Seeing the old rigs brought back to life much like senior citizens they still have a very productive life ahead of them if only given a chance just cuz it's old doesn't mean it's ready for the scrap heap!
Brings back fond memories for me this video. When I left school back in 1969 aged 15, one of my 1st jobs was hauling out some massive Beech, Oak & Ash trees from a deep glen in Scotland with a big Allis Chalmers similar to this one except it had a bucket mounting on front with a huge pair of forklift forks on it. I was lifting 30 feet long by 3 feet diameter logs onto trailers with that old beast. Loved it.
What happened to a Allis Chalmers ?.I remember seeing an article in a magazine (remember them) 1982,at a Midwest Farmers Convention(those were a thing once) where the bathrooms were called John Deere and Allis Chalmers.
I have an old HD-6 I've had for twenty years. It had a cracked block from freezing when I got it. I heated and Brazed up the crack and replaced two freezes plugs. It's ran like a top ever since.
@@drewscreations8551 Yeah it was awesome growing up watching Dad operate the HD16 with the scoop behind all wire rope we were talking about it the other day and he was saying not many people can operate those old wire rope scoops anymore.
Well done fella's..'good to see it up n pushin' n pushin' dirt..mean-machine' bak-n-da-day..still is today..r well, too much comp. fazed it out...but dem still around.. old-school enthusiasts still 'cranking'.. kaapai presente e hoa ma 🦾 ✌️🤙 awesome👍
You lads really should consider building yourself a band sawmill repurposing & using as much scrap as you can so at the end of your build series your cost should be as small as possible. your time a few new blades & some new bearing are unavoidable but I no for 1 I would watch ever episode. Your subscriptions & veiws would increase loads. Just a thought as you boys seem to have the skills to pull off such a build 👍
That's fine, someone that actually cares about the thing will come behind you and give it the love and attention it rightfully deserves. Old Iron never dies, unlike modern disposable junk.
John Jones - True..it's a skill to know when to walk away and leave it to the scrap heap or the next sucker that comes along and has too much time and money on his hands
@@garethifan1034 Sounds like you been there and done that.😂 You pay today's prices for yesterday's parts. Both new , if you can find them and used junk yard prices that are questionably just as bad as what you already have . Be prepared to spend a lot of money and time on a worn out project that will definately test your fortitude and challenge your judgement. Those machines are meant to be used everyday . They don't like sitting around with moving parts not being lubricated. Rebuilding these old machines is not for a young man supporting a family.
Two things, a stationary camera with no narration doesn't make the most interesting of videos. 2nd thing, its GREAT to see two young men with some skills doing something other than staring at their damn cell phones all day while going nowhere in life like most of their effeminate brethren. Good job.
Working on the editing. Been doing it all from the phone. This video was made “unplanned” I never imagine it would get this much attention! Doing it all from a phone though! I do appreciate the feedback! I’ve never been one to just lay around and get caught up up in technology.
I also have a hd6g crawler loader. 1956 model and still runs good. Always starts right up. Except the other day it would not start because it was 10 degrees in Houston tx. I didn't try starter fluid because I never use starter fluid on it. Mine has a ripper on back,no wrench.
@@dc440-4 Ya mine won't start if its under about 60 deg, obviously its down on compression a bit, and I do use starting fluid, its just old and I'm getting whatever life is left in her. I don't use it very often, but its nice to have. You gotta have 6 arms to run that thing 😂
I got mine from my dad it was parked without being started since 1996,I bought it from him in 2018 so it sat for 22 years. We put hot batteries on it ,checked the oil and put a gas rag over the intake and it started right up and ran without dying on the 22 year old diesel that was in the tank .I'm not making this up after 22 years we had it running in 15 min.It is definitely hard work to run it,I will get off drenched in sweat . To bad parts are so hard to find because I think I will need a clutch soon and the radiator has been patched probably one to many times. I changed the belts and thermostat on it about six months ago and let me tell you that was a job but I imagine they will last many many years because they are definitely heavy duty belts.
@@dc440-4 Yes I believe it started 100% ad far as the belts, yes I know how bad it CAN be, but I bought segmented belts, they can be made to and length and can be taken apart so you don't gave to tear down the whole front end. As far as parts, I know a guy who has a barn full, its been a few years since I talked to him, but he has a bunch.
It was a good machine in its day , and it still would be if it had been maintained, but we’re running on only three cylinders… I hope if you find one you take better care of it
