Can we SAVE this ANTIQUE Cable Shovel?? Bucyrus Erie 22-B Shovel Resurrection

[@letsdig18]

Shes a beauty! I love it

[@ScrappyIndustries]

I’m glad you’re happy with it!

[@erikcourtney1834]

Don’t think she could have turned out any better.

[@yenerm114]

Sam ur a walking book of knowledge my friend , you n Chris’s channel are top of the list 👌🏻🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@williammccallister1588]

Reptiles ScrappyIndustries

[@williammccallister1588]

AA¹

[@tomki6asp]

There is nothing better on YT than a Scrappy and Matt collaboration.

[@rodsharpley6956]

Good morning, Sam. I love it when you and Matt team up to resurrect a piece of old iron. I sat in my dad's lap in 1965 in a 22b loading eucs. One of my earliest and fondest memories. I went on to a career as a crane operator and retired last year. Please keep vids like this coming.

[@ScrappyIndustries]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing

[@ksw501]

What a beauty, glass and gages intact, runs like a top, no bees nests…that’s a good machine

[@ScrappyIndustries]

For sure it’s a good one

[@dwaynekennedy3554]

@@ScrappyIndustries Rare find but it will be used now.

[@larrywhitaker4667]

I enjoy watching you and Matt working and buying together. You two make it fun.

[@Greg_Gatsby]

Sam AND Matt AND Chris… what a trifecta! 👍

[@jamessmith7691]

Boys and their toys. Looks like fun.

[@stevedibiase728]

Isn't Sam about the happiest most cheerful guy you have ever seen he always has a large smile on his face even when things don't go to plan. He is so knowledgeable of this old stuff we have so few left anymore to work on this old equipment bless him.

[@jaygraham5407]

His Grandpap taught him well

[@steveperyer4850]

Always a pleasure when we have a Sam and Matt Video

[@fallenhunter7384]

Two grown men, playing in the dirt... as a male, father of two boys, I do not expect less.. *grin* keep up the great work.

[@andedavi]

That old girl is nice enough to put some new paint on! What a find!!!

[@robertdonaldson6584]

My late father was on the board of directors of Cummins Engine Company.

[@adephil1169]

Well Done Sam, these Buceyrus Erie won’t be around forever ! Brilliant Video’s !

[@REDBIRD-95]

Sam and Matt, the "Old Iron" brothers👍 Have a great weekend Sam

[@alanrogers3241]

Fred Dibnah would say - "It's gooin', It's Bloody gooin!!" :D

[@TORAH184]

Big boys playing in the sand box, looks like fun

[@SLCFarms]

Enjoyed the tech side of the machine. Nice that Chris has it. The 2 machines looked great working in tandem.

[@archangel729]

Would like to see that shovel restored with a new military paint job on it to preserve the metal so it can be used or viewed for 40 + more years . Awesome video

[@garymessina1609]

Great video thanks Sam and Matt,happy Chris

[@merlepatterson]

Chris has probably got the single best operationally and cosmetically restored D7G in the country right now.

[@erikcourtney1834]

I can’t believe how good of shape she’s in. Runs like a champ. And operates so smooth and quickly. Chris got an amazing shovel.

[@Machines.In.Action]

Incredible effort! Watching the resurrection of this antique cable shovel is truly inspiring. It's amazing to see such dedication to preserving history! 💪

[@caprovan]

You got this one in the right hands when Chris said yes to it. Glad when some of the best YT’ers collaborate on these projects!

[@davsmth41]

Matt, back in the 70’s (cough cough) my boss always told me, He who dies with the most toys wins. Never regret buying ANOTHER cool toy lol.

[@robertmccullough4822]

I love it when my favorite You Tubers collaborate. Well done S.I, D.C. and LD18.

[@corydriver7634]

It was cool watching those two old machines working away just like it was yesterday they were shutdown.

[@alanfenwick9307]

Greatly enjoyed this one Sam. It struck me that this machine is a great example of commercialism replacing common sense. When you said those clutch wheels(?) were all the same size it just made so much sense, particularly thinking about carrying parts for field repairs . Nowadays the manufactures seem to go out of their way to over complicate things no doubt to feed their own spare parts market. Thank you for sharing. 👍

[@texasred3134]

My Grand father operated a steam shovel in a coal mine, I turned out to be a mechanic and operated numerous types of heavy equipment through my lifetime. 74 yo now, good to see ya'll resurrect old equipment.

[@TestECull]

2:32 Hello, this is the lockpicking lawyer, and today we have a very heavily rusted Master Lock Model 19. We are going to open it with a bit of soda can...

[@Frank-Thoresen]

They didn't watch that episode so the result was wacking it with a crowbar 😄

[@TestECull]

@@Frank-Thoresen Hey it's a master lock that will usually work. Whap it with something itt'l pop open!

