Vaughan Mini Caterpillar

[@SpudEater]

When a mommy and daddy bulldozer love each other very much, you get a baby bulldozer.

[@Rainhill1829]

When it grows up, it's gonna be a D9.

[@rlbadger1698]

It's a caterpillar it will turn into a butterfly. Rainhill1829

[@pby1000]

Lol.

[@Justthatguy420]

LMAO that's great

[@JonatanGronoset]

That's cute. I want one, slap a little blade on the front and go make every sandbox kid jealous as I level their sandcastles.

[@gutschecker]

NHL mlm no no ml ml

[@nicholasmapes]

Yeah, that would be epic... could you imagine being a little kid and tearing up the neighborhood with this tiny beast?

[@picax8398]

@@gutschecker huh?

[@wcresponder]

Wallee's great great grandfather.

[@Rainhill1829]

Haaa hahaha, nice.

[@Creeperboy099]

Actually makes sense. Slap a blade on it and it’s ready for waste management

[@gordon9042]

I had one of these many years ago. Mine had roller conveyor chain for tracks and I had one replacement sprocket for a normal track and I had a plow and some other attachments. However , I did not have a magneto so I ran it once using a magnetic red switch (like in a burglar alarm)and used that to trigger a CD ignition system. Timing was determined by where I duct taped a magnet on the flywheel. I passed it on to a friend that I had worked with when I was moving to a location with limited space around 1978. I sent him the link to this video so may hear what has happened to it since. There have been quite a few times that I wished I still had it.

[@ZEZERBING]

My wife has one of these in her night stand.

[@Rainhill1829]

Scary stuff.

[@JimmyEatDirt]

Not to alarm you but she keeps power tools in the bedroom darling

[@everythingpony]

In her nightstand?

[@blacksupra001]

bet she gets some plowin done !!!

[@Cwmills23]

Lol I get it

[@reithsymonds4517]

Maybe you should paint "kitten" on the front instead of CAT?

[@Rainhill1829]

reith symonds Hahahaa, love it.

[@toddmulligan2609]

Kitteh. Kit kat. Break me off a piece of that bulldozer

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Hahahahaha 🤣👍ilmfao!! Good one!

[@soldadodesconocido5171]

Ahahahahahaha gold!

[@alexanderchapman5542]

YES! XD HAHAHA

[@aidenjager1024]

I remember this little thing at the i Irricana pioneer days in 2015. It’s even on my grandfathers memorial card with him sitting on it. I would quite like to come back but that would require me sleeping in a tent or box camper because I would refuse to go there without being his model t in a pull behind trailer. It wouldn’t feel right going to a pioneer days without it, I’ve been going to Beaverlodge’s with it for as much of my childhood and early to mid teens as I can remember.

[@Rainhill1829]

Beaverlodge is a fantastic place, glad to hear you have some memories with this old machine, we'll take good care of it. Hope you can make it down here again sometime.

[@jam5533]

A adorable little machine and hopefully could find one to keep in a collection X3

[@warrenthompson5553]

Am amazed,as I have been lucky enough to acquire 3 small vaughan crawler. tractors, with implements, I believe they are about 1935 !# they came from a private museum !! wow !!

[@Rainhill1829]

+warren thompson Incredible! That is a great bit of history you have there. Take good care of them, they are truly unique machines.

[@davidkilts1670]

Thank you for the video. I bet that little machine is much heavier than most people think.

[@OBS-5.8_JAKE]

4:30 what ur first car be looking like on the way to school

[@georgealmeida7382]

My first car was a 72 ss chevelle and it was one of three cars that I showed at cars shows before I got outa high school so not ..lol

[@jakeziegler599]

That is The cutest little crawler! I'm gona have to add that to the wish list lol

[@justjames9775]

I had one basically identical to this one when I was a kid. Would have been in the mid 70's. An amazing machine, and I wish I had kept it.

[@Rainhill1829]

Yeah they are super rare now.

[@steve1959johnson]

Your Vaughan is a WS model and a lot of them did get converted to riders. I have a factory rider (model WSR) and I have friends that have four more of them. The factory riders has much wider tracks on them which would make them more stable.

[@joelhill4107]

That is sweet!! Cute little thing! Like the way it drove away by itself. Thanks for sharing with us, Neat!!

