@bjduhon1528]

Great job love to see old Iron saved just got my first piece myself

[@DieselCreek]

Awesome!!

[@jimbrisco1365]

Outstanding work getting the old girl working

[@loluspololus]

beautiful machine ,nice to see running again . Great Video !!!

[@asarand]

This is amazing. I look forward to seeing the work you do on this excavator.

[@calvingillen9682]

If I’m worried about sliding or tipping in One Direction I always put my counterweight to the uphill side. I run some old friction cranes. When I first had to run one I hated it because I started out on a nice hydraulic crane but after a while you appreciate what all you can do with them. After running one for a 10 hour shift you’re pretty wore out.

[@DaGSlM2015]

As a former bos’n’s mate in the Coast Guard-Stay away from those old cables! Don’t want to see you get hurt.

[@sk4lman]

Imagine the load on those pulleys when this machine is in use... Holy cow :o

[@robertkerby2581]

Wow, you guys did an Absolutely Amazing job at getting the Shovel running!

[@rk-gn1lx]

My great uncles both worked at the Lorain shovel company back in

[@seanworkman431]

Good to see it run again and not get scrapped, you definitely had to be an octopus to run those old girls. I drove a Ruston Bycaruss crane and it was old, I was glad to get another job where the equipment was old but hydraulic. I liked the Ruston but it had death written all over it and should not have been still in commercial use but the old stuff shows the quality of manufacturing back then.

[@toddmarshall7573]

13:12 "...I think I have the valve off there...": Some of those close counter-clockwise.

[@johnblecker4206]

Dam Chris sure does make the rounds when it comes to machinery.

[@brianelliot2719]

Mechanics needed for new Cat shovels. Tall people need not apply. 😉 It still looks much easier than dozers with shovel arms etc. in the way. Great project, thanks Matt. Ps I’m 6’3” so I feel your pain.

[@michaelkoch2109]

You guys are awesome! I love you! - Worth the trouble? - YES! 👍👍👍👏👏👏 Greetings from Dresden! 🍻😎

[@philipreid6507]

Matt you an you friend are living wonder ,always exciting ,keep up the good work friend.

[@pepedrat2982]

You can remove ethanol from gas using water. The alcohol and water will bind and form a layer and you can easily separate the pure gasoline.

[@nitroburners]

You will have to drop by the lineshaft machineshop at the Nat'l Pike Steam Gas and Horse Association grounds if you can find the time during the summer show. I knew you were up there during the Pike Festival show and would look forward to meeting you in person. I'll be the crusty old 1920's machinist running the joint if you need a reference ;)

[@trakyboy5128]

It's beautiful 😍 Seen these work for US SEABEES !!! SNIPER CAN'T shoot at hydrologic lines !!! 😃

[@jlhighfield9116]

ah, the deluxe model, u can tell by the rubber floor mat. liked & subscribed

[@Kim-the-Dane-1952]

In Canada (in British Columbia, at least) you can still buy ethanol free Chevron 94 octane gas straight from the pump for about 15-20% above the standard 87 octane price

[@JackS425]

Ever since I was a kid I have been afraid of these things for seemingly no reason, today i learned I had a good reason to be fearful lmao

[@hydroaxop73]

I live close to the old Lorain plant also most most don't have swing brakes you have to counter swing which is fun to time lol and try keeping grade while digging using the levers and brakes simultaneously the old timers had skill

[@jeffrankin9744]

I'm not sure but I remember my grand father putting a rig on a low boy in reverse . It was old as this one for sure though.

[@paulstephens8298]

Sunoco sells pure gas at select stores in thier pump. Gasbuddy can sort this option near you. As of last year it was only 25 cents more than regular 92 octane with ethanol. The pump is usually located next to kerosene pump unless you're in ky. Ky sells it next to the rest.

[@paulstephens8298]

Sheetz and shell sell it in 90 octane around Pittsburgh.

[@brucebonkowski9568]

Hey Matt remember that muffler you save off of one of your builds not sure air compressor tamper you saved the muffler maybe put a muffler to it maybe a renenastor to quiet the pony motor

[@robertwolters6020]

Nice job , can't wait for more footage on this gem. Curious on what side arm u carry.

[@DieselCreek]

Springfield xds 9

[@patprop74]

WOW, what a relic, I love it!

[@DieselCreek]

Me too!

[@andrewc9790]

At it's current inflated price, I can get ethanol free at my gas station for around $5.00 a gallon. That premix stuff has always been around $30.00.

[@GrantJeffrey94]

At first I was like damn that was a bad trade lol. But by the end I was like ok this thing is pretty cool!

[@mcmmilo]

You did an awesome job thanks Mat

[@chadsmith66]

Thats amazing what a piece of history

[@bambibooza4921]

I remember Lorain being one of the diesel shovels coming in to replace the steam shovel in one of the old Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel VHS tapes, the nostalgia of this thing is unreal to me and I'm only 20

[@toastrecon]

Dang it, I wanted to see it dig! Maybe a little swimming pool?? Nice work.

