A Rare Treasure Starts It's Restoration | Engels Coach Shop
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- Опубліковано 11 гру 2023
- Smith Manufacturing built a line of equipment known as the "Great Western". This rare find has been waiting 40 years to be restored. The time has finally come to tackle this job. Building and restoring horse drawn vehicles often involves these fascinating adventures. Thanks for coming along!
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Not too many folks would consider an old junk manure spreader as a "rare treasure" but I get it. My hat is off to you, sir, for your skills, hard work and devotion!
Having been part of Horse equipment auctions in the past, sometimes the misc piles have more value than one would think.
@@olivei2484-- Very true!! Unfortunately many people use them as yard art instead of restoration.
I do 😊😊
There are numerous museum personnel that would offer their youngest children for a refurbished manure spreader. I know of two within 60 miles of where I live.
I’m really looking forward to seeing the finished spreader
Employees at national TV can learn a great deal about making interesting TV from your channel.
Vintage manure spreaders have a collectors cult. The older and more obscure the more coveted.
That'll be a cool restoration.
Might come in handy the next time you have to deal with a Politician........🤣
Going to be a cool rebuild - can't wait to watch it!
*- I like you doing a project for yourself, Dave.*
*- Your wood spreader will wind up being the star of the town, fair and buggy parades you go to.*
This fellow has a lot of tricks up his sleeves enjoy his video!
Seeing drum breaks on it was definitely a surprise. I didn't know they predated cars.
Mmmmmm an all wood manure spreader. Even after all those years that wood must still have some of that sweetness to it.
I will agree with many others that have commented "this will be a great build" or " i can't wait to see this".
Exploring through the weeds at your place would be a great adventure. If there is one thing I love, but don't have the skills for, it's a horse drawn basket case.
Oooo, personal project. Yes this should be an adventure.
History is a fine thread between past and future.
That's a cool old manure spreader. Out of the big bag of tricks my dad and grandpa taught me, putting a little heat to something froze up is one of my most used! I just used it the other day to adjust the ty-rods on my row crop Ford tractor.
Looking forward to this restoration. Good luck.
im excited about your new project.
its very meaningful to revive tools that were used by ancestors.
im fascinated by your delicate and bold work.
i look forward to your future videos.😆
Thank goodness for old codgers like us that pick up treasures and don't throw stuff away😄
I had one of these horse drawn manure spreaders along with a hay rake as decorations on either side of my driveway along with a really nice Willys 4wd truck. Sold them all when I moved 150 miles away. I regret having sold them, they would be great restoration projects now that I am retired. Shoulda coulda haunts me a lot these days!
I once ate in a restaurant with a salad bar constructed from a manure spreader. It was something that I will never forget.
You’re absolutely right, without history we will be lost.
Makes perfect sense , stay in the warm doing your own work , all the fires will be halfway up the chimney , that's going to keep me occupied too , watching and learning. 👍🇬🇧
I'm really looking forward to seeing this project.
I am EXTREMELY excited for the rebuild. I cannot even begin to explain it. I'm already chomping at the bit for the first episode of it. Thank you so much for this. It's a bit of old family history for me and can't wait.
very excited to see how this turns out! excited to see the progress
Love to see another project get started. Gotta say I was cringing a bit as you dragged it out of the dirt by the front axel: Was pretty sure it was gonna pull apart in the middle, but you knew how much it could stand.
Another piece of history saved by your skill and dedication, Dave!
I look forward to seeing this project come to restoration. Manure spreaders are a part of America that is not looked at very much. Good luck on this one.
Your audio is superb! I love the sound of the clink and clank as you go about doing the task. Thanks. Love your channel it's my favorite.
After recent projects, may I say... those wheels are downright cute!
Lol
I would love to see that old wagon working as he was build. That is a real good project.
The original Leatherman to the rescue. I still carry mine. The little file often is a big help. Enjoy all your projects. Want to see the manure wagon do it's thing.
Thank You for taking us along.
Wow... it's got mechanical brakes! This is going to be a real interesting rebuild, Dave.
I first thought the same thing but later saw those are ratchet pawls for the drive to work only when going forward.
I haven't told you in awhile, I thoroughly enjoy your videos and your work ethic ! I'm bedfast now and you make a bad situation better !
