Diesel Creek And Scrappy Industries Found Me A Cable Shovel!

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[@cathycraddock277]

What a treat, 3 of our most favourite You-Tubers, Chris, Matt and Sam, and the fabulously clever Clint gets a mention too. And the machine- what can we say. Thankyou from us here is Australia! #letsdig18 #scrappyindustries #dieselcreek #c&c equipment

[@markpowell762]

Every time I see anything on a cable shovel, I can't help but remember Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel

[@scrappy7571]

I remember seeing these when the developers were building our neighborhood back in the 60's. The smell of grease & oil from 30 feet away, will be forever burned in my memory.

[@ladykoh4678]

I remember the custom home builder using one of these to dig the basement for a new 1800 sq. foot home, next door to my home, in about 1968 or 69 up in Garden City, Michigan (suburb of Detroit.) It was the coolest thing watching them work for hours. Thanks for bringing back the memories, Chris.

[@HughzieTube]

That runs so sweet it got to be worth a paint job to preserve it.

[@jefffinley6569]

Clear coat over patina!!❤️😁🍀

[@Matthewkwiatkowski]

Why don’t you have Kevin from C&C EQUIPMENT put a coat of fresh paint on it.

[@Hunter12396]

That's the original paint job that's still on it, its MERDEC Winter Verdant. I've never seen a shovel in camouflage before.

[@rodneystewart8958]

Once the cabin is finished Chris you can have a heavy equipment theme park for grown-ups

[@ronaldheit196]

Excellent idea. He could charge more.

[@Rbnqss]

Too far from Finland though 😅

[@rodneytindel5314]

Heck Yea !!

[@brian7327]

I'd go for sure

[@rodneystewart8958]

Chris add several more old machines and you have another business

[@gslenaway]

I think you need to get Kevin from C&C Equipment to come over and paint this old girl

[@TOOLMAN4hvac]

Dittos❤

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Yes! C&C's Kevin does a nice paint job.. that would be a neat part of restoration.

[@Mtlmshr]

Chris is like a kid on Christmas Morning with that grin on his face! He sure looks happy!!!!

[@josephohara7407]

Now you done it, DP is going to want one now

[@heatherlane9270]

Love it - the fun of many future hours playing in the dirt. Things will never change. Good friends Diesel Creek and Scrappy Industries. So happy for you LetsDig18.

[@gtnaylor5870]

❤ I spent many hours in a shovel in the '70's But it was a 1959. One thing my supervisor said, "Keep the end of the stick lower than the cabin!" I made the mistake and blew the windows out one day. Because the stick hit the roof of the cabin. Yep, it wasn't below the cabin. It scared the HELL out of me!

[@hfredjones1]

A boy and his toys. You crack me up Chris. Enjoy!!!!

[@davidmessersmith786]

A quote from my dad when I was a kid… the difference between men and boys is the price of their toys!

[@splatterize]

The bucket on this screams "I AM GROOOOOOOT"!

[@daveross4641]

Great to see collaboration videos.

[@scottburk4083]

Awesome! It's nice to see the old equipment being used and appreciated. Enjoy the new toy Chris,it found itself a good home. Take care and God Bless!!!❤😊

[@Vickie-Bligh]

She may not be steam, but you just have to call her Mary Ann🤣. Soon you won't need to bring any of your commercial machines home, you'll have all you need here!😁You looked like you were having a blast. Nice purchase, Chris and thanks for sharing with us.

[@darinhassett4708]

his home will need to be called the old Iron homestead

[@adrianorourke2893]

Your toy box is filling up nicely. I'm sure Matt and Scrappy will find more old equipment that you didn't know you need. I would love to own some cable operated equipment, it brings back memories of operating cranes in the late seventies.

