Vintage 12 Ton Grader for scrap value!! Can of worms or a bargain ??..

[@rimmersbryggeri]

Probably somethign like what my grandpa used to drive before his back was knackered. Nice to see this stuff.

[@occultknowledge1085]

Marty's vids are the best. The delivery guy had one hell of a trailer

[@cardboardpig]

I've been watching your old videos and I'm picturing your place as like a farm where working dogs go to retire, except it's for farming and construction equipment!

[@normhowes2975]

My Dad operated a grader for roughly 20 years. I spent many hours over the years in the (non existent) passenger seat. Thanks for the memory. :)

[@isaacchavezjr5556]

Don’t have any of your toys but there’s always Gems that I can use in my work life. Also for the American standpoint listening to your talk is so much more gratifying.

[@scottmclennan6114]

“Whatever it is, I’ve got one” , ha ha my shed has a few things like that too.

[@bobbydemondukes]

Red brake light assembly? Same as one on other side.

[@MakerNZ]

Recognise those blue overalls anywhere. Bill is a legend, that grader has done my driveway a couple of times. Great content.

[@m60mgman]

“Looks like my kind of machine”... gave me a chuckle. Thanks for giving these old girls a new lease on life. In today’s throw away society, it’s refreshing. My 2006 Volvo wagon is just broken in...

[@lyledavis1]

My 1981 Diahatsu diesel Scat is not yet run in but I am working on it.

[@jacemusgrove3073]

Looks like a beast of a machine coming through the woods!

[@jimdickenson9855]

Wow that brings back memories. I was a plant op in the Royal engineers in the early 70s and operated an Earlier Aveling Barford grader among other things

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

It's always a great privilege when an old timer gives you a tour of the private hoard. You are going to need to build another machine shed to store all the old iron you have been collecting.

[@kevthebusman4768]

What a mint machine , These are one thing that's always fascinated me as they are one machine I know nothing about .

[@aceadman]

Love the new project. It’s a beauty and since it’s an ailing bastard, I feel a kindred closeness with it. Many thanks for sharing. 😊👍

[@juddherbst7957]

Hi from the U.S.! Really like your vids! Spent many years running a grader. On your tighter turns lean the front wheels into the turn it will help it steer. Ran a 1962 Caterpillar 12E,all gear driven. VERY dependable and no hydraulic leaks. As you say over there,Cheers! Thank you for making the vids. Judd

[@8squarefeet190]

You bought a monster. But a hell of a useful monster! With a little bit of a clean up and maintenance, she's got a lot of life left in her! As someone that's spent a ton of time maintaining older equipment, give her some love and she'll give you back a lot of years of use. I'd say you got a pretty deal with this one....

[@jeffreysheldrake7943]

Everyone with a few tracks and a long driveway needs this. Amazed the brakes even work. Plenty of hours left in that. Spare hydraulic pump is a bonus. Tyres hold air. Cant go wrong

[@seanmccaffrey6378]

Great video l used to drive the same model ex British army version but with rear wheel steering so could be driven in crab steer. Best of luck ! she ll last forever

[@ditherdather]

I'm sure it's by design, but you've really positioned yourself well to take care of the roads leading to and from your remote hideaway. That's top notch living I think. New Zealand is breathtaking from what I can see. I'd want your quality of living if I called that home.

[@randyneil6161]

Your workshop is located in paradise. Best place I would like to live

[@rdaw33]

What a cool toy, got to ride in one when I was about 4 years old, loved them ever since!!!!!!

[@MartyT]

Haha my 2 year old son loves it too

[@dextermuir7882]

It's a Barfly! I drove a solid-tyred A-B factory forklift for Alex Harvey's Laminex for a while, and there was an A-B 35-ton Dump truck on Stockton (open-cast coal mine) while I was there mid -'80s. A respected make!

[@fynbo1007]

Congratulations with your new grader, I don’t think you will run into trouble to grade your roads. Thank you for sharing your amazing story. God bless you and your family.

[@markrandall1456]

Good trick putting that blade out on high bank. Nice that you can do it from the operator's seat. Some graders need to get out and release a pin to get it to do that. What a deal! When I learned to operate my teacher said use the lowest gear with plenty of throttle. That way you don't get in a bind too quickly. If you make a mistake you haven't traveled too far before you stop. Thanks for the fun. :-)

[@lukeduke3001]

i have subscribed to over 100 blogs your are the ones i look forward to most

[@UncleTerry]

Another good piece of machinery saved from the scrap yard.