@@BrianEltherington And for engaging and disengaging the action. Usually one side would drive the beaters and the other side the apron.
@@dwightl5863 Thanks, I was wondering if the controls were incorporated into those clutches.
@@BrianEltherington The beaters were either on or off. The speed of the apron could be adjusted by its control lever.
Always seeing old farm equipment restored. I remember my father using horse drawn spreader when I was small child.
If you had that for 40 years in PA it would be topsoil by now. You are fortunate to live in a dry climate.
Back in the 70’s those spreaders were everywhere while we were hunting for old cars,pickups and tractors on farms and ranches,, looking forward to following along and learn all about them
My penetrating oil of choice is one we used a lot of in the commercial aviation, big airliners biz..."Kroil". I'd be douching those rusted parts w Kroil about 24 hours prior to let it creep in and work its magic.
Amazing stuff, and saves a ton of aggravation.
This is going to be a great rebuild with the gears and the workings from them ! Down here in Devon UK on the farm we have a fence made from welded metal farm wheels with gears on so you know as the horses drew them the gears made the implement work, we now have a few rusty Massey Ferguson tractors with PTOs and hydraulics but I would love to see our fence wheels working again!
And I did spot the one way clutch hub! lol
Now that’s a cool project. You’ll be rebuilding history so others can enjoy. I hope when it’s finished someone will come a long, pay you handsomely and place it in a museum.
This man can’t resist a challenge but also preserves history for us all to share
Dave you need two more shops for your personal projects. This will be another cannot wait until the next episode.
Oh, I can feel it. This is going to be a fun project to watch.
And here we thought that sheep wagon was a challenge...
That's a lot of interesting gearing. Looking forward to seeing how this'un develops.
Looking forward to this one...
I appreciate the history of that man manure thrower. I can imagine when it was new, and in operation. Love history. Thank You 🙏
I used to be a jet engine mechanic. The easiest and quickest way to get a cotter pin out is to squeeze the head flat then pull from the opposite side.
A Dave project, done by Dave, for Dave. You have my full attention. Now we can see what you would do where the constraints of time and customer requirements are lifted. Going to be great!!
After watching your last projects there is no way I would have classified this manure spreader as junk. If it was on anyone else's property most certainly, but not yours. This is going to be another fascinating build. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Yet another really interesting piece of history saved by master wheel wright / coach builder Dave Engels! I can hardly wait Mr. Engel!
This is going to be a great build! I can’t wait for it.
Another great project. Looking forward to it. Thanks for sharing and taking me along on the trip.
The sheep wagon project and now this manure spreader project.... This makes me very happy. I can NOT wait for the next "episode". This is better than anything that's on TV.
I suspect that there are between 0 and 2 people on this globe who have the knowledge, tools, confidence ,experience, desire and temerity to pull this off. 😅 I'm looking forward to it.
As a kid in Oregon my favorite piece of my brother's toy farm set was the manure spreader 😂.
I think it is great that you are getting the time to work on a project for yourself. I am looking forward to it.
I look forward to this or any piece of history you bring back. ❤
My great grandfather had on of these. Not as old as this one but mostly made of wood. I don't remember the manufacturer but I do remember helping to fill it up.😆 Looking forward to watching you bring this back to life.
Wow! Shoe brakes. I'd never would have thought.
I went to the Smith manufacturing page. There is a good history write up about the company. The picture of the manure spreader is quite detailed. It should eliminate a lot of questioning during the rebuild. I'll be watching, Dave.
Now that's a cool machine! I eagerly await it's restoration.
I am excited to see you rebuild this manure spreader. Being that it is all wood . Thank you for all you do.
Of all the builds I have watched this is going to be the most interesting build yet. I love it when history is saved.
My goodness, this series is going to be fascinating I'm going to be with it the whole way. Good luck and thank you.
Dave, it's about time you worked on a project of your own. Can't wait for more!
Talk about a “busman’s holiday”!
I think this is a far better use of your time to rebuild something like this. So few examples of horse drawn farm machinery exist today and in my neck of the woods these are almost always a combine. In fact I haven't seen a complete manure spreader like that before.
I’ve never been so excited to see a manure spreader restoration haha!
