I don't know where you are located but I would dearly have loved to live your life. I'm 79 years old and have always had a fondness for farm equipment. The older the better. I would have loved to by your best friend and accompanied you on your outings to resurrect this beautiful old tractor and the others you've rescued. Thank God for folks like you. Please keep the videos coming. I am living vicariously through your escapades.
What a nice little jewel you recovered. It's amazing that you were able to dig this beauty out of a near-swamp and get it to drive itself out of that mire. Unbelievable that you actually resurrected this from it's grave.
@@framfull Hello I think the word you were lookung for is "used"...Yet we still build worlds best Gears at David Browns, world class Turbos at Cummins and Centrifuges and produce fine mohair textiles...not quite dead yet. Oh yes and the Masters green jacket cloth is woven in ...guess what Huddersfield. Not too shabby for a small town. Used to build tractors but time moves on.
Gday Marty, Im absolutly amazed at how fertile the ground is arround your place ,,it grows tractors ,dozers ,excavators ,hydro electrict washing machines ... Cant wait to see what pops out of the bushes next time . Much Respect from Across the Ditch
I love this! Save the old iron!!! I got my tractor at an old nursery and it got put aside simply because she was old and they upgraded. She sat for near 30 years and became incorporated into a junk pile. I came in and got her started and rolled her out of $1000 and a chainsaw. I drove the old girl onto the trailer while standing bent over the hood while shooting ether into the air intake. She is near 9k lbs with the loaded tires, wheel weights and the loader. Was a little hairy without brakes too. Got her home and spent the next year getting her going again. No major parts involved, just a carb, new ignition components, and a radiator, new fluids... She has a burnt valve and that's probably why they parked her, but I've been using her for 20 years just the way I found her. Sure I need to tinker now and then to keep her going, but no major work, just elbow grease and willingness to keep the old girl going. Keep up the great work.
@@wanderingman8921 she is a 1967 International Harvester 2444. It is the industrial model of the 444 but still has a PTO and 3 point. Not too many around these days as it one of the few non sleeved engines IH ever used, so most of them have reached the end of their serviceable lives at this point. And back when they were aging out, it wasn't seen as real value putting that much energy into an old piece of equipment, the way it is today in the world of Chinese junk. So she became relatively rare because most simply did not care.
My Grampa used to do this to me. In the 80's when I was in my early teens. he would find vehicles like this and then make a deal, if I could get it to run I could keep it or do anything I wanted. Tractors, motorbikes,bugs, anything he would drop me off and wait. I'm the mechanic I am today because of that, and I shed a tear when that beautiful baby came to life,....fine job sir.
I cannot believe what I have just seen. Most people including myself would have only gone to see if they could salvage some parts. Its a special person who has the skill and patience to diagnose and fix that tractor where it stood for so long. Marty I hope they can find somebody like you for the Mars colonisation.
I’m really surprised someone hadn’t already scavenged parts off of it. The vines and thorns did their job protecting and hiding it for all those years.
My dad inherited a 1941 farmall tractor from his dad in 1963. He had it until he was 90 years old and passed on to his brother who is now 76.. The toughest little tractor on the planet. Still starts still plowing gardens and pulling trees and everything else it did 55 years ago when i was a child and before. Thank you for taking me on a trip down memory lane!
Ah, blackberries. The berries are wonderful, but the canes are the devil's curse for sure. It's amazing the clutch wasn't stuck. Nice rescue of old iron!
They are an invasive species here in Washington State. Like a zombie plant that can't be destroyed and will take over everything if not contained. Easily pierce through leather gloves when trying to clear them.
There was a surveyor or explorer in Australia back in the 1800's who thought Blackberries would make a great survival food for people lost in the bush & planted canes & spread seed everywhere He went.
Regarding the small fuel tank, back in the day kerosene was much cheaper than petrol, so lots of tractors had two tanks. You started and warmed up on petrol from the small tank and then switched to kerosene. DB 25s were made from 1953 to about 1958, petrol and diesel.
Agree, my old Fergy TEA20 had a smaller section of the fuel tank for petrol start up and a larger section for kero after warm up, As you said kero was cheaper than petrol during WW2
Don't know how I missed this one, such joy finding an unwatched Marty T video! So, you traipsed out to the far rear of yonder by yourself, waded through a sea of blackberry bushes, mentioned wasps- nope, nope, nope- and set to fixing a long abandoned machine. Running your finger over a rusted, deteriorating rim with a fully inflated tire probably isn't TOO dangerous... this is almost a half an hour of you doing you and I have to reiterate how happy I am to have this to watch while I eat my dinner. I can almost feel the old girl quivering with excitement at having a chance at a life beyond the meadow. Fantastic. That little jump when she went into gear, and then her first movement out to the truck made me think of shelter dogs who are going to their forever home. Thanks for another rescue, and you're right, better she spends her final days in your hands, doing the things she was built to do.
