I worked for an industrial gas supplier, we had a full time individual whose job it was to go to every auction that advertised cylinders. Legal Doc's in hand and the deeds for the cylinders. She would stop them from selling our property. She also had information on competitor's cylinders and would inform them about their company owned cylinders.
Yeah when the company I worked for closed , we notified the cylinder company and they came and got their property. 6 were missing and we had to pay replacement costs.
A company once worked for had only had one cylinder on hire but had another 3 or 4 cylinders he had acquired, he would just swap them when they were empty and only have to pay for refilling eventually the gas company got wise and started marking the cylinders so they knew if you returned one that wasn't on hire.
I worked for a surgical center and when I saw those tanks I wondered where did they come from?😊we used to have thieves steal our nitrous oxide tanks from our cage outside on the weekends . I think they filled up balloons and sold them at concerts at Stone Mountain,Ga. We finally got smart and fenced in the top of the cage and ran a bunch of razor wire around it. No more problems after that 😊
16:31 ,those are 2 nice Korean War issue ammo cans there ,would have got them if cheap ,I got a few of those in good condition & store all my wheel locks sets in them
Was that a VW bus baby buggy I saw? How cute! Omg, I just looked it up and it's $1,600 for the stroller at Pottery Barn! Who has this kind of money to spend on a baby buggy? Sheesh!
Great job editing in sold prices onto the screen. It makes this video so much better than most auction videos. Crushing a car with pinball flippers while it gets winched through, is going to be pretty interesting.
Regarding that crusher you purchased, you basically feed a carbody in on one side and crush it down flat with the hydraulic pistons, and shove it forward a bit more. Some people have even had videos on their channels of one rigged up with a feed piston to move the car forward the proper amount automatically. It might be good for most modern cars, although I'm not sure what kind of shenanigans you'd wind up with any of the old time super wide carbodies. It might depend on acquiring some extra steel beams and plates to make it more reliably feed carbodies through. It'll be good to see what you do with it though. It's a really good novelty item. 😃👍👍
Great video! Going to auctions is Great fun! You never know what you will come across! I love old industrial machinery especially massey ferguson, I couldn't make out what make that articulated wheel loader was! I am already looking forward to the next one!!
2:13 That machine pulverizes large rocks into smaller rocks or gravel depending on the sizing needed. It vibrates up and down a lot and as the rocks bounce against it they crack and break up into smaller rocks. Can be good but it needs to be monitored for oversize rocks that don't fit into it properly and needs a machine or operator to press down on the rock so it starts cracking and breaking. Rotary or roller based rock crushers and pulverizers often are much better and more cost effective. It really depends on the volume of rock that needs to be crushed up.
I worked on Shield-Bantam cranes Hi-Rail attachments when I worked on the railroad . Had one burn a clutch and I drove it ten miles to the local Chevrolet dealership that regularly work on it's drivetrain , I worked on the Hi-Rail and mechanical components and that was good enough for me . Cool cranes that were very handy for liter stupp when the machine was in Hi-Rail mode . The distance between the flanges is 56 1/2 inches , easy to overload while in hi'rail mode .
We used to have a graves body crusher back in the day it had a ramp attachment that pushed the cars in we paid fifteen thousand for it we crushed thousands of cars with it was a little slow but it got the job done
I thought the orange crane looked familiar, I have a picture of my grandfather in the seat and my grandmother standing by him. That was probably in the 50's, Pops operated a Bantam crane and other construction equipment. He and I were both in the Operating Engineers Union, me for wastewater treatment operator. Great videos man! Peace
Regarding the Al Jon materials baler, it can bale a carbody if it's not too large although that's only if it's stripped of anything that's not metal and sized to fit properly into it. If you ever decide to get into a serious car baler, Silas, don't go past a Predator car baler, if you ever get enough money to buy one. They may be expensive but you can throw two carbodies in and crush them into one bale with a 2 minute closing time. They make nice compact bales and would really increase the amount of scrap metal you can cube into one baled up block of metal. They can also do appliances and assorted light steel up to a certain grade, although as you stated, most crushers start tearing up on heavy steel. The biggest steel body I've seen baled up in a car baler was a cane harvester with the augers still on the front of it. I have seen baled up skid steer loaders, it must be a job and a half preparing those to get all the fluids out of them before baling them.
