I like the old UH models, they were really built well. I love 80"s excavators. I have a nice 85 Kobelco K907C in really nice shape, wouldn't trade it for anything.
Al Blythe had an 07. He was Art Macay's excavator operator( jd690) for a few years. Art was Terry McGillivray's crawler loader operator for years prior. These are White Rock/South Surrey folks from the Wayback machine. I heard that Al was an incredible machine operator. In the early 80s, he had purchased a near new O7 and we hired him to excavate for a custom house we were doing in White Rock. This house was hanging on the bluff, the excavation was crazy steep. We had to cut 30 steps into the bank afterward just to get down there to work. I recall that two other professional excavator operators came by just to watch Allan work. He is a native from Terrace and completely unafraid of heights. We started with two trucks hauling and quickly added two more. I've watched a lot of very good machine operators , several in my own family, but had never seen anything like the Al show. As one excavator operator said " He knows exactly where that counterweight is and just what it will hold"
My old man had a uh07 feller buncher hand a boom built in Portland Oregon in the mid 80s lots of memories in that machine that how I learned to run equipment
Our grey market 14 had those controls, they were so awkward that we cut them short and moved the pilot valves up and back toward the operator. It was somewhat better but for that generation I really preferred the rod controls in our JD 792, they were way better for comfort and fine grading.
A friend want it fix up an old Hitachi EX120??, the machine was almost junk. He took a look at U.S. replacement part to replace the undercarriage, it was really expensive, On Alibaba and MadeinChina I found you can buy most everything for an old Hitachi *really cheap* Even complete new engines - You'll have to wait for silly shipping times from China, but there are many makers and sellers of most everything for a Hitachi. Shipping costs from China to New Jersey were around US$1,200 for a 40 foot sea container ... you can fit an awful lot of stuff in a container.
Ya it’s a old west coast machine with the under carriage modifications, cat walks, cab guard. Not something you really see outside of BC. Can’t imagine sitting in that coffin cab getting an arm workout yanking on those leavers. Surprised it didn’t have an old mechanical thumb.
You’d think it should be older than early 80’s? The EX120-1 launched in 1987 I think and UHO63 that came before it had the joysticks at the sides of the seat. This UH07 has the joysticks in front of you, so it’s presumably 2 generations behind the EX.
I like the old UH models, they were really built well. I love 80"s excavators. I have a nice 85 Kobelco K907C in really nice shape, wouldn't trade it for anything.
Make some vedio of her..i would lo ve to see it.
Al Blythe had an 07. He was Art Macay's excavator operator( jd690) for a few years. Art was Terry McGillivray's crawler loader operator for years prior. These are White Rock/South Surrey folks from the Wayback machine.
I heard that Al was an incredible machine operator.
In the early 80s, he had purchased a near new O7 and we hired him to excavate for a custom house we were doing in White Rock.
This house was hanging on the bluff, the excavation was crazy steep. We had to cut 30 steps into the bank afterward just to get down there to work.
I recall that two other professional excavator operators came by just to watch Allan work. He is a native from Terrace and completely unafraid of heights. We started with two trucks hauling and quickly added two more.
I've watched a lot of very good machine operators , several in my own family, but had never seen anything like the Al show.
As one excavator operator said " He knows exactly where that counterweight is and just what it will hold"
Cool,I remember Art Macay Bulldozing name,along highway 10 back in the day.
Thanks for the video Skadill. Love when you explain the history of these machines.
The operators didn’t weigh 400 lbs back then!!
Wow I started on one off these but four levers. I'm 56 now
Wow!!! Now that’s a awesome fine!
Watched it a few times! That machine has some history for sure!
Thanks for the watch BC friend
My old man had a uh07 feller buncher hand a boom built in Portland Oregon in the mid 80s lots of memories in that machine that how I learned to run equipment
Our grey market 14 had those controls, they were so awkward that we cut them short and moved the pilot valves up and back toward the operator. It was somewhat better but for that generation I really preferred the rod controls in our JD 792, they were way better for comfort and fine grading.
A friend want it fix up an old Hitachi EX120??, the machine was almost junk. He took a look at U.S. replacement part to replace the undercarriage, it was really expensive, On Alibaba and MadeinChina I found you can buy most everything for an old Hitachi *really cheap* Even complete new engines - You'll have to wait for silly shipping times from China, but there are many makers and sellers of most everything for a Hitachi. Shipping costs from China to New Jersey were around US$1,200 for a 40 foot sea container ... you can fit an awful lot of stuff in a container.
My first digger was a UHO83 not a bad machine
I'd take it!!
Actually looks in better shape than my old Mitsubishi!!!
Thanks for the video Skadill!!!
My first excavator i started my excavating business with was a UH07
I HAVE RUN A COUPLE OF THOSE, ONE JUST HAD A KITCHEN CHAIR TIED TO THE FLOOR WITH ROPE.
LOOK at the HORDE
Cool video
Love to have that
no computer to worry about going bad at big expense
Strange it still has glass in it
I ran one of them, and yes, the controls crossed over lol. She would probably still fire up!
Can any of this equipment be bought from this owner
Yup, it'll just sit there.
Not a bad looking old excavator. has been sitting a long time though.
Is this a parts machine? I wonder if those dog bones would fit a uh07-07lc
I’d love to have a low hour Uh series machine for the front line lol
Cut my teeth running those!
#skadil
Love the videos man, me and my buddies used to snooping around old cars, trucks and equipment any chance we got when we were younger 👍🏼
Still a nice rig but it'd be best to go there in winter. Might get eat up with bees and snakes in summer!
I bet she'd crank right up
Great Find! Must have been a beauty when it was knew, but she's kinda all used up now. Too bad it's been neglected like that.
Sad. Someday my stuff may wind up here, without someone to tell their tale.
Really like them ol' rigs but that one, yeesh....not much affection towards it. It suffers in silence.
Its 07-5. Same like mine
I agree. That is a UH07-5 . It’s not a UH07-3. This model shown is a 1979-83 model I believe.
Ya it’s a old west coast machine with the under carriage modifications, cat walks, cab guard. Not something you really see outside of BC. Can’t imagine sitting in that coffin cab getting an arm workout yanking on those leavers. Surprised it didn’t have an old mechanical thumb.
We were all good with tongs back in the day.
I love your new name Mr. Niebergal.
@@gangesexcavating well thank you. It's a dirty job, But one that needs doing.
I’m still doing it! Lol
@@gangesexcavating and we need more like you. Lol
You’d think it should be older than early 80’s? The EX120-1 launched in 1987 I think and UHO63 that came before it had the joysticks at the sides of the seat. This UH07 has the joysticks in front of you, so it’s presumably 2 generations behind the EX.
It's my first excavator it's wheel very bad.
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