That's exactly what I was thinking about. Tonka toys just bigger and like you said way more expensive. There for a few minutes i was a kid again playing in the dirt. Brought a tear to my eye
@@BrokenBlade55 was truly blessed to have had in my life for 20 years and married to for just shy of 15.5 years a gal that played in the dirt,was not afraid to pop the hood and get grease under her nails but was all lady where it counted.
You NEVER have to apologize to me Matt, I know you have a life and there are other things to do than make videos! Thanks for taking the time you do. I appreciate it!
Knowing these machines helped dig the footings for this great nation, and they are still here digging. That place is more like a moving history museum. Awesome! I've got to go there one of these days. Thanks Matt.
I saw a random post made by a guy who attended this event on a Caterpillar group on Facebook… He took several pics of Cat equipment but one stood out to me- it was of some guy in a blue button-down shirt on a 977 with no ROPS… I was like “Hey, that’s Matt!” 😂
When I was a kid, our house was across the street from a junkyard that was full of this old iron. My favorites were the huge Euclid dump trucks. The junkyard dogs were always chasing us out so our time on them was limited. Haha.
@@keithmatthews1673 I'm one of those lucky people whom dogs just don't want to bite. I've lost count of how many times I've asked to pet a dog, been told "I don't know, he/she doesn't take to new people very well," and then had said dog happily lick my hand and be a ball of love 🥰
For me Matt, one of these shows brings back memories of our younger day. We got up before we could see, started up the daily driver to work, the seats cold an windshield covered in dew that dripped on everything including you as the reason that seat was wet was the condensation dripping from the ceiling and it was chilly till you got to the job. Standing on the sled of a Washington Yarder that skidded timber for a half mile away across the canyon that part of the crew dropped off at and walked down the steep hills to where trees that had been fell were waiting for men to wrap a steel choker around and one man in the crew called a whistle punk would give that first signal that was a long and short would blow so you raised up the rigging nice and tight... chokers dancing from the heavy butt rigging, spread out by heavy steel barrel swivels and one choker each hanging down and soon came the " Toot toot and the haulback drum would drop into gear and drag the butt rigging that was attached to a heavier line called the main line would freewheel with you feathering the brake so it would float in the air keeping the chokers from dragging on tops of trees and high spots on the ground..... it sailed back fairly fast and waiting for the different signals to slack the mainline and slow down some allowing men to grab those chokers before they hit the ground. Those men grabbed those steel rigging lines and put their backs into it so that the choker they were holding could be wrapped around different logs laying there waiting to head to the landing. Usually three large logs that were like thirty plus feel long would hang freely and hopefully clear of the ground. The signal long sent for you to pull them to the landing, and if they drug along the ground then the whistle punk would blow signals to slack the line more or tighten more to clear the hang ups. This could get really long but you get the idea. These shows are more than just junkie equipment buy more stories of the men who built america many years ago. Most of us are dead now from the time thats gone by as we were just young men in the fifties and are now in late sixties or more... I'm 73 and one of the young ones of those days as most are dead now as the equipment shown is over a hundred some of it and your grand parents before you worked on them. Thanks for a yesterday Matt. I assume that this is way too long now
Let's face it, we never grow out of playing with toys. It's just that our toys get bigger. All I have is a tractor with a backhoe and front loader. And I am always looking for a chance to dig something.
I’m sitting here, iced up after knee surgery, feeling a bit sorry for myself. Not anymore, this is just brilliant to watch and you can feel the enthusiasm! Great vid, Matt
Don’t feel bad I went down Early to mid 40s neuromuscular disorder. Traveling long-distance is not much of an option and more. Let alone operating machinery. Matt and other bloggers are really great for people like us.
love the intro music, Earthmoving gets in your blood and is in their for life, old machines like that built the foundation of the world and respect to those who appreciate, maintain and keep those old pieces of iron alive, thanks for sharing
Matt, you’re doing a great job balancing family, work and RU-vid - and I reckon I speak for many fans of the channel when I say that you’ve got your content nailed 😎 Loved seeing (and hearing!) so much classic plant doing what it was built to do, and the bluesy track over the outro was the icing on the cake. Keep doing what you do, brother 🤟🏼
It's not beating a dead horse matt don't forget you have international viewers where I'm from such old equipment is unfortunately sold for scrap. So to even witness this is truly bringing me joy
Living here in Lorain Ohio and seeing those old Lorain shovels still out there makes me proud. Richard thew, the inventor of the thew shovel is buried next to my property
As a child, we would often drive by the plant and look at all equipment, ready to ship around the world. ( late 50s, early 60s) Thats really cool that Mr Thew is resting close by. He helped usher in the modern world of earth moving and large construction. If you have a chance to drop by his headstone, please pay him my respects. I'm now way out west and will never have the chance.
