I come to this channel to remind myself that the true spirit of America lives on - in the machinery and the mindset of hard working God-fearing men. We are all praying that it will be those values that persist and thrive into the future.
I gta say, the old timers that operated this equipment and also the ones prior who built the foundations of this country were a whole different level of "MEN"...My thanks and gratitude to them, for their sacrifices and TOUGHNESS!!! 🇺🇲💯✌
No way!! What a super cool thing to go experience! Like Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel X 100. Wish I could've been there, didn't even know this sort of thing existed. Thanks for sharing with us!😊
Chris, a long time ago is correct, long before you or Kyle were even a gleam in your daddy's eye, but should never be forgotten, it's what America was built with !!
That was a great video Chris! Thank you for taking us along to the steam show. I really enjoyed it. Nice aerial shots at the beginning and end! I'm so very glad to see you guys bringing this machinery back. A heartfelt thank you.
These old machines had their part in building America to what it is today, Respect for the relics is called for. Letsdig18 handled Lorain like an expert.
This old iron is so cool to see in action - these are the machines that built our country. Great to see them still around in action. This place isn't too terribly far from me.
Fantastic collection and presentation of past dirt movers. Credit to all the owners and volunteers. Makes me smile to realize I have watched the evolution of these to what is today - who would have thunk it then.
Thanks for sharing this Chris. That had to be the best dirt playground in the world. Many beautiful old machines and love to watch them in action. Operators had to have some kind of coordination to make all those levers and cables do the right thing.
I remember seeing some of that kind of equipment that was used when I was younger. It's great to see people keeping old equipment still going. Thanks for the video
Chris & Matt together - its gotta be Fun! Best way to understand the improvement of moving dirt is that machine replaced 20 or more men with shovels. Good that grown men have a life sized sand box to play in with 'real' machines.
How many of us can say we've learned a lot about these cable operated machines?? I know I can, I know very little, 2months ago, I knew nothing, Heck I didnt even know it took a PONYMOTOR, to start some of these!!!!!!!
I just love seeing this old equipment work. Living in Ohio, Lima is South West and Bucyrus is to my South East less than an hour away both places. Actually both are located off of route 30.
That drone shot was pretty cool !! Just looking at all those old machines ,and thinking how much time , the old timers put in each day, because it took a good min. to get something big done with those old machines !! But, most of this land we live on was built with those machines... Great as always Chris !! Have a Great Evening, And On too the Next !! Thanks for sharing that with us all ....
That's a whole lot of hardware right there. Amazing to see it at all, never mind it moving as well. Thanks for the virtual weekend away Chris. Be well.😉
Would love to visit someday. All my digging is with a 37HP tractor without a FEL. Box blade, dirt scoop and a straight blade. Beats a shovel, that's for sure!
It's hard to fire free help. < Most underrated statement ever. Know that green roofed shed well as that is where we setup for Gravelys when we have a get together there.
I’d love to be there and see all the machines and stuff grew up around cars and I’m fifteen so still technically growing up but I’ve always been fascinated with machinery and stuff I have an old John Deere tractor I restored
Amazing to see all that old equipment in action! A few friendly challenges would be fun.. ie. who can move dirt the fastest, scrape a pond or build a pad?
I’m glad there are people out there saving all that old equipment from the scrap yard. All that equipment still has a lot of life left in them and just need’s people like you and the others to give them a second chance. Excavation equipment technology has come a long way since these machines first hit construction sites.
Reckon you guys all had a great time. So nice seeing a bunch of boys able to be getting together in a sandpit with their Tonka Toys and moving sand. And all the Tonkas were so old (except for those with them new fangled hydraulics!). But still cutting the mustard. Nice. and thanks to Penn. for allowing this to happen in the state - all that soil movement might have caused conniptions to other states. Save The Worms and all that. (I know, I know, worms help us cope with dirty dirt...)
Love the steam shovel the best, when I was leaving to read “ Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel “ was my favorite , and there were a few steam shovels still in use.
I happened to see the Allis Chalmers HD20 bulldozer running. A land clearing service used one of these tractors to root plow mesquite stumps in south Texas. The tractor ran diesel fuel through the torque converter, then back to the fuel tank. I think the engine was a Detroit Diesel 6-110 engine. Brings back memories of the late 1960s.
