Rescuing an old Dragline Abandoned in the woods 20+ years.

[@Smls4ever]

This was my husbands grandfathers old machine. His parents owned that land for many years and the lake was drained and used as a peat moss bog. As far as he remembers as a teen it was always stuck out there. Probably close to 35-40 years! I always wondering if it would stay there:) Glad it’s going to a good home !

[@nate6386]

I always wonder how does things like that get left in the woods? Like was it forgotten? Did something break on it and it was deemed not worth dragging out?

[@mosaclipz6549]

@@nate6386 usually not worth dragging out at the time

[@DieselCreek]

That is awesome!!! we were just guessing at least 20 years!

[@Joncorvin]

@@DieselCreek 20 years is only 2002, 1982 makes more sense. Good video!

[@joelmartin2549]

So Amy, is your husband a cousin to Jacob Edwards? He claims in another comment that his grandfather own the machine/land or is somebody misremembering? 😂

[@richardthomas1743]

Thanks Matt and thank you Mr Dean for giving the dragline to Matt. I see a running Jeep at the end of today's video! To the ones crying that Matt is a sell out because he took a sponsor. GROW UP! Matt certainly puts a LOT of time and effort into these videos and he most definitely deserves to be compensated and make a living!

[@777poco]

agree and that was a commercial for something we can actually use

[@johnypitman2368]

what's wrong with a sponsor? jesss we are frail

[@kenore4003]

If you do not care for the commercials fast forward.

[@Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin]

@@777poco You mean I can stop using PB Blaster as deodorant now??? If I has more then wun can on der sheff I get confuzed.

[@bluegrallis]

@@Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin 🤣

[@billgrassick395]

Matt, I am an Australian some 83 years old, spent my earlier years in countryside New Zealand. Many of the experiences you have with older machines brings back some great memories to me - we didn't have much in the way of tools and access to hydraulic jacks etc but we did keep old machines running and doing the job they were built for. World War 2 was just over and In many cases spare parts were just wishful thinking - if there was a problem you just had to fix it with what you had, could make up or could scavenge. Neighbours were the second point of assistance if all else failed. I was driving a tractor from 9 years old and the farm truck at 11 (couldn't reach the pedals before that!) I joined the Army at 16 and was in the Transport Corps for about 5 years and by 18 had my licenses to drive every thing from Jimmys (GMCs) to Scammel tank transporters; no fancy power steering or hydraulics etc, when going uphill the windscreen wipers stopped working, and gear box braking was second nature! I do have one personal comment to make - you must have the most understanding wife on this earth! I just hope I'm still around to see the great home you build for her on the farm.

[@CliffManis]

Thanks so much to MR. Dean for letting you have and SAVE this nice machine. IT is SUPER. I am 84 and maybe even saw one of those old machines during the first part of my life in East Tennessee. 1.30.24 k

[@bvnseven]

Thank you Mr. Dean for gifting Matt the dragline.

[@Tom1k9]

I'd just like to say having watched the likes of Andrew Camarta, Marty T and Vice grip garage for years, i'm very happy to have recently added your channel to my rusty collection. I've been binge watching most of your video's in recent weeks whilst i've been stuck on the late shift at work with no company when i get home, and you've given me some good laughs and thorough entertainment. I only wish i had your "can do" attitude and patience when it came to working on my own projects. Keep it up man, cheers from the UK 👍

[@1one3_Racing]

Marty is awesome. Here's hoping he can sneak home another tractor.

[@AirplaneDoctor_]

Give Mustie1 a look, great channel as well.

[@DieselCreek]

Thanks so much!!!

[@ethanh7790]

Watch the crane truck videos if you haven't already. I loved that series

[@Tom1k9]

@@DieselCreek Got to ask, what make is your extendable breaker bar? I'd love to buy one

[@Fredddytoo]

Big thanks to Mr.Dean for gifting the Bantam to Matt. It's found a good home. Also a huge shout out to the guys helping Matt make it possible to get it out of there. Thoroughly enjoyed watching this video, keep them coming.😀

[@bannzai]

Not all dinosaurs are extinct thanks to Matt and his friends. Having ran similar cranes in the Scottish Steelworks, it warms my heart to see these machines being preserved. When I changed the engine oil in my NCK Rapier 1405B I poured the old oil over my drive chains to keep them supple. I noticed the lattice boom has a few bent spars which will need to be replaced to restore rigidity. With some TLC this machine will serve well once more. Love , health and respect from Scotland UK

[@richardfeldman291]

Good news is angle iron lattice boom lacing is easy to fix. Not seeing the Bantam model number, I bet it is only rated 10- 15 USt max.

