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!😊
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.
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.
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 !!
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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 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.
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...)
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 ....
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!
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.
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?
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.
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😁👈
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.
Here's to all the men of that era who operated those machines for days, weeks, months, years on end, carving and digging and blasting their way through thousands of miles, creating new highways and byways, extending roads and passageways to ensure America (and all Western nations) would be capable of becoming the greatest civilization on earth, and because of men (like you and others) of this era are dedicated to the preservation of historical machines today, we are able to honor those men of yesterday.👍
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.
That Thew steam shovel was really neat to see. I only wish that more owners cleaned up and repainted their equipment instead of looking like a refugee from the scrap yard.
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 love this! Two of my favorite channels, “working” together! Big boys “playing” with their Big toys! A great video!
Thanks for bringing us along! Excellent as always
What an amazing place to visit. So much history and it's great to see it all preserved for future generations to see.
THIS VIDEO IS AWESOME,,THANK YOU FOR SHARING,,,GOD BLESS,,,,
That built what we have today. Enjoyed the trip back. Thanks for showing.
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 .👍🚜
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!
Just love watching old machines work.
Fascinating. Thank you. 👍
Outstanding!
to see all that mechanical history in one place and still operating!
Would be awesome to be there.
Great video. Thanks for taking us along with you to the Show
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!😊
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.
Great video Chris glad to see you and Matt helping each other great job great show great video thanks Kyle
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.
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 !!
Luv to see the old equipment from the past. Drone shots at end very enjoyable. Thank u! God's blessings.
Thank you and have a great day.
Giant sand box ! Looks cool...love the old stuff!
awesome, some of those old machines are incredible to watch work.. thanks for sharing your weekend adventures with us
A good one, thanks for taking the time an sharing. Big thanks to Diesel Creek as Well.
That was interesting as usual. Thanks!👍👍🙂🇨🇦
Thanks for taking us along..
Awesome video thank you for sharing!
Very interesting video, thanks for letting us follow along. 👍😀
And a side note: shirt flapping around that belt @5:18 😮
I love the sound of the exhaust when digging!
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.
That was a good day seeing all the old machines...Thanks ....Stay safe
Thanks Chris and diesel creek never seen so much old equipment
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.
Even these old shovels and drag-lines beat the heck of a mule & drag-pan !!!
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 for showing us
Yes anything is better than a hand shovel
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
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.
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.
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.
👍🏻👍🏻because one is never enough. 👏🏻👏🏻
That was pretty cool. Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed watching ✌️ 😎
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME VIDEO !!!
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.
Wonderful to see so much old iron in one place
It's nice to see old construction equipment running again. Saved from scrapping restored and running
Love seeing the old iron!
I wish I could go back in time and watch these machines in their prime and the old timers who ran them like clockwork.👍🏾
awesome stuff right there!
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
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
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.😉
Now that's a walk down History ..Enjoy your videos.
Seeing all of that old iron made my day
Ènjoyed watching the video Çhris 😊
Great event, good to remind ourself how work was done in the old days. Respect for those men.
Was amusing to watch all the big boys playing with the big boy toys.
my dad was the Test Engineer on that 466 Michigan loader back in the 50s at Clarks in Benton Harbor Michigan ..
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!
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.
"Big Kid" playground. That overhead shot was awesome.
Thanks Chris, enjoyed seeing that old but good equipment doing it's thing!!
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.
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...)
Think about! They are what does the Suez canal. One of the largest Earth's movement projects in the world.
There’s just a lot of cool video here!! Too fun!
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!!!!!!!
Boy, I would love to have that TD-15. Beautiful.
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.
Pretty cool stuff! Enjoyed the video Chris
Always good to learn the old ways that way construction never gets forgotten
love this machinery , have 17 of my own
❤GREAT. Love to see old stuff still kickin.
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 ....
Haul truck is on the way. That was funny. Thanks for the look backwards.
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.
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!
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.
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?
Great show!!!
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.
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😁👈
That place would be awesome to see in person
Love the old machines. You need more Chris!
THANKS!
that is really cool seeing all the old equipment. My grandfather ran some of those style.
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.
Awesome of you to take us on a road trip you and Matt rock ❤
Here's to all the men of that era who operated those machines for days, weeks, months, years on end, carving and digging and blasting their way through thousands of miles, creating new highways and byways, extending roads and passageways to ensure America (and all Western nations) would be capable of becoming the greatest civilization on earth, and because of men (like you and others) of this era are dedicated to the preservation of historical machines today, we are able to honor those men of yesterday.👍
Cool to see someone sporting an APPY state shirt out of one of the coolest towns in NC, Boone
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.
Nice to see Kyle showing App State some love!! My daughter graduated from App about 10 years ago... I've gotten old 😞
Look at all those lawn ornaments
That Thew steam shovel was really neat to see. I only wish that more owners cleaned up and repainted their equipment instead of looking like a refugee from the scrap yard.
Still beats the hell out of a shovel! Human powered shovel that is.
Y'all should build a pond with nothing but old iron. It would be must see tv gold!
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.
very nice to see how the big boys play with their toys.
Great video bro, you guys sure work in well with each other. Safe travels. Ken.
It's cool to think how much stuff this old equipment graded out and built!!