I guess y’all have a new drag line club ? Chris with letsdig , Clinton with C&C Equipment, Mike with Dirt Perfect, Frank with Digging OK and Matthew with Diesel Creek !
Old iron never dies. There is currently a similar Thew Type O that is being restored in Michigan that sat at bottom of lake for almost a century until the dams burst back in 2020 in Mid Michigan that are currently being rebuilt. The shovel got stuck in the mud on the original river bank channel and there wasn't enough time to get it out before the lake filled up. It's being restored to be a stationary non working semi functional model for display and education purposes.
To see all this macninery history and it all still working is amazing, but to also see that Matt needed to replace his entire cable and you were there to help him with it was awesome!
Definitely cool to see all the old gear running. I have said the same about farm machines as you guys said about the excitement somebody had when that stuff was new.
At 32:30 areal steam shovel. Brings back memories of my childhood classic childrens book "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel".. Chris, you should name your drag line Mary Anne's Daughter.
I loved the aerial view of the beginning of this video I thought it was your sandbox when you were growing up, awesome no wonder the kid wants to dig in the dirt😁👈
It's nice seeing old Iron being cared for and seeing the world of excavation, building, & engineering from history to the present working alongside each other.
Why would Chris even consider that?! He has a booming business as it is, lots of jobs lined up, and his work ethics is through the roof, working almost 24/7. He doesn't need a business partner, and if he did, wouldn't it be more natural to partner up with his Uncle John? They're in the same State as they know each other very well. Matt and Chris are nothing alike, and I'm pretty sure that Matt would aggravate the hell out of Chris in a very short amount of time. Chris is almost OCD with the details on his jobs, and especially regarding the maintenance of his machines, whereas Matt, not so much...
As much as I love their two channels going into business together lol 😂😂 Chalk & cheese never gonna happen 2 completely different personalities & different work ethics. Let's just enjoy them as friends.
I love this! Two of my favorite channels, “working” together! Big boys “playing” with their Big toys! A great video!
What an amazing place to visit. So much history and it's great to see it all preserved for future generations to see.
I come to this channel to remind myself that the true spirit of America lives on - in the machinery and the mindset of hard working God-fearing men. We are all praying that it will be those values that persist and thrive into the future.
Really neat to see you and Matt in same video together!. You two are a rare breed in this world of machinery. Thanks for this video Chris!
Thanks for bringing us along! Excellent as always
I gta say, the old timers that operated this equipment and also the ones prior who built the foundations of this country were a whole different level of "MEN"...My thanks and gratitude to them, for their sacrifices and TOUGHNESS!!! 🇺🇲💯✌
Great video of all the equipment working .👍🚜
Outstanding!
to see all that mechanical history in one place and still operating!
Would be awesome to be there.
No way!! What a super cool thing to go experience! Like Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel X 100. Wish I could've been there, didn't even know this sort of thing existed. Thanks for sharing with us!😊
Fascinating. Thank you. 👍
That built what we have today. Enjoyed the trip back. Thanks for showing.
THIS VIDEO IS AWESOME,,THANK YOU FOR SHARING,,,GOD BLESS,,,,
Great video Chris glad to see you and Matt helping each other great job great show great video thanks Kyle
Just love watching old machines work.
Chris, a long time ago is correct, long before you or Kyle were even a gleam in your daddy's eye, but should never be forgotten, it's what America was built with !!
Great video. Thanks for taking us along with you to the Show
Thank you and have a great day.
That was a great video Chris! Thank you for taking us along to the steam show. I really enjoyed it. Nice aerial shots at the beginning and end! I'm so very glad to see you guys bringing this machinery back. A heartfelt thank you.
Giant sand box ! Looks cool...love the old stuff!
A good one, thanks for taking the time an sharing. Big thanks to Diesel Creek as Well.
Awesome video thank you for sharing!
These old machines had their part in building America to what it is today, Respect for the relics is called for. Letsdig18 handled Lorain like an expert.
Luv to see the old equipment from the past. Drone shots at end very enjoyable. Thank u! God's blessings.
awesome, some of those old machines are incredible to watch work.. thanks for sharing your weekend adventures with us
I'm 26 and a stationary steam operator, would love to be around some of this old stuff, see how the old heads did it.
