@@JohnSmith-tv5ep My name isn't Oliver, but I used to run a 770 Oliver for the neighbor when I was a teen. In fact, I spent some time getting that old tractor running again this spring.😎
My pockets aren't very deep. I probably won't have any more tied up in "Scoopy", than some have paid for a similar "running" crawler with half wore out undercarriage. This thing has a great running engine. A bunch of work was done on the engine just before the right track quit driving, and it was parked for a decade or more. It also shows almost no sign of wear on the rails, bushings or sprockets. Now, the rest of the drive train is in great condition
This unit's rescue and you beginning to repair it was the first time I saw a Watch Wes Work video. Subscribed right away. It's been great fun ever since.
There's nothing better than having a piece of equipment fire right up in cold weather, you had worked on. . Older stuff being simpler , usually does the job and works.
I'm a retired heavy equipment mechanic. You are old of the best that I've seen. I love how you take such pride in everything that you do. VERY rare in todays world. My favorite channel.
I am amazed you didn't cause more damage than you did when mounting that loader attachment. The Oliver you were using seemed determined to do as much damage as possible. While I can take or leave a video on replacing that leaky control valve, what I would really enjoy is watching you deliver it to the owner and have him test it out! If he does not mind appearing on video that is.
I'm in the video, a couple of them in fact. That was myself, trying to drive 'Scoopy' up on the trailer when Wes first got it running again. Can't hardly wait to put it in the dirt here at home. 😁
@@bluegrallis Excellent! I am glad you opted to be in the videos. I know some people prefer not to be on camera. That is a lot of commitment knowing upfront you had to wait so long for the project to be completed. How many miles is your place from Wes's shop? Does he have a long haul to deliver it?
@@bluegrallis I would be stoked to have it back too. I'm glad you opted to get it going again vs. scrapping it or parting it out. Any plans to throw some paint on it? It would be cool to take her to some tractor shows even if it's not a show quality job. It's an interesting machine and there aren't many left.
Serious suggestion Wes; seek collab with Abom on replacement of those hydraulic rods. Your channel is well worthy of such attention, and he has already been made aware of your existence when Lance and company copied your Kingway implementation. This project is already such an obviously ill advised labor of love by all parties...methinks it is a perfect candidate.
A pile of loam just magically appears ready for the Oliver to play with. Now I know Wes has made it to the big time when he can afford production & props like this. ;-)
Wes, I can't speak for everyone else, but I think you did a great job on that little tractor. The work and time involved will never be paid for, but when you consider what you've done that's amazing. Steak dinner followed by a adult beverage or two is more than deserved. The owner has got to be happy that it's much better off now than when you started oh so long ago. Some things are a labour of love, but getting paid is always a bonus too.. Nice job Sir.. Bravo!
When I used to work for Perkins, if we had porosity or "breakthrough" on drillings for oilways in cylinder block castings we used to use loctite 638 to fill cracks, splits and voids (it can be used as a permanent thread locker/filler as well ----- we did also use it to glue/seal the wet liners into the blocks as well ) in combination with loctite activator 7471 (it will cure itself but activator speeds up the curing process and improves the adhesion bond to the surface) as one possibility to fix the crack in the spool valve or as an alternative because 638 is quite viscous very low viscosity superglue with baking soda as an activator (the soda won't get into the crack but will set off the glue in there --- this is good also for fixing thermoset plastics such as tractor fenders and hoods/bonnets like John Deere) giving a "glass" hard crack fill (I am tempted to try this on pitted/scored hydraulic rams as a cheap alternative to re-chroming or replacement on cost critical work but worry about peeling due to vibration, heat expansion or flex).
there is also a locktite 2 part epoxy we used in the power plant on pump shafts for small imperfections, i will try and find the name of it. we called it metal bondo, clean the shaft etch it and then lay it over and machine it off. worked great for small pits in big stainless shafts.. if he isnt going to use it much the pitting in the shaft can be jb welded and sanded.. it works for a while.. it will lessen the leak... .
