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  • @HamiltonvilleFarm
    @HamiltonvilleFarm  Před 2 lety +14

    ▶️Watch us crank a cotton picker here: czcams.com/video/lRpeE7KR9Ws/video.html

    • @JeffreyRust-oq7rw
      @JeffreyRust-oq7rw Před 7 měsíci

      You guys need to get your book out on Alternators and Generators. Still s good show!

  • @WatchWesWork
    @WatchWesWork Před 2 lety +48

    Those are really good machines. Made in Japan by Hitachi I believe. I rented from a guy who had a 444. I lifted a 9,000 lb lathe with it once.

    • @simongreen247
      @simongreen247 Před 2 lety +2

      Mr wes hi 👋

    • @njh4473
      @njh4473 Před 2 lety +3

      Hitachi built John Deere excavators not there loaders, the loaders built by John Deere USA .

    • @WatchWesWork
      @WatchWesWork Před 2 lety +7

      @@njh4473 The one I used said Hitachi on the serial number plate. Had a Deere engine, but the rest of the machine was built in Japan. That was a mid 80s machine.

    • @darrenw2803
      @darrenw2803 Před 2 lety +1

      hi wes hows the weather in your area

    • @kurtkuipers9473
      @kurtkuipers9473 Před 2 lety

      Wow you do lots and lots of work I want you working on a 99 diesel pickup truck good job Wes

  • @jaysmith262
    @jaysmith262 Před 2 lety +20

    The look on Wiley's face after that bee sting...he was not pleased. That loader was making bees. You guys are a great duo.

  • @DependableAutoTruck
    @DependableAutoTruck Před 2 lety +8

    i made a set of jumper cables when i was 17 years old used welding cable and the same type ends that are on your cables. I will be 66 in august and i am still using the cables and they work so good

    • @BowLeggedAcres
      @BowLeggedAcres Před rokem

      I made a set like you when I was 18 working at a NAPA store. I’m 51 now and they’ve been with me in every truck since then. Can’t beat ‘em!

  • @npsit1
    @npsit1 Před 2 lety +23

    3:16 While alternators will produce AC electric initially, the internal rectifier converts it to DC and the regulator keeps the voltage between 12 and around 13.8 or 14.2, depending on the manufactuere. But they also require power supplied to the windings in order to start producing electricity because they have no magnets in them. Generators normally produce DC by alternating the brushes so one side will always be positve and will have permanent magnets in them without the requirement of external power to generate the DC power. They typically require an external voltage regulator.

    • @rp1645
      @rp1645 Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you for your knowledge. All I remember is on my Grandfather Ford. The Generator on his Engine, it would only put battery charge when engine RAN. A Generator never held charge. The Alternator always somehow would keep Battery charged up. There was not a battery loss of voltage. Generator always just had Battery problem with holding charge at volts. It did not put battery in reserve. Am I right or near right
      You seem to understand.

    • @jimrky6062
      @jimrky6062 Před 2 lety +2

      Some generators still required being "flashed" or having the field excited once by external power from which they then retained the field while the circuit was closed (in other words, disconnect the battery and you had to 'flash' them again). Ran into that on '60s Fords. 😎

    • @robgm6926
      @robgm6926 Před 2 lety +5

      Automotive generators don't have permanent magnets. The fields hold enough residual magnetism so they don't need any power to get them started generating. You can get a car generator to work with either positive or negative ground by polarizing, or as some folks call it flashing the fields. With a permanent magnet generator you would have to turn the magnets around or reverse rotation to get it to switch polarity. Same with the mechanical voltage regulator, you can get it to work positive or negative ground by flashing it. Sometimes on a new generator or one that's been setting a long time and the fields have lost all their magnetism, you have to polarize it to get it working. Same with the regulator. New regulators used to come with instructions on how to polarize them, either positive or negative ground, to get them working.