You had a good time with all the excavator , Dozer and S.W.R. Work Chris . Thanks for the video 👍👌🍺
Thanks Chris and diesel creek never seen so much old equipment
Even these old shovels and drag-lines beat the heck of a mule & drag-pan !!!
That was a good day seeing all the old machines...Thanks ....Stay safe
Wonderful to see so much old iron in one place
I love the sound of the exhaust when digging!
Thanks for taking us along..
Thanks for showing us
Yes anything is better than a hand shovel
awesome stuff right there!
This old iron is so cool to see in action - these are the machines that built our country. Great to see them still around in action. This place isn't too terribly far from me.
Fantastic collection and presentation of past dirt movers. Credit to all the owners and volunteers. Makes me smile to realize I have watched the evolution of these to what is today - who would have thunk it then.
Love seeing the old iron!
Thanks for sharing this Chris. That had to be the best dirt playground in the world. Many beautiful old machines and love to watch them in action. Operators had to have some kind of coordination to make all those levers and cables do the right thing.
Good time😊👍 nice to see Matt. Cool stuff, thanks for the tour Chris.
I remember seeing some of that kind of equipment that was used when I was younger. It's great to see people keeping old equipment still going. Thanks for the video
Chris & Matt together - its gotta be Fun! Best way to understand the improvement of moving dirt is that machine replaced 20 or more men with shovels. Good that grown men have a life sized sand box to play in with 'real' machines.
As much as that old equipment looks like junk, in their grandfathers time a seasoned operator would have felt like a king while at the controls.
That place would be awesome to see in person
There’s just a lot of cool video here!! Too fun!
Think about! They are what does the Suez canal. One of the largest Earth's movement projects in the world.
Very interesting video, thanks for letting us follow along. 👍😀
And a side note: shirt flapping around that belt @5:18 😮
Seeing all of that old iron made my day
How many of us can say we've learned a lot about these cable operated machines?? I know I can, I know very little, 2months ago, I knew nothing, Heck I didnt even know it took a PONYMOTOR, to start some of these!!!!!!!
Haul truck is on the way. That was funny. Thanks for the look backwards.
it's really great you guys care enough to keep the old machines alive and it's nice to see friends working together on it
Ènjoyed watching the video Çhris 😊
I just love seeing this old equipment work. Living in Ohio, Lima is South West and Bucyrus is to my South East less than an hour away both places. Actually both are located off of route 30.
👍🏻👍🏻because one is never enough. 👏🏻👏🏻
It's nice to see old construction equipment running again. Saved from scrapping restored and running
Now that's a walk down History ..Enjoy your videos.
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME VIDEO !!!
That was interesting as usual. Thanks!👍👍🙂🇨🇦
very nice to see how the big boys play with their toys.
THANKS!
That drone shot was pretty cool !! Just looking at all those old machines ,and thinking how much time , the old timers put in each day, because it took a good min. to get something big done with those old machines !! But, most of this land we live on was built with those machines... Great as always Chris !! Have a Great Evening, And On too the Next !! Thanks for sharing that with us all ....
That's a whole lot of hardware right there. Amazing to see it at all, never mind it moving as well. Thanks for the virtual weekend away Chris. Be well.😉
love this machinery , have 17 of my own
Thanks Chris, enjoyed seeing that old but good equipment doing it's thing!!
I wish I could go back in time and watch these machines in their prime and the old timers who ran them like clockwork.👍🏾
Would love to visit someday. All my digging is with a 37HP tractor without a FEL. Box blade, dirt scoop and a straight blade. Beats a shovel, that's for sure!
It's hard to fire free help. < Most underrated statement ever.
Know that green roofed shed well as that is where we setup for Gravelys when we have a get together there.
my dad was the Test Engineer on that 466 Michigan loader back in the 50s at Clarks in Benton Harbor Michigan ..
that is really cool seeing all the old equipment. My grandfather ran some of those style.
Always good to learn the old ways that way construction never gets forgotten
Love the old machines. You need more Chris!
I’d love to be there and see all the machines and stuff grew up around cars and I’m fifteen so still technically growing up but I’ve always been fascinated with machinery and stuff I have an old John Deere tractor I restored
Would thoroughly enjoy you putting the clam shell on the drag lone..
Boy, I would love to have that TD-15. Beautiful.
That was pretty cool. Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed watching ✌️ 😎
I’d love to see all that in person. I’m fascinated with today’s equipment. But to see the machines that built our world in action would be so cool.