The super glue and baking soda trick is used by Die Cast toy restorers, they can build it up and when they are done and the toy is painted, you would never have known it was cracked or broken
Although I am a lot older than you I have learned so much about the really technical side and the electrical side of problems you encounter and you have helped me understand so much, god love you and your family.
one of those jobs you get sick of the sight of it and really hate it at times and when its finished you do the a little happy dance and pat your self on the back and smile because you fixed it
I found this about battery disconnects, "There's considerable controversy over whether it's best to hook up the master-shutoff ("kill") switch to the battery's positive or negative side. NHRA rules still mandate a positive-side hookup, but most stock-car sanctioning bodies want the kill switch on the negative side. I vote for the negative side if it's legal. On a switch connected through the positive side, the exposed terminals on the back of the switch or a broken positive cable could contact the sheet metal or frame during a crash, creating a short to ground and safety hazard. The negative cable connects to the body ground already-so there's no additional danger if it rubs. It's the same principle as to why you should always disconnect the battery's negative side first before performing electrical service." On a tractor, whatever floats your boat.
I am 68 years old and was working on farm equipment when I was 13. I seem to remember all 6 volt systems had them heavy battery cables for a reason. Not sure what that reason was some thing to do with being much better for carrying 6 volts. The other thing is I put 8 volt battery's in every thing that was useing 6 volt system and it worked very well. Or I would convert many over to 12 volts change the generator to 12.volt alternator had to change all the lights to 12 volts, add resisters to the ignition. They would always start much better and never really harmed the starters. Its great watching some one working on so many different projects. Thats the way it was for me on the farm even as a young kid. Keep up the great work.
The reason for the heavy cables is, it takes twice as many amps at 6 volt, to do the same work as a lower amperage 12 volt system. I converted this one to 12 volts using a '12 volt' coil, so no resisters are needed. A cheap used old Chevy alternator just barely clears the loader arms if your belt is short enough.
Wes I found your channel through a Fred Dibnah comment you left on another channel and I've been hooked ever since. Best on UA-cam by far your knowledge and humour make a great combination. Thanks you
@@WatchWesWork I'm always amazed to find fans of Fred these days..... Alison Foster is my aunt and Fred's girl's are my cousins. I'd be lying if I said we're really close but we keep in touch. I saw Caroline last time I was in the UK before covid and Lorna visited us when we were last in Bulgaria. But having family in 3 countries and 2 continents makes it tricky sometimes.
The rebuild turned out really nice. This project got me interested in this channel last year. I hope the owner has a covered shed to house the Oliver. It deserves protection from the rain and snow.
Rolling laughing at the "intro" stuck to the tree at 1:33! Totally unexpected and one of the many reasons I enjoy watching your channel (well, that and sometimes I accidentally learn something.)
I was just going to start on a list from the wife of stuff that needs to be fixed, saved by this notification Watch Wes Work, thanks again Wes. Prespilled I love it.
Thank You for completing OC46. I’m thinking that this machine could be older than 60. I’m 75 and when I was a 15 year old Kid, I worked for a small JI CASE Dealer in Kamloops BC, and I loved this machine that was taken in on trade and maybe 10 years old back then. I had a lot of fun spreading cinders from the WHITEWAY LAUNDRY coal fired boilers on dirt Equipment Lot that was next door. You gave us a lot of good videos. Thanks again.
Very nice, Wes. Sad to see this is the last vid on this old unit. My hat is off to the owner who was willing to spend the money to keep this old girl going. Great job!
"I've already gone ahead and pre spilled some fluid so hopefully the machine doesn't feel it has to compensate by spilling anymore" I literally spat my brew out laughing when you said that 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Bonus no pipe leaks 👍 Another fabulous video Wez, good to see the Oliver running again
Wes, your blow by blow commentary makes your videos. Dry sense of humor just adds to the entertainment. AND of course the instructive quality of the video caps the deal. Well done Sir. I chuckle a lot while watching your channel and my wife keeps asking "what's so funny". I never try to explain cuz she'd never get it. Thanks
Well Done on that Old Iron Repair- its been a fun one to watch, the mechanical technology they came up with back then was amazing, such intricate pieces on some of those areas for such big iron, thanks for keeping her alive!
I have followed this series from the beginning. They only thing I would put that much time into would be a Barbecued pig. Keep up the work Wes. Always enjoy your videos.
