Beyond satisfying! Hell, with the proper maintenance and even the proper storage, it can last a whole century! Built to work and last forever. I like seeing old tractors as decoration, but I like it even more when I see them put to work.
I'm hopeful that there is someone in your life that will take a interest in this type profession and would like to tap you of your wealth of knowledge. Generally it is always a satisfying pleasure to watch your videos! Please keep sharing and I'll do the same 👍
This chap from New Zealand everything he does he does it to his best ability and what I’ve seen that’s the way to accomplish reliability with all his equipment, Great show.🇮🇪
You put so much time, and good work into her, so finish her right, and treat her to a good paint job.....She'll turn heads then....!!!!!! GREAT JOB !!!!!
When I was a teenager, my parents brought a farm in the south east of NSW Australia. They also purchased a brand new 1967 David Brown 990. It had large wheel weights in the back wheels and the wheels were turned out so the tractor was almost as wide as long. It had a heavy duty under-slung dozer blade and we armour plated the sides of the engine to stop sticks from doing any damage. Dad also moved the air intake to be behind the exhaust to protect it from tree branches. It was the largest and most powerful tractor in the area. A truly great tractor and we used to slide it around the sides of the hills keeping an eye out for rabbit holes on the downhill side and rocks on the top side. Ah, memories!
I think the next time I read you'll do "... Long Overdue Service/Repairs..." on one of your machines I'll make sure I've eaten dinner before watching- some of the "fluids" coming out of those filters could star in a David Cronenberg movie. After you cut your zip ties off, use a set of nail clippers to remover the razors that get left behind. The clippers leave a danger-free finish and take up little room in the tool box. As always, award style movie making and your calm demeanor makes me wonder if you don't get your ya-yas out by butting heads with the angry ram. Lovely stuff, thanks again.
She purrs like a kitten. I think your new David Brown is enjoying the much needed attention. You are meticulous and thorough. I enjoy seeing you work through every problem.
As a heavy equipment mechanic, your videos are so... soothing to me. Your calm relaxed nature just everything in general. You’re one of only a handful of channels I actually have notifications setup for and always eagerly await new videos.
Let me use this opportunity and medium to intoduce to you engineer Ben jefferson This guy is really a freaking monster and genius he was once an engineer with DEUTZ FAHR,FENDT AND CLAAS TRACTORS expert in all kind of tractor repair, saless services application maintenace loan fun facts about tractors how to choose the tractors thats right for you insurance of all kind of tractors like GARDEN TRACTORS INDUSTRIAL TRACTORS ORCHARD TYPE TRACTOR ROW CROP TRACTORS UTILITY TRACTORS ROTARY TILLERS IMPLEMENT CARRIER TRACTORS etc if you need help in any area contact him **jbens00n@gmail.com** wattapp on **+1 623 295 9776** he has over 15years working exprience a trial will convince you. An experience and relationship you will ever cherish.
Just wanted to applaud the production values here - every time I see a “drive by” shot or one showing you using the splitter or other tool (eg., sawing up trees) I think about time taken to place a camera and then edit its footage, when you’re actually trying to get work done. Ditto time you save us by speeding up the film. I’m just saying it’s easy for us viewers to forget it takes a lot of planning to get the interesting informative videos where we’re looking over your shoulder. Excellent work!
Good firewood machine, he says. More a mobile firewood factory. Not surprised Ag Spares have got what you need. I reckon they have someone monitoring your channel: "Look what he's bought now. He is going to want lots of filters and seals for that unit..."
The farm I used to work at had 880s, 990s and 1200s, so we knew our way around the DB engineering.... All good no nonsense equipment. If you are going to swing those logs around, you could add a few vertical bars to the radiator shield.
Great video Marty, brings back good memories I joined David Browns in Meltham Huddersfield UK from school as a apprentice in the 70s, worked there for 20years in all departments. She will serve you another 50yrs after that service they were built to last.. the good old days
Just happened onto your webpage today, then binge watched for an hour or three.....I forget. All I know is I had a good time. I like what you’re doing, and the way you go about things. Very easy watching. Thank you.