Note that most car balers will work better on carbodies that are stripped of anything that's not metal. It's really up to you, if you want one there are options out there. For most of today's modern cars, they're a waste as the industry is tending towards electric vehicles and plastic or other composite body shells. They make an awful mess to clean out of a car baler or car crusher. The auto industry is changing all the time though, hopefully they'll get back to something that is relatively solid steel or at least crushes or bales properly when it reaches it's end of life cycle.
For us a baler would be almost useless. Out of the ~500 cars I just crushed out of my property, probably 150-200 of them were heavy duty farm trucks that would definitely tear stuff up. With a crusher, they just press together nicely. Even tractors can go in a crusher as long as a car is there first to contain the cast iron.
I went home with the electric motor Crusher in the video at 7:23 i only drove like 10 hours for the auction for one thing but went home with a Trailer Load
20:45 very cool wire stripper haven't actually seen one before? Think you scored on a few items prices seemed a bit all over the place? 6300 for the "antique" extremly tired loader 12:50 seemed to be all the money in my mind anyway?
When in Rome , The prices on some of the items were very good , you got the auction fever and filled up your truck , and purchased a crusher . Till next time , take care , stay dry , and God Bless you and yours . Stuart in Ontario ..
I hear you about being busy and not having time to chit chat. When I was working it was like I was a different guy than off hanging out with friends or home with my wife
Absolutely love the auction videos & just remember silas ,happy wife happy life 😂 just get some flowers & chocolate on the way home & maybe propose another holiday 😂😂
Fun video. Congratulations on your purchases look forward to seeing what you do with that crusher. Remembering the old movies where they squeeze the car between two buildings or two semis and come out kind of squish but still elongated and running? Might be something fun for you to do for understand how this thing works.
I thought you said you weren't going to buy anything? Great video I like how you take us & show what is there. I would really love to have that green crane with magnet. I would put it in my sand box ! Only problem is I would have to make the sandbox a little bit bigger ! Great video!!! 🚜🚲
that crane was interesting it reminded me of the 75 ton Lima Crane we had at our pipe yard. The company I worked for bought it after it had fallen down a ravine in the mountains. They hauled it out fixed it up and used it for like 25 years. Even though you did buy some stuff it was interesting to see what was there. Thanks for the look around Matt.
Holy crap I couldn’t believe what people paid for some of that stuff. The age of that heavy equipment I would have figured in the cost of hydraulic hoses , cylinder re sealing and other common repairs into the price.
Bunch of Cans for 2 Dollars and Lots of Smalls - Great Score on all those Chains ! Brilliant Car Crusher - I love those Auctions - any Auction will do ! You sounded very Happy with all the Lot - You must show us in Detail's what You bought - thank You ! Great Video and many Cheers from Australia !!!!
Thank you Mr Silas for bringing me along to a American Auction. Seeing vintage American Iron is always a treat. I just love way you describe and explain things to me here in the UK. JR
I had to stop the video @10:37 because I wanted to know what you were bidding on. High 5 Silas that was a super good purchase!!!! I really like that bucket. That is something for sure would sell in Warrenton. You did good. I sure miss going to auctions. I know they take forever and with it being triple digits since June, I don't know how many people could hang for a day without any shade. Thanks again for a happy video. Those chains, man, you stole those. Just think of today's prices. wow.
11:55 did your buddy get the motor purchased out of it? If it was actually a Chevy 302 in it I'm thinking the 1400 the crane sold for was a solid purchase as the motor (block only) probably draws that much alone?
Pretty cool Silas You sure do love your bikes you gotta pritty good friend to buy that bicycle for ya & the Crusher's gonna look pretty cool In the yard as yard art or advertisement even (Come on down we'll crush the competitors price) LOL love the vlogs till next time catch you later
Love your videos, Silas! I watch them every week. Glad you bought some things you can use. I loved that little Maytag engine! I collect those. Did i see right that it went for $50? They stole it! Can't wait for the next video!
So much stuff sold heaps higher than I seen the value of it , Ford 6x4 tray truck too much ,, the 6300 loader to dear , John deere excavator to dear , glad you can control you spending with common sense prevailing
I worked for an industrial gas supplier, we had a full time individual whose job it was to go to every auction that advertised cylinders. Legal Doc's in hand and the deeds for the cylinders. She would stop them from selling our property. She also had information on competitor's cylinders and would inform them about their company owned cylinders.
Yeah when the company I worked for closed , we notified the cylinder company and they came and got their property. 6 were missing and we had to pay replacement costs.