You know what, Matt? You never have to apologize, you take out of your time and effort to show us things some of us would never get to see or experience in real life, so my thanks to you and others that keeps this up and make these machines running like mad dinos roaming the earth again :)
That is a heavy metal festival where the machines that changed the world for mankind are celebrated. Never mind the Grand Canyon, next time i visit the states i am going to Brownsville . Thanks for the show around.
It was great to meet you there Matt. That 977 is so much bigger in person than it looks on the videos. This was a great show and surprised me how much there was to do and see there. I will be back again for sure.
This is great! I wish they would make more period movies...this place calls for a movie showing America just after WWII and featuring these machines. Thanks for posting and taking part!
Thanks for filming this, Matt..!! I could spend all my time at shows like this one. Running and watching heavy equipment operate has always been in my blood. 💪😎
Hey Matt, congrats on being part of the show. You obviously study a lot, work hard, have a good disposition, and are kind and considerate. This was a nice reward.
Thanks again Matt always good. We made it to the show. Was great to see you and your buddy Mike. We will probably come to the spring show 2022. It was a bit hot and humid but still a good time. Have a great day.
This is amazing! I'm used to the antique ag shows, but seeing all this is incredible. I may be a bit biased, since I've worked for Cat for 20 years, but nothing sounds better than a Cat diesel waking up and working.
Dude , your intro song makes me feel like I'm about to sit down and watch my favorite show on tv. Besides that, love what you do and enjoy watching your vids. Keep it up.
Enjoy the video, looking at the equipment of the olden days compared to big shovels and 400 ton haul trucks. Things were simpler in the olden days and I think we were happier. Stay safe my friend.
We never really grow up at heart. As kids our Tonka trucks were powered by lemonade and bologna sandwiches that Mom made us...as adults they're powered by diesel fuel and memories! Great video Matt!!
I return to this Vidio a lot just to watch the drone coverage. As i child, I grew up watching the Eisenhower interstate network being built. so much of the construction equipment shown was there as we traveled along the I-75 corridor through Ohio and Kentucky. Thanks for bringing back some great memories for me. James
i saw them old shovels and instantly thought of a story i loved as a kid. Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel. i really hope i can get to this show someday. i love the old iron. thank you Matt.
As a younger chap, i use to work with RB22 all the time on road projects through the heart of Scotland it was great to see those old machines in action again thanks for that
Bloody brilliant!! I can still remember old steam shovels and steam cranes in use, by crikey I'm getting old, 😂😂. First dozer I drove was a petrol start, diesel run cable operated Cat, cable arms down each side, for the life of me I cannot remember the model No, it was a real beast. Last dozer I drove was the mighty D11, pushing coal on the heap over 20 years ago, and getting pushed over the side from behind by cheeky young bucks, 🤣🤣🤣. All good memories. The only thing that changes over the years is the size of the kiddy sandpit, 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for posting 👏👏👏 👋👋👋
@@DieselCreek would love to come but im not your typical type that you would see at a show! I'm a kid of the 70s and probably put most of the tonka executives kids through college I think I'll just watch your videos Your sub and link belt freak out
Matt, I've never operated any really big heavy equipment in my life. I'm 71 years old and everybody tells my wife that when I'm on my little John Deere 2305 moving dirt or gravel or digging out a stump that I always have a smile on my face so I can only imagine how happy it makes you. 👍👍👍Keep up the great work. P.S. You always pitch in when help is needed. 👍👍👍😊
Love seeing these old pieces that you don't get to see in real life anymore. The only time I ever got behind the wheel (?) of a piece of construction equipment was in the Army. The Triple Nickel (555) construction unit was building a location for our howitzers and one of the guys piloting a large bulldozer, let me operate it. Doubt he knew how memorable that was for me, but thank you stranger, whomever you are. Really wanted to get my hands on the Unimogs they used as well.