Fixing the 990 ... hat's off to you, Pimping the ride with that seat ... absolutely ar***.. I mean back saving, turning the 990 into a an efficient wood processing behemoth ... pure genius
I made a ultrasonic cleaner once by using construction adhesive to glue an old sander to the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket. Boiling water and lysol works wonders on things like the screen you were cleaning. Just hang it by the handle when its running.
These poor old workhorses have such a tough life, it’s great that you buy them a nice drink and extend their lives. They’ll probably thank you with years of trouble free service. Great job!
I used to work in Meltham, West Yorkshire when DB tractors were still being made. At that time the fields around Meltham were covered in 1000’s of fully built tractors waiting to be sold or shipped to central France awaiting government subsidies for sale all over the world. It was quite an impressive sight!
That Tractor was shocked to get all the attention and new oil and filters. Ingenious way to deal with a dead tree. Few professionals like you are left in the mechanical world. I bet the young guys today have no idea how to take a water pump apart. Really enjoyed seeing you attend to this old tractor, reminds me of better days gone by
I'm almost 40, my eldest brother is in his 60's - he was shocked that I knew how to do my own maintenance and build things from timber. But then I'm almost 40 so I dunno if I count as 'young' anymore :D
@@Jagermonsta am 42, was going to comment us younguns know how to do this stuff, but then realized maybe not young... lol tho, youtube helps us a lot these days
The last chap seemed to only change the oil filter; even then he put the valve in backwards. It is only fitting that you ride in style with a new seat after bringing the servicing and repairs up to date. It was also gratifying to see you made Mr. Brown earn his keep after all the cost and work of fixing its components. Great bargain added to the fleet!
the idea with the chain on the logsplitter using the hydraulic return of the ram to power the log lift was pretty cool. Never seen that and worked a charm!
Marty, can you imagine if this machine could talk, or if it could show some emotions right now? It would be crying with happiness that someone like you, is giving it a second lease on life. Bravo man!
Marty, I have so much respect for what you do with these old machines. When they are properly cared for they will last much longer than machines manufactured today and are more dependable because of their simplicity. Thank you. Your videos never disappoint us.
The filters etc. are as far away as the NZ Post takes to deliver them after Marty orders on line. One filter came from Australia. Some metal parts specific to this model can still be found at breakers yards. other parts can be rebuilt/overhauled
I was watching the latest Q&A video from Watch Wes Work. Someone asked what country he would visit, and he said: “New Zealand, I would track down Marty T and go fix stuff together”. So... Make it happen!!! Cheers from Iceland!!
David Brown has never sounded so good!! I'm doing the sign!! Sending it asap!! Loved the video!! Growing up I used to travel with my dad as he went to the different farms fixing tractors and all kinds of things!! Great memories!
As an American, what I notice is the pace he works at...not rushing the job and taking the time to fix things properly. I was raised in Alaska where you can't just go down the street to the parts store you fix what you got with what you have and wait and pray the stuff you did order comes fast and is the right part!
New Zealand is much the same. We are considered remote by Northern Hemisphere manufacturers and our population is too small for major stocking levels and so parts are often aftermarket duplicates, or we research the part and see what other brands use that same unit, which might still be in production.
My goodness, after that service that Davy Brown's gonna feel like he's been born again! Great vid Marty, you'll do me. God bless you and your family. Dee, N. Ireland.
Hi Marty T. I'm also in NZ, and my first job after leaving High School was in Hart Motors Tractor shop, in Bay Road, Invercargill. WE were a David Brown / Case dealership, and the 990 was a very common tractor to work on. That was back in the mid to late 1970s. At the time, I was the "Parts Boy", but I learned an awful lot about how things worked when I was there. 45 years down the track, I am one of those guys that people, especially work-mates. bring stuff to to have fixed. Love your style. Very similar to mine. Cheers
As an apprentice millwright I got the job of rehabilitating hydraulic rams and I bloody hated the jobs. It taught me patience and forbearance as well as how to deal with the more unglamorous tasks. Watching this video was a nostalgic trip to that place in my earlier working life. It was quite rewarding in a way to watch your adventure it getting this lovely old machine back into good order. Good on you mate!
First time I had seen a 2 blade cooling fan and I grew up on a dairy farm in Vermont USA a herd of 100 pedigree Ayrshire cow and 2 pedigree stud bulls. 180 foot barn. About 400 acres, 2 Farmall H’s, 1 Oliver 66, a New Holland rectangular twine baler!