Am a long retired mechanic but still have a place in my heart for things with tires and engines that are long lost and dead. Like many of you, when he “brought it back to life” I smiled ear to ear. Almost as good as saving a dead kitten or puppy and bring it back to life, almost, almost.
It's a great feeling all the same. reviving an old car or machinery then litterally driving it out of it's intended grave is so satisfying.. If you love this as much as I do, and havent already, go check out "Vice Grip garage". That guy is AMAZING. He habitually travels upwards of 650 miles to a car or truck that has been parked, broken down for 15-30 years, gets the things running....then drives them the 600+ miles back home.. With a gopro in the vehicle time lapse to prove it. We're talking seized engines here... He litterally un-seizes them and drives them home. And other cool stuff too. While I'm recommending car channels there's also "Uncle tonys garage". He's a MOPAR guy. And there's "Junkyard digs". He's a younger fellow but he loves saving old cars from the grave.
@@adamchmielewski6162 okay cool. But did you notice that my comment wasn't addressed to you specifically? As in, idgaf about your opinions or anyone else's in the Adderall generation. And could care less if u read or not.
I enjoyed this video. I grew up on a farm. I used to ride on tractors all the time with my dad. I lost him awhile back. I miss him more than words can say. The sound of the tractor starting up was a welcome reminder of him. Thank very much.
I want to go visit New Zealand now just to be able to meet Marty and shake his hand. One of the few channels I subscribe to where I get excited when I see a new video posted. Congratulations Marty from here in Nashville Tennessee 👍, good job as always
I want to go just so I can find a tractor . You don't find them in the US if you do you ain't allowed to touch them . still somebody's price possession
RU-vid randomly recommended me that video. I watched maybe 6 of those restorations just to realize this is Rambro's youtube channel. A relic of youtube from the time the word meme wasn't even a thing. Nice to see this channel is still alive and well. RIP Rambro, we will never forge you :')
Something so incredibly wholesome and fascinating about watching old abandoned machines being given a new lease at life by such a practically skilled person.
i recently bought a "vintage" massey 135 with a front end loader on it for my small 4 acre homestead. i was debating about getting a newer, smaller garden tractor.. i'm glad i went with the older, bigger 1968 tractor. it's just very satisfying to use around the property. if you've driven an old machine like this, you know what i'm talking about.
Marty T. The neglected machinery whisperer. Seem you have an affinity for David Brown tractors, new oil and filters all around.Carb rebuild and new plugs with cap and wires she'll be right. Floated in on top of the black berry brambles, drove it out under it's own power... Leads to a very satisfied feeling, I'm sure. Looking forward to seeing you put this one back to work as well...
Marty you're a legend for how you got to the tractor, you're a legend for the troubleshooting and video work, and you're a dead set legend for driving it out of there! Massive hat-tips to you from this admiring Aussie.
I like these stories from you the most. While you got a bit lucky with this one, you located it, cleared it away, got it running and drove it out. No fancy equipment, no fancy tools just a great fix and you got it home. You have amassed such a great collection of machines doing this over and over. Hope to see you rescue more in the future! Thank you for this channel! Big thumbs up!
So, I'm just gonna throw a couple-o-tools in the back of me truck and go get a tractor that's been swallowed by the jungle. I should be back by noon ... This guy is my hero.
A legend for sure but it was done over couple day probably as he started in one vehicle and returned with another. Great use of the drone. Save a few scratches
I remember David Brown Tractors in Omstown, Quebec Canada. My family use to have a dairy Farm there. That find in the bush is a great find. Good on you Sir,.
That was terrific to watch. In Marty's next episode - "I hear there's a ship called 'Titanic' that was abandoned in the North Atlantic 100 years ago. Let's see if we can find it. I reckon if I clean the points and change the oil, I can sail it out of there." :)
Land owner: Yeh mate theres an old red tractor in the blackberries, its TOTALLY rooted, grab any parts you want, it will never run. Marty, Ill just grab the ONE piece, thanks!!!!
That old David Brown must have breathed a sigh of relief when it caught sight of you bush-wacking your way towards it through the blackberry.... 'I've been waiting over 20 years for this moment to come'.
Good for saving this old tractor. With a little more work you'll have it running like new again. I recently got an old Allis-Chalmers wide front WD out of the woods. I had to cut down 3 trees that had grown up through it. I, like you got it running again in place, drove it out of the woods and hauled it home. It's now running and driving as it did years ago.
Well done again. Such a simple fix and recovery yay. My dad had one of these, which I sold after both parents passed. We'd put new tires all round and it was in pretty good order. I never liked the clutch as it was pretty grabby. The guy from Queenstown who bought it was rapt ($2500).