[@Brad.whatthe]

Well done Marty, I think the front wheels tilt either way to help with tight turns, either way I bet your the only kid on your block with one, I look forward too seeing the grader come back to life

[@jimmyoakeslift4374]

3 Dollops the wheel tilt helps the grader go in a straight line when you are digging the blade in hard. Otherwise it will pull to one side.

[@GetDougDimmadomed]

@@jimmyoakeslift4374 I worked on graders for five years and didn't know that. You can also use the tilt to steer the beasts. The funniest thing to watch graders do, though, it crab walk. If you pivot the middle and turn the front wheels, the grader almost drives sideways.

[@Worldslayer85]

what a cool machine. interesting to see all the other toys the seller had.

[@richardway2684]

Soo cool to see another awesome old machine saved from the scrapper. Love your videos!!

[@Martin.Wilson]

"Whatever it is, we've got one". Classic!

[@timbishop1025]

wow your drive way is great. i love places way off the beaten track. that grader is perfect for your place. like the vid !!

[@fava7753]

The grader will earn its keep for sure , some maintenance and repairs , cleanup , paint , ready to go to work . Time and patience all it takes . You will have your own small construction company soon Marty . You should be in high demand once the word gets around . Keep going your doing just great , top man .

[@allancron1936]

Good British engineering , reliable and dependable , when you go to start it you will see on fuel pump a little bottom, push that in when cold and she will start first couple of revolutions, yes they are not that good on lock but once you work out how to use back bogey steering as well you will have less problems going around corners etc, I have operated this type on and off over a 50 odd year period, last operated one of the m9del you have 6x6 on a land development job on the west coast of South Island during summer months 2013 through until 2018, Leyland engine will go forever but do not overheat, I would suggest you clean our radiator thoroughly and fill with proper coolant , low gear is your main working gear and use the revs accordingly , second gear only use if really light pushing. Make sure you replace cutting edges before you do to much with her as I see they are very warm down and so many clowns do not change in time and wear hell out of the mould board , you got a cheap good old machine there mate, good luck and enjoy the old girl.

[@fyst4413]

Are you talking about the cold start? We have this old skidder, and when it’s cold you have to take the throttle handle and take it all the way back. Then you can push the button on the fuel pump. Starts first few turns.

[@allancron1936]

Around the same weight 13.5 ton however the 6x6 will out push the good old Cat 12, I have owned and operated both models. The tandem drive models about the same as Cat 12 depending on transmissions , Cat 12 4x4 manual will most times out perform the manual 4x4 Averling but not by a hell of a lot however the Power shift model 4x4 Averling will most times out perform the good old Cat 12, also of course it often depends on the operator, In my opinion for what it's worth they were both good reliable machines. For a matter of interest I retired from operating graders and other heavy machinery on the 28/9/2019, my last machine being a Cat 140 M , prior to that I had operated I Cat 16 H for 3 seasons up in the Northern Territory, in my time up in the Northern Territory over 10 season I operated Cat 12G , Cat 140H and the other two I mentioned . Just a bit of useless information if anybody interested.

[@allancron1936]

Around the same weight 13.5 ton however the 6x6 will out push the good old Cat 12, I have owned and operated both models. The tandem drive models about the same as Cat 12 depending on transmissions , Cat 12 4x4 manual will most times out perform the manual 4x4 Averling but not by a hell of a lot however the Power shift model 4x4 Averling will most times out perform the good old Cat 12, also of course it often depends on the operator, In my opinion for what it's worth they were both good reliable machines. For a matter of interest I retired from operating graders and other heavy machinery on the 28/9/2019, my last machine being a Cat 140 M , prior to that I had operated I Cat 16 H for 3 seasons up in the Northern Territory, in my time up in the Northern Territory over 10 season I operated Cat 12G , Cat 140H and the other two I mentioned . Just a bit of useless information if anybody interested.

[@thomream1888]

Allen, you're the type of guy everyone wishes they had as a neighbor! Prolly help out for a can of suds, then tell GREAT stories when the work is done. Congrats on a life well-lived. Many of us wish we could say that.

[@Huskiedrive361]

Wow! Two huge thumbs up for the new toy! Looking forward to the future videos with repairs and learning to use the old girl!

[@ronaldziehlke9720]

Having operated a road grader I can tell you that once you master the controls, you'd be amazed at what you can do with that machine.