[@Susied7]

Thanks Mr Dean.

[@thedelcodave]

Blue Hardhat guy is one hell of a good friend to have. He had all the good tools in his service truck.

[@rsprockets7846]

TOOLS ARE THE KEY

[@craigperry7376]

Thx Mr Deane

[@jasonrarick2389]

He moved the can real fast when there was fire presented.

[@jeepindave5464]

This goes to show with a little determination and hard work you can move a drag line to sit in one wooded area to another. Great video Matt

[@easttexastramps]

l fn' o l. well played. best comment award right here folks... comedy genius, because it's true...

[@jeepindave5464]

@@easttexastramps I'm here all night folks. Remember to tip your waitress.

[@kingbenjamin22]

That comment deserves thousands of likes!

[@samvalentine3206]

Right on! Funny and true at the same time!

[@bobd.]

Thanks Mr. Dean for giving Matt the Bantam Dragline. I know he'll put it to good use and all his followers will enjoy watching him bring it back into operating condition and putting it to work.

[@bertmonsen2718]

Thanks to Mr. Dean for his generosity and to all Matt's buddies who assist in bringing back some history...

[@robertwagner8596]

greetings fron North Carolina Matt,funny thing,yours are the only you tube videos where I hit the thumbs up before I watch the video cause I know Im going to enjoy it,as always it was fun to watch...big shoutout to everyone involved

[@ericfg806]

Thanks Mr. Dean!

[@carlaustin7398]

Thanks to Mr. Dean for donating this piece of history. Thanks to Matt for saving it and sharing its recovery. Thanks to all that participated in this very worthwhile effort.

[@leroyroxby2015]

Just a big thank you to everyone involved in saving this piece of history. Great job. Thank you Mr. Dean👍

[@SammyFender]

So great to see her alive and moving. Also it's wonderful to see someone under 60 that knows how to operate her! But Matt, back in the 70s when I was running equipment, if you stalled a crane or dozer, you could be fired! Really!

[@kylegallardy1894]

Can I ask why?

[@erikcourtney1834]

@@kylegallardy1894 cuz there a pain to get started

[@Mouthy_Trucker]

i'll take things that never happened for $500 alex

[@SammyFender]

@@Mouthy_Trucker Then you would lose. Try starting an old Cat dozer with a hand crank start pony motor in the winter! Stall it while operating an the forman’ll give you your walking papers. Ask me how I know!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@SammyFender I found out that pony motors were just like old Harleys. You needed to know your machine very well.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

That lake Is Gorgeous and ehat an amazing reflection in that lake Thanks for sharing That stunning View with us Matt 1:30 @Diesel Creek

[@jackbodenmann7379]

That's the smallest dragline I have seen. Cool machine. Glad to see her saved.

[@jkrende]

As a bona fide dyed in the wool safety manager - it's not an OSHA violation unless someone is an employee of someone else. :D OSHA has no jurisdiction when you're out salvaging stuff in the woods and no one is actually getting paid by a company. Be safe but don't fear the OSHA guy! Great content as always Matt.

[@fredygump5578]

I was gonna say this! The "O" stands for occupational.

[@RichardHeadGaming]

Or it isn't an OSHA violation if the Osha guy gets a payday like the one that used to visit Leeland Engineering in the 90's. That place was a working catastrophe with lost fingers double tripping press safety's etc, etc. The guy would walk through the building then visit the office, grab his envelope and leave a clean bill of health.

[@The_DuMont_Network]

Your points are well taken. Like the police, the FDA and the AMA, OSHA has a place and a time, and also can absolutely hamper an operation when the risk factors are weighed and something needs to be done and there's only one way. But it is also fun to give them a ration of crap from time to time.

[@bobadam7021]

Yeah, but then we wouldn't get to hear the song. Which I sing in my head often at work.