Nice work, tractor built ages ago were designed to last a life time and then some. Can't say the new ones will. Enjoyed watching. Thank you for sharing.
Stuck here in Melbourne for months under Covid 19 Lockdown and I can't get to my farm . Watching your videos keeps me sane and makes me feel as if I've achieved something ! Thanks Marty .
It’s amazing with the amount of crud in the hydraulic system that enough fluid was able to circulate and the system worked at all. Nice work bringing this old girl back to life.
I recently acquired a 1968 David Brown 990 and I find your videos very informative. I have the service manual but having a video where I can watch someone perform many of the maintenance tasks I'll be undertaking in the coming weeks is so helpful! Looking forward to more from you hopefully involving these industrious little tractors!
I think I missed my calling in life. I find watching you and others working on old mechanical equipment so satisfying. I've always appreciated the old equipment from the 1900's. I'm an engineer, electrical/mechanical but have participated in repair and rebuilding of industrial equipment. There is just something special about seeing these old beauties running like new again.
I love how you show people how it doesn't matter how the machine looks or how old it is, a little tlc goes a long way to get them working as they should and keeps them running and working for years to come even on a budget. And that no matter the age of condition of the machine the maintenance and repairs is done right with attention to the details.
You have got a good tractor there, built by one of the best British tractor manufactures at the time . I have used David Brown tractors and they never give you any trouble providing they are serviced. I have a 996 and an 885 , forty five years old and still running like a dream. Great vid , thanks. You look after that old girl and she'll never let you down.
There were a lot of David Brown tractors used in Ireland in the 60's/70's/80's and they are rightly regarded here as the best 2-wheel drive tractors ever made. There was no other make of tractor to touch them for sheer pulling power and reliability. We had an 880 and a 990 and they were two brilliant tractors.
You do an excellent job filming and narrating your videos, you have a beautiful homestead, keep sending out more videos, they are such a treat to watch
What kind of a person would buy a great old tractor like that and then just never change oils filters antifreeze etc for most of the years they have it. Good on you mate cheap buy and you fixed it all up and I know you will look after it probably another 40 years.
I recently bought a 18yo Suzuki Grand Vitara xl7 2.7 petrol with 45k on the clock for £1300 the previous owners had neglected the oldgirls oils n filters. I had all the oils and filters changed plus tyres, and clutch master cylinder, added Molyslip to all the oils, it now runs like Swiss watch, no turbo, no electronics all easy to look after low mileage work horse 4x4 for the grand total of £2k bliss.
That thing sure needed some service desperately. Most of those filters sure appeared original and quite nasty and I'm sure that tractor will last you a long time now that it has new lifeblood in it. Job very well done sir!
I have a soft spot for this old DB's because two of my neighbors had them. Actually one of them is still in use by his son for spraying his trees and mulching weeds in his vineyard. Still has it in top shape. Interesting bit of trivia, the DB in Aston Martin's models stands for David Brown as Sir David bought Aston Martin (the whole company) in 1947 for 20500 pounds.
I've always found the thought of engine maintenance a little overwhelming but after watching your videos you make everything seem so simple, the troubleshooting process you show makes me want to have have a go at fixing everything. Thank you for your content, your by far on of my favorite channels on youtube! Keep doing what you're doing!
It isn't so simple. Marty makes videos that let the rest of us dream how simple it is. For example, he says elsewhere in the comments that the water pump was a horrible job and he had to extract a stud to do it!
A neighbor has a David Brown tractor. When the David Brown Decal, or whatever, became unreadable, he lettered "Aston Martin" on the hood (bonnet) of it. David Brown is behind Aston Martin too.
Let me use this opportunity and medium to intoduce to you engineer Ben jefferson This guy is really a freaking monster and genius he was once an engineer with DEUTZ FAHR,FENDT AND CLAAS TRACTORS expert in all kind of tractor repair, saless services application maintenace loan fun facts about tractors how to choose the tractors thats right for you insurance of all kind of tractors like GARDEN TRACTORS INDUSTRIAL TRACTORS ORCHARD TYPE TRACTOR ROW CROP TRACTORS UTILITY TRACTORS ROTARY TILLERS IMPLEMENT CARRIER TRACTORS etc if you need help in any area contact him **jbens00n@gmail.com** wattapp on **+1 623 295 9776** he has over 15years working exprience a trial will convince you. An experience and relationship you will ever cherish.