[@Frank-Thoresen]

@@TestECull At least it kept the door closed for a couple of decades 😄

[@TestECull]

@@Frank-Thoresen That was more the rust and dust though.

[@paulpochan9631]

.... and a toothbrush....

[@nelsonmattoon150]

Love that Ford

[@danielchenette9887]

Keeping these historical pieces in working order is an amazing thing, and your detailed explanation is awesome. Great job and keep up the great work guys.

[@johnypitman2368]

These are real men at work and play. Nothing makes this ol boy feel better about the work force of America.

[@lucsurmon2623]

This video is my saturday gift. Thank you from north Britanny/ France

[@stevem3413]

Enjoy it when you and Matt work together to rescue these beauties. Doesn't the grease on the stick get contaminated with dirt?,how do you prevent damage from it

[@BlackPill-pu4vi]

Yeah, I wondered about all that grease on the stick and how it would attract dust. I wonder if there's enough room to affix nylon shims inside the saddle that would act as a low-friction surface and achieve the same thing.

[@steveallarton98]

@@BlackPill-pu4vi Hi there, There are cast iron wear plates (adjusted by shims ) on the inside of the saddle block, which surrounds the dipper stick on the top and sides and it is supported on the shipper drum - a big roller - from underneath. The grease is a cut-back bitumen compound which lubricates and protects the stick and the cables. Anyone who has ever put the stuff on knows how tenaciously it sticks - to hands, coats and anything you, or it, comes into contact with !

[@BlackPill-pu4vi]

@@steveallarton98 Thanks for the info! One of many things I've pondered regarding rope shovels and draglines.

[@GregHart-rs4hm]

My dad really enjoyed this video, he used to own two 22B draglines in the 70-80's

[@tomtom6319]

It will look awesome as a center piece in Matt's new living room

[@bigbandguru]

That New River bridge is amazing…. The view is too

[@dilwyn1]

Sam ... You can't fail getting this running Matt will sort it !!!

[@barrygrant2907]

Wow! What a find! I was blown away when it fired right up. Mechanically it seems in great shape, just some cosmetic issues. I love the old cable-driven machinery so much more than the hydraulic stuff.

[@threynolds2]

I've seen solid gray BE shovels. I've seen "red" and "yellow" BE shovels. This is the first solid "yellow" (Or is it Army green?) BE shovel I've seen. My grandfather had a gray BE shovel at his quarry and replaced it with a "red" and "yellow" 22-B sometime around 1963. As a 5-6 year-old kid, I watch his operator load Euclid dump trucks. He was so smooth it looked like a ballet. My dream as a 6-year-old was to operate that shovel when I got old enough. But my grandfather sold his quarry to his brothers before I got old enough. Running a 22-B is still on my bucket list.

[@stevenpoff6273]

Scrappy Industries and Diesel Creek Bonus that's GREAT 🙂😀😃👍

[@william6526]

I had air bag scales on my oversize load extendable trailer that were accurate within a couple hundred pounds and were great when there were no scales available to legalize my loads. I hauled power poles out of Oregon to all 49 states that were 45 up to 150 feet long. My trucks trailer had an extendable reach that extended up to 30 feet like a trailer on a log truck. The rear axles were steer axles controlled by a switch on my gear shift. I had to have a steer trailer with 25 to 30 feet of poles out the rear of the rear axles and 25 feet out the front of the tractors axles ,without the steer trailer I wouldn't be able to turn the load on most corners without using both lanes of a two lane highway. It was very interesting to drive and not many people could drive one of these huge long loads without tearing up everything in sight. I had so many restrictions like no week end or holiday travel,day light only ,traffic time restrictions in most cities and a lot more restrictions depending on the state. Because of the restrictions and the 50 mile an hour law it would take twice to three times as long to make the same run as a conventional 80 foot semi.

[@richardphelan8414]

Sam is this the shovel that Chris buys ,pretty soon Chris will have enough antique machinery to have his own show with Sam's tweaking on the drag line and shovel they are work ready Chris is one hell of a operator once he gets into the rhythm of it ,he'll be as smooth as Sam ,it's really enjoyable to see these guys take such a interest in preserving and saving this old equipment from the cutting torch so future generations can see how things were done back on the day

[@steveperyer4850]

Always a treat to see both Sam and Matt in the same video. You have quite a good crew 😊

[@larryrussomanno9217]

That rig is so nice it deserves a trip to CnC. Run it through Clint’s paint booth and let Kevin work his magic!

[@Allthough]

I would not have guessed 1970! That rig looks ancient!

[@donlunn792]

In the UK they were Ruston Bucyrus. I worked on 22 RB’s here in the UK. She’s terrific.

