WILL THE OLD DIGGER START???

[@johnlawler1626]

They were a great machine 40 years ago. Have many happy memories of my uncle driving one. Great video thanks for sharing 👍

[@CourtneyBrothersContracting]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Marcoröß-v7t]

Old but Gold! Great start

[@martymartin2894]

These old diesel engines are amazing, some chance of one of them electric yokes running after being left out for years.

[@martymartin2894]

Glad this popped up, these old hymacs bring back childhood memories of seeing them in the bog and some farms when I was a young boy mad about machinery like all young boys I guess. I see this is a new channel I have subbed I also watch farmer Phil's so this is good to find.

[@paddymcgivney5457]

Have the same engine in a fordson major. It came out of a hymac too. Great engine

[@martymartin2894]

What make of an engine is it, great that it fits in a major, not many majors around these days either.

[@conordaugher123]

​@@martymartin2894 Engine is a 6 cylinder Ford Dover or more commonly referred to as "D-Series". They came in lots of things from the early 1960s through to the late 70s as Ford sold crate engines to manufactures more back then. The Ford Cargo truck also came with this engine

[@gabriellardner1632]

Great video Patrick.

[@CourtneyBrothersContracting]

Thanks 👍

[@CraigyFarm]

Great vid, can’t wait to see the new paint job 😂

[@gearsandtears7643]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@CourtneyBrothersContracting]

You and me both! 😂😂

[@padraigking5185]

Good stuff

[@patricktutty9985]

Great machine to head for building site

[@TheLad22]

Mighty job , really enjoyed that one lad thanks for sharing

[@patrickjordan7670]

Yea the old hymac 580c a good battery and fuel and bress button on pump they'll fire up I owned one back in 80ts there's not many young drivers today will drive one of them you have to use your hands feet and head 👍

[@ronanegan8291]

Brilliant stuff

[@Diawlbach54]

Of course it'll start its a ford six cylinder engine without addblue and DPF regen crap. The first excavator i operated on roads and sewers and plotworks. No quick release buckets in those days and the pins were like bananas. 14 lbs mel hammer and adjustable spanner was a comprehensive tool kit.

[@mikeclark4416]

I used to love listening to the 580s as a youngster -especially the 580 BT

[@6900pilot]

Your agrostar is mint, is she a 6.38? Great you got the hymac started very satisfying 😅

[@ollieodonnell6408]

Fair play for sticking with her . The 6.38 is in super condition

[@Adrian-tj6ye]

Good man .. ya could jump it with 24v but ya’d want an extra pair of hands.. it flys them over when they have been sitting.. is she going for export 😂 would still do a job with a bit of tidying .. well done 👍

[@thewrenchreviews9986]

Amazing!

[@skiprat1977]

what a sound they have

[@TheCincinnitus]

What model Deutz was that behind you in the video?

[@6900pilot]

Looks like a 6.38 agrostar.

[@ryansonfarmlifefarming9595]

Same injection pump as the 6 cylinder 10 series. Can't beat the ford's

[@tommitchell1826]

Mighty man now if u could get my jcb goinging id be happy man 👨

[@JimmyFoley-v8n]

Where is this

[@CourtneyBrothersContracting]

North Galway!

[@fordguy130]

Good man, Paddy, running as sweet as nut.

[@MrPjfman]

Restoration videos nxt

[@RallyRobert976]

She doesn't owe yew any thing, they also came with a Perkins engine.

[@mark7218]

Leyland boxer engine fitted in these

[@DmitryMurphy-p7h]

For the record, the earth does not go from the solenoid to the chassis- jump leads dont make good power cables or earth cables.

[@PaulaOwens-v4k]

have you a bit of work lined up for it🤣