Nicely done Marty. I bet the old tractor said she feels like a brand new machine after all the fluid changes and her joints had taken a fairly bad beating with broken seals and pressure leaks. I truly enjoyed watching the entire process. time consuming work but well worth the time well spent. You just added several more decades to her life. Big thumbs-up. 👍🏽🙂 New Subscriber here!!
I just bought a Ferguson tea 20, needing a lot of work done to it, good to know that ag spares NZ are reliable because they are the only place I can find parts. You have taught me a lot Marty, keep up the good work!
Well done Marti, nice job with your explanation of details and handy tricks and short cuts, I understand the caramel sauce not having a big indoor shop myself, most of all of my equipment stays out in the elements under tarps or leantoo sheds, I found saving my old waste engine oil and adding a little diesel petrol sure made up a nice system flush lubricant for rinsing out my contaminated " Carmel Sauce" gearboxes, the old oil added to the diesel gives it a good lubrication and cleansing fluid wash. Well done and It sounds to me you have a pretty good source of after market parts in New Zealand, I think you do very well for being so far away from the mainline stream of suppliers. Well done and thank you for sharing your detailed video.
Fortunately I'm old and retired and can afford the time to enjoy this video without feeling guilt. But I certainly do know, and appreciate your sentiment oldergeologist. LOL In my younger days I would have felt the same way.
Yes I’ve watched this video again as I don’t seem to get all off your updates of your videos mate all the best
This could easily be a TV channel. I cannot even fathom the amount of knowledge in his head.
This was ridiculously satisfying to watch. The old girl can serve for another half century with proper filters & fluid changes and decent maintenance.
Beyond satisfying! Hell, with the proper maintenance and even the proper storage, it can last a whole century! Built to work and last forever. I like seeing old tractors as decoration, but I like it even more when I see them put to work.
always love when a plan comes together.
@Papi Kink I NEVER REALLY WATCHED THE A TEAM
@Papi Kink I thought that's where I heard it when you said that. Like I said I never watched very much but I always like Mr. T.
Papi
Ole marty T is a smart dude he don't throw nothin away he makes it work he's a smart man I luv seeing him snatch up that firewood
In a world gone mad, watching a skilled mechanic work on this honest old machine, just magic. Blood pressure almost dropped to normal, many thanks!!!
I'm hopeful that there is someone in your life that will take a interest in this type profession and would like to tap you of your wealth of knowledge. Generally it is always a satisfying pleasure to watch your videos! Please keep sharing and I'll do the same 👍
This chap from New Zealand everything he does he does it to his best ability and what I’ve seen that’s the way to accomplish reliability with all his equipment, Great show.🇮🇪
You put so much time, and good work into her, so finish her right, and treat her to a good paint job.....She'll turn heads then....!!!!!! GREAT JOB !!!!!
When I was a teenager, my parents brought a farm in the south east of NSW Australia. They also purchased a brand new 1967 David Brown 990. It had large wheel weights in the back wheels and the wheels were turned out so the tractor was almost as wide as long. It had a heavy duty under-slung dozer blade and we armour plated the sides of the engine to stop sticks from doing any damage. Dad also moved the air intake to be behind the exhaust to protect it from tree branches. It was the largest and most powerful tractor in the area. A truly great tractor and we used to slide it around the sides of the hills keeping an eye out for rabbit holes on the downhill side and rocks on the top side. Ah, memories!
Very methodical & professional way of working.
Never thought I’d enjoy watching a bloke working on an old Aston Martin so much!
I think the next time I read you'll do "... Long Overdue Service/Repairs..." on one of your machines I'll make sure I've eaten dinner before watching- some of the "fluids" coming out of those filters could star in a David Cronenberg movie. After you cut your zip ties off, use a set of nail clippers to remover the razors that get left behind. The clippers leave a danger-free finish and take up little room in the tool box. As always, award style movie making and your calm demeanor makes me wonder if you don't get your ya-yas out by butting heads with the angry ram. Lovely stuff, thanks again.