[@MartyT]

Yes its going to take some practice

[@ronaldziehlke9720]

@@MartyT I found that the hardest part of operating a road grader is keeping your blade in contact with the ground as you intend it.

[@MartyT]

@@ronaldziehlke9720 I can imagine, can't really see whats going on in front of the blade, I'm toying with the idea of mounting a camera looking at front of the blade with live feed to the cab

[@ronaldziehlke9720]

@@MartyT Depending on the model of grader you'll either see the blade sitting down or in some older models, just grade while standing up. Besides, you don't need to see the front of the blade, just the back side of it.

[@bubbaburns1830]

Sandblaster, prime, paint.... Job done. Awesome video again sir. Your Pal BigBadBubbaBurns

[@ClayTallStories]

Bring on the rain. The fact she is running and usable makes her good value even with some of the standard maintenance needed

[@stevenm.2380]

A couple new "used" tires, a rebuild on the engine, and a paint job, and she'll be mint! You're totally going to make some cash grading the neighbors roads in the area.

[@BIGSMOKE-bl2lq]

Still cost a bit for those tires used at that point just wait till 1 shits it self then replace it

[@johndowe7003]

@@BIGSMOKE-bl2lq some military tires are cheap, dunno if these are 24in rim or not but yeah

[@BIGSMOKE-bl2lq]

@@johndowe7003 im a tire fleet person (work hard way under payed) in new Zealand i do loaders skidders scrapers tractors trucks all the big shit iv not come across any military stuff at all and id say his tires will be fine for the use it will get

[@johndowe7003]

@@BIGSMOKE-bl2lq yep, agreed. i see a lot of old graders here in the states use old style NDT tires they fit perfect and are super cheap

[@binalongberrico4808]

True

[@2tana22]

Way to go Marty! You made it home, fantastic, no problems, she lucked out and found some love,

[@cybersylo5786]

Can't wait till you do the maintenance on this old girl. What a beauty.

[@silvergrizzly316]

Jus another nice find Mr. Marty! Hey, I believe those front wheels tilt for making tight turns. More AWESOME vids coming!!!! 👍👍

[@marksbikeexports5123]

.............yes and no. yes the front wheels tilt, but to help it excavate/ cut angles.Think ditching on the side of highways.

[@treebuzzard5796]

Marty T's excavation business is starting to grow....awesome love the way you get old iron working.

[@stevezwemer1262]

Excellent score. Looking forward to more videos on this. It will be mint by the end of the summer. Congratulations

[@jamesvwblack]

Omg you find another great motor dirt cheap ! ( interesting turning circle ) can’t wait to see you working on her , well done !

[@zk-art5453]

Fascinating the way you are able to find these projects in your local area!! really look forward each day to see what is new .... great work!!

[@CajunGreenMan]

KZbinr Post Apocalyptic Inventor (who knew it was coming so soon!) shows how to make an electrolysis tank for rust removal using a DC welder. The higher the amps, the stronger and faster the rust removal process. Those super rusty parts like that crank handle you found in the tool box are perfect for such a method. Then to get the paint and everything else off, you can make your own vapor blaster, MUCH smoother finish than sand blasting. Keep up the great work!

[@Jon.S]

Looking forward to seeing you fix all the little bits, nice work keeping these old things going instead of rusting to nothing

[@markmathews6876]

I first drove a grader 45 years ago & still have a soft spot for any kind of grader

[@stu7588]

Love watching your videos watching from Scotland so enjoyable to watch

[@lynneperg6853]

Loved your nickname for the machine. lol You're getting quite the lineup of heavy duty machines. Hope you get some rain soon. Wish we could send you some from Michigan. Have a good day, Marty.

[@official_cowboy]

I learn something new about equipment every time I watch you

[@johnpedersen7752]

Your Magic Marty .I just had a friend introduced me to your Chanel.Keep it up .

[@My02sgd]

Marty T you seem to have a great deal of plant maintenance experience which is good to have withe hobbies you have, Interesting channel Marty keep them comming mate.

[@raheimmundle3576]

Congratulation on the greater you always seem to find a good equipment thank you for another great video

[@jimdieseldawg3435]

That old 401 sounds lovely - and it idles beautifully. Nice purchase!

[@petriparkkinen3108]

Chances are wife gonna appreciate that wonderfull machine, especially placed in front of the main porch of course. Anyway this kinda content is what we all like, so thanks for delivering!

[@martinedelius]

Some people buy a sports car with their "KZbin money," I think this is a better choice. :)

[@pnwRC.]

Truth!