[@ahill7099]

WOW I LIVE ELYRIA OHIO. SAYS LORAIN OHIO RIGHT ON IT..SWEET OL MACHINE..WE HAVE A HUGE STEEL PLANT HERE DIDNT KNOW SHOVELS WRRE THERE TOO. ok just seen where it was , directly acroos street from steel mill..thanks for the inadvertent lesson in my area

[@peterlerro5909]

My favorite episode so far!!!!! Great job!

[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

Love it. I often stop and take a look when I drive by old steel cable shovels/excavators.

[@trevornewton7072]

My second favourite u tuber hope you’re well n safe hi from down under looking forward to your next video hope it’s a exploring one

[@WH32R]

If you're ever in New York, look up the Marion Steam Shovel in Le Roy. It's a beast!

[@aleksandersats9577]

This is a surprise seeing you here

[@73DiamondReo]

@@WH32R i was just working in LeRoy and would have loved to check it out when i was then. maybe next time i guess

[@andljoy]

Did not expect to bump into you on this channel mate. You both rock!

[@SalvageWorkshop]

I love that old shovel! Great save! It's got the same motor as the one in "Old Red"! Great motors!

[@TheChaztor]

When he said pony motor I thought of you. 🙂

[@douglasrodrigues8361]

It's not a shovel. It's a backhoe.

[@Simon-dm8zv]

@@douglasrodrigues8361 Or excavator?

[@letsdig18]

That sure was a exciting day! Glad it finally made it to the show I was getting worried for a minute haha

[@DieselCreek]

I was worried for days 😳

[@larrylenz7723]

Chris you and Matt need to restore one as a team. Here lately I have been watching your channel's thinking that looks like fun except the cold!

[@JS-wc4xs]

This piece of equipment reminds me of the book "Are you my Mother?" By P.D.. Eastman The steam shovel in the book looks kinda similar to this shovel.

[@starrionx1]

@@JS-wc4xs You just named it you realize. Matt: This one is called 'The Snort'.

[@philhunt9297]

Having watched your latest youtube release I'm guessing you'd be borrowing this Lorain just so you can get some normal work done 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Sorry Chris just having a dig......which is more than you can do right now 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Britney Spears - Oops! I did it again 😋

[@oldhouseredux7733]

Christine: “I’m the coolest piece of equipment in this yard!” Loraine: “Hold my beer.”

[@raywatts6734]

Loraine would be my favorite toy. Christine would be my favorite tool.

[@mhack9881]

LOL, good one

[@Cam_k]

@@raywatts6734 true dat

[@n0b0dy07]

Christine can do lot of moves, also she needs the original ripper to complete her body

[@RRRIBEYE]

Years ago, when I was an apprentice operator for our local Operating Engineers, I was shown very briefly how to start an old "Cable-8" (D-8) dozer that had the pony motor setup. Once I showed I could get it running, I was let loose on clearing an old growth area on a river bottom that was to be a new soccer complex for kids. That was my 'break in' to operating heavy equipment! After the dozer, I was then put on a Cable-8 with a scraper and taught how to scrape and stock pile the black dirt and then how to follow grade for cuts and fills. It was the beginning of learning the basics before I was put with a company that had nothing but the newest, greatest CAT equipment with AC/heat cabs, tunes, etc. This was all before GPS and all that, but it was an incredible 13 years of my life! I enjoyed not only running all those big, yella toys, but especially NOT having to be the guy repairing them, lol! That said, I was a very good operator and I never thrashed the equipment - treated it as it were my own. The mechanics appreciated that, as there were other operators that (wonder why) their equipment was always breaking down. Love this video! Thanks for sharing. I can't imagine at 6'2" crawling in under there like you did!

[@airplanemaniacgaming7877]

That sounds like how I would run my rigs, is treating them like my own, as though they're my baby. Treat 'em right, and they won't fight. Then again, I'm the type of schmuck who'd have my own machine that only I do the fiddlin' around on, just so I know if I screw things up........

[@davidsellars646]

The community college where I went for some classes in heavy equipment operation had a D8-2U cable Cat. I learned how to run it building a pond one summer. There was a Wooldridge can in the yard and I figured out how to run it behind the Cat. Later, we acquired a LeTourneau LS which was much better than the Wooldridge. A few years later, the old Cat was auctioned off. Yea, I'm still running it and a different LS, that I found, and a Cat #80 can. I love those old cans. I can load, haul, place, and compact all by myself. I do need a 21.24 20 ply tire for the Cat can. Anybody know of one?

[@Hoaxer51]

@@davidsellars646, Gotta love the old iron, I have 1967 Case backhoe that I’ve been nursing for years. Everybody kids me about how it looks, I just tell them it beats a pick and shovel! I still like working on that thing.

[@beakittelscherz5419]

Man I love those story's.. thx 4 sharing! Greetings from Germany 👍🇩🇪