[@michaelguinn5736]

Sam, I moved over from Matt's channel, I grew up in Oxford Michigan which at the time was the gravel pit capital of the world, now most of the gravel pits are neighborhoods...this military machine looks in pretty good shape!!

[@kellankoschmider329]

I love how I started watching matt from letsdig18 and now i watch all three because of it

[@Renville80]

Only a few minutes and I'm loving the banter between Sam and Matt...

[@thetravellingpicker5096]

Love that you guys are fixing up these old machines. Nice little dragline you have there.

[@alanjacobson6673]

Between you and Matt that this is in incredible condition for the age.

[@paulpochan9631]

Takes me back to my childhood when i watched the new town sewer system get installed(early 60's..the company had a 22B and 19B both in backhoe configuration)....and every hole, foundation, trench dug for the next 5 years....G6 Allis-Chalmers dozers, Case backhoes.... 😢

[@gradyyokeley9930]

I'm sure you can get it running if it's not stuck, you got your faithful side kick Matt with you

[@hawaiiansunrise8984]

Another beautiful old girl saved from the scrap yard. I worked in construction in Ireland over 30 years ago and most of the older cranes were Bucyrus Erie and they looked very similar.

[@stevetessier8532]

Good Morning Sam..Have a great day..!

[@brianmckenna3440]

It wouldn't be Sam and Matt without lost footage 😂😅😊

[@ScrappyIndustries]

File management is my least favorite part of filming 😂😂

[@KennethDuBord-bc2wo]

Really good video Sam . The Bucyrus /Eries are my favorite.

[@alansmith9745]

You & Chris were making a big fat mess of his back garden!😂😅 great video

[@williamcekuta]

Old iron-love that stuff . Was an oiler when I started out in the 70’s on Bucyrus Eries ( 61B , 54B , 88B , 38B ) in Florida . I think the company I worked for had 14 draglines running at the time . Lots of memories of all the different equipment I had operated the last 48 years . Thank and keep putting out these videos .

[@ScrappyIndustries]

Wow that’s very cool thanks for sharing!

[@peterbienvenu9033]

Good job boys

[@donnal.oglesby4806]

Great viudeo Sam, and great to see you and Matt [ disiel creek ] together again , to again , try and start this and save this machine. Had to laugh when Matt stated there goes a moue and your stating it might of been mad being sucked up against the air cleaner about 20 times. Too funny, but seripusly can you imagine being the mouse and having that done to ya??? Great to see her running and operational. Would be awsome to fully restore this machine , OH man, bet she would look awsome and run so smoth as well..I could just imagine the videos on the restoration of her. i would never le4ave my comouter til i saw it all done.:-) just saying. And she headed dsown to Chris [ Letsdig18} Awesome!! should of known when you spoke about sending Chris a picture of the bucket. watching you and Chris working both old machines, was awesome. Great video, Sam!

[@NormanNunnally]

That was the subject of my first test at FT. Belvoir. My team of 5 were faced with a stripped down, detracked B-E 22. We had to get it running, operating and moved within 4-hours. BINGO!

[@mjmcomputers]

That really is a nice machine.

[@LaLaLand.Germany]

Wow, the thing IS mint! All the labels everywhere, all works- beautiful. It really started as if nothing happened, this might be the most easy will it start in YT history. So nice it wasn´t vandalized. The military was obviously very serious about the engine oil: 3 mentions in close proximity. This is a keeper! If it ever was that easy: Simply open a valve and the oil change is done! The more I write the more nice details I find. Please clean it up, save the house. This is a once in a lifetime nice condition, I love it! If I ever make it across to Y´all I must run this. Some people want to visit Disneyland or Graceland- I wanna burn some diesel in Old Iron City. Make some sweet memories.

[@mischef18]

I could tell from Criss's video that he was head over heals with it bro and the work you did on his dragline. Always good to see you and Matt get something old back running again then put back to work. That D7 is still right purdy thanks to Clinton and Kevin. Safe travels. Ken.

[@yvonnepaulovicqueen1677]

When I was a kid a long time ago I wanted a toy Steam shovel. Not enough money was the word! What a remarkable find! Pristine condition! I can see it awakening the imagination's of kids at farm shows. I don't know if you do that sort of thing but you said it in the beginning, sure is sweet!

[@thisisus.504]

Yay, Saturday lunchtime greetings from the UK South coast Scrappy!! 😊😊

[@littlejason99]

This is great... Saturday morning drinking my coffee... Watching Sam on another adventure!

[@waxore1142]

ive seen so many people bring old equipment back from the graveyard. but never show how they are used. thank you for the show at the end. was very entertaining. Especially watching him struggle with the drag-line. that had me rollin. thanks for that.