[@r.lagrivideos5228]

One thing: Your not wrong.

[@Opigoink]

Wow, you have your own road grader....how cool is that.....Yeah it's cool...Level any area you want.....nice

[@MarkTaylor925]

"What ever it is, I've got one". HA! How many times have I said that! Great video!

[@scotthgz2154]

Classic!!!! that 'local legend' is my dad !

[@MartyT]

Really? you should film him fixing and tinkering with the old machines, it would be youtube gold

[@scotthgz2154]

@@MartyT yeah , he just needs to retire so he can get stuck into it

[@Samuel-nu3uz]

Love your channel keep it up always enjoy the new builds you get and that you restore them and give them a second life!

[@tomsheahan9594]

Hey Marty. Love your channel. Watching you while locked down and cocooning here in Limerick Ireland. Looking forward to your next one.

[@rallyactionwa]

Good buy! Yes you can use the blade to lift the wheels both front and rear depending on the position of the blade. Using the front wheel lean will make it much easier to take tight corners both roading the machine and when grading. Make sure you check the oil in the chain boxes (drive the tandem rear wheels), top up/change if required. Some new glass in the cab will do wonders for the controls and seat too. Also the cutting edges wear very quickly on most graders so have a look and replace before the wear gets down to the mould board. Can't complain for the money! 👍

[@GetDougDimmadomed]

A grader for that price is almost unheard of. I've only seen one go for less, and it was $1200 because the guy wanted it gone. It wasn't on for an hour before it was gone.

[@rogerwilliams2902]

Spent many a happy hour working on those Aveling Barford graders !. The one we had, ASG 013, had the Detroit 2 stroke engine. Fantastic bit of kit, replaced with a Volvo grader ( first ever made by Volvo I believe). I pinched the identification plate of it before it was sold to Afrika. Fond memories, regards from the UK.

[@Resijew]

Well well well fancy seeing one of Bill’s old machines on this channel. Top Bloke is Bill, he used to own the quarry I’m running now.

[@dakotak8437]

Idk what I'm more in love with the machine or the long ass driveway you have

[@dodgydruid]

A great history behind this brand, I remember as a kid growing up in Kent some of the old 'uns who used to work at Aveling's in Rochester before they moved to a new site up country and Aveling's were considered one of the best traction engine builders back in the day.

[@MartyT]

It is a well built machine, made to last

[@fava7753]

Bit chewed up in there , have every faith you can do this repair no problem . Keep up the excellent work Marty . Regular maintenance saves big costs later . It will earn its keep for sure . .

[@BarnStangz]

That's an awesome machine Marty and I know you'll put it to good use. With a driveway as long as yours, that is money well spent and will make road maintenance a breeze of a job! That old diesel seems to run really nice! That thing looks like it was built to last forever. And everything looks pretty straight-forward to work on and fix. Nice score for sure!

[@TheCustomEverythingChannel]

Congratulations on the new machine

[@davida.p.9911]

Not bad! Still lots of life left in the old girl. Those old machines are much better in my opinion. Easy to work on and no fancy stupid computers to program or worry about.

[@GregPirker]

Marty listening to Billy Idol. Somehow makes this video even more awesome.

[@ivyfalls1]

Man, I level out my 1000 sq foot front yard with that baby!!

[@andrewhallett-patterson9778]

Marty T - Giving the classics another lease of life. Well done bro. 👍👍🇦🇺

[@benmiller5015]

Oh no man what did you do? Thing already runs n drives good. Didn't even have to coax it to start n none of the hydraulics seem to leak. Way to fancy lol

[@limechip]

Don’t forget the free bonus feature cobwebs!

[@smallblockfuelie]

That machine is going to increase your popularity with the neighbors ten fold!

[@luis00903]

Good move on acquiring that machine.. excited on the upcoming content!!

[@garynoll700]

Marty, I'm new to your channel. I was watching your grader video where you are cleaning air filter. That top you were cleaning your supposed to have oil in that bowl so air coming in gets cleaned in oil. Love your videos

[@whittakerfarm1856]

As an IH man it was cool to see the guys 806 and International crawlers. The OC-15 is an interesting unit as well!

[@groundeddutchman5852]

Looking forward to your upcoming videos on this grader.

