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Timothy Akin
Приєднався 4 гру 2009
Keeping the ranch running, documenting the care and maintenance of old equipment; old family vehicles and tractors. I might even throw in some airline content.
email address can be found via ACMOC member search
email address can be found via ACMOC member search
RD 7 Engine Start part 2
Startup of the diesel on the Caterpillar D-7 9G5615WSP
also check out John (Catskat) over at @jknarfal69
also check out John (Catskat) over at @jknarfal69
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RD-7 magneto timing and startup
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Caterpillar RD-7: starting engine magneto timing.
Cat D2 & Cover Crop
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Using the Caterpillar D2, Kubota, and John Deere Gator to put in a cover crop of rye grass. And a chance to chat about Dad a bit.
Lima 34 Paymaster
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General walk around of Lima 34 Paymaster Shovel with Cummins NHC-4-B1G engine. Operator's Manual... radionerds.com/index.php/File:TM_5-1312_LIMA_PAYMASTER_34_1945.pdf
Caterpillar D9H & Cozad 9 axle
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Moving day for the D9H. Loading and heading out the main gate.
International Motor Truck, model F 1917
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First drive of 1917 IHC model F one ton truck. First impressions of performance, governor adjustment, new wheels. International Harvester Motor Truck.
1917 IHC Model F Repairs and Walkaround
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Engine repairs and fabrication. Valve clearance adjustment procedure. Fabrication of new woodwork for truck bed. Frame decal detail. Timken tapered roller bearings. Hyatt bearings on truck main axle. 1917 International Harvester Model F and Model H. Automotive history. Family history. Brass era automobile.
Caterpillar D2 Engine Stand
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Engine stand for Caterpillar D2 J series tractors with D3400 engine
60 Inch Gauge Caterpillar D2
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Extra wide 5J Caterpillar D2 oddball, walk around and description. @squatch253
Caterpillar D2 5J1092SP Disassembling Ep. 2
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Disassembling and inspection of Caterpillar D2 5J1092SP. Wide gage D2. RON (Repair and Overhaul as Necessary).
Caterpillar D4 Start levers explained and spring tooth harrowing
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Inner workings and operation of the starter pinon and clutch controls on this 1940 D4 7J. Re-upload in 4k. Caterpillar D4 7J
Caterpillar D2 walk-around 5J1092SP
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Caterpillar D2 walk-around. 5J1092SP. 1938 5J D2 in good condition. Walk-around video prior to restoration. D3400 engine. drawbar tractor. Seat tank. 16 inch grouser pads. Wide gauge. Akin Ranch, California, USA
Emigrant Wilderness
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Some raw video from Emigrant Wilderness 3-day. East of Sonora, CA
1917 International Harvester model F - Broaching holes for coachwork
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Broaching 1/4 inch holes for coachwork. 1917 International Harvester Model F one-ton truck.
1917 IHC model F - grain bed irons
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Fabricating new irons for the grain box bed. Originals were removed and lost decades ago. This video is to show my best efforts remanufacturing support irons from 1" by 1/4" cold rolled steel. The truck was purchased new in late 1917 by my great grandfather.
1917 International Harvester Model F
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1917 International Harvester Model F
My D2 is very very similar to this.
Superbly informative video!!!! 👌😍
Fantastic little video. 👌👌
Just got my first cat a RD7, now I'm looking for parts, should be a fun project supposedly ran 25 yrs ago and I remember it running when I was a kid
Mine is equipped as an early D7 while retaining the RD dash and single speed pony. Lots of little upgrade differences from the earlier RD line. Gear shift tower, injection pump, etc. Guessing you have a 9G, but the line started with about 500 5E series in 1935. Regardless, best of luck with yours and thanks for checking in.
Sounds awhsum
Thank you for sharing another nice video. Always exciting to see old iron awakened from their slumber.
Many more to come as they have been stored inside (barn fresh) and awaiting service.
Thanks for sharing. You should do a walk around of your collection in the shed. Looks like you have some nice tractors.
It's quite a collection indeed. The chosen few have been stored inside. The little D2 and T35 my grandfather purchased new. I'll get to documenting them soon... standby.
Sounds great
Yes it does. I'm beginning to regret selling it, but it's going to a good home and I have the 3T and 17A to take care of. Thanks for checking in.
You can probably find an air cleaner from general gear boisie
Beautiful sounds from a beautiful machine! Nice work!
The D7s do sound nice on those four big cylinders. I might get the 3T running next (weather permitting, too hot) as it is out of doors and really deserves to be stored inside. I'm following your D4 project. You guys do great work.