She purrs like a kitten. I think your new David Brown is enjoying the much needed attention. You are meticulous and thorough. I enjoy seeing you work through every problem.
Plenty of grease gently applied to the shafts and into the openings this man definitely a pro.
you are doing great it'l be over soon look forward to the colvert in the road fix up with the digger
It's so relaxing watching you work.
As a heavy equipment mechanic, your videos are so... soothing to me. Your calm relaxed nature just everything in general. You’re one of only a handful of channels I actually have notifications setup for and always eagerly await new videos.
So true great watching him and his buddies work their magic
Just found u by accident absolutely love a man that's handy will the spanners.looking to watching more of u're vids.
You know that now whenever I'm doing mechanical and electrical stuff I talk to myself out loud in a NZ accent. I find it lends me confidence :)
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you engineer Ben jefferson This guy is really a freaking
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FAHR,FENDT AND CLAAS TRACTORS expert in all kind of
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services
application
maintenace
loan
fun facts about tractors
how to choose the tractors thats right for you
insurance
of all kind of tractors like
GARDEN TRACTORS
INDUSTRIAL TRACTORS
ORCHARD TYPE TRACTOR
ROW CROP TRACTORS
UTILITY TRACTORS
ROTARY TILLERS
IMPLEMENT CARRIER TRACTORS etc if you need help in any
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623 295 9776** he has over 15years working exprience a
trial will convince you. An experience and relationship
you will ever cherish.
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Just wanted to applaud the production values here - every time I see a “drive by” shot or one showing you using the splitter or other tool (eg., sawing up trees) I think about time taken to place a camera and then edit its footage, when you’re actually trying to get work done. Ditto time you save us by speeding up the film. I’m just saying it’s easy for us viewers to forget it takes a lot of planning to get the interesting informative videos where we’re looking over your shoulder. Excellent work!
I second that.
Agreed!!
I heartily agree! I really enjoyed the special shots, created I think by Marty's friend, during the grader work on the 4 mile/6 kilometre driveway!
Good firewood machine, he says.
More a mobile firewood factory.
Not surprised Ag Spares have got what you need. I reckon they have someone monitoring your channel: "Look what he's bought now. He is going to want lots of filters and seals for that unit..."
The background noises are great, kids playing, sheep bleating, birds singing, and only one plane. Great life, good luck.
Totally agree. No other channel has such great SFX
The farm I used to work at had 880s, 990s and 1200s, so we knew our way around the DB engineering.... All good no nonsense equipment. If you are going to swing those logs around, you could add a few vertical bars to the radiator shield.
Great video Marty, brings back good memories I joined David Browns in Meltham Huddersfield UK from school as a apprentice in the 70s, worked there for 20years in all departments. She will serve you another 50yrs after that service they were built to last.. the good old days
Just happened onto your webpage today, then binge watched for an hour or three.....I forget. All I know is I had a good time. I like what you’re doing, and the way you go about things. Very easy watching. Thank you.
Thanks for watching Phil, glad you like my vids
Brilliant job! It’s refreshing to see a mechanic that’s not swearing all the time like myself…
I could watch your videos all day.. I have watched your videos all day catching up 🤣🤣
I really like this guy MARTY! AMAZING VIDEOS!! But brother.. We got to get you some Gearwrenches!!
All the cleaning and parts you installed, she's going to run like new one!
It never ceases to amaze me how simple servicing can make such a huge difference in how machines run.
Fixing the 990 ... hat's off to you, Pimping the ride with that seat ... absolutely ar***.. I mean back saving, turning the 990 into a an efficient wood processing behemoth ... pure genius
I made a ultrasonic cleaner once by using construction adhesive to glue an old sander to the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket. Boiling water and lysol works wonders on things like the screen you were cleaning. Just hang it by the handle when its running.
Thats probably the coolest one man firewood rig I've ever seen. Great video.
These poor old workhorses have such a tough life, it’s great that you buy them a nice drink and extend their lives. They’ll probably thank you with years of trouble free service. Great job!
