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It's like watching the book "Mike Mulligan And His Steamshovel" come to life. Thanks, Chris, for bringing us along.
I rememer that book from my childhood but could'n't remember the complete name. Thank you. And yes, in my mind I coud see the pictures in the book as I wathched.
@@patrickdougherty2777 Me To, some of that!!!
The more people watch, the faster I dig.
I had that book! Also a "Steam Roller" Dinky/Matchbox" toy!
Thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the older machines Thanks Chris
Thats so cool to see the old equipment working thank for sharing 😎👍👍
Chris thank you for taking us along with you and seeing all the old equipment I'm sure you enjoyed yourself along with DP & Diesel Creek I know I enjoyed it and again thank you and God bless you and you family 👪
Those old 2 stroke Detroits have a sound all their own. Thanks for taking us along.
I'm glad that these old machines are still around
Thanks for sharing, pretty darn fascinating old machines. I enjoyed the video and others comments.
It is nice to see all the equipment, especially those that are still able to work.
Wow! In 1974 I was operating a Lima Stick Shovel just like the one there. Grey upper and red lower. When they told me you WILL learn how to run this and you WILL get as many trucks loaded as you can in 10 hours. After 6 hours my arms were rubber and my legs hurt. But I did it! Never run it in the winter. I think because it was too hard to start and maintain. Hand operated grease guns just wouldn't pump enough grease. Memories. Most good. I want to go to the show next year. Thanks Chris, Mike and Matt from jogging my memory!
Wish I could've been there love that old equipment. Stay safe
"Made with American Steel. That's why it is still here." Always amuses me to see that kind of parochial signage. The truth is that it is still there because someone cares to keep it in good order. Great to see that so much history has been preserved.
The machine's frame is massively overbuilt. Will take thousands of years to rust away.
Some of those buckets are HUGE!
Looks like you had a super visit, thanks for sharing.
It's true those old shovels last forever. There was one that was buried in the mud and underwater for 95 years in Wixom Lake in Michigan. It got stuck when the lake was filling up and abandoned until the dam failed back in April of 2020. It is currently being restored to working order and going to be on display.
And the link. I want to see that
@@sabertoothduck This is Jordan Mobray’s site, where he chronicles the catastrophic failure of the dam in a number of videos, and features the old shovel that emerged from the murk.
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@@tomrogers9467 thanks for the link to the story!!
Hey Chris // Matt & Mike !!! Thanks for the amazing ""SHOW"" of how it was back in the ""OL"" Days with building Construction sites !! Have a good ride home & Thanks again !!! 🙃😉🤔🤔🤠😎👍👍👍👍👍
Freaking awesome listening to all the old iron run, just the sounds, the clicking, everything, pretty dang neat, cool to see that stuff running still, LD 18 just letting the video run, thanks for sharing Chris 💪💪🇺🇲🇺🇲
Men and their wonderful digging machines! The things that were done to eliminate blisters and back pain from using a shovel. My only way to move dirt is with my 37 HP tractor. I have a 5' box blade and a dirt scoop. My dirt scoop works very similar to those drag lines.
So cool seeing the Old Muscle running, such a transformation from then till now w/ construction equipment, great video, thank's for taking us along!👊💪
It was a real kick to see those old Euclid trucks. Brings back memories of driving by their plant and seeing all the new iron sitting in rows waiting to be loaded onto rail cars.
Now I understand the enthusiasm of this show
It's fascinating
You really don't know what you have missed until you attend one of the shows there.
Nice to see the old stuff workin. I wish you could have seen Big Muskie work back in the day here in Ohio. It was a coal mining Bucyrus-Erie dragline excavator owned by the Central Ohio Coal Company. Weighing 13,500 short tons (12,200 t) and standing nearly 22 stories tall with a 220 cubic yard bucket.
It was a sight to see. Even from the public observation point you could see the ants working around it. Those ants actually were dozers working. Shame all but the one bucket are gone as is the electric railway that the mine supplied and the power plant itself.
Yup Mike said it back to reality!
I'm thinking back to the future! Was a great folks bring their oldies out and show them off.
Really loved this video with all the old equipment!! As always keep up the great work!!
A brilliant video, Chris. Thank you for sharing.
Nice to see there are lots of old machines that have been saved and not scrapped.
That was fantastic. I didn't even realize I've never seen these machines actually in action, but only photos of them.
Watching the LIma fill the ole haul truck was neat. Do you remember how many scoops it took to fill the truck with that mochine?
Thanks for the video. Back in the 50s my Dad ran a Michigan shovel mounted on a single axle4x4 crane carrier. It ran off the truck engine and had all air controls. You'd put transmission in gear and there was a lever switch to crane power. He loaded small dumps that were building logging roads. Everything was old school back then. That's what they built the St Lawrence seaway with. That was a huge project in the mid 50s. All shovels and draglines.