    • @trevorslater2746
      @trevorslater2746 Před 2 lety

      @@rp1645 I remember with generators we could.run a vehicle down a hill or tow start it and the generator start charging, or start with no battery no problom, no damage to the electrics ,alternator you needed a little current to excit whatever it was to get it charging, was a new thing for guys to learn when rolling or pushing a vehicle to start ,so the old generators were better in some ways ,though alternators quickly charged a battery without much revs ,big step forward

    • @ChergiRabh-yl4dn
      @ChergiRabh-yl4dn Před rokem

      Bravo

  • @micahhenry4998
    @micahhenry4998 Před 2 lety +5

    Love to watch u and Wiley work on all the old equipment u guys should try getting older stuff running like the old metal wheel tractors and be for 1950

  • @FisherHDX
    @FisherHDX Před 2 lety +2

    I love that old dumper in the brush behind the loader a possible next video??

  • @rp1645
    @rp1645 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you once again for me being able to see memories. In 1978 on a big ULID logging mill town by my home. I was just starting in 302 operator Union. The town was doing major Main sewer installation. On the 3 crews, the pea gravel/backfill Loaders were all That same JD front end Loader. It was a popular Backfill loader for the contractor I worked for.

  • @mikesc9418
    @mikesc9418 Před 2 lety +3

    Awesome video I love seeing old wheel loaders come back to life

  • @drew5271
    @drew5271 Před 2 lety +2

    I really enjoy watching you guys do these will it start videos you both get on so well just like you were brothers 👍🏻

  • @chrismorrison6403
    @chrismorrison6403 Před 2 lety +1

    Dawn dish soap and water in a pump up sprayer is the best cheapest wasp spray you can use. 3 parts soap to 1 part water works great

  • @reedb9039
    @reedb9039 Před 2 lety +3

    I love watching you guys bringing these beasts back to life.

  • @texwiller1420
    @texwiller1420 Před 2 lety +5

    Muito legal ver uma máquina voltar a vida acordando e andando novamente! Eu gosto de ver as rodas saindo e deixando a marca no solo após anos ali! assisto seu canal aqui no Brasil Rio de janeiro Abraços. Abraços amigo.

  • @ijapsdjhkahbefajldas
    @ijapsdjhkahbefajldas Před 2 lety +1

    Wiley: It‘s hot 😂 such a cool guy

  • @robertordewald8678
    @robertordewald8678 Před 2 lety

    we had a 1968 JD 544b in our salvage yard. we bought it right qfter we opened. We opened on a shoestring so we bought what we could afford with no help from the bank. it did a very good job but it was tired. we replaced the engine and then the transmission. it had the typical blown lines. our yard was a number of terraces going down a steep hill. the gravel would kill the tires regularly. But the tires didn't wear like you would think.. the heavy lugs wore but wore even worse was the rubber between the lugs that wore more quickly than any other place. when we finally replaced it we kept it because it was a great backup machine.

  • @andrewcooke3523
    @andrewcooke3523 Před 2 lety +2

    Can't wait to see the next videos of the two trucks

  • @pontiacsuperchief9532
    @pontiacsuperchief9532 Před 10 měsíci

    I learned to operate loader on B and A series 544 and 644. The first job I had in 1995 was feeding a screen plant with a J D544-A.

  • @michaelstooksberry1161
    @michaelstooksberry1161 Před 2 lety +1

    Love watching u and wiley doing will it starts

  • @billythomas5056
    @billythomas5056 Před 2 lety +1

    You guys must know more than you let on. We were flooded in heavy rains recently and two generators we maintain were flooded. Bringing the Diesel engines back life were not easy. 👍👍👍

  • @simonmusicka5552
    @simonmusicka5552 Před 2 lety +2

    Hey hank n wiley hope you both are going well

  • @jimrky6062
    @jimrky6062 Před 2 lety +1

    Nice, quick work, gentlemen. Looking forward to the big dogs cranking up 😎

  • @johnheard2814
    @johnheard2814 Před 2 lety +1

    Hey once your done with the loader how about that cornbinder dump truck behind gonna crank it???? Stay safe God bless!!

  • @johnshurko4814
    @johnshurko4814 Před 2 lety +2

    HANK YOU AND WALLY MAKE A GOOD TEAM VERY GOOD VIDEOS INTERTAINING KEEP THEM COMEING, ALSO LETS NOT FORGET GINA HER VIDIOES ARE ALSO VERY GOOD I LERNED A LOT ABOUT PLANTS.

  • @RODALCO2007
    @RODALCO2007 Před 2 lety +1

    Very nice running 6 cylinder engine. The battery connections worked. brilliant ! More engines to experiment with in the next video's. Awesome.