I used to work in Meltham, West Yorkshire when DB tractors were still being made. At that time the fields around Meltham were covered in 1000’s of fully built tractors waiting to be sold or shipped to central France awaiting government subsidies for sale all over the world. It was quite an impressive sight!
There are so many great things to say about this video , but the No music is the Best . Thank You , from John Deer country
That Tractor was shocked to get all the attention and new oil and filters. Ingenious way to deal with a dead tree. Few professionals like you are left in the mechanical world. I bet the young guys today have no idea how to take a water pump apart.
Really enjoyed seeing you attend to this old tractor, reminds me of better days gone by
I'm almost 40, my eldest brother is in his 60's - he was shocked that I knew how to do my own maintenance and build things from timber. But then I'm almost 40 so I dunno if I count as 'young' anymore :D
@@Jagermonsta I am nearing my 50's and all my life I have done my own maintenance, never having much money has meant I had to.
@@MegaDirtyberty aside from enjoying it, that's a huge motivator for me too
@@Jagermonsta am 42, was going to comment us younguns know how to do this stuff, but then realized maybe not young... lol tho, youtube helps us a lot these days
Splitter is ingenious! Make it do all the heavy lifting. I may have to borrow that idea, but if anyone asks it was Marty T. Thank you Sir!
The last chap seemed to only change the oil filter; even then he put the valve in backwards. It is only fitting that you ride in style with a new seat after bringing the servicing and repairs up to date. It was also gratifying to see you made Mr. Brown earn his keep after all the cost and work of fixing its components. Great bargain added to the fleet!
the idea with the chain on the logsplitter using the hydraulic return of the ram to power the log lift was pretty cool. Never seen that and worked a charm!
Marty, can you imagine if this machine could talk, or if it could show some emotions right now? It would be crying with happiness that someone like you, is giving it a second lease on life. Bravo man!
You are a very clever and a very Talented man Marty.Love watching your posts 👏👏👍👍
Marty, I have so much respect for what you do with these old machines. When they are properly cared for they will last much longer than machines manufactured today and are more dependable because of their simplicity. Thank you. Your videos never disappoint us.
So many machines are killed by utter neglect..........A machine with a front end loader is very versatile and handy.
She really needed some love.. I like watching this kind of stuff, makes me happy to se old stuff getting a new chance at life. Well done.
Glad that your local David brown dealer can still supply your needs!
The filters etc. are as far away as the NZ Post takes to deliver them after Marty orders on line. One filter came from Australia. Some metal parts specific to this model can still be found at breakers yards. other parts can be rebuilt/overhauled
I was watching the latest Q&A video from Watch Wes Work. Someone asked what country he would visit, and he said: “New Zealand, I would track down Marty T and go fix stuff together”. So... Make it happen!!! Cheers from Iceland!!
He seems like a good dude
@@MartyT Check out Diesel Creek on YT...a kindred spirit.
Wes is a fine mechanic like you Marty
You have to be the hardest working man in New Zealand! I get so caught up in your videos, watching a skilled craftsman at work is pure joy! Thank you.
If you'd ever let go of one of your machines the buyer should have total confidence in the maintenance having been done properly!
Marty, Joe's from NEW YORK, excellent work!
David Brown has never sounded so good!! I'm doing the sign!! Sending it asap!! Loved the video!! Growing up I used to travel with my dad as he went to the different farms fixing tractors and all kinds of things!! Great memories!
As an American, what I notice is the pace he works at...not rushing the job and taking the time to fix things properly. I was raised in Alaska where you can't just go down the street to the parts store you fix what you got with what you have and wait and pray the stuff you did order comes fast and is the right part!
New Zealand is much the same. We are considered remote by Northern Hemisphere manufacturers and our population is too small for major stocking levels and so parts are often aftermarket duplicates, or we research the part and see what other brands use that same unit, which might still be in production.
well worth £500 you paid for it bit tlc few parts shes back doing the job great work horse again
Why am i watching this and enjoying it?......My late Dad, that's why.
My goodness, after that service that Davy Brown's gonna feel like he's been born again! Great vid Marty, you'll do me. God bless you and your family. Dee, N. Ireland.
All praise be to Marty, saviour of neglected and abused machinery!