Well, the machine is younger than me, so why should it not work? Mind you, the effort to get it back to nearly good, has been one long haul for you. I have to say this, you are not one to be put off and can always find a way to bypass problems with a workable solution, though when key precision things are broken, it does become a bigger challenge to overcome the trouble. It has been an interesting year, thank you.
"Well, the machine is younger than me". Than me too ! But we're still alive and kicking, right Richard !? Maybe with some leaks sometimes too, but hey, respect ! 🤣🤣🤣
I had one of those machines back in the 1970's and as I recall we ran it with the motor wide open. It had very strong hydraulics and was quick as a cat for a dozer/loader. Mine was what they called a spot turn model in which it used some kind of planetary steering system. You could actually make the tracks go in different directions and turn in circles. It was the closest thing to a modern skid steer, track machine. It was the quickest loader I had operated up to that time. Was a long time ago, but it did a great job for us until I decided we needed a larger unit. I think we replaced it with a John Deer 125 skid steer. Also, ours had a large counter weight on the rear above the draw bar. Small but mighty rig. Nick, North West Farmer
Great to see this back in operation! I scanned some comments to see if anyone had suggested a miraculous cure for the split spool valve, but didn't spot one.
Thank goodness the video dropped!!! I was going into withdrawal from WWW…. That little tractor, even though it cost a bit to get going will still do a lot of work and for way less than a used skid steer!!!
The loader was a after thought for Oliver they were built originally to be a ag crawler for plowing disking and planning that’s why I it’s geared so high
my dad used to draw for Oliver corporation late fifties early sixties. he always thought the designs were weird. you had that loader assembly hanging from a chain so close to being blasted and painted i could taste it. highest pressure plumbing jb weld and emery cloth for deficits in the piston chrome.
This comment counts as qty:1-Huge Demand. Back in the 80's, on the coldest day of the flipping year, my 76 LTD fuel pump pulled that diaphragm stunt on the way across north Texas at 0530 in the dark AM, first day of Christmas break. Sounded like a clattering knitting needle convention. Oil was way past full, I got some motor honey on the interstate, and dumped it in. We pulled into Tyler, shouted out a request on the 2 meter radio for directions, and waited at Whataburger until Autozone opened. I swapped out the fuel pump and did an oil change in the dirt lot behind the 'zone. It overflowed the drip pan I bought. Wind chill was WAY below freezing.... I couldn't back the nuts off the pump without having to warm my hands up for a bit. Leather gloves were too stiff to wear. We made it home to visit kin in Lubbock, but the heater couldn't keep up. Long story that..... We unpacked the suitcases and dressed the little ones up in every thing we had just to keep them warm. What a memory. Thanks Wes.
@@tacomas9602 "All-time low temperature records were broken or threatened. Waco dropped to an astounding -4 on December 23, 1989, just one degree shy of the all-time record low set in 1949. I remember reporting the current temperature on the 10 p.m. newscast the night before and it was only 9 degrees." Thanks for the comment, made me look it up. We were about a 100 miles north of this, so that morning was pretty dadgum cold. Living up where you do, I would imagine you have block heaters, and winter gear that help you make it through that cold stuff. I was wearing a pair of blue jeans, cowboy boots, and a jacket. But you're right, 30 below is cold. Windchill that day would have been about -33 to -39F. It was about -10F with wind blowing 30mph from the north. I remember the snot freezing in my nostrils, and I could only get the nuts about half a turn until I lost dexterity in my fingers.
@@stxrynn it's the humidity. A friend of mine stayed with us for a couple of years and went back to Colorado because he couldn't stand the winters in NE Oklahoma.
I see you're 1650 Oliver has just as smooth Hydraulics as my 1850! Yep, extremely aggravating with a heavy load. Kudos to you for lowering that heavy thing all by yourself and getting it into position.
You can always add a restrictor in parallel with a one way valve on the boom lift line. Full flow via the one way valve on the way up, slow and smooth through the restrictor on the way down.
Good to see it running aw well as it does. Howdy @Mrs Wes! Another great video. And, a particular thank you for the musical interlude which brought back pleasant memories of driving in rural Indiana listening to 'traditional' music.