Seems like a pretty popular event. I was eating while watching it so I started thinking of how nice it would be if you could get BBQ'd food there. Even better if you could camp overnight.
it was good meeting you. I made the video at 8:52 the model 6 you were cleaning out has steering issues. it was stuck trying to turn left the whole time. Cant wait until the may show. Ill be posting my video soon.
I am from South Eastern Ohio, and my Grandfather was one of the many welders that helped build the Big Muskie.. And lived/grew up near the Muskie and the Gem of Egypt..I still find them fascinating and your videos always brings up good memories of taking drives and watching those incredible machines in full operation!
my granfather was a combat engineer in WW2 and ran this old iron while being shot at, those old guys were as tough as these old machines, i ran equipment for 30 years and cant image the feats that were accomplished with them. Give credit to the manufacturers and the men that built this country
Every time I watch Matt’s channel I want to buy a dozer. Pretty cool how delicate Matt can be with the big dozer next to that shovel. Shows some great skill as a heavy equipment operator.
I'd love to see paid work being done with this old iron. I'm thinking a crew using a full set of machines of the same vintage. I know it'd be slow and inefficient compared modern machinery, but it would be really interesting to see how the strengths and weaknesses of the different machines affect how they they can efficiently work together to complete a project.
If anyone is interested in old iron this is a great show of old iron working. I drove from Akron, Oh to check it out. I was always fascinated by big machinery as my brothers and I watched the expressway go in between Akron and Youngstown back in the early 60's.
Please know that I am always grateful for the content you _can_ put out, schedule or no. You have a life, also; some of us understand that. Now, given the 250+ Y/T channels I subscribe, I'm never short on something to watch...
I've never seen anything about this show other than this video, and ig they just play around with their equipment like kids in a sand box. Although I'm not fully understanding why there are machines stranded about, that have clearly been there for a long time
I was raised on equipment like that I used to strap four by fours to the pedals and put pillows behind me they taught me how to run all kinds of equipment like that it's been my life ever since I'm real partial to the old stuff good video thank you
It's been a while year since the last one? The only thing missing was an exasperated looking Eva! Am I misremembering, or did Matt aquire a dragline to restore at one point? Or was the truss too mangled?
I loved the equipment show you shared in this video. It takes me back to my Air Force days as a heavy equipment mechanic from 73 to 95. The show reminds me of the Red Horse outfit I was with in Korea. Using heavy equipment like in the video we would do things like dig out a crater near an air strip to a precise dimension. Under a stop watch we would prep, fill, level, and cover the crater with special matting so air operations could resume. Practice like this makes for a spectacular awe, entertainment, and creating a winning team.
That old 977 sounds good! When I saw Gino pull up with it on the back, I said to myself boy I certainly know who’s that is! Lol. Little wet this show but everyone managed as always. I was suprised I had my jeep in the mud lol it took me a while to clean er up!
@@DieselCreek haha yes for sure! Staying overnight at the steam show is quite the experience… just depends how much some of those guys have to drink and which equipment is able to be run… lol
Matt, a lot of big machines, some making big hills into small ones and small hills into big ones. My youngest Grandson would be in 7th heaven to go to that show, and old Gramps would enjoy it right along with him.
Sir, it was a pleasure meeting you there. Thank you for taking the time to speak with me and shaking my hand, your a stand up guy.. Also thank you for introducing me to this great show. It was my first visit to it and so much to cover. I drove 2 hours over from Ohio to see it. Love the channel and keep it up. 💯
It’s curious, what day did you go? I went Saturday and it was the third time I have been to it to it and it was amazing! After that we went to the Kopper Kettle, amazing food and then to the bunker hill shootout pull. It was a great day.
Matt, We made the trip Saturday and enjoyed the show. I've been going to shows for years but this was my first visit to National Pike, we will be back for sure. Besides all the equipment its a beautiful location. You really need to make it to the Historical Construction Equipment Association's national show. I believe in 2022 its back at the HCEA museum in Bowling Green, Ohio. -Mike
Great show. Only bad part is some of that stuff was new when I was a couple years out of high school and driving dump truck out of a sand/gravel pit. They had a couple of draglines to dig and load a Euclid bottom dump to haul it to the plant to separate the sand and gravel. The brakes only worked halfway and only when empty so we were all told it had the right of way over everything. If he had to make an emergency stop when loaded he just tripped the dump. That thing would roll perfect smoke rings out the stack when they were starting it in the morning.