@@dfross87 very good lol
I like your rough and ready approach to tractor maintenance.
wow that hydraulic fluid looks like it had a lot of water in it . i liked the chain and arm you added to the splitter back saver i bet
My best invention yet ;)
Yeah that is some absolute brilliance.
@@MartyT Can you do a video on that round lifter please? That is brilliant and if that is a Marty original even better!
@@briansilver3412 Already done. Search for it
@@paulwomack5866 Thanks!
Very interesting to bring back a David Brown back to life. Great video.
I'm amazed that poor machine could even move. Great work keeping another one out of the scrapper.. or rotting way on someone's property
that old tractor needed plenty of help, nice job and cool improvement you have on the log splitter with the log lift and table
I reckon the old girl will give you years of service now she's had a bit of TLC Marty. Nice job.
loved the way the sheep shouted yeah when the pin went home at 13:51 excellent video.
Love your systematic approach to problem solving - your calm and practical approach is enjoyable to watch
Hi Marty T. I'm also in NZ, and my first job after leaving High School was in Hart Motors Tractor shop, in Bay Road, Invercargill. WE were a David Brown / Case dealership, and the 990 was a very common tractor to work on. That was back in the mid to late 1970s. At the time, I was the "Parts Boy", but I learned an awful lot about how things worked when I was there. 45 years down the track, I am one of those guys that people, especially work-mates. bring stuff to to have fixed. Love your style. Very similar to mine. Cheers
As an apprentice millwright I got the job of rehabilitating hydraulic rams and I bloody hated the jobs. It taught me patience and forbearance as well as how to deal with the more unglamorous tasks. Watching this video was a nostalgic trip to that place in my earlier working life. It was quite rewarding in a way to watch your adventure it getting this lovely old machine back into good order. Good on you mate!
I really like how you have added to your collection of equipment
Such a clever guy, uses your mind, works things out and does stuff. Such a great role model. . 👍👌💪
and never seems to get flustered!
@@briananthony4044 That's the key.
First time I had seen a 2 blade cooling fan and I grew up on a dairy farm in Vermont USA a herd of 100 pedigree Ayrshire cow and 2 pedigree stud bulls. 180 foot barn. About 400 acres, 2 Farmall H’s, 1 Oliver 66, a New Holland rectangular twine baler!
That was 33 minutes of pure relaxation
Currently in Tauranga NZ watching the videos. Love em mate. Keep them coming.
Always a nice feeling when after you weld something shut and it doesn't leak! Well done!
Nice work, tractor built ages ago were designed to last a life time and then some. Can't say the new ones will. Enjoyed watching. Thank you for sharing.
Stuck here in Melbourne for months under Covid 19 Lockdown and I can't get to my farm . Watching your videos keeps me sane and makes me feel as if I've achieved something ! Thanks Marty .
It’s amazing with the amount of crud in the hydraulic system that enough fluid was able to circulate and the system worked at all. Nice work bringing this old girl back to life.
Need to weld up a grill guard to protect the radiator from trees when winching them up.
I was thinking that myself....
These are the most satisfying videos known to the internet.
I recently acquired a 1968 David Brown 990 and I find your videos very informative. I have the service manual but having a video where I can watch someone perform many of the maintenance tasks I'll be undertaking in the coming weeks is so helpful! Looking forward to more from you hopefully involving these industrious little tractors!
I think I missed my calling in life. I find watching you and others working on old mechanical equipment so satisfying. I've always appreciated the old equipment from the 1900's. I'm an engineer, electrical/mechanical but have participated in repair and rebuilding of industrial equipment. There is just something special about seeing these old beauties running like new again.
Wow! She just needs a racing paint job now and she'll be perfect! Amazing to watch you. I learn so much! Thank you sir!
I love how you show people how it doesn't matter how the machine looks or how old it is, a little tlc goes a long way to get them working as they should and keeps them running and working for years to come even on a budget. And that no matter the age of condition of the machine the maintenance and repairs is done right with attention to the details.
You have got a good tractor there, built by one of the best British tractor manufactures at the time . I have used David Brown tractors and they never give you any trouble providing they are serviced. I have a 996 and an 885 , forty five years old and still running like a dream.
Great vid , thanks. You look after that old girl and she'll never let you down.