A company once worked for had only had one cylinder on hire but had another 3 or 4 cylinders he had acquired, he would just swap them when they were empty and only have to pay for refilling eventually the gas company got wise and started marking the cylinders so they knew if you returned one that wasn't on hire.
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Your auction videos are so much fun! Thanks, I definitely enjoyed it!
I worked for a surgical center and when I saw those tanks I wondered where did they come from?😊we used to have thieves steal our nitrous oxide tanks from our cage outside on the weekends . I think they filled up balloons and sold them at concerts at Stone Mountain,Ga. We finally got smart and fenced in the top of the cage and ran a bunch of razor wire around it. No more problems after that 😊
16:31 ,those are 2 nice Korean War issue ammo cans there ,would have got them if cheap ,I got a few of those in good condition & store all my wheel locks sets in them
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Great video.
Awesome always cool stuff always thanks 😎
Was that a VW bus baby buggy I saw? How cute! Omg, I just looked it up and it's $1,600 for the stroller at Pottery Barn! Who has this kind of money to spend on a baby buggy? Sheesh!
* I agree on the old orange crane . Great yard art. Would be fun to get running just to play with. The green magnet crane was even better.
Great job editing in sold prices onto the screen. It makes this video so much better than most auction videos.
Crushing a car with pinball flippers while it gets winched through, is going to be pretty interesting.
Regarding that crusher you purchased, you basically feed a carbody in on one side and crush it down flat with the hydraulic pistons, and shove it forward a bit more. Some people have even had videos on their channels of one rigged up with a feed piston to move the car forward the proper amount automatically. It might be good for most modern cars, although I'm not sure what kind of shenanigans you'd wind up with any of the old time super wide carbodies. It might depend on acquiring some extra steel beams and plates to make it more reliably feed carbodies through. It'll be good to see what you do with it though. It's a really good novelty item. 😃👍👍
Silas,
Your auction vides are always really interesting and informative!
And man it would have been cool to buy that baler, but getting that thing hauled and fixing it would be an outright nightmare
Thanks for posting enjoyed the video
2:18 is a Knapping Motion Rock Crusher. I used ot go past a factory that made them.
Great video!
Going to auctions is Great fun!
You never know what you will come across!
I love old industrial machinery especially massey ferguson, I couldn't make out what make that articulated wheel loader was!
I am already looking forward to the next one!!
It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of bidding, man, I miss going to estate and farm auctions, thanks for letting me tag along I had fun.
2:13 That machine pulverizes large rocks into smaller rocks or gravel depending on the sizing needed. It vibrates up and down a lot and as the rocks bounce against it they crack and break up into smaller rocks. Can be good but it needs to be monitored for oversize rocks that don't fit into it properly and needs a machine or operator to press down on the rock so it starts cracking and breaking. Rotary or roller based rock crushers and pulverizers often are much better and more cost effective. It really depends on the volume of rock that needs to be crushed up.
I worked on Shield-Bantam cranes Hi-Rail attachments when I worked on the railroad . Had one burn a clutch and I drove it ten miles to the local Chevrolet dealership that regularly work on it's drivetrain , I worked on the Hi-Rail and mechanical components and that was good enough for me . Cool cranes that were very handy for liter stupp when the machine was in Hi-Rail mode . The distance between the flanges is 56 1/2 inches , easy to overload while in hi'rail mode .
thanks for the auction shows
We used to have a graves body crusher back in the day it had a ramp attachment that pushed the cars in we paid fifteen thousand for it we crushed thousands of cars with it was a little slow but it got the job done
14:22 "200 uh cubic inch, uh V8 gas engine, uh and he just burned it up guys right there" 🤔
I thought I saw a straight 6. 🧐
Doorman draws are mint! 🫶👌
Enjoy your videos very much thank you. I grew up in my father's junk yard, it was sort of like a carnival amusement park, always an adventure.
your fine, it's all good
Always fun to ride with you, Silas.
I thought the orange crane looked familiar, I have a picture of my grandfather in the seat and my grandmother standing by him. That was probably in the 50's, Pops operated a Bantam crane and other construction equipment. He and I were both in the Operating Engineers Union, me for wastewater treatment operator. Great videos man! Peace
Regarding the Al Jon materials baler, it can bale a carbody if it's not too large although that's only if it's stripped of anything that's not metal and sized to fit properly into it. If you ever decide to get into a serious car baler, Silas, don't go past a Predator car baler, if you ever get enough money to buy one. They may be expensive but you can throw two carbodies in and crush them into one bale with a 2 minute closing time.