[@woodhonky3890]

I've never seen such a meticulous job of expanded metal guardwork. They even put a guard around the exaust outlet! That is a really complete unit.

[@haganquillen8852]

That is sure a pretty truch love the style of the ford

[@gradyyokeley9930]

That is the cleanest price of equipment I've seen y'all get

[@dozerblade]

In the 1970's I worked in a quarry group's regional workshops, in the UK and one of our departments used to overhaul these as we called them "Navvies " , I spent many happy hours on the wash bay, steam cleaning grease inches thick off the clutch components and gear wheels. Best of luck !

[@Hessmann78]

What an awesome purchase!!! 😍 Congratulations. Take good care of her... greetings from Germany!

[@owenpierson3257]

I’m in love with your LTL! She’s a beaut!😊

[@davidcolesr.8628]

You are a Legend in the Making Young Man

[@Motorizeify]

Sweet machine Sam. I want to see more on it.

[@71stMastiff]

Hi guys watching for a while. It is great to see something that was built to last to keep running. This is awesome. Thanks for sharing.!!

[@v65dreamer]

Has Chris gotten better with his cable machines ? It was fun watching the trial and error on the drag-line on his channel.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

When it really took strength and grit to run a digging machine! Great video!

[@debcamp2359]

❤ u and your team! We r surprised in the condition of the shovel.

[@nevrichards6253]

Brilliant video Sam as usual.

[@philstreeter9703]

Sam, she's a beautiful runner for sure. I love it.

[@JimKohout]

It’s amazing how much of the old stuff the brick yards are still running like Bowerston brick in Hanover and Bowerston. I’m surprised you found it. I still haul loads out of both these places to freedom way all the time.

[@brianmckenna3440]

Great to see Matt with you Sam good luck with it mate 👍

[@horstszibulski19]

The shortboom and stick machine that you have brought back seems to work quite nice, the other machine that operates only on winches and cables seems to be just a game of chance to get a job done...unbelievable that they used things like that for getting big projects done... Thanks a lot for this XL video that features Matt also, great job! 👍👍👍

[@luvtruckin]

Oh Boy as you love to say a two for with Matt not surprising given the subject matter. I hate to be redundant but that is one cool Tractor you got there I drove one for a couple of years minus the Kitty Cat and could have drove it the rest of my life as far as I was concerned. WOW! What a totally kewl machine right out of the chute

[@jiggsborah7041]

Great , I saw you playing with it with Chris on Letsdig18. It's great that you guys are keeping those old ladies running for the future. Back in the early eighties I was an apprentice (5 years back then) and for three months I babysat a dragline that was clearing irrigation ponds , a terrible job , filling diesel checking oil and greasing then just lying around catching fish drinking beer when I had the money and having barbeques ....

[@mikep5027]

Big boys playing with big toys... love it..

[@danw1955]

I'm really impressed with how well that cable shovel runs and operates. I'm amazed that it actually has working gauges and lights, and doesn't have all the glass beat out of it!! It's kind of a trick getting them to balance and drop the bucket where you want, but once you get the hang of it, you can probably outperform a full hydraulic trackhoe for digging and moving dirt. The dragline is even more of a challenge to get it to go where you want. I've seen guys that can run them like they have a 3rd arm, and make it look simple!😄 Looks like both units have a lot of good years left in them for jobs around the property.😉👍👍

[@allensharlow7763]

If it can be fixed, I know you can fix it Sam, I’ve watched you get many pieces of equipment running, from being dead, lol👍👍😎😎🍮🍮❤️

[@marcandrew777]

That footage from 20:44 is amazing! Love that noise!! And that cable shovel………..what a beaut!!!! 😊

[@andrew5792]

Sam, the power connector is for a slave cable, military version of jumper cables, which is rated at 24V 200Amp if I remember correctly. It's a standard connection across all equip, although that one is the older two pin design. Newer ones have a centre conductor with a second ring conductor around the outside. There is also a short adaptor that fits between the old and new types. Ref the size/shape of the house. It will most likely be due to a specific loading gauge as dictated as part of the procurement process. This is so that it could be loaded/transported on all relevant military transport types, road/rail/sea and possibly even air.

[@brettjones5041]

What a Treasure Loved her

[@RAYAR54]

An awesome find, Sam, and Chris is happy with his new toy.

[@harveystephens6115]

Those machines were grand in their era! Now they seem slow. Good save on shovel!

[@jeanlawson9133]

My kind of people... awesome stuff. I miss NAPA not being in my area... Quality left with them...

[@Bman2020]

It’s gone to a great home Chris I will give it what it needs real good bones the old Ford L seem to be running along great to well done Sam great watch 👍👋🇨🇦

[@miker8915]

Awesome Shovel! GREAT JOB GUYS!