  • @Forsaken_Angel_of_Darkness

    excellent work. Oh don't forget to stock up on some of that wasp killer in case Willie forgot to tell you

  • @davekauffman8727
    @davekauffman8727 Před 2 lety +2

    Love that shirt Hank, yes He does. Poor Wiley, I bet he doesn't have much appreciation for the bees' knees or any part of the bees. That dump truck and semi will be much more of a chore, I think 🙂

  • @myronsherman8571
    @myronsherman8571 Před 2 lety +3

    Funny team!

  • @kevinisaac9139
    @kevinisaac9139 Před 2 lety +1

    Brilliant video you two cannot believe how quick that started 👍

  • @frlopez42
    @frlopez42 Před 2 lety +2

    Love this videos!! Thanks for the hard work. Keep it up guys. God bless you

  • @jamesragus1577
    @jamesragus1577 Před 2 lety +1

    Operated one in 1978, good machine, because of turbo whine, found out why you should wear hearing protection...... Nice work, guys!

  • @mattfarber5079
    @mattfarber5079 Před 2 lety +3

    You guys need to do the dump truck in the weeds there

  • @adriancofaru7299
    @adriancofaru7299 Před 2 lety +2

    Job done

  • @AxelHero07
    @AxelHero07 Před 2 lety +4

    love videos like this

  • @davidhodges4153
    @davidhodges4153 Před 2 lety +1

    God bless my angel brother and you're a wonderful family and God bless your friends and may God bless you to help you get all of the equipment started with no problems in Jesus name God bless America

  • @donwiley1055
    @donwiley1055 Před 2 lety +1

    Good video Hank you and Wiley can show find them keep doing what you do and will keep watching can't wait for the next one

  • @tomlee3250
    @tomlee3250 Před 2 lety +1

    I laughed when I saw all your tools in the back seat of the truck. Is the tool box empty? LOL

  • @ClintsHobbiesDIY
    @ClintsHobbiesDIY Před 2 lety +1

    Another great start up.
    Run Forest run. LOL

  • @kevinmccarey5015
    @kevinmccarey5015 Před 2 lety

    Hello Hank,
    Another great one JD 544 love it
    I loved it when Whiley said that’s for the seat 🤣🤣

  • @scottrlynch
    @scottrlynch Před 2 lety +1

    Well done guys

  • @bnoone3072
    @bnoone3072 Před 2 lety +1

    Hank if ya'll can find an old water filled fire extinguisher, they have a threaded top and Schrader valve to refill them/pressurize them with air. Put an ounce or two of original Dawn liquid soap in it (you probably can't put too much soap), slowly fill it with water while mixing the soap. Air it up and you can stand back 20 plus feet and blast wasps and yellow jackets. Kills them dead as a hammer and it much cheaper, non toxic and you're less likely to get popped. Ivory, Ajax or walmart "great value" soap won't work for some reason.

  • @terrymangum7635
    @terrymangum7635 Před 2 lety +1

    Enjoyed this video Hank and Wiley. After the ordeal with the yellow jackets I expected to see a Molly No Shoulders come slithering out from the weeds. Lol.

  • @victorhugocedillo9475
    @victorhugocedillo9475 Před 2 lety +2

    Wally eres muy bueno en tu trabajo, felicidades

  • @daryleduardo7055
    @daryleduardo7055 Před 2 lety +3

    Generators have stationary magnets on the inside of the housing, and an armiture that spins from the belt drive. Generators do not have internal voltage regulator rectifire to convert the AC voltage that the generator produces, into DC voltage. They have external regulators. Alternators produce AC voltage but have brushes along side stationary magnets aligning the inside of the alternator housing. Alternators have an internal voltage regulator to convert the AC voltage to the proper DC voltage, usualy around 14.5 to 15 DC volts.

  • @dieselwrench3621
    @dieselwrench3621 Před 2 lety

    This looks so much like Florida or South Georgia. Love all these will it start videos and the cool old machinery 👍🇺🇸

  • @lonniethomas9351
    @lonniethomas9351 Před rokem

    We? Got a frog in your pocket Hank? All I saw was Wiley doing the work. LOL

  • @ErwinTipton
    @ErwinTipton Před 2 lety +5

    an alternator is alternating current , A generator is direct current with a seperate voltage regulater box . That's what I was told many many years ago .