I mean, a year's a respectable time table to restore a 60 yo unit without breaking the bank. I'm having problems sourcing parts for my old Merc these days. :)) Great job Wes, and kudos to the owner for sticking with it. Awesome job!
Gooday Wes You cold wash out the spool stand it up on the end clean again with loctite primer warm a little then fill the hollow at the end with loctite 545 hydraulic sealent this has worked for me before with the clamp reducing the ability of the crack to spread good luck Len
Nice job! If your customer ever wants the cylinders fixed on the loader, Able Machine in South Carolina used to handle all the rechroming work my dad did. He did business with them for years, he seemed to be happy with their work. He was a mechanic and later foreman at a Clark & Crown forklift dealership.
Wes, we had one of these. It was a 1963 Model. It cost I believe $6,000.00 new from the dealer. We had a hydraulic 3 pt hitch. And yes Its weird to operate but we got used to it. As I remember the Reverser lever was on the left side not the right on ours. It had enormous power for a 3cyl Hercules. We owned a landscape nursery and used it on landscape jobs and in the field lifting large trees out of the holes. We had a special "hawk nose" tree attachment on the loader to lift trees out of the hole after they were balled and burlaped. We used the 3pt with a trencher V implement to cut a trench and line out new trees in the field. This video really brought back a lot of memories. Thanks so much.
I get a kick watching you describe each new part as it arrives. When you make your final comment about the part you SLAM it down on your work bench and move on the the next part and so on. Each part hits your work bench with a SLAM. I don’t think you are even aware of doing it. I have watched numerous videos of yours and the process is always exactly the same. Luv it.
Wes, I just picked up some new hydraulic line fittings at a local scrap yard. They are for a garden tractor that I'm building. It will have either an 18 HP engine, or a 21 hp. I have a Kubota 18 HP gas engine, that is most likely going to be the power plant I'll use. I bought it for $75, and had it gone over. The only issues I had were a leaky, brittle radiator, and the need for new gauges. I'll integrate them into the body when I get that far.
Wes, I had a Subaru Justy years ago that needed a muffler for state inspection, and since it was only 66hp, I used a tractor muffler on it, and it worked surprisingly well. I think the exhaust pipe was 1". The factory muffler was over $80, the tractor supply muffler was about $20.
Well done Sir! I dont know about the rest, but personally I'd love to see what you end up doing with the Cylinder and with the hydraulic controls. Replacing it with new could be pretty reasonably straight forward but I'm betting you end up recycling or repairing something to get it to work. At least with a new one, it might give you a spring on the boom control
Wes - that was a big project and a great project to watch - I would watch the valve project because I don't know much about the hydraulic valving systems - great video - until the next one :)
I could really sink my teeth into this project. Having fully restored a 1956 JD 420 crawler over 10 years this seems quick to me! Imagine operating one for 8 hours or so...ah the good old days. Great job.
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I admire the owner’s determination and depth of his pockets in getting this machine back to operating condition.
Prolly guessin the owners name is Mr. Oliver, 'n he designed it! Lol
@@JohnSmith-tv5ep My name isn't Oliver, but I used to run a 770 Oliver for the neighbor when I was a teen. In fact, I spent some time getting that old tractor running again this spring.😎
@@bluegrallis good deal, well then....🎶back in the saddle again 🎵 !!
My pockets aren't very deep. I probably won't have any more tied up in "Scoopy", than some have paid for a similar "running" crawler with half wore out undercarriage. This thing has a great running engine. A bunch of work was done on the engine just before the right track quit driving, and it was parked for a decade or more. It also shows almost no sign of wear on the rails, bushings or sprockets. Now, the rest of the drive train is in great condition
@@bluegrallis enjoy it man. It was really good to see it
Mustie, Diesel Creek, and Wes all uploading on the same morning, it's going to be a good day
I reckon!
@@benjover5663 he didnt upload today
Shut up
@@hondaveetc82 yeah shut up waylon
Yep, also waiting for Goonzquad's vid
What we have here is a prime example of a pre-historic skidsteer and a guy that knows how to make old stuff work again. Nice work W3.