[@johncates5081]

Cool, I love these guys you should name this one Mary Ann from the childrens book Mike Mulligan and Mary Ann

[@louGriggs1944]

Wow, what a great addition to what looks to be the beginnings of a very nice collection of old machinery. Congratulations. I am really glad to see you and a few others really interested in keeping some of these old machines out of the scrap pile. And even better when they run. Thanks

[@PegAMurphy]

good to see Sam over here I remember the Ohio trip with Matt this was a great video love your new toy she sounds great

[@Bass2010]

That’s what built America and its still going 👍👍👍👍👍

[@miker8915]

Congratulations on that Awesome Shovel! It's great to see It's going to a good home

[@Huskiedrive361]

Nice machine Chris, and that little Cummins sounds sweet! Very happy to see that you, Sam, Matt and Clint are saving as much old iron as you can. Without interest from young fellows your age, iron that guys my age ran would be cut for scrap. Thank you!

[@user-dn4iv2ne6r]

Maybe include DP in that.

[@terryrogers1025]

Great to see Sam, you got yourself a gem there young man, going to look forward to seeing you tinker around with it on the farm. Great find, enjoy the toy, thanks for the video.

[@dustyroads834]

So cool. My grandfather was a mechanic on these rigs. He use to follow road construction job’s all over the country building interstates.

[@rossdean1061]

Very cool piece of dirt moving history ...it puts life in perspective as I was 10 years old already when this was made...I feel I have aged a little better as this Shovel looks like a 1950's vintage!

[@bigtarheelfan]

Always exciting when Chris gets a new Toy.

[@saramcdonalds9038]

OUGHT TO BE SHAMED OF HIMSELF THAT THINGS NEEDS TO BE Run ACROSS THE SCALE QUICK FAST AN IN A HURRY WHO DOES THAT BUY AN OLD JUNKER LIKE THAT AN THINK THEY BE DOING SOMETHING BIG🎉

[@deverickburrows4218]

​@@saramcdonalds9038this is big boy toys nothing you should be concerned about 😂

[@zippo1009]

@@saramcdonalds9038 Jealousie smells bad....get yourself some big toys your self and stop whining online!

[@fordlav]

Fantastic to see why sam was doing all the work to the ford rig. Awesome to see the old iron still play running.

[@DCS-sl8zk]

What an ancient pile of awesomeness that is! One year younger than me, but still in much better shape, loving it and hope to see it in proper use soon 👌

[@jiggsborah7041]

I'm subscribed to both guys and it's a treat to see you all together. It's great that you guys are preserving old machinery and bring them back to working condition.

[@briand.3552]

Even when Chris plays its in the dirt!!!! Smiling from ear to ear!!! 😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@dleogump2752]

i am in my 80,s now but used to work on these shovels & bigger, as a mechanic in the 70,s in africa. regards the latch bar on the bucket, you are correct. you need a stop bar, also shims to adjust the depth of penetration in the latch. also ,every morning before start of operations, i would take portable welder & run a few beads on the tip of latch bar as during operation it wears round & the door wont latch properly. love your channel, cheers from australia.

[@bosshogg3548]

Very cool video thanks for sharing congrats on the new play toy 👍🏻

[@ronpeacock9939]

Chris is creating his own heavy equipment museum... between this, the dragline.. Betty.. even the D7 are all pre 1980's equipment (now I feel old.... Betty was built/ sold the year I was born)..

[@robftzptr4438]

May be the first time I found the "rust patina" to be beautiful. Perfect size too.

[@taurota1554]

Awesome and outstanding as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

[@christopherforster6555]

Wow what a lovely machine looks in good order lovely project.

[@JayBee-zd7mr]

So we need a series of you digging a large pond with just the old iron.

[@jgreitz]

Awesome! Congrats Chris.

[@doritleis2773]

A special Loader come of the Farm and bring You a Cable Shovel, what good run and Work! This and Your Dragline is a Perfect Chronologie from the Progress the to Industrialize the last Hundred Years. A very good Shop!! It is to see how You have a Fun. Thanks for this Video.

[@DH48635]

I have been watching Sam at "Scrappy industries"KZbin channel for a couple years now.. He's a very talented young man.. I heard about him through Matt at Diesel Creek.. Congratulations Chris on your Shiny new penny.. you'll have a fleet of them in a few years.. Doug in Ohio

[@rickeddy3651]

Looks like a little kid with a new toy. Good for you! Enjoy it

[@jeffreyplum5259]

My grandfather from West Virginia was a shovel operator and mine owner. This reminds me of seeing him mine coal with a shovel. I do not remember the details much 50 years makes stuff fade away. Good luck with her.