    • @jimrky6062
      @jimrky6062 Před 2 lety

      Alternators also require a regulator to even out the flow of current and to prevent overcharge. Early alternators also had separate regulators, then with solid-state circuitry they were incorporated into the alternator itself.

  • @davidsimons6881
    @davidsimons6881 Před 2 lety +1

    Another great start fellas

  • @stevenicoson6670
    @stevenicoson6670 Před 2 lety +11

    Thanks for another great video Hank and Wiley.
    Interesting and enjoyable.
    Great job you two getting that old old John Deere going. If it was not for the hydraulic oil you would have had it fully operational.
    You did great!!!!
    Sounds like a strong machine yet. Somebody could make use of it you would think.
    Good luck on getting the others going. Clear the shrugs away and have at it.
    Wiley watch out for the bees. I hate those things. Do not do well with the the stings.
    You all take care and be safe.
    Looking forward to the next video.
    Thanks for everything Hank and Wiley.
    The Iowa farm boy.
    Steve.

  • @00nutt
    @00nutt Před 2 lety +1

    The style of John Deere logo on the hood says it all. Just good old machines those years!!!

  • @hfdzl
    @hfdzl Před 2 lety +1

    That IS aw sum! You fellers must have a direct line to Heaven and getting prayers answered! Just a loyal viewer always waiting for the next vid!

  • @Bennie32831
    @Bennie32831 Před 2 lety

    Strained sump oils are good for hydraulic oil substitute we used to run a grader on strained oil for year's on the station in Aus for years run it through a clean filter on a pump

  • @trainmanbob
    @trainmanbob Před 2 lety

    Great vIdeo guys. Nice to see a old Deere move again !! Cheers from the UK

  • @neil6212
    @neil6212 Před 2 lety +9

    Alternators vs Generators: In automotive service, a generator takes the output current off the brushes. This tends to limit the output, as the physical size becomes a problem. In an alternator, there are still brushes, but they carry little current as the field is the rotating part. typically on automotive alternators, they are wound as three phase alternators, and have a rectifier network of diodes to convert the output to DC power. The (rotating) field also operates with DC, regulated by the voltage regulator, which is commonly built into the alternator housing. 100 amp alternators are commonplace now on our increasingly electronic cars and trucks, with many having even more peak output. My pickup for example has a 225 amp unit.

    • @treydogg77
      @treydogg77 Před 2 lety +1

      Neil you explained automotive/equip charging systems for the past 💯 yrs thank you sir!

  • @sjd73ss
    @sjd73ss Před 2 lety +1

    Generators did not have internal voltage regulators but Alternator do.

  • @williamallen6934
    @williamallen6934 Před 2 lety

    Lmao hank that's the seat lever .that was priceless.

  • @stargasm1000
    @stargasm1000 Před 2 lety +1

    An alternator has electromagnets that have to be externally energized. The more current you put through the electromagnets, the more wattage the alternator generates.
    A generator has fixed electromagnets and generates electricity when the stator is turned.
    As a result, the alternator output can be controlled as can the load on the prime mover; this is how a diesel-electric locomotive works.

  • @frankleonard6570
    @frankleonard6570 Před 2 lety

    good job guys!
    wiley is a little grumpy in this one! lol
    we all have bad days!
    i love your advantures!

  • @gordoncoleman507
    @gordoncoleman507 Před 2 lety

    I'm in UK but love to follow you guys around with a wire brush and a tin of paint

  • @moefuggerr2970
    @moefuggerr2970 Před 2 lety +2

    Might be a good tractor.

  • @homebrewer7
    @homebrewer7 Před 2 lety

    Awesome. I love your postings. I am 86 in November an I miss working and operating these heavyweight s.

  • @garymessina1609
    @garymessina1609 Před 2 lety +1

    Great job guys

  • @davida.p.9911
    @davida.p.9911 Před 2 lety

    That's awesome! Another one to sell! I bet that hydraulic leak is an easy fix too. Keep up the great work fellas!! 👍👍

  • @axelraver
    @axelraver Před 2 lety +1

    Wow looking at you run for your life because of the wasp made my days 🤣🤣 keep up your good content

  • @LouisianaTractorworks
    @LouisianaTractorworks Před 2 lety

    That started fast for 20 plus years of sitting! It could be put back to work in no time. Have a good week Hank! See ya!