[@Freedomquest08]

@@RichardHeadGaming Yes, that happens. OSHA is really like a traffic cop. It's OSHA's task to go out, create tickets, and generate revenue. If the company decides to play hard ball and doesn't have inspector envelope money ready at the time of inspection, then they'll get another chance. If the company pays up and takes care of the 'fines', it all goes away and no-one cares.

[@davidjm955]

Another great video Matt. and of course a Big thank you to Mr Dean for the gift. And I would like to add my thank you to Mario for clearing the area for you. That alone looked a difficult task. I would like to add a very big thank you to you Matt for providing us with these videos. I am still amazed how you and your friends seemed to be able to bring back to life machines which haven't started for decades. Keep up the good work.

[@calvincheney7405]

Thanks to Native Deodorant, Matt's content doesn't stink! To imagine that old Bantam participated in creating or at least sculpting that lake into what we saw is just amazing. I'm curious what the material was and what it was used for. Was it a sand or gravel pit or an old swamp someone wanted to improve. The property looks ready for development into a campsite.

[@richardthomas1743]

😆👍

[@oojimmyflip]

I thought maybe log cabins to rent out around the lake for course fishing. congratulations Matt a great job well done.

[@marvwatkins7029]

It's amazing how Matt and company can bring these old, abandoned machines back from the dead. So many tens of thousands nationwide (and maybe millions worldwide?) that deserve this and not scrapping or further abandonment.

[@davidnoseworthy4540]

Thanks Mr. Dean, all the very best!

[@vaughnwilliams4519]

Thank you Mr Dean! Love seeing Matt rescue old iron. Can't wait for the next installment on this machine. These things were made so well back in the day that they want to live on forever! Thanks to Matt, they very may well do just that! Thank you to all that helped with this rescue!

[@mikeabbott2396]

It's insane how cool this old equipment is. Good job saving this suff Matt. Editing to say thanks to Mr Dean for making this possible

[@adambergendorff2702]

People have no Idea how big and heavy everything on machinery is, I'm glad you showed the chain link while in your hand, not your standard bicycle chain! Great video!

[@Mick_A_Knuckle]

Enjoyed the shout out to Wes at Watch Wes Work, another great KZbin channel!

[@davenorgrove3193]

My grandfather had a Bantam just like that. My uncle inherited it and used it for several years. He sold it to a guy that mounted it on a barge. It still sits on the St. Mary's River in Barbeau Michigan.

[@kenh9508]

Thank you. It is so nice to be able to watch your videos with my grandchildren without worrying about foul language. They enjoy the content as much as I do.

[@joshuaolsen8844]

I hope to see a lot more on this! Teach us how the clutches work and show us the cool engineering from this era!

[@lillian6023]

Been waiting on this one. Really excited to see how this goes.

[@DieselCreek]

Hope you like it!

[@mjmcomputers]

Thank you Mr Dean!

[@astravanmk2]

Mr Dean what a great thing to do gifting this machine to Matt. Just goes to show not everyone in the world is driven by how much coin they they make. I’m glad it’s in the good hands of DC :)

[@tullydog9047]

Another great video Matt! Hats off to Mr. Dean for making this resurrection possible, as it probably would have been easier just to chop it up for scrap. And Thanks Matt for putting in the effort to not only do things like this but taking the time to bring us along! Side note, that was an impressive lowboy rig!

[@TsunauticusIV]

I’m so glad you were able to bring her home. That’s awesome 😎

[@DieselCreek]

Yes! Thank you!

[@johnturpin4349]

I am proud of you Matt, you saved that grand old machine from the scrap yard. Bravo! I am looking forward to a plethora of restoration videos for the "Old Rooster".

[@bigunone]

Years ago there was a drainage ditch behind my folks barn every couple of years, they would send a dragline through to clean out the bottom. As a kid it was super cool to watch the operator send the bucket out then like someone fishing there would be a splash and clang then he would pull it back and up water would be squirting out the sides as he spun around and dumped it behind him. They would spend the next couple of years hauling the spoil out. Then one year a newer model excavator showed up it just wasn't quit the same. Congrats on saving the old girl!!

[@conga1]

Thanks to all who helped

[@nicholaswilson8786]

Nothing like a good diesel creek video in the morning

[@georgeadkins7587]

Great to see the chicken has came home to roost. Big thank you out to the donar and the road crew....