@@TJAkin The 3T would be a fun video. We are in a terrible hot spell here too. Appreciate the compliment on the channel content and the channel membership. 😊👍
Shed! 😲
Indeed. Can never have a big enough shed.
@@TJAkin That is shed Nirvana.
Great video thanks for sharing
nice to see some of Ed's old iron again. kept looking in the backround to see if my grandfathers old D4 was still there..... then there it was at 8:50.... nice to see she's still around.
Interesting. If I remember right, the 5T D4 came from Armin W. Contact or stop by sometime.
Just what I needed to see. Working on mag timing. I need to get my 1H D8 running after 3 or 4 years. It was running then but I have not seen any spark yet. I am going to clean the points again and try. I have another mag but I have hesitated to get involved with timing.
If your magneto is off the machine, I would recommend giving it a simple bench test: rig up an old spark plug and give it a few quick turns; complete the circuit on a welding bench or the magneto case itself. The impulse coupling should engage and you'll know if you've got good spark. Love the 1H and 8R series. Best of luck to you.
Nice dozer, lets see if new machines will be around this long !!
A great looking machine. Thanks for showing it to us!
Nice tractor! Thank you for the video!
I was first to see this thanks to waking up early lol great video buddy thanks for sharing it runs great I love your building too that’s huge
Always run the carb dry
I concur. However, in the battle to get the big diesel going, and making this video, I had to command the stop manually a few times.
No doubt but i ment if u are leaving it for long periods of time
Mine isnt quite that age. Its a 1956 D7C-17A
thanks for sharing. keep up the good work.
What a sound those D2s make. I own a 1940s D2 5J and I absolutely love it!!!!
Great video. Beautiful shed!!!
Expect part 2 early next week (June 2024). Thanks for watching.
I'm always amazed at the size difference between the RD-6 and RD-7, that one extra piston combined with the much better balance of a 4-cylinder layout really makes a difference. I also love these 9G machines (I'm assuming that's what this one is) for that "Y" shaped dash and their rather "unstyled" styling, if that contradictory statement makes any sense lol 😂👍
tractor number 9G5615WSP. I'm getting it running to transfer it to it's new owner. Dad had an extensive collection and I just can't keep them all. Keeping the 17A so I'm all set for D7 work. Hope to have the diesel running tomorrow and perhaps put it on a trailer this week (June 2024). Yes, that old dash is a classic.
This is all your fault Toby for getting me interested in Caterpillar's !!😉 I'm grateful though.
I had always thought that 3-cylinder motors were naturally balanced but 4-cylinders are naturally unbalanced? as the newer d7 has a big counterrotating shaft for balance? JD seems to do their small 4 cylinders with 2 counter-rotating shafts. or is this just a more a sine of technology advancement.
Thanks for a great video. Looking forward to part two
I should have the diesel running tomorrow (June 2024). Part 2 will be out soon. Thanks
Looking good! One step at a time!👍🏼
Should have it running by this time tomorrow. (June 2024)
Thank you Tim. Good looking RD7 there. Looking forward to seeing it running. Cheers
I should have it running very soon, and standby for a part 2 with general walk-around.
Great job on the mag and carb it runs great can’t wait to see the diesel fire up thanks for sharing
Can't wait for the next one.... nice video
Glad to see you revive/save one from the recyclers. I think you need another J. I have one I would sell, but you might not want it, because it runs and steers! Hope you can come out to Tulare April 19-21 and see all of the D4s and #40 scrapers in action. Even better if you could arrange to have your dads(yours) there too! We even have Glen Gs coming out to play! Seat tanks seem to have less leg room; side tanks great for implements. Everyone has their preference. Great videos. Thanks for sharing! “Gee”
Nice meeting you (May 2024). I'll have to find the time to get a machine or two out to the shows. Perhaps next year.
Hey, just wanted to make contact with you. My father had a 1917 international truck, which I restored back in the 80s. He just passed away and I inherited it. I had it running about 5 years ago, but now I’m going to try and do a better restoration. Thanks for mentioning the wheel right, that will be my first item. Interestingly I have pneumatic tires on the back.
