When you hooked up to the main frame and cylinder, I thought all that wrecker was going to do was grunt and squeal. I truly didn't think it would pick it. It just shows what experience and knowledge and can do. Great job!
I don't think Jonathan realizes how meny people would love to come help himself could do like sv seeker did and people would line up to come help for a day
@@davidhamilton7628 SV Seeker was kind of suspect. He abused a lot of goodwill of people who donated their time and material. He staged a hoax injury back in 2020, I haven't watched since. His boat build seems to be a grift.
It amazes me at how many of these engines are constantly being found and saved. I built a working model of a slide valve engine because I wanted to learn how they work. Looks like I am going to have to build a corliss type for the same reason. Thanks for sharing Jonathan, you don't need me to tell you how lucky you are to be able to save this engine and what's more get to do it with your son. Hat's off to ya
Morning Jonathan & crew, your steam engine archeology is extremely awesome! You may need more property! I grew up in a gravel pit/farming town in Michigan, I knew where every junk pile & farmers fence row was, I was always dragging something home on my bike... I'm now 65 & still have all the stuff I dragged home!!
Holy moly !! You totally maxed that equipment out lifting that one. You never cease to amaze me. Just a regular guy doing incredible things. Determination defined. Actually motivates me to do more.
I am glad you were able to get it out without you or your wrecker breaking. That was some real smart pulling to get that flywheel up and out. Great job with your son there to help out.
I broke a sweat just watching the wrecker pull the main body off of its former home. Jonathan and Son made this look easy, though I know it wasn't. I'll be looking forward to seeing this one get mounted and running again. 👍
It amazes me that you are able to drive over grassed areas with big loads like that. If you tried that in Northern Ireland at this time of the year, the wrecker or any other vehicle would be up to its axles in no time! Will done for saving another engine. When I saw you lift the piece of broken leaf spring, before you spoke I first thought it was the broken end of a forklift tine and a legacy of the last time it was moved!
Just the right time. The engine was in a flood onces. The water was 4 feet high in the train Depot beside the engine. Guess we just picked the right time.
Wow Jon you really wanted that one! That wrecker is a trooper! Great job Jon and Jordan. It's good to see another one saved. All the best, Mart in England.
Another great save Conservator. Sorry you broke your adapter for the big socket - maybe Santa will bring you a replacement. Your son is very good help.
Do you know how long it was sitting there? I was thinking how good the paint was, expect it was repainted when they put it there..heck of a Job getting it out inna day 👍🇺🇲
Great job, safely done. You may want to bring a battery, gas, or electric heavy duty impact next time. All always good to have a spare for as many tools as you have. I don't know if you have a power inverter on your wrecker for plugging in power tools and lighting.
@jonathanw4942 : I was wondering why you were doing things with hand tools. Is there a gas powered air compressor "will it run" video in the works then? My back and shoulders were very happy when I finally bought an old portable compressor and got it running again. It saves so much time plus I'm not eating Advil like candy anymore.
You fellows had me on the edge this whole time. One mistake and I don’t want to think about it Jonathan as you know. However, I know that you have the skill and know how to get it done. 👍👍👍🇺🇸✌🏻🙏🏽😎
I cant believe how many of these old steam engines you keep finding to rescue,,, Glad that you are tho,, Great job and keep our history alive by doing so,,
You really have to appreciate two men trying to preserve history! You worked away all day and hundreds of cars went by, I’d be willing to bet not 2 of them looked over and said “I wonder what they’re doing”. I’m thankful that there are still good people in this world!
😱 I've seen this man built a roadster out of some rusty (3?) pieces. I've seen him rescuing and repairing a big old crane. I've seen him doing so much impressive things/work. I've heard him saying "No problem" hundreds of times (and proving it similar often!). If Johnathan W. says that he bit off too much, it must've been an incredibly exhausting, beasty job! To hear him breathing heavily makes me say: Please don't wreck yourself rescuing old wrecks of machinery. As always: Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and especially health to all involved people.