[@Rainhill1829]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed.

[@craigpalmer5693]

Small machine back in 1829 awesome video keep up the good work friend bless you not much room to play around with it

[@Rainhill1829]

Thanks so much.

[@rysho1]

looks like it would be great as a small driveway plow

[@davekauffman8727]

The engine looks similar to a Wisconsin, but the carburetor is off a Briggs & Stratton engine for sure, very nicely fabricated intake adapter. Very cool machine, I wish I had one!

[@herbienbrian2]

This would look great in my minibike collection.

[@Donkusdelux]

keep that little treasure forever!!

[@TheKubelman]

5:33---"Hey wait up !! C'mon wait up !! You guys never let me play !!"

[@Rainhill1829]

LOL

[@stepvanjoe3469]

bet it will pull a 7 bottom plow hahaha. these little garden Tractor crawlers are cool! I need one of those!

[@illinoisshotgunandarcheryh5220]

I look after you you are a great inspiration love your videos keep up the good work

[@Rainhill1829]

Thank you so much, got more on the way I hope you enjoy.

[@peteacher52]

Love it, especially the 'following daddy' bit!

[@immortalwolf6]

4:23 They see me rollin, they hatin

[@Biokemist-o3k]

That thing is awesome. I am building a small bulldozer for my best friend's son. One that actually works. I am using the trailer ks and gearing from a high end snowblower. I may have to use a different gearbox but I'll figure it out as I go ahead. Thanks for the video!!

[@Rainhill1829]

No problem, best of luck on your project👍

[@Biokemist-o3k]

@@Rainhill1829 Thank you. I have several projects that I want to use to start my channel with. I just located a !983 Yamaha 200cc three wheeler that was in a scrapyard and someone rescued it and now it sits in a barn waiting for me to come and rescue it again. Evidently it looks like it fell from the sky with our a parachute. I believe that would be a good first project. What do you think my friend?

[@drspooks79]

Well this just made it to the top of my "needs" list.

[@maxz.6849]

That is SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!! I was overwhelmed with its cuteness, I couldn’t stop saying to myself how cute it was. Great no you have me wanting one, oh well 😔 I might never find one but that doesn’t matter.

[@Rainhill1829]

Sadly they are quite rare.

[@jsmcguireIII]

Awesome. need a little blade, some rippers and a grapple.

[@bobbylee2853]

Getting there is all the fun! No hurry, no worry.

[@Rainhill1829]

But a bit of a headache on hard surfaces, best to stick to grass.

[@erik61801]

that would be awesome to replace shoveling snow off my drive and walk.

[@iflick7235]

That would make a wonderful restoration project. Yes! Restore it!

[@Rainhill1829]

That would be neat but parts are all but non existent for them.

[@michaelpage7691]

My cousin had one of the Cats....incredible little machine. 😁👍🏻🇦🇺

[@Rainhill1829]

Cool.

[@slantfish65sd]

That's awesome I didn't realize these even exist like it very neat

[@Rainhill1829]

+slantfish65sd Thanks, she is unique.

[@pineyLt]

Damned if it isn’t Wall-E. Cool little tractor. 👍

[@wazza33racer]

just the thing to recover a bogged ride on lawn mower.............

[@RentalManBuch]

Man I need this thing for a daily driver

[@Rainhill1829]

It's a tooth rattler.

[@leosypher9993]

The music is perfect, it changes tone just as the large flywheel of the Rumely comes into view, makes me wish i was at the itaska steam show. Oh yeah and what song is that?

[@Rainhill1829]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed. The song is called "Manchester 1866" from the "Steamboy" motion picture soundtrack.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

NICE little guy and ALL dozers are rough. That's why it had a blade, to smooth out the humps.

[@kcraig51]

Upgrade with remote control. The ultimate sandbox toy!

[@mr.l6615]

Cute little machine! I bet it's still fun to drive even as rough as it looks!

[@Rainhill1829]

Can confirm.