They make nice compact bales and would really increase the amount of scrap metal you can cube into one baled up block of metal. They can also do appliances and assorted light steel up to a certain grade, although as you stated, most crushers start tearing up on heavy steel.
The biggest steel body I've seen baled up in a car baler was a cane harvester with the augers still on the front of it. I have seen baled up skid steer loaders, it must be a job and a half preparing those to get all the fluids out of them before baling them.
Note that most car balers will work better on carbodies that are stripped of anything that's not metal. It's really up to you, if you want one there are options out there. For most of today's modern cars, they're a waste as the industry is tending towards electric vehicles and plastic or other composite body shells. They make an awful mess to clean out of a car baler or car crusher. The auto industry is changing all the time though, hopefully they'll get back to something that is relatively solid steel or at least crushes or bales properly when it reaches it's end of life cycle.
For us a baler would be almost useless. Out of the ~500 cars I just crushed out of my property, probably 150-200 of them were heavy duty farm trucks that would definitely tear stuff up. With a crusher, they just press together nicely. Even tractors can go in a crusher as long as a car is there first to contain the cast iron.
Can't wait to see what you are going to do with the crusher
It needs some hydraulic work, so I’m waiting for cooler temperatures. Working on hydraulics when it’s hot is no fun 😆
@@AdventuresMadeFromScratch I know you right about that
Now that was fun thanks 👍👍😊
Another great video. Thank you
It’s interesting to see what sells at auctions and for what price
I went home with the electric motor Crusher in the video at 7:23 i only drove like 10 hours for the auction for one thing but went home with a Trailer Load
20:45 very cool wire stripper haven't actually seen one before? Think you scored on a few items prices seemed a bit all over the place? 6300 for the "antique" extremly tired loader 12:50 seemed to be all the money in my mind anyway?
Always fun to come along for your adventures!
When in Rome , The prices on some of the items were very good , you got the auction fever and filled up your truck , and purchased a crusher . Till next time , take care , stay dry , and God Bless you and yours . Stuart in Ontario ..
I hear you about being busy and not having time to chit chat. When I was working it was like I was a different guy than off hanging out with friends or home with my wife
It’s a bad habit I’ve picked up from trying to do multiple jobs at once by myself 😆
Pretty cool you bought a mini crusher. Can't wait to see some videos with it in action.
Absolutely love the auction videos & just remember silas ,happy wife happy life 😂 just get some flowers & chocolate on the way home & maybe propose another holiday 😂😂
Fun video. Congratulations on your purchases look forward to seeing what you do with that crusher. Remembering the old movies where they squeeze the car between two buildings or two semis and come out kind of squish but still elongated and running? Might be something fun for you to do for understand how this thing works.
Love what you do Silas. Thanks for the adventure.
The second crane you were looking at looked like it was a military Crane
I thought you said you weren't going to buy anything? Great video I like how you take us & show what is there. I would really love to have that green crane with magnet. I would put it in my sand box ! Only problem is I would have to make the sandbox a little bit bigger ! Great video!!! 🚜🚲
COOL STUFF!
I really like your insightful descriptions of what they are and how they work great video
This is an outstanding video 👍🏻👍🏻
My brother drove all the way down there from lake Mills IA he was the one running you up on the portable shears😂
that crane was interesting it reminded me of the 75 ton Lima Crane we had at our pipe yard. The company I worked for bought it after it had fallen down a ravine in the mountains. They hauled it out fixed it up and used it for like 25 years. Even though you did buy some stuff it was interesting to see what was there. Thanks for the look around Matt.
I've spent to much money at auctions too. And I've said I'm not going to buy anything here then bought stuff. LOL
Holy crap I couldn’t believe what people paid for some of that stuff. The age of that heavy equipment I would have figured in the cost of hydraulic hoses , cylinder re sealing and other common repairs into the price.
Bunch of Cans for 2 Dollars and Lots of Smalls - Great Score on all those Chains ! Brilliant Car Crusher - I love those Auctions - any Auction will do ! You sounded very Happy with all the Lot - You must show us in Detail's what You bought - thank You ! Great Video and many Cheers from Australia !!!!
Thank you Mr Silas for bringing me along to a American Auction. Seeing vintage American Iron is always a treat. I just love way you describe and explain things to me here in the UK. JR
Congrats for the "pull through" flattener.