Dave, again you are a national treasure
As a former participant in the farm equipment industry, I always look at old equipment and try to remember that they were major expenses and the product of a lot of reading about which one to choose. Then everyone around would come and look at the new piece of equipment and ask questions about it. A real community event. Chances are that it was ordered directly from the company and delivered by train to a location near the buyer. You will feel the original owner's spirit as you rebuild it. Anxiously awaiting the videos on it. BTW, it was one product that dealers did not stand behind, then or now.
Lol , I guess not.
Pun intended!
Hi Diane and Dave thanks again for an awesome rebuild ❤❤
That's really interesting! Of all the old wagons I have seen, I have never seen a wooden manure wagon. I bet not many people have. I would have guessed that manure spreaders were a relatively modern implement. I vote to rebuild it without a doubt. An agricultural museum would be a great place for it! Thanks.
Oh boy, another wheel building series coming up. I enjoy them alot. Stupid question #6000, are you going to put the finished wagon into some kind of service when you finish it. Keep these rebuilding old wagons coming Dave, people enjoy seeing a craftsman at work.
Yes, he plans to use it some.
With the sheep wagon and now this one, you are going to spoil us with some wonderful projects.
Back in Tennessee on a hillside farm, my dad had a manure spreader. It was me.
Good day . I also work in this way. Tip: Attach the rear part of the cart to the top of the Stabler mast using a tension strap. This way the car would hang freely on the forklift. Greetings from Bavaria Joseph
That rose bud did the trick. Next time bring a can of "easy oil", A? This is gonna be a big job, I can see that now. I haven't seen a manure spreader in operation since about 1960.
Hi Dave, and Diane, you are always full of surprises. Just one more thing to look forward to in the future. It will be fun to see it in action again. Are you expecting any pictures, or video from the logging wheel owners? Thank you for sharing, and take care.
Yes, we are hoping to.
Man, what a great project to be able to work on. The gears and looks like hand break lever but most likely a lever to engage the spreader really would be a nice price of machinery when finished. This one captivates my attention more than the sheep wagon. Just me I think. Thanks , really enjoy watching.
We talked about this when my Friend and I Visited you. i am glad to see you start to work on this. Your Mrs. said you have been wanting to do this project for some time! Keep up the good work!
PB blaster would make taking that apart sooo much easier
Such a fascinating project. I can feel the excitement building as this collapsed symbol of farming ingenuity rises again from its rest. Kudos and thanks for snatching it from obscurity. (I will be glued to your channel to follow it's progress.)
As a guy who has refurbished and old half wood and half iron manure spreader, I'd hate to do a second one. But you having some machining and all the wood working tools at your disposal, I bet it goes a bit easier for you.
That was Buford Tannen's favorite farm equipment.
Yay, we get to double dip on projects!
I remember seeing an old wood manure wagon like this some time back as a yard planter. I don’t know where in my travels, but I do remember it having wooden beater bars and thinking at the time that I had never seen one like that also. Thanks for the forgotten flashback.
I have not watched in a while but this caught my interest.
Really looking forward to this build!! I love old tech and would like to see how this operates when done.
That is exactly what I always say: „When you don‘t have your big toolbox with you, what would you do without your Leatherman?“
It's going to be an interesting rebuild. I'd like to see the completed spreader put to work in collaboration with 'Working Horses With Jim'
Basketcase...? That's me!!! 😊❤
I've helped many a farmer calibrate spreaders like that.
Happy Tuesday Dave!!
You have my interest in this for sure, will be following you on this restoration, thanks for the video, I enjoyed watching.
Congrats on passing 200k subs.
Great after hours project for this winter. Thanks Dave.
Well to be honest Dave, I'm really looking forward to this!
I watch hours of your stuff, but this one got me real interested!
More wagon restoration/building?
Can't say no to that.
Like the borax style mule pulled wagons ; I anticipate some much needed content for to watch , this manure spreader will rival the “mud wagon” for sure 👍
So looking forward to you building this old muck spreader, great to watch you bring these old wagons back to life Dave cheers kenny from scotland
I’ve worn out many manure spreaders. Small to huge. But I’ve never seen on like this. What a treasure! Looking forward to watching you bring it back!
this is a very interesting project, love to see this coming back together.
Looking forward to this. As someone that grew up on a farm with grain crops and cattle this is right up my ally.
If you wrote "right up my alley" it would be a lot less painful for your friend.
This is going to be the most interesting thing I have seen that you have done.