[@MRrwmac]

Mr. Dean, Thank You VERY MUCH for helping to save another well preserved (obviously) machine from being destroyed! Matt, will definetly put the crane back in working order and use it! Mario, When I saw the clearing in the intro, I was amazed at the great work you did clearing the area and especially the access road through the woods! Excellent work everyone!

[@rickaser2383]

Great to see it saved. Thanks to Mr. Dean!. Somehow anticlimatic in that there was no beating and banging to fix Christine the Second. Sounded like the more it ran the better it ran. Grease it up and just put some time on it; bet things free up.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Old girl moving Very nicley Freaking Sweet Matt love these old Cavle Shovels 20:00 @Diesel Creek

[@ghostwriter1016]

I love watching when you save old iron from the scrap heap. I love how those old Detriot diesel sound. You get the impression that the machine has power. Cannot wait to see how you restore her. It is a shame you had to cut the rope, but most likely, the ropes need to be replaced after 20 years of neglect.

[@markae0]

If you look at the frame of the lifting unit , it is twisted/damaged so can't take too much weight.

[@andrewclarkehomeimprovement]

Big thanks to Mr Dean for having the vision to get this out and working again.

[@stevesalvage1089]

Yep big thanks to Mr Dean you Matt and all the helpers ! An epic episode had all the family gathering round , just a good happy feeling that another classic gem has been saved ! Really impressive thanks !

[@bryanwelch2701]

Thank you Mr Dean and the entire crew for making a great endeavor come together

[@roderickrordknight6468]

Thanks for the video. Good job.

[@deathklock333]

I'm amazed at how little of a fight this one put up got it running and driving on its own in a few hours we'll youtube wise over the course of a week. Glad to see old iron being saved they don't make anymore.

[@777poco]

incredible what you have done to the area, also blows me away so many things still work, this machine must of been buried in the snow every winter. also surprised how small the bucket was, must have took forever to make that lake.

[@jamesweaver9636]

Ah, nothing like a Saturday morning with diesel Creek! Thanks Matt, love the vids!

[@MadMotorDoc]

Saving the rusty dead is an addiction ( and we hope we never get better) bringing any unwanted derelicts back from the grave sends endorphins of excitement threw our brains even watching someone else succeed. Be it car/truck/ motorcycle/ or any machinery makes the unwanted wanted again... Enjoy your vids immensely Matt.

[@chanaalexander7446]

I can’t believe how much i look forward to your videos. My husband and I never miss one.

[@kennykenlein4716]

Big shout out to Mr Dean for gifting the big chicken to Matt we all know it’s gone to good hands and he’ll most definitely fix her up good as new!!! Also all the guys that helped Matt with the big move and road clearing! Be safe out there

[@jonk6834]

Impressive how much the exhaust cleaned up as you were tracking that round! Doesn’t look like it’s burning any oil in spite of its age and the time it spent sat. I like the approach you’ve taken to sponsors, a brief slot at the start of the video is pretty unobtrusive and hopefully goes some way to funding your excellent content. Long may it continue! 😁😁😁

[@DieselCreek]

Thanks for the positivity! People get mad about it, they don’t understand the cost involved in making content like this

[@ianwilkinson4602]

@@DieselCreek When it started I actually thought that my AdBlocker had broken down 😂 Good ad though, natural and off the cuff, with a smile and a touch of humour. I didn't know you and Eva had a son, congratulations to both of you. Cheers for now.

[@garymurt9112]

Dad had an old bantam and it didn't burn oil it just sprinkled on the ground. The old Detroit it had has a saying, if there's not any oil under it then there's not any oil in it. The were notorious for leaking oil.

[@DieselCreek]

@@ianwilkinson4602 Thanks but we dont have a son? where did you get that lol?

[@ianwilkinson4602]

@@DieselCreek Oops! Sorry Matt, I saw the detail in Dick de Graaff's comment lower down the comments. He starts the comment " Dear Matt James....." and goes on to mention amongst things " Eva Marie, and your cute young son", my apologise for assuming the gentleman was correct in his assumptions. You will find the comment indicated with a D in a blue circle. Cheers

[@oldpup2182]

Thanks to Mr Dean for the "donation" and to Matt for the video. Good to see old iron being put back to work.