  • @raymondzane5858
    @raymondzane5858 Před 2 lety +2

    Hey Hank, How about a Shirt that says I Got Wally with me on the Front of the Shirt and on the Back Says we Making Oil ,Making Fuel, And Making Money.

  • @schmiermaxe74
    @schmiermaxe74 Před 2 lety +1

    I like the stupid design of the doors, hahaha !

  • @gearhead2017
    @gearhead2017 Před 2 lety +2

    The alternator is the charging system once an engine starts,it charges the battery on a 12 volt or on a 24 volt batteries,auto mechanic by trade

    • @rp1645
      @rp1645 Před 2 lety

      YES. And did not a Generator not keep battery charged. If you used your lights in vehicle for example, the Generator would loss volts. So it drained the battery.

    • @trevorslater2746
      @trevorslater2746 Před 2 lety

      @@rp1645 you had to keep the revs up ,alternators once the rpms come up still mostly charge near idle speed ,big difference if you want to build up the charge on ur battery

  • @parkerkruegel8552
    @parkerkruegel8552 Před 2 lety +1

    These are real men talk business

  • @johnlohnes9307
    @johnlohnes9307 Před 2 lety +2

    Keep up the good work love the videos man !!!

  • @25slider
    @25slider Před 2 lety

    Thanks Hank and Wiley for a great video great job can t wait the other vehicles start thanks again

  • @jefffaubell5271
    @jefffaubell5271 Před 2 lety

    Jd 544b was built from 75(or 76) to 81 when the c series came out, it has a jd 6329t engine and a 2 speed Allison transmission, they were a great machine, I worked for deere in the late 70's.

  • @ianallen2
    @ianallen2 Před 2 lety +1

    An alternator can charge the battery a generator / dynamo needs speed to charge the battery.

  • @jeremywilson4326
    @jeremywilson4326 Před 2 lety +1

    I reckon it stands for altered current ,,, direct current.

  • @kennethbarker852
    @kennethbarker852 Před 2 lety

    hi guys another brilliant fantastic awesome youtube video to watch massive thanks take care from me kenneth i live in UK-GB.

  • @wildefox1478
    @wildefox1478 Před 2 lety

    Awesome video Hank, that old loader fired right up and sounds good!

  • @myfixesandrepairs6842
    @myfixesandrepairs6842 Před 2 lety +1

    A generator is self induced by magnet.
    altereneter has to have an external induction from DC power

  • @bluerebel01
    @bluerebel01 Před 2 lety

    Hank, I have a Crestoloy that belonged to my Grandfather I keep in my toolbox and use it often. I would have posted a photo but that's a negative here lol Thank you and Wiley for all of the great videos, keep them coming.

  • @outbacknomad9939
    @outbacknomad9939 Před 2 lety

    They were great machines used 3 diffraction size all good loaders an the JD skidders are good to

  • @dibbins1979
    @dibbins1979 Před 2 lety

    great work guys keep up the good work luv your vids seeing old machinery come to life gd job

  • @benjaminstockton3917
    @benjaminstockton3917 Před 2 lety

    Good job guys that was easy will it start really appreciate you guys these are awesome videos thanks for sharing 👍

  • @JimFinlayson
    @JimFinlayson Před 2 lety +1

    Great video. Can’t wait to see the next one 👍

  • @phillipdickinson8557
    @phillipdickinson8557 Před 2 lety +1

    That's my team even if they don't get it started they Crack you up trying and they well make your day Hank and Whilley they get bit stung cut tore up but if the good lord welling they get it to run work and sold great job team

  • @Trueno1600
    @Trueno1600 Před 2 lety

    I'd love to have a closer look at that old International in the background, and maybe a Will it start?

  • @MichaelBridges-ks2hu
    @MichaelBridges-ks2hu Před 3 měsíci

    On alternator most of the time like that Delco. Has a built in voltage. Regulator .