Amazing to see all that old equipment in action! A few friendly challenges would be fun.. ie. who can move dirt the fastest, scrape a pond or build a pad?
Hey, thanks for taking the time to record all action and machines at the show. Was real interesting, always liked these kinds of shows. Fun stuff sir.
I’m glad there are people out there saving all that old equipment from the scrap yard. All that equipment still has a lot of life left in them and just need’s people like you and the others to give them a second chance. Excavation equipment technology has come a long way since these machines first hit construction sites.
Reckon you guys all had a great time. So nice seeing a bunch of boys able to be getting together in a sandpit with their Tonka Toys and moving sand. And all the Tonkas were so old (except for those with them new fangled hydraulics!). But still cutting the mustard. Nice. and thanks to Penn. for allowing this to happen in the state - all that soil movement might have caused conniptions to other states. Save The Worms and all that. (I know, I know, worms help us cope with dirty dirt...)
Love the steam shovel the best, when I was leaving to read “ Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel “ was my favorite , and there were a few steam shovels still in use.
I happened to see the Allis Chalmers HD20 bulldozer running. A land clearing service used one of these tractors to root plow mesquite stumps in south Texas. The tractor ran diesel fuel through the torque converter, then back to the fuel tank. I think the engine was a Detroit Diesel 6-110 engine. Brings back memories of the late 1960s.
Great show!!!
Great event, good to remind ourself how work was done in the old days. Respect for those men.
I guess y’all have a new drag line club ? Chris with letsdig , Clinton with C&C Equipment, Mike with Dirt Perfect, Frank with Digging OK and Matthew with Diesel Creek !
Andrew camarata as new blood too
Vids i watch also.
You forgot scrappy.
and Jonathan W
Nobody calls him Matthew 😂
Old iron never dies. There is currently a similar Thew Type O that is being restored in Michigan that sat at bottom of lake for almost a century until the dams burst back in 2020 in Mid Michigan that are currently being rebuilt. The shovel got stuck in the mud on the original river bank channel and there wasn't enough time to get it out before the lake filled up. It's being restored to be a stationary non working semi functional model for display and education purposes.
I live about 9 miles from there on rt.40 towards the mountains
To see all this macninery history and it all still working is amazing, but to also see that Matt needed to replace his entire cable and you were there to help him with it was awesome!
Was amusing to watch all the big boys playing with the big boy toys.
Definitely cool to see all the old gear running. I have said the same about farm machines as you guys said about the excitement somebody had when that stuff was new.
Cool to see someone sporting an APPY state shirt out of one of the coolest towns in NC, Boone
I wish we had shows like this in Scotland
At 32:30 areal steam shovel. Brings back memories of my childhood classic childrens book "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel".. Chris, you should name your drag line Mary Anne's Daughter.
I loved the aerial view of the beginning of this video I thought it was your sandbox when you were growing up, awesome no wonder the kid wants to dig in the dirt😁👈
❤GREAT. Love to see old stuff still kickin.
Look at all those lawn ornaments
It's nice seeing old Iron being cared for and seeing the world of excavation, building, & engineering from history to the present working alongside each other.
It's cool to think how much stuff this old equipment graded out and built!!
Pretty cool stuff! Enjoyed the video Chris
Wouldn’t you love to see Matt and Chris in business together. They both have unique skills that makes projects come together so well.
Why would Chris even consider that?! He has a booming business as it is, lots of jobs lined up, and his work ethics is through the roof, working almost 24/7. He doesn't need a business partner, and if he did, wouldn't it be more natural to partner up with his Uncle John? They're in the same State as they know each other very well.
Matt and Chris are nothing alike, and I'm pretty sure that Matt would aggravate the hell out of Chris in a very short amount of time. Chris is almost OCD with the details on his jobs, and especially regarding the maintenance of his machines, whereas Matt, not so much...
As much as I love their two channels going into business together lol 😂😂 Chalk & cheese never gonna happen 2 completely different personalities & different work ethics. Let's just enjoy them as friends.
Y'all should build a pond with nothing but old iron. It would be must see tv gold!
At 9:06 the Manitowoc 2300 used to be my everyday machine 'til 2004.
You simply take out the two posts, feed the wire and put the posts back on. Just a wrench or two. But arms and fingers jiggling work also.