[@bobcarry4820]

A ton of clearing to open up the road and area. Good job to all the crew. Now you have two drag lines although one has a bent lattice boom. I went back looking for video and couldn't find it but boom appears to be laying on the ground where this one is parked. Good job, thanks all.

[@sparksalot4950]

Hey Matt, gives me goosebumps to hear an old Detroit come back to life!! Thanks for the adventure. Love what you do for machine's that made this country!

[@allenbuck5589]

Man that’s outstanding. Matt wonder how much it weighs.

[@billholemo2518]

I spent 20 yrs., Rebuilding Detroit Engines. I Love how they Scream, and Run , Forever!!

[@charlylucky7508]

Right freakn on Mr. Dean! I'm sure you made a good decision giving this "chicken" to ol boy. Good man. 👍

[@videolabguy]

Thank you Mr. Dean.

[@jurassicmark5403]

What a thrill to see this machine come alive again. A privilege to see!

[@mikewigim4529]

I've been waiting for part 2 of this series. Great to see another piece of old iron saved.

[@dennisbellinger333]

You guys that can fix anything are amazing. My dad was like that and I have to admire all of you heavy equipment wrenches for your skill and tenacity under adverse conditions. Way to go man!

[@chuxmix65]

What a great machine! Put a new return line on my four stroke weed wacker power head this morning. Tested it with the brush cutter attachment. It doesn't spit gasoline at me anymore! Fresh spark plug for my backpack blower. Started in three rather than eight. If I play with the gap I bet I can get it down to two pulls. Echo seems to use strong coils and magnetos. 29:35 to 30:00 that's a friend indeed! Thanks, Matt for another fun video!

[@raywilson800]

If this one don't get you the You Tube Academy Award nothing will. This was your best rescue yet.❤🐘🇺🇸

[@BBDragon66]

Thanks to all the team involved in helping free up the "Big Chicken" and getting it to the farm and to Mr. Dean for the gift. Was a great effort and fun video!

[@TruckerChick]

Thank you Mr. Dean for gifting this old rooster to Matt. I sure do look forward to seeing more of him in the future. Many blessing to yall.

[@warnerherst6709]

Thanks for everyone's help and support ! It's great watching you fix something if I had $ I would help but I will Pray for everyone's support because I can't sorry

[@Will45ACP]

Thanks to Mr Dean, with all sincerity-and applause to yourself Matt! Used to see the odd Bantam crane/drag line and other makes of same around here about 20-25yrs ago parked up. Always thought it was a shame and so cool to see one 'living and breathing' again. Good video!

[@SuperIanjohnson]

Yet another great video, Matt. Well done to all the Diesel Creek crew for getting her mobile after so long, and a huge 'Well done' to Mr Dean for making it all possible. I look forward to seeing her working again before too long !

[@barrystrachan6340]

That's impressive. It operates pretty well for something that has been sitting in the bush that long.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

It's nice to have help that know what they're doing!

[@tonyn3123]

It's been a long time since I watched a dragline operate, but early in my career, they were indispensable. It a treat watching a skilled operator send the dragline bucket flying into an excavation area / stream and scoop up yards of dirt or silt and open up a waterway. Now you have a crane to help build your shop. A dragline is almost a relic these days. Thanks.

[@anthonygrant317]

Thanks Mario, Thanks Mr. Dean you are special people, Thanks Matt.

[@jjppres]

Matt thanks for another great set of video's. It was really neat to see that old girl run the 3/4 miles through the woods to freedom. Thanks Mr. Dean for making this one possible.

[@dennis2376]

Congratulations to the team and thank you Mr Dean. Your OSHA violations song always brings a smile to my face. Thank you and have a great week.

[@dougyurecko6500]

WOW, that is amazing that you was able to get it running, almost completely operating, and home!!!!! Great video, keep rescuing this old iron.

[@douglasb8558]

My Dad who is now gone used to run that kind of equipment. It was great to see you getting it going again.

[@donvanlandingham2583]

I don't know c'mere from siccum about heavy equipment but your channel inspires me a lot. I'm 74 and slowing down a little but seeing you tackle hopelessly wrecked machines and making them good again sends a message to all that watch that giving up is a loser's way out of a problem.