[@grahamhowland566]

Great video and a cool piece of kit. The horse and Invicta part of the Aveling Barford logo is the traditional symbol for the county of Kent in the UK where AB were founded (building steam traction engines and road rollers etc) and where I live so really interesting to see a Kentish machine of that age still working on the opposite side of the world 🛠🚜👍🏻😀

[@forrestwiley9866]

MartyT you have made some good decisions on your equipment expansion. You'll have a Awesome piece of property in progress. Looking good....:)

[@southwestwifarm3516]

Nice! A grader is probably the most useful machine you can have for long driveways, and you can get jobs from it, it’ll pay for itself in no time

[@regsparkes6507]

What a great Grader to find. Me too, haven't got a clue how to operate this but I wish I could buy one. I'd soon teach myself. I can operate almost everything else, but never had the chance to learn how to run one of these. I'm looking forward to watching this 'series' here on Marty T.

[@merqury5]

Love those machines. Incredible what they can do with so little horsepower and lots of gear.

[@minouchat]

With your talent as a mechanic, this machine will have a second life and will be restored like a new old one.

[@Purplepulcritude]

You bought a machine that actually runs!- standards are slipping Marty......

[@pnwRC.]

LOL!

[@seastacker8582]

Man! Of all the channels I watch in you tube, your fleet has to be my favorite. Love the new machine!

[@Brad772006]

Nice purchase! I would love to have an older grader. Look forward to see how you spruce up the old girl.

[@somerandombaldguy5296]

I can see myself in a similar situation. A huge, expensive, time-consuming project to repair something I'll likely never need (but you never know) but the initial price is good, so yeah, I'll take it.

[@Johanniscool]

Your driveway’s going to end up being better than state highway 1

[@LouisMcNabb]

Very True

[@pieterweatherall2826]

Jeeze if he lives on Otago that would be very true. state highways are a mess here. We keep finding bits of road in our potholes.

[@lastguy8613]

That wouldn't be hard in New Zealand lol

[@markoboyle77]

Really looking forward to seeing more of this machine.!thanks for great videos from Ireland

[@mrschwifty5564]

Great buy!! For the amount of track you have to maintain it makes sense.

[@waitemc]

Your all country is absolutely beautiful . I'd love to to wander down there some day

[@johnlemmey7698]

Looks like a good buy Marty. Now you need a saw on the front of a tractor to prune all those trees down your road.

[@justinmiller5613]

Tilt your front wheels into whatever turn your taking and it’ll help you turn tremendously. Great feature of a grader

[@MartyT]

Correct, but my front tyres are poked so I try to avoid leaning them, more likely to burst

[@russellarendt5565]

A perfect addition to the fleet!

[@jukeman57]

What a neat machine. Well, she’ll make quite a few opportunities for some very interesting restoration videos.

[@dustyfarmer]

If you lean the front wheels over ( one of those levers) into a turn it will turn better & bite in, also lean the wheels over opposite the way it's grading it will cut better & wander less. When grading do it in the lowest gear possible to make it easier to learn, you'll probably think you need four arms, but two moving quickly between the steering wheel & levers can just do it. You need a smooth drum roller & water cart now.

[@JamesTurner-yw9pg]

Lean them to the same side your spitting your windrow. Opposite sounds confusing

[@dustyfarmer]

That sounds confusing@@JamesTurner-yw9pg. Once your grading you'll see which way the angle of the mold board is pulling the front of the machine & tilt the tyres the opposite way to the pull so they bite in, watch one in action and all will be revealed. There are two types of grader operators, ones who take roadbase material from the road & spread it in the gutter & ones who take roadbase material from the gutter & spread it on the roadway. Be the latter one.

[@JamesTurner-yw9pg]

Whichever way the toe is pointing is the direction the force of the moldboard is going to try push the grader. Never the other way. Wether your a grader operator or a shit spreader makes no difderence. And untill he has the basics down pat I wouldn't even bother with lean. He will probably never work that machine as hard as it was designed too.

[@Bristoll170]

If it looked like being a bit tricky to get up the hills, you could have enlisted the help of the angry rams to give it a push. Amazing how you find these things out and about ready for a new home. Always a good watch, and as always, thanks for sharing. Cheers from Hokitika Pete'.

[@boomer_bob6493]

Good score at that price, and those old Leyland engines just keep on going even when they are sick. Don't run a multigrade oil in them otherwise they drink it like a sailor on shore leave.

[@MartyT]

That's interesting, what oil would you use? previous owner told me he never changed the oil in 15 years, just kept topping it up as it burns and leaks a bit

[@boomer_bob6493]

@@MartyT We use to run them on Castrol CRB40 or CRB 50 depending on how worn they were.