[@screaminjimmy6V53T]

Vaughan basically modified a Wisconsin AG/AH for use on their mini endless tread tractors. The ones I have seen have air vane governors, but yours does not. I would rethink how you start this engine. Never wrap your hand completely around the starter handle, and never use it to make a complete rotation. Failure to use a hand crank properly can cause a broken wrist or arm if the engine kicks back. You only need to crank it slowly one quarter rotation, only engaging your palm with the handle. A properly tuned engine will start in less than 5 cranks even if it sits for 10+ years! Very cool tractor, I would love to own one one day. I love the Rumely Oil Pull as well...

[@Rainhill1829]

Its true it doesn't start well, the carburetor is the incorrect one and the float refuses to stay where we set it, so cold starts are a battle. Once warm, it starts like a dream. Sadly I have to push it through two power strokes to get it to catch, that's why grip the crank that way, I hope I wont have to with the proper carb. Thanks a lot for the data on her history, every little bit helps.

[@imchris5000]

you ever try starting it with a big drill?

[@Rainhill1829]

Thought about it, the compression isn't too bad.

[@MilesPrower1992]

@@Rainhill1829 maybe the ol' fake recoil- wrap a rope around and yank it

[@sheilaolfieway1885]

electric drill?

[@bondjames5792]

The "I'm on my way" bit killed me 🤣🤣

[@Rainhill1829]

LOL.

[@we-got-green__lightsabersy1807]

And bobcat CLAIMS credit for the mini skid!

[@Rainhill1829]

Little do they know...

[@fredorico41]

Looks like old mate hates that thing 😂 It's Brum's tracked cousin.

[@Rainhill1829]

I love this old girl but boy does it give you a headache after a little while.

[@slowpokebr549]

Hook that beast up to a middle buster and turn over taters. I'd love to see the catalog, pick out some attachments. I have a B1 Allis lawn tractor, I'm collecting toys for it.

[@Rainhill1829]

Nice, the Allis is a cool machine, have seen a few, cool engine.

[@slowpokebr549]

@@Rainhill1829 The B1 is a 1961 and the model 19's serial numbers say it's a 59. Seven and a quarter big ol horses. Thank God for big flywheels.

[@killthebums]

Keeping the thumb off the crank, that's a good practice to keep, many fellas have broken their wrists holding it with their thumb

[@Rainhill1829]

I do my best to try to keep my thumb on the right side but this little fellow has such a loose crank powl on it that it tends to fall off the crank if you don't hold it tightly. Its rather annoying.

[@user-zb9hu4qr7g]

That is fantastic! Nice work!

[@Rainhill1829]

Good fun.

[@michaelf6232]

I'd hook up a 1 or 2 mini disc plow and use in my garden, looks like it " tracked" a straight line or to just have some fun.

[@comethiburs2326]

for the carb problem, could you run a downdraft on this thing? maybe a interwar side draft motorbike carb, like a linkert?

[@Rainhill1829]

The carb and intake pipe are actually not original, we are on the hunt for an original one now.

[@colincrooky]

Fantastic neutral turn! Thank you

[@bfmcarparts]

To quote Wil Smith in Independence Day," I've got to get me one of these!"

[@Rainhill1829]

Wish they still built them.

[@colemichael7409]

That looks like a relaxing ride if you ask me kicking your feet up and lay back

[@peterparsons3297]

a lovley little crawler,

[@Rainhill1829]

Right?!

[@youtubeaholic2154]

Imagine waking up and seeing this under the Christmas tree.

[@Rainhill1829]

Pure delight.

[@thomasthedankengine1409]

We need these things running around clearing people's driveways of snow

[@Rainhill1829]

It would be great if they where still built.

[@thomasthedankengine1409]

@@Rainhill1829 lol I wish I was a designer and design my own version of this thing but I don't have the money or resources to build a prototype and also I can't draw for shit

[@Platano_macho]

I just love this little cat I would so love to buy One

[@Rainhill1829]

It's good fun.

[@Rainhill1829]

If anyone knows any history on these machines, please leave some info, I am very interested to know.

[@cdoublejj]

www.acmoc.org/bb/showthread.php?5765-Not-a-Cat-a-Vaughn

[@petehammond861]

Rainhill1829 these were very popular on the farms on Vashon island wa. They made a walk behind model, that you could hook up many differant attachments ,I actually owned one for many years.Pete

[@Rainhill1829]

Thanks a ton, I finally managed to find some literature on them, turns out this one began life as a walk behind unit.