[@chrisgalliher497]

That thing is sweet Chris! Absolutely love it!

[@wmbigchef]

Got to love the old machines.

[@leonardwalker8700]

Congrats on your new shovel and scrappy is awesome

[@ralph5338]

Nice. Takes me back to my days working on the big electric shovels in iron ore mine.

[@thomasleonard1846]

LetsShovel18!😅

[@farmerbill6855]

Outstanding. Nice piece. Best regards from Indiana.

[@Ptacek]

Every man who read “Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel” as a kid is very jealous right now. We are all living our childhood through you Chris.

[@acolumna]

Your tree is looking great!

[@Machines.In.Action]

That cable shovel is a piece of history! Kudos to Diesel Creek and Scrappy Industries for saving it from the scrapyard! 👏

[@Brian-tm4xt]

Congratulations, my friend. What an amazing piece of machinery to add to the collection. You definitely deserve it. You've been killing it, so kudos to you, my friend, and I hope you enjoy

[@oioi8037]

That took me back 40 - 50 years to my Ruston Bucyrus 10RB drag shovel. I moved a lot of dirt with that thing - Thank you for posting

[@malcolmyarnold6172]

Good job guys love watching those old machines keep up the good work

[@rickmueller3817]

The evolution of heavy equipment is amazing. Thanks for sharing your excitement. Be safe and prosper.

[@glennspreeman1634]

Great shape, lots of patina!!

[@jenniferturner7935]

who remembers " Mike Mulligan and Mary Anne " ?

[@larrycurran8036]

One of my favorites. 😺

[@tomrogers9467]

My absolute favourite. Still have it at 71.

[@larrycurran8036]

Me too. 😺​@@tomrogers9467

[@jaygraham5407]

Sam grew up on these machines and taught by the BEST

[@georgenahodil23]

I think the 1970 date is the last overhaul not the original build date

[@williamklein6649]

I agree. Seems older then the 70s

[@dburto13]

Awesome job Chris! You can operate anything Brother! That shovel engine sounds great!

[@ronaldheit196]

Big boys and their big boy toys. A bit of fact according to my Mom was. Men grow old but we never really grow up. Inside us somewhere is a little boy tryin' real hard to get out and play with some toys. Chris's are big and mechanical antique in nature. Nice to see Mr. Scrappy delivery Cris's new toy.

[@Broc7401]

You going to have a museum soon, what with all the "aged" items at your place!

[@jgreitz]

That's a great way to turn over your topsoil stockpile and have fun!

[@woodcutter6235]

Very cool! Some day I like to get out that way and see your collection of cool iron.

[@typeebs93]

That d be cool to have Kevin from C and C come down and give it some new paint

[@Matthewkwiatkowski]

These were manufactured right here in my Home town of Erie Pennsylvania. ! Awesome video ! Keep them coming Guys !

[@albertbusscher4270]

Chris, you got the feel of it very quickly !! Every machine is different. When you get all your machines at home one day, you should line them up for a show. Greetings from Australia

[@robertmccullough4822]

I love it when my favorite KZbinr's collaborate on a project !!! I watch all of Sam's videos also and I look forward on seeing this old Iron being picked up and readied for you! Great Job guys!!!

[@jdavis4034]

Wow, just like Scrappy below, I soooo remember this in use in rt during the 60's and early 70's!! They were soooo excting to see working!

[@r1mein54]

Welcome to North Carolina Sam, you definitely have some miles for your log book. Chris has a new toy for the July 4th holiday. What a network of friends, Scrappy Industries, Diesel Creek, C&C Equipment, Dirt Perfect, Kyle & Robert.

[@nelsonannett5427]

congrats on a nice ol should be good fun to come. good times. cheers.

[@nelsonannett5427]

darn it should say nice ol unit my bad.

[@4051a]

Nice find. Mike Ferguson of Edgerton Wis has a military 22B just like that. He also has a 41B Bucyrus steam dragline. The 41B will be running Labor Day weekend at the Rock River Thresseree show.

[@mischef18]

Now that is a beauty bro and big thanks to Sam and Matt too. Will watch out for Sam's video of it. Safe travels. Ken.