  • @jeremiejoseph3750
    @jeremiejoseph3750 Před 2 lety +1

    Looks like these guys might attack the truck in the back next😬☺️

  • @billmilton1287
    @billmilton1287 Před 2 lety +1

    An alternator doesn't make juice unless it has a battery wire to it and and generator doesn't need a battery wire it's DC and it'll just as soon as it starts turning it charges you can start one by pulling it with a generator but you can't start them with an

  • @marksaunders2500
    @marksaunders2500 Před 2 lety +1

    Hi from uk guys👋👍 another one to just come straight back from the parked for life range👌 great job and I love these ones that just are destined to become a worker again👍 it just leaked back the fuel but it popped right of and ran smooth too👌 well impressed and sounds strong too💪 I am curious tho to ""whats back there "" were you aiming for 👌🤔 thanks for your time and be safe see you soon👍👋

  • @martineastburn3679
    @martineastburn3679 Před 2 lety +2

    Generator makes DC only. Alternator makes AC and converts to DC with Diodes. Those diodes (power rectifiers) blow up when car to car boost and some are blown. Ok works wow - This could be a farmers rock collector out of the planting fields. So other machinery doesn't break down due to a rock bending something.

  • @stephenjohnson3542
    @stephenjohnson3542 Před 2 lety +1

    Great job. Brilliant guys.

  • @Listercurt
    @Listercurt Před 2 lety

    That looks good for repair and back into use. Keep up the great Videos lads 😊

  • @jacksonelliott
    @jacksonelliott Před 2 lety

    Make some 2-3ft heavy duty jumper cables for temporary connections.

  • @raywilson800
    @raywilson800 Před 2 lety +1

    Very well done.❤🇺🇸🐘

  • @lewiemcneely9143
    @lewiemcneely9143 Před 2 lety

    There was a 544 and an old Lima dragline I ended up running when the owner died. It was a sweet loader and it fed the screen and loaded trucks. The old Lima ran fine too. Had a 3 or 4-71.and you know how a 2-cycle is about running. Yall did good and you owe Wiley double for the sting. GBWYall!

  • @JamesPretty
    @JamesPretty Před 2 lety +1

    dang that thing runs good...

  • @danswartwood4580
    @danswartwood4580 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you Hank

  • @jymmcvay1770
    @jymmcvay1770 Před 2 lety +1

    You guys need to put a invertor on your truck so you could plug in a charger in and you won't haft to change all those batterers saves on back . I got 2000 volt one on my truck and use it all the time. Your not as young as you were.

  • @fyst4413
    @fyst4413 Před 2 lety +1

    Good video!😃👍
    But we need more old skidder will it starts😅

  • @craigcromer3931
    @craigcromer3931 Před 2 lety +1

    Making oil I comes for those words lol

  • @robgm6926
    @robgm6926 Před 2 lety +2

    I think you opened up a can of worms with the alternator generator thing. Some say alternators have no brushes, built in regulators and what not. The rectifier (diodes) to turn the AC into DC were built in. 12 volt AC will shock you, and unregulated current from a car alternator is higher than that,, DC won't. Once they got diodes small enough and sturdy enough to fit inside the alternator so there was no external AC current, they figured it was okay to put them in cars. In the 60s Delco (GM) alternators, and just about all brands, had brushes and an external regulator mounted on the firewall or fender well. They went to alternators because they are simpler, more efficient and will charge with the engine idling. The old generators had to spin a little faster to put out enough to kick the regulator in to start charging. If the main contacts in the regulator stuck, it would backfeed current to the generator when you cut the car off and it would try to turn, I have seen old cars with loose generator belts and the generator will be sitting there turning with the car cut off because of stuck contacts in the regulator. Used to have to take the cover off the regulator and unstick the contacts. A lot of folks too cheap to buy a new regulator would just leave the cover off for next time.

    • @HamiltonvilleFarm
      @HamiltonvilleFarm  Před 2 lety

      Right on. I’m definitely no expert, just tried to recall info from many, many years ago. Lol

  • @AndrewHCann
    @AndrewHCann Před 2 lety

    Excellent video Hank :) & Wiley :) little TLC goes long ways get something running again and hydraulic can be interesting to fix too ! Alternator are bit cheaper to fix or buy and Generator are expensive on fix or buy ! Plus Alternator are 1 & 2 poles setup with or without regulator and Generator same on regulator to ! But both Generator and Alternator lots different amps can buy from 10 to 150 ! General Motors are ones people like 1968 to 1985 years so easy setup on wireing to !