There were a lot of David Brown tractors used in Ireland in the 60's/70's/80's and they are rightly regarded here as the best 2-wheel drive tractors ever made. There was no other make of tractor to touch them for sheer pulling power and reliability. We had an 880 and a 990 and they were two brilliant tractors.
You do an excellent job filming and narrating your videos, you have a beautiful homestead, keep sending out more videos, they are such a treat to watch
What kind of a person would buy a great old tractor like that and then just never change oils filters antifreeze etc for most of the years they have it.
Good on you mate cheap buy and you fixed it all up and I know you will look after it probably another 40 years.
I recently bought a 18yo Suzuki Grand Vitara xl7 2.7 petrol with 45k on the clock for £1300 the previous owners had neglected the oldgirls oils n filters.
I had all the oils and filters changed plus tyres, and clutch master cylinder, added Molyslip to all the oils, it now runs like Swiss watch, no turbo, no electronics all easy to look after low mileage work horse 4x4 for the grand total of £2k bliss.
That thing sure needed some service desperately. Most of those filters sure appeared original and quite nasty and I'm sure that tractor will last you a long time now that it has new lifeblood in it. Job very well done sir!
I have a soft spot for this old DB's because two of my neighbors had them. Actually one of them is still in use by his son for spraying his trees and mulching weeds in his vineyard. Still has it in top shape. Interesting bit of trivia, the DB in Aston Martin's models stands for David Brown as Sir David bought Aston Martin (the whole company) in 1947 for 20500 pounds.
They (David Brown) also used to make excellent truck gearbox's.
Love how your vids are edited. No unnecessary stuff. And the wood bins are brilliant! May do something similar for my shop.
I've always found the thought of engine maintenance a little overwhelming but after watching your videos you make everything seem so simple, the troubleshooting process you show makes me want to have have a go at fixing everything. Thank you for your content, your by far on of my favorite channels on youtube! Keep doing what you're doing!
It isn't so simple. Marty makes videos that let the rest of us dream how simple it is. For example, he says elsewhere in the comments that the water pump was a horrible job and he had to extract a stud to do it!
A neighbor has a David Brown tractor. When the David Brown Decal, or whatever, became unreadable, he lettered "Aston Martin" on the hood (bonnet) of it. David Brown is behind Aston Martin too.
You are an amazing person at what you do love it mate thanks for sharing.
Nice job on the tractor, you have a good machine now
I'm amazed as hell that thing ran with those fluids and filters.
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Nicely done Marty. I bet the old tractor said she feels like a brand new machine after all the fluid changes and her joints had taken a fairly bad beating with broken seals and pressure leaks. I truly enjoyed watching the entire process. time consuming work but well worth the time well spent. You just added several more decades to her life. Big thumbs-up. 👍🏽🙂 New Subscriber here!!
That was a good investment. Good job mate!
Well done sir. That made me very happy to watch I could hear that ole tractor say thank you every time you changed a filter . Very nice work.
I just bought a Ferguson tea 20, needing a lot of work done to it, good to know that ag spares NZ are reliable because they are the only place I can find parts. You have taught me a lot Marty, keep up the good work!
Well done Marti, nice job with your explanation of details and handy tricks and short cuts, I understand the caramel sauce not having a big indoor shop myself, most of all of my equipment stays out in the elements under tarps or leantoo sheds, I found saving my old waste engine oil and adding a little diesel petrol sure made up a nice system flush lubricant for rinsing out my contaminated " Carmel Sauce" gearboxes, the old oil added to the diesel gives it a good lubrication and cleansing fluid wash. Well done and It sounds to me you have a pretty good source of after market parts in New Zealand, I think you do very well for being so far away from the mainline stream of suppliers. Well done and thank you for sharing your detailed video.
that's a smart way to lift the big logs in to the splitter
Its a real back saver
I just spent 33 minutes and 37 seconds watching someone work when I should have been in the shed doing my own jobs. Please stop posting Marty.
NOT!
I know the feeling. Lol!
Hahaha. Hahaha
Same but im in school
Fortunately I'm old and retired and can afford the time to enjoy this video without feeling guilt. But I certainly do know, and appreciate your sentiment oldergeologist. LOL In my younger days I would have felt the same way.