[@haroldhawkins9370]

Nice old shovel Chris, nice video.

[@richardherring8220]

Chris, with that big SMILE on your face, it's hard to tell that you weren't EXCITED about the new Big Boy Toy LOL !!

[@robobloxgamer524]

I'll bet if there are any ole timers who actually ran these machines watching, they'd be smiling away and saying "Yup, yup, I remember my first time at trying to make that machine work."

[@k4x4map46]

Call it Fred from the Flintstones!! Ya got his friend Barney!

[@kaboom4679]

The wrecking ball is Bam Bam .

[@k4x4map46]

@@kaboom4679 noice!!

[@jefffinley6569]

Awesome!! Congratulations!

[@davel2223]

Chris, you run one of those things all day long and the bed will feel really good at night. Quite a work out.

[@papatomsthoughts]

A bit of cleaning, some grease, oil on chains, tightening of tracks, be like new. To work within minutes. Great find Chris.

[@shanehumphrey4827]

My dad had a dragline back in mid 60’s. P&H

[@cullenosbourn3304]

Congratulations on your new machine. Love the camouflage by the way.

[@davidguess1184]

Get the stick to come further back and get the house closer to the pile. Been a few years since I ran one, 40 or so.

[@dougmay8924]

AWSOME Big Boy Toy,,Whatta Hobby!!! Fun Fun 😂❤ Let's Dig 18 when you want!!! Thanks again for sharing 👏 😊

[@ronthacker211]

Cool machine. Good find.

[@alfadoofus]

Congrats on the new toy . Thanks to Sam and Diesel Creek for making it happen.

[@user-pk3du7vx8s]

Way cool Chris! Congratulations!!

[@whitaker2107]

scrappy is great

[@Todd.Roberts]

Always having a adventure

[@daviddelancey400]

Nice Army surplus machine. Rear of operator small round plug known as a "slave cable receptical" to jump start if battery was dead. Also the camo and rust paint job leads me to believe it came from the Ft Drum NY area. We had one just like it in the early 80's while I was in the 76th Engineer Battalion at Drum we used it in the quarry where we got trap rock for the roads down range. Really in great shape. enjoy!!

[@moorgunandmarshes]

It's always great to see operators with a passion for their machines and their history and development and want to preserve it for future generations. Keep up the good work all you boys with toys. As you have a `Betty' and a `Barney' this is shovel has got to be `Wilma' as she's too good looking to be a `Fred'.

[@SusanPoersch-rd7bj]

Cool machine !!! Hope you put some paint to it or at least some clear coat to stop the rust. 😎

[@Robert-ns7id]

Can't imagine running that shovel or drag line 8 hours a day that looks like work . No air conditioning or heat .

[@johnpyle8027]

I'm not going to say that machine is not from the 70s, but I think it is way older than 1970. The engine maybe newer and it does run smooth as silk! I googled excavators and 1970 and they haven't changed much look wise as the new excavators you have now. All the Caterpillar stuff was hydraulic as far as I could see. I'd be curious to know, I'd guess 1950s or older just based on the 5 minutes I looked around.

[@davidrobertson1980]

Ahhh nothing more relaxing than coming back and watching another LetsDig18 video - cheers Chris

[@bobferranti5222]

I'm as crazy about the old iron as Chris is, this one brings back memories from the 1970's when I worked in a oil refinery and there was a Buck-eye crane that was often used. Sweet sound just like Chris's new toy.

[@richwielechowski5191]

Chris, adds a new toy to his collection. Check out David McCullough’s book on building the Panama Canal. Bucyrus Erie were the shovels that dug the canal.

[@davidperry970]

Good guys Sam and Matt.

[@user-gd4ex8sf4w]

Absolutely love your new play toy 😊

[@garymessina1609]

Great find Sam lucky Chris great video

[@johnmiley458]

In 1970 there was a lot of issues with the hydraulics on the 1 yard and bigger hoes.. Especially digging rock and heavy clay. I worked for a company that still had 3 22Bs They also had a one yard hydraulic Koering. In heavy digging they used the 22Bs.

[@Red1Wollip]

I live in Evansville Indiana. We had one of the olddest and largest Buecyrus Erie plant here in town.