You can perfectly use it for the "too long for the crusher" trucks and trailers and so on if it runs :)
I do the same thing, go to an auction and don't plan on buying . leave with truck loads and several tips lol.
We used one of those bailers to bail 300 to 400 lb bail of aluminum cans and like you said washer and dryers etc.
I ran one them Batman t350 for years kind of fun to run
I never seen crusher like that. There beautiful
Thanks for sharing
My dad has owned a scrapyard or 4 for 59 years. 60 in September. For the first time ever it is temporarily closed due to the excessive heat
Be Cool to see that crusher in use. I believe you got the deal of the auction in buying it. Ty for taking us along
I like auctions also thanx for taking us along silas cheers
Thank you for taking us along really enjoyed the video Silas God bless
Cool beans 😎 I can think of so many things to use that crusher for 😊😊😊😊😊😊
I had to stop the video @10:37 because I wanted to know what you were bidding on. High 5 Silas that was a super good purchase!!!! I really like that bucket. That is something for sure would sell in Warrenton. You did good. I sure miss going to auctions. I know they take forever and with it being triple digits since June, I don't know how many people could hang for a day without any shade. Thanks again for a happy video. Those chains, man, you stole those. Just think of today's prices. wow.
really enjoy watching these auctions!
I'm a city person but my parents were from Kansas, Clyde!
Mike Wolfe from American Pickers would scarf that bike up fast.
man i would’ve loved to have that old AMF pedal tractor
You could buy one of those magnets and make some fun magnet fishing videos? They are popular on UA-cam.
Dang Silas you crushed that video.
Cool action good luck with the crusher.
To bad you guys didn't get the crane
Would the contraption on the skid steer have been for moving scrap bales from the baler? 6:39
Fun day at the auction. Never know what you will find. When you're there for business that comes first. 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏
Awesome video thanks for sharing. Greetings from Ireland 👍 😀 🇮🇪
I really like that old crane
My famous line to my wife and daughter is, "I need that for my business". LOL!!
Maybe smoosh some appliances through that squisher?
I have a bantam sign from a crane I junked if you want one
win i was 19 the junkyard i worked at got a brand new crusher just like that one should have a 351 winsor engine crushed 3000 cars from the 60s and70s
11:55 did your buddy get the motor purchased out of it? If it was actually a Chevy 302 in it I'm thinking the 1400 the crane sold for was a solid purchase as the motor (block only) probably draws that much alone?
I like the different contact. Great job.
Salis great auction thank you for sharing and your time was really great never miss a video.
Pretty cool Silas You sure do love your bikes you gotta pritty good friend to buy that bicycle for ya & the Crusher's gonna look pretty cool In the yard as yard art or advertisement even (Come on down we'll crush the competitors price) LOL love the vlogs till next time catch you later
My dad had one of those metal buckets, he used it to take ashes out of the wood stove !
Good Picking Silas
Gas bottles have shot up in price, guy probably broke even on it. Add in the buyers premium/auction cut he might be having buyers remorse.
Growth is a double-edged sword. I hope you find it to be more of a blessing than a curse though.
Love your videos, Silas! I watch them every week. Glad you bought some things you can use. I loved that little Maytag engine! I collect those. Did i see right that it went for $50? They stole it!
Can't wait for the next video!
Only reason it went that high was because I was bidding on it. Would have gone for $5
@@AdventuresMadeFromScratch wow! Breaking my heart! Lol
Nothing Here i Want, Famous Last Words !!!
Looks like a fun day!
You made me laugh I’m not here to get anything it’s 2 hours away hahahaha bumper of the truck dragging back home
that is a jaw crusher
Holy physics! Let’s see what happens here!
you know thats gonna be a good video when you fire it up and crush something with it 😉
They still use one of those on Gentry and son at the scrapyard where he used to work the Baylor
That one there is a 580 aljohn Baler that they use in that scrap yard
The Baler in this video is a aljon 400
I lovr auction videos but they are always so confusing but your auction videos are great and understandable, keep up the great work!!
That excavator with the claw was awesome 😊!!!
What did the bicycle go for
7.00 dollars
I’m interested for the right price 😊
… ‘and maybe buy a crusher…’. LOL. Your wife must be in line for Sainthood - for patience 😊❤
So much stuff sold heaps higher than I seen the value of it , Ford 6x4 tray truck too much ,, the 6300 loader to dear , John deere excavator to dear , glad you can control you spending with common sense prevailing
This one scared me when I first saw the title. Thought it was your yard.