Some people in the comments say "you made it look easy". While that may be a figure of speech, that was as tough (and dangerous) as it gets !!! That old engine put up quite a fight breaking some sizable tools and maxing out your equipment !! Don't need to tell you, I'm sure, but be VERY, VERY, careful with that big, old, heavy, stuff. One failure and somebody can/will be permanently injured or worse. Glad to hear you got it back home where you have much more suitable equipment to handle moving the pieces around!!
When that flywheel half jumped like a jack rabbit, Jonathan flinched a bit, but Jordan was stone steady. Nerves like that come from working on live electricity. --Doozer
I know you have a lot under your belt now but hopefully this old engine will live again brother if it’s up to you! 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻 hey I call you the “Steam Engine Doctor “ , seriously that’s what you love doing my friend! Bringing old engines back to life, like a doctor! lol 😂
"Piece of a leaf spring", and casually tosses it away. Jonathan, did you ever consider it might be from your International wrecker? I tried to see in the video if the broken area was white clean metal or not. Ha ! Anyhow I would save that puppy to use as a wedge. Anyhow, that truck was giving everything it had. Sure would love to see the rotator boom wrecker in service. What will you rate that truck for ? --Doozer
Looks like another piece of history you’re saving Jonathon! People don’t realize the importance of historical value in these old engines and machines! I can just imagine what this engine would save them back in the day! Probably ran day and night making the company money! Never know!
You need to source some tools from some of the closed strip mines. When my father-in-law was a maintenance supervisor for several mines in Illinois all the tools he carried in his mine truck were 3/4 drive and up for working on the pit tractors and especially the huge draglines. Also the mines all bought the good stuff too like Snap On and Mac.
Is there a special drawer in the cabinets of your wrecker where you keep your hernia truss? I am guessing it is kept in the same drawer with the OSHA guidelines. I see a few gray hairs in your son's scalp at the end of the video, they weren't there at the start. At least when he is sitting around with his friends years from now talking about the crazy crap their old man used to do, he has video proof. It looked like fun!
A pipe wrench can really grab! I know cause I broke alot of stuff with them before Izzy got real tools! About 1000 years ago. Great video. Never let the lack of the right tool stop ya,,Right,, What? Izzy,,,,
Well, Jonathan, that another great save, and your son was involved too. Have you ever turned down a Steam Engine rescue because you already have another one just like it? (I would bet the answer would be "No, not on your life!")! God Bless and stay safe, Meow to nana Catscan.💯👍👍👍
Maybe get some hammer wrenches to break them loose next time Jonathon, you could weld an eye pad to pull the wrenches with the wrecker next time! Just a suggestion my friend ! But sometimes you have to use what you have, I guess! Good luck guys! Add a welding machine on your wrecker, some of the utube guys have a welder that runs off the engine! Matt’s off Road Recovery and Trail Mater have welding machines on their off road wreckers! Check it out my friend, they just idle the engine up and it powers the welding machine! Pretty cool! You can always use a welding machine Jonathon!
Wow flash Back my Dad ALLWAYS did that too me sorry son no money too pay you however I will feed you we bilt and welded and Fabercated every thing he Ran a commercial Garage
This use be the coolest channel on RU-vid cars wreckers building old equipment back hoes and tractor fixing that cool as motorcycle that u was building drag car. Now steam engine after steam engine. Reached your old man age were u fixate on one thing and horde them all old people do it, been nice following u been following since years ago but can only see so much of steam engines before it becomes the same exact thing in different size. Unfollowed been hanging on hope see that bike done or 4x4 wrecker but steam engine seem be what this channel is now, I’d beat u do way more views if changed name of channel to steam engines as old timers eat that stuff up probably help get more views
That son of yours forgot the penetrating oil, busted the adapter, and got you to bite off more than you could chew............but I would still get him something nice for Christmas.
Wow you are the Corliss King Jonathan, is it three or four you have now ! 🤔☺ No doubt you will have them all restored or at least presentable and functioning in no time ! we may soon have to send a note to the Guinness People cause you are approaching some kind of world record with all your steam engines, more power and kudos to you in saving and enabling so many to learn and see these amazing historical machines in operation and so artistically too ! Love your channel and you are a real rare Southern gentleman indeed !
Excellent video Johnathan W :) also Jordan :) well done guys together take apart and load up trailers too ! Also one Wrecker truck that amazing and so cool to!