Nice to hear there’s another owner out there. These trucks are quite rare. I connected with a group on Facebook during the final stages of my restoration. I was needing final dimensions from original trucks to fabricate missing parts. International Harvester pre-1940 group. A few owners there continue to be extremely helpful. Referencing the Fred W. Crismon book, pneumatic tires were a $50 option above the $1500 base price, depending on model F or H. 36x5 pneumatics. I would expect all four wheels to have been either solid or pneumatic, but all I can go by are the old photos in the Crismon book. There are still few wheelwrights in the USA if that’s where you’re located. I highly recommend Hansen’s. Condolences on your father’s passing. B-1B? I was a mechanic on the final assembly line. Best of luck on your restoration.
Thanks for the tip on Facebook, I’ll connect with them. Quick question: where did you get your data plate, the one on the dash. Mine got stolen and I’d like to replace it. FWI, I flew the B-1, thus the name.
Aluma Photo-Plate Company in Houston has the files for data plate reproduction. I can send you the details via FB Messenger if you like.
That would be great. Thank you.
I hate to see things go sometimes, but if you didn’t have any use for it, that’s perfectly understandable. That truck belongs to one of our tenant farmers. I hope they took good care of things. Thank you for sharing.
Driver and pilot did a great job loading. No issues with that nice Cozad trailer.
Sorry for your loss. I got to meet your father at his open house, several years ago prior to his stroke. One heck of a great guy. RIP Ed!
Narrow grousers on 60” row crop beds possibly for sugar beet farming back in the day. Thanks for the videos!
I’ll bet you’re right. At one time, sugar beets were a big deal in the Sacramento Valley.
That looks like a big bear. I live near Greenstone & Green Valley and hadn't really thought about bears much until earlier today. I was having a donkey delivered and the guy who sold it to me was a regular bear hunter. He said there were more bears here than deer! I find that hard to believe. Please accept my condolences about the passing of your father. My grandpa and him have similar backgrounds. Both retired from United (747-100s), both held records between Hawaii and CA at some point, both flew their own planes later. I'm sure they knew eachother.
I'm sorry for your loss Ed will be missed in the collecting community and at the shows
Big thumbs up for this one! Loved the tribute at the end 🥲
Sorry for your loss. Thanks for the video.
Sorry for your loss Tim. He'd be proud of you. Some beautiful scenes there too. Great memorial.
Great video buddy thanks for sharing sorry for your loss of your father I know how you feel I miss my dad especially during farming season those smells and sights remind me of my youth riding with dad 😢
I lost my Dad this year as well. Your video is beautifully crafted and a wonderful tribute to him.
Beautiful machine! Those old comments are a No Frills engine that just keeps going and going. Thanks for the video!
Awesome truck!
Thanks. Still in progress. Picking up tailgate castings next week.
The restauration is wonderfull and she runs really great to good job ! You win a subscriber from France !
More work to do yet. Hood and fender repair. Stay tuned. Thank you.
Good stuff 👍🏻
Watched your previous video and then this one. You truly did a spectacular job on this truck and I am sure your grandfather or great grandfather would be proud knowing what you completed. And had the drive to complete this restoration. Thank you for sharing
Thanks for the kind words. Some finish work yet to do. Stay tuned.
Nice!! Don't have any trucks that early but got some tractor's and engines tho..
Interesting video, thank you.
Thanks for sharing I’ve always wanted to try to operate a shovel and a dragline crane my grandfather worked for old Ben coal here in southern Indiana back in the 70-80 he operated the big dragline Kate I got to see it and the twin they had called big red I got to climb all over big red after the mine shut down and they left it sitting a couple miles from my house amazing machine
Wow. Big Kate is a monster! What a great way to grow up. Those operators were talented and had no need to go to the gym after work.
Tim Im jealous of how nice your 34 is! You have all the guarding and none of the rust issues we have out east. I think if you pull that Idler for the crowd chain it will give you access to the inside of the housing. my 34 dragline just has a cover plate there.
True, the Lima is in very good condition and plenty of reliable horse power from the 1970’s Cummins. The bucket hoist is weak; needs a clutch adjustment I think. And if I can get that propel jaw clutch freed up, it should travel ok. It walked itself to where I parked it last 3 years ago, so how bad can it be inside the case? I’ll get that top cover off sometime after I finish my chores; I’m a one-man show here.
I hadn’t thought about that crowd idler. If it opens to the case below, it will be a much simpler task to at least see what’s going on inside. Great idea thank you! It’s only five bolts and not too involved. I’ll let you know how it goes.
@@TJAkin the hoist clutch should toggle in
Nice old iron👍
And doing my best to keep it nice. I’m told it’s a local landmark, as it can be seen from the county road. Thanks for watching.
I could see it from Google Earth! Nice old machine.