Happy to see another old work horse rescued. Our family's 1942 john deere 420 was in a similar place as this, but much rougher. Engine had no compression left and was drug out using another tractor. 8 months later, the engine was rebuilt, entire tractor repainted and it's more reliable then almost anything else we have! Great to see another one saved
That look on your face when the old girl fired up was priceless. Absolute mechanical genius getting the old girl running well done! All the best Andy - West Sussex England.
Anyone who’s ever worked with blackberries will agree that this was a mammoth effort! Working in there plus filming too would have sucked! Well done Marty!
That old tractor was glad to see you show up Marty, it knew it was a goner if nobody showed up soon. The swamp was about to claim her. She even puffed out a little smoke to help you with those pesky mosquitos. For some reason or the other, I really like that old tractor. Thanks for taking the time to take us along on your adventure!
I've got a massive amount of respect for all these salvaging vehicle channels from VGG to semi restoration channel (cant remember the name) and so many others I'm really glad that some of my generation and some younger in their 20s are bringing these old beast back to life and I thank you for that mad props man.
This was MORE than "another successful extraction" friend. This gave me hope. Not just watching you find this beauty in the brambles, but watching and listening to your patience, commitment, steadfastness, your satisfaction, your appreciation for a something well-made, its beauty in coming alive. Rust schmust...you did it. Thank you.
Awesome job man. The amount of effort it would have taken to accomplish this salvage without filming is crazy, so the fact that you took the time and effort to bring us along for the experience is just amazing. I really appreciate these kinds of videos and getting to live vicariously through your cameras lens! Thanks for the video.
Marty, "Honey, I promise, I was on my way home and it started to follow me all on its own. I tried to shoo it away, but it followed me anyways. Can I keep it?" =P
Love it! "Blackberries and ooh! Wasps too!". In Australia you'd have been dead within 3 metres. :D Really enjoy your stuff, I need to get down to NZ one day, when it's possible.
Congratulations on your find, it's un believable how some people sometimes don't appreciate what they have. More power to you, I'm always attracted to vintage things, I'm confident you will turn your tractor into a great looking machine. Gracias for all the time in this video.
Jeremy Clarkson wrote a book on machinery "that has soul" and I'll be god-damned if I didn't see a weary smile on the face of that tractor as it climbed out of that gully It certainly knew it had been rescued. Well done again sir! (polite golf clap)
Woah I'm gonna have to read this. I've made similar observations myself working with old or used computers. They're machines too and I swear they have personality, just not as much personality and soul as such a wonder like this tractor.
I've really enjoyed these videos as I can get anything running or diagnosed in a few minutes much like yourself. I picked a stihl ts350 petrol disc cutter from a scrap bin last Friday, its now running lovely and in my shed awaiting future use. Nothing really wrong with it either except the clutch springs were a bit weak. Its amazing what people throw away.
Wow, you would never had been able to find that one without your drone! 😄 And when I saw that they had been smart enough to cover it with a tarp, I was like "Oh yeah, Marty's gonna ride that tractor out of there for sure!" and you did! 👷Great rescue Marty. 👍👍👍
It's always going to interesting when you have to take a brush hook. Look at the positives, if that was in Australia you'd have met twenty great big & deadly tiger snakes in there.
@@JackHudler That would just create mutant Tiger snakes bigger & fiercer than the standard version... with two heads. There's only a few things that are good for Tiger snakes, a well aimed blast from a 12 gauge shotgun with 7 shot, a sharp long handled shovel, big ol' Landcruiser wheels.
I was a heavy equipment road tech for 30+ years, i cant tell how many times i had to trek through weeds, forest and pricker bushes to get to the unit i was there to fix. Your video's are great but they bring back bad memory's lol.
It started better that my Ford 8N when it was in regular use! Surprised the clutch didn't freeze to the flywheel from rust. Love it when a plan goes well! Congrats!
Awesome I thank you for sharing with us the great find and rescue. I would love to find something like that I would get her running too, to be truthful not in that bad of shape for her age. I'm a retired machinist and I would restore it just enough to give her back her dignity. Thanks again for sharing this with us made my day.
Lovely work again. The thing about this one is the quality of the paint-work on it even after so long in the open. Likewise with the external steel forgings. It must be fairly dry in that place you found it. Great work tracing the sources of spark loss, especially running the distributor with the top off. The hand of experience indeed.
The smile on your face when she started. This was great to watch Marty feels like I'm your shadow there. That oil definetely needed changing You are a great fixer. U would of been glad to.get it out of the prickles What a score. Thanks for video was great.
What a great video...I can't wait to see your video's on fixing this up new again. I went through my woods once and found a garbage can. Didn't fix it or anything. Must have been 50 years old....Keep this tracker alive by making it new again....
WOW! I don't know if I could have gotten that running had it been sitting in my shop! Give me a whole new motivation to try such things under difficult circumstances! Nice job!
That is a beautiful old machine. I am so thankful for efficient skilled visionaries preserving this precious small scale low tech infrastructure for the small operator.