[@Rainhill1829]

Super cool, thanks for the info.

[@azeezkammadam]

can i get one? to india.

[@pilottruck1288]

Okay, no more excuses. I'm subscribing for this!

[@Rainhill1829]

Thanks so much, hope you enjoy.

[@MonkPetite]

I wanna have that !!!!! :-) ... so cool Well done and fun to watch this ..

[@Rainhill1829]

Thank you.

[@E-63836]

Can u do a video showing what the mini bulldozer can pull?

[@Rainhill1829]

There will be one forthcoming this year hopefully.

[@mikeschoeffter7420]

I like when he's chasin after daddy !

[@kingconker7795]

Awesome for plowing a driveway and just hard working machine right there would love to own one. Wonder how many are still left?

[@Rainhill1829]

Sadly very few remain.

[@Eagles0690]

When I was at the ponderosa ranch at Lake Tahoe, I saw these things sitting on the mountain and I still don’t know what they’re used for. I figured it was maybe used to haul camera equipment or something? Don’t know

[@Rainhill1829]

Cool, good to know there are at least a few more out there.

[@IntegraDIY]

You should mount a plow to the front.. something very heavy duty. Also.. get a nice KnN air filter.. and maybe some matching paint and go crazy with it

[@starpuss]

SO Cool!!! Wish I could find one!!

[@Rainhill1829]

No kidding, so far this is the only one I have ever seen anywhere.

[@johnpetrov6602]

Thank god for men with vision.

[@Rainhill1829]

Here here.

[@themadmailler]

What does that huge crankshaft go to that's seen standing up at 3:46? and AWESOME crawler too, by the way!

[@Rainhill1829]

themadmailler Thanks for the kind words. That big crank came from a Cooper Bessemer GMV-6. They where once quite common around here. Giant natural gas fed engines used to pump compressed natural gas through pipelines, you can see the pump eccentric on each of the three crank throws. They came in a number of sizes, this one was a V6, made about 660hp. Most where replaced with jet turbine engines in recent years. I don't know the exact series, but here is a link to a video of an operating GMV-10 version of this engine. Exact same engine only with ten cylinders, pretty cool: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nF64mnquZ9iYps0

[@themadmailler]

Very cool! thanks for the vid. do you have the rest of the engine waiting to be assembled?

[@Rainhill1829]

themadmailler Sadly those engines where dismantled many years ago, but on the bright side, thousands more are still in use all over the world.

[@dingodestroyer6128]

9

[@tjsbbi]

You've got a good eye.

[@stevesievers1248]

Might need to upgrade the knuder valve on the flutter blast attachment to get it to start easier.

[@Rainhill1829]

LOL

[@abhinaykumar204]

Very amazing video. Loved it.

[@Rainhill1829]

Thanks so much.

[@99unclebob]

cool factor is off the scale,single cylinder 5 hp and riding it like you are having a snooze again cool,put little blade on the front and clean my driveway in the winter,lol

[@Rainhill1829]

It would be neat to find some of the implements they used.

[@MrPaulrak]

I love the ghost ride....

[@BPJJohn]

4:23 haters gonna hate....swag.

[@Rainhill1829]

Hells yes.

[@russianbot5554]

After about the 10th crank we get got how it’s supposed to start no hookup a drill and start that bad boy

[@TalenGryphon]

What would you even use onna these for? Apart from the ultimate gift for any little boy who's obsessed with earthmovers?

[@Rainhill1829]

They where originally a walk behind universal implement carrier, Vaighan offered them with a catalogue full of attachments for all sorts of light duty on small farms, orchards and acreages.

[@melchristian3638]

great video keep up the good work

[@Rainhill1829]

Thanks so much.

[@picax8398]

I imagine rhis is quite a rare lil guy. How much does one roughly cost?

[@Rainhill1829]

Picax8398 I believe it went for only a couple hundred dollars back in the thirties when it was built.

[@ДмитрийН-и8я]

Классный мотоблок!

[@brianmeattey4151]

That thing is so cute exspecialy when it was following the big steam engine whith no one on it .all I could think of is ..mommy wait I'm coming lol

[@Rainhill1829]

brian meattey Haha thanks so much.