[@ThePaulv12]

What would be a really handy thing to do with this dragline is to shorten the boom and convert it to a crane. Could be very useful around a place like yours. I'm a trucker that delivers steel and I saw a 7.5t excavator the other day that was converted to a small crane at a crane hire yard that I was delivering to. I thought I've never wanted something so badly as that small crane. As soon as I saw this I thought of that crane! Imagine all the things you could do with it.

[@brucehuff5566]

That had to be so exciting walking it out of the woods. A lot of hard work and some fantastic help what a great job by everyone. Let's see it dig. Stay safe

[@deernutOO]

That was fun to see the dragline walk out on its own. Thanks for getting it done, and letting us watch the process. Thanks to Mr. Dean.

[@christophersheppard1747]

Matt I don't know how you do it but it's our good fortune that you do. You have some great buddies, an essential component in these mind-blowingly ambitious projects so thanks also to them; and thank you Mr. Dean for your wonderful generosity.

[@StevenBelmont-je6yc]

Thank you Mr Dean, great job Matt, much pleasure watching you bring the ole Chicken home to roust!👍. Best regards. Steve B - Provo

[@awkwarddude]

Definite thank you to Mr. Dean! And high fives to your support team. Great teamwork. I remember a couple years back Jonathan W on his YT channel rescued an old dragline and had a similar long trek through thick NC woods to where a lowboy could pick it up. He regularly uses it on his Cameron NC property to move and set up old steam engines he rescues. You and he are Kindred Spirits! Right on, Matt!😉👍👍

[@MrTozet]

It wams my heart seeing Matt so emotive by saving this machines from going to the Scrap!

[@steveperyer4850]

Matt, it is always hard to get an old machine that has been left out in the elements for many years to run, never mind operate correctly. Another one saved adding to the collection. You are getting some very neat equipment to have to play with, at the meets. Thanks for a very good adventure getting this sweet old drag line back with you, where you will give it some love. I hope you will be doing video of your new shop soon.

[@charlescastle5566]

Thanks for the donation Mr. Dean. Matt I got to hear you sing my favorite song in this one.

[@dogpotter]

Thank you, Mr. Dean for gifting the crane to Matt. also to whoever did all the clearing and road building. That appears to have been quite the project and a good bit of work and expense for somebody. I really enjoyed the video I don't care one way or the other about the advertisements I like the way you did it as opposed to breaks in the video for "commercials "

[@kennethstorey3974]

What a great achievement getting that drag line all the way to the lowboy, well done great video.

[@TheCheffydave]

Thanks Mr Dean for the gift of the big chicken and to everyone who helped my buddy Matt!!❤️ GREAT VIDEO!

[@grantmorden2405]

A huge thank you to Mr. Dean. Love watching Matt bring these old relics back to life. WTG Matt.

[@nilo9456]

Matt, Since you have mentioned a wife, I think that she is one of the greatest treasures you share your life with, wonderful support.

[@tomp538]

All I will add is it's a pleasure watching a fellow lefty work; everything just looks right...

[@TL64329]

Great video-love to see the old machine moving. It will be really great if you can make it operational again. Much respect to you for rescuing these old forgotten machines. I like them all, but draglines are my favorite. I will be following this for sure. 👍

[@DymondzTrucking1962]

Thank you Matt for saving it and thank you Mr Dean for giving it to him and a big thanks to the dozer operator. I know where one of them is sitting inside a quonset friend of mine dad owned it he dug a lot of reuse pits with it and ponds on ranches so they can water the cows. He hauled it around with a heister low boy and a b model Mack.

[@OLDMACK]

Matt you just made my day,, I was waiting on this video to see how you freed up this old dragline, the crew that helped you today was outstanding, congratulations on job well done

[@bbrut3332]

Thanks Mr. Dean. Hopefully by the time Matt gets through loving the drag line you want recognize your gift to him and all his viewers.

[@chancelloribberson8800]

another great video, thanks Mr Dean and all who helped get this piece of history out and running. and Matt ignore the negative sponsor comments, it was well done some we all could use. its spots like this that allow folks to learnabout different products, and many times healthier alternatives, again that for another great video see you on the next one

[@jurriaandejongh8677]

This was awesome! Loved all the editing and music, really nicely edited Matt, felt like a real adventure.

[@DieselCreek]

Thanks a ton!