Can't remember if I said it here or on a DP video about the event - but these are the machines that built our country. It's so cool to see them still operating and doing the things they were designed to do. Love seeing this history still alive and well, such an awesome thing.
I Love to see that old iron still doing there thing.
That ‘ole iron is always special to watch operate. Love to see these in action. Definitely no Government Juice in those machines!!
Amazing how far we have come in just a short time. Some of the older iron still looks like it will get the same job done without all of the electronics and government juice.
These machines are amazing and the fact they are still running says a lot about the craftsmanship that went into these beasts. These machines helped build American and it’s nice to see them still going strong. Definitely can’t let things like this rot away. Back before you had sensors and computers. Hell now days you get one bad sensor and it completely cripples a machine and a tech has to come out to fix the damn thing. Cable breaks on one of these machines. Run a new cable and it’s back up and running.
Good to see people preserving this old iron and history.
Thanks for bring us to the show Chris. Absolutely loved watching the old cable actuated equipment in action. Hats off to the folks that can keep those old beasts running.
Thank you Chris for sharing. If you want to see history go and watch the digging of the Panama canal. Some of the machines weighed 75 tons. Many lives were lost and equipment but Americans kept working with the locals and did what no one thought possible. I am amazed seeing it work and the amount of dirt they move.
A trip down memory lane - was fascinated with what these machines did when I was very young and nothing has changed. Oh how things have changed! Thanks for restoring and keeping this heritage alive. Awesome that you had a go too LetsDig18. Fun times.
Awesome guys such a joy to see all those shovels working, thank you from New Zealand.
Those old front shovels are bad ass... Thanks for sharing Chris.. :)
Love it. Go to steam show every year in Wisconsin. Love to go to PA to show and see everything!
Man all the all that old iron really cool someday I may have to make my pilgrimage up there to see it myself thanks for sharing enjoy all your videos
I would love to have a drag line again. We had one until I was about 17 (52 now), used it over the years to dig out ponds from the swamp. They all need cleaning out now. Sure would like to find one.
I think it’s so cool how people can get in close proximity to these old machines and watch them work. Wish we had something like this close to me (within a days drive).
Now this is a Historic Assortment of Mechanical Relics from Yesteryear. Hydraulics have made a Huge Difference. WOW! 👍
I would expect most of the highways and other areas we take for granted were built by such machines. Thank you for exposing the history!
My grandfather had a North West shovel. Such great memories.
Amazing old machines - puts in perspective the incredibly hard work it took to make America great over all these years...as far back as digging by hand. Thanks for sharing Chris - good stuff! .
It was great to see those old pieces of equipment working. You don't see that too much anymore and it's always good your videos. That's why I like your videos. There's only talking when it's needed. Only Good stuff. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦
Fascinating to watch all the past equipment still working. Loved this video! So thankful preserving our heritage. God's blessings and be safe!
Really love seeing this old stuff. I can remember seeing a lot of this as a child when it was pretty common. Thanks.
Great video. I like to see the old stuff run
When I 1st started logging in Washington State all the machines were cable driven there weren't any hydraulics yet. This really takes me back kind of makes me feel old too. Thanks for the vids Chris.
Wow, the cable excavators were definitely operator intensive! That took a lot of focus and coordination.
I watch you guys ever day and have for years and now it’s also the rest of the the crew but to Matt good decision on the old church lol
Hi from uk 👋👍 definitely a great turn here at this show man👌 its awesome seeing history still.moving on in the future👍 how time changes but in some areas just evolves but defo some great bits of kit and very skilled operators of the time👌 thanks for your time and be safe you soon👍👋
I worked for a company one time that did grading an excavation and construction in Atlanta it was family owned for generations dated back to the 20s and 30s The owner had hundreds of acres of property that had equipment just like these scattered all over it sadly it all wound up going to scrap yards During the 70s and 80s
It’s good to know that there are still people out there willing to put in the hard work and money to keep these old machines in working condition. They were slower than the modern machines of today but they were much better than a shovel. I wonder how long it would have taken you to do that big pond dredging job that recently finished with one of these old excavators?
I think the old draglines would have done the job a fair bit faster.
@thecouchtripper probably because a dragline is job specific to dredging where as an excavator can do many jobs, some better than others. Additionally it’s easier to move an excavator from job to job and get it into tighter places. But if you’re just talking shovel for shovel in a dredging situation the dragline wins hands down.