[@brianmeattey4151]

@@Rainhill1829 no problem it's just awsome I'd love to find something like that lol ...godbless bud .and for replying to my comment I'm subscribe to your channel ...👍

[@Darth-Nihilus1]

I wonder if that would work for shoveling the side walks around my neighborhood

[@grantjohnston5817]

Cool little Kitty Cat!

[@Rainhill1829]

Oh yeah😎

[@chasebh89]

*ITS ADORABLE I NEED ONE*

[@marcusjahnke9287]

Cuter than a kitten!

[@dutchsawdoctor]

Hahaha.. funny the drive by👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😁

[@TheDKing38]

That thing is amazing!

[@timourmarimuntz5294]

how much can that little tractor pull??? *im guessing suprisingly more power that expected*

[@Rainhill1829]

Probably a pretty decent weight, I may have to hook it up to the mini drag someday soon.

[@stavinaircaeruleum2275]

I wish I got one of these bad boys instead of some stupid big wheel when I was growing up...

[@bwilliams463]

You and I would have totally gotten along as siblings - unless our parents only bought ONE of these tractors and made us SHARE it...

[@jamie-ox8sg]

Did we realy need all that time of you trying to start it ?

[@Rainhill1829]

Yeah sorry, wont happen again. It starts much better now so no more cranking.

[@jamie-ox8sg]

@@Rainhill1829 glad its starting better than before hope it gets better the more you use it

[@Kuulanth]

Is this your preferred method of travel around the shows?

[@Rainhill1829]

Sometimes lol. Its a real bone shaker for long distances though.

[@joedanger666]

That first 3 minutes could be 45 seconds and equally effective.

[@nyet3040]

6:07 When you win the argument and they say something under their breath.

[@KermitDaFrog682]

How much horsepowers in this lil’ tractor?

[@sebastiangdad]

Over at the troy pipeline yard in Houston they have one a bit bigger. Its one of those that they use to lay pipe with. I didn't think it would be real i guess it must be

[@Rainhill1829]

Those pipe layer unit's are fascinating to watch work.

[@BAZZAROU812]

Was there a practical use for it.. Or was it just a toy..

[@Rainhill1829]

Originally these where walk behind unit's similar to a rototiller. They where designed to be used by small farms and orchards for pretty much any job that a garden tractor does today. Vaughan had a large catalogue of different implements and accessories that could be attached to these machines for pretty much any job required of it..

[@billsmith5109]

@@Rainhill1829 Blueberry farms? About the right size for between rows?

[@HSDarke]

I must have one!

[@TWOHEADEDOGRE]

So it was made original used help clean chicken coop’s

[@Rainhill1829]

That's right, it was a light duty universal implement carrier. They had tons of attachments to pull, push or carry.

[@popcanfixit8862]

have you thought about selling it? let me know that thing is really neat

[@Rainhill1829]

Sadly this unit is owned by a museum so selling it is not possible, it is quite an intensive process to arrange for a piece to be put up for sale.

[@GetsugaTensho85]

OK! The description provides some information, however I am not entirely sure that I understand it! To quote "originally use to clean under chicken barns" but how did it do that exactly? Also "was build as a walk behind unit", what does that even mean? Sorry I am not a native English speaker, so something might be going over my head!

[@Rainhill1829]

No problem. Originally these where walk behind unit's similar to a rototiller or lawnmower. They where designed to be used by small farms and orchards for pretty much any job that a garden tractor does today. Vaughan had a large catalogue of different implements and accessories that could be attached to these machines for pretty much any job required of it..

[@GetsugaTensho85]

@@Rainhill1829 Oh I see! Thank you for the explanation, details like these seem to have a hard time getting threw the language barrier! Especially if the person in question has a very rough idea about farm equipment XD

[@Rainhill1829]

No problem , thanks so much.

[@craigtate5930]

Too cute!

[@ASPCOT]

Now I see why it's so hard to start. Home-made induction system with a Briggs carb.

[@Rainhill1829]

Yes, good eye. We are actively looking for an original intake system and carb for more originality.

[@ASPCOT]

Rainhill1829 That's an AH Wisconsin. There's a whole bunch of garden tractor bone yards on the internet. You just have to be willing to stay on the phone for a couple days.