@thecouchtripper moving 1 excavator is 1 truck 1 trip unless you need more buckets but those can be brought in with a smaller trailer.
moving 1 dragline is 1 truck for engine, 1 or 2 trucks for the "arm" and days of disassembly / reassembly. faster and cheaper to move the excavator.
draglines can move a lot of dirt fast over a good distance but are very specialized bits of kit. You can do a lot more varied jobs with an excavator so the equipment isn't sitting idle and not making money for extended periods.
@thecouchtripper they still use them but in places like coal mines and other big earth moving operations.
Some pretty cool machinery there ! Thanks for the tour !!
Makes you appreciate the equipment we have today.
Brings back a lot of good memories, thanks Chris.
It's amazing these types of machines were used to dig the Panama canal.
Cool equipment back in the day. I go to the power of the past shows in Winamc indiana and Rochester indiana. They have all kinds of old equipment to see too. Thanks Chris for another great video.
this was just freakin awesome Chris! Thank you for sharing it. I was not aware of this gathering. Just added it to my bucket list. :)
I have always been intrigued with engineering and creativity. To see these old machines still in use and know how far we have come is just amazing to me. Thanks Chris for sharing and taking us on your journey! I cut my teeth on an old Bay City drag line. Fun to watch but my arms and shoulders still hurt! Lol 😆
1st time seeing steam/engine shovels at work. Can’t believe how much dirt a bucket load moves! Looks to be more than modern excavators do😯👍
Amazing to watch these beautiful old machines
This was a good treat for many of your viewer's all cable and some seem to have fair speed or better operators.
Now at 24.00 that truck seems to be loaded on the fast side.
Your doing good and fast Chris.
Big iron! Our country was built with those machines. My neighbor built his pond with a drag line just like the one in the video. The engine locked up just as he was finishing up. It's still sitting buy the dam 20 year's later.
The old shovels are my favorite. Chris thanks for sharing.
Funny when Matt said “torx set”, I heard torch set. Lol
There you go Chris, take one of them drag lines home so you can dig out those lakes...
Lol
My favorite dirt moving place...they come in with stuff on trailers on big events.
Glad to see all that old iron saved and most of it working like it should be, instead of being scrapped.
Chris this is pretty cool, looks to me you had a great time and you know a little more then just operating the latest Volvo!! You are blessed and keep sharing your knowledge👍🇺🇸 And have a great Memorial Day weekend 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Cool equipment that still works. I'm sure you guys are happy with your Volvo's and a Hyundai!
The Gravely tractor owners have held a number of meets there. It is nice to see that the shed has doubled in size since my last visit. It is about a two and a half our drive from our place in Ohio.
It’s like a Disney Land of old iron! So cool and thanks for taking us a long!
Chris moves his hands about 1/4 inch per movement; these guys pumping those levers 3-4 feet to the end of their arms!
Its amazing how some of that old equipment operated...enjoyed the video.
Love this kind of stuff. Appreciate you showing us that can't be there.
Gotta try and come back in August for the three-day show! I think it'll be August 12, 13, and 14.
Machines that built the world, state of the art for their day makes you wonder if any of the modern machines will still be around in a hundred years and running . Nice one
Nice video. I love seeing the old iron working
Glad y'all could come out. Come back in August
I bet health and safety would have a field day with all those exposed cogs, chains, belts and cables !! Lol
Yep enjoyed for sure bro, Matt would not be Matt if something did not go amiss. Do not have anything like this show here in NZ other than old machinery displays at a park or museum somewhere. Thanks for taking us along. Safe travels
Hope you guys are planning to go back for the summer show in August.That would be awesome.
I love seeing all the old equipment. I would love to see some horse drawn equipment in action . There is a horse drawn motor grader sitting at the road of a construction company on Poole rd .
Hi Chris.
That was nice. Thank you. Normally I like your commentary, but it was nice on this one just letting us watch and listen to tue equipment run.
Sincerely Ed from Chicago
You know the engineering of those cable and drum operated machines was amazing.
"got a little bit of everything here, bubba"... Holy shit." lol
What?
First day on the job? LoL 😂
Thanks for the video!
Bewildering, and thanks for it. Loads of food for thought in this one Chris. Be well. ;)
After a long interesting conversation with my dad I found out he had operated a Rustin Bacyrus RB 22 in the late 60s early 70s.
I wish we could have saved the Silver Spade, One of my favorite's.
I like the clam-shell buckets the best!
You would be so happy to be back in a Volvo after running these even if they were only working half power
Chris, thanks for letting the machines do the "talking" and leaving in the "oops" moment.
Cool tour of the old iron!
Grown up folks playing on adult toys in the dirt. Nice. Makes me laugh to imagine you doing your work with a shovel like one of those. One of these days I think I'll have to get up there to see it all first hand. Y'all keep em straight up there.
Hi! Saw you on Diesel Creek with Matt getting Christine running. Came over to join you. Looking forward to playing in the dirt wit you all!