Is that W3 or 3W? because it's 3M and 3D but ... I could be wrong again.🎃
@@Fatamus my phone wouldn't let me do the W to the third power. Lol
@@blackdogexcavator21 Ha Ha
W³ ;)
@@Fatamus W³ or Wcubed...
This unit's rescue and you beginning to repair it was the first time I saw a Watch Wes Work video. Subscribed right away. It's been great fun ever since.
Cool, thanks!
same here!
Ditto
Couldn't have said better myself...... I love Tired Iron.
Same here!
I love when your dog was pointing at it as if to say there is a dead tractor here Wes...lol
No, the pup was saying... "this thing... again?"
There's nothing better than having a piece of equipment fire right up in cold weather, you had worked on. . Older stuff being simpler , usually does the job and works.
I'm a retired heavy equipment mechanic. You are old of the best that I've seen. I love how you take such pride in everything that you do. VERY rare in todays world. My favorite channel.
I am amazed you didn't cause more damage than you did when mounting that loader attachment. The Oliver you were using seemed determined to do as much damage as possible.
While I can take or leave a video on replacing that leaky control valve, what I would really enjoy is watching you deliver it to the owner and have him test it out! If he does not mind appearing on video that is.
I'm in the video, a couple of them in fact. That was myself, trying to drive 'Scoopy' up on the trailer when Wes first got it running again. Can't hardly wait to put it in the dirt here at home.
😁
@@bluegrallis Excellent! I am glad you opted to be in the videos. I know some people prefer not to be on camera. That is a lot of commitment knowing upfront you had to wait so long for the project to be completed. How many miles is your place from Wes's shop? Does he have a long haul to deliver it?
@@bluegrallis I would be stoked to have it back too. I'm glad you opted to get it going again vs. scrapping it or parting it out. Any plans to throw some paint on it? It would be cool to take her to some tractor shows even if it's not a show quality job. It's an interesting machine and there aren't many left.
@@ChevyConQueso I would like to do an Early Schibe job on the heavy metal
Been working on the tin when I can, to keep it decent for a long time.
@@ChevyConQueso Wes is about 10 miles from me.
The Morning Just Got Better, You Are Changing The World ! One Video Upload At A Time !
Probably not for the better.
@@WatchWesWork 😂😂
@@WatchWesWork Believe me, you’re doing a better job than this crazy electric car salesman in the silicone valley…
Serious suggestion Wes; seek collab with Abom on replacement of those hydraulic rods. Your channel is well worthy of such attention, and he has already been made aware of your existence when Lance and company copied your Kingway implementation. This project is already such an obviously ill advised labor of love by all parties...methinks it is a perfect candidate.
Great job Wes. You made this old baby look new again.
A pile of loam just magically appears ready for the Oliver to play with. Now I know Wes has made it to the big time when he can afford production & props like this. ;-)
It might just help, that his brother has a dump truck, a big dozer, and an excavator AND gets paid to dig holes in the ground. 🤣
Wes, I can't speak for everyone else, but I think you did a great job on that little tractor. The work and time involved will never be paid for, but when you consider what you've done that's amazing. Steak dinner followed by a adult beverage or two is more than deserved. The owner has got to be happy that it's much better off now than when you started oh so long ago. Some things are a labour of love, but getting paid is always a bonus too.. Nice job Sir.. Bravo!
When I used to work for Perkins, if we had porosity or "breakthrough" on drillings for oilways in cylinder block castings we used to use loctite 638 to fill cracks, splits and voids (it can be used as a permanent thread locker/filler as well ----- we did also use it to glue/seal the wet liners into the blocks as well ) in combination with loctite activator 7471 (it will cure itself but activator speeds up the curing process and improves the adhesion bond to the surface) as one possibility to fix the crack in the spool valve or as an alternative because 638 is quite viscous very low viscosity superglue with baking soda as an activator (the soda won't get into the crack but will set off the glue in there --- this is good also for fixing thermoset plastics such as tractor fenders and hoods/bonnets like John Deere) giving a "glass" hard crack fill (I am tempted to try this on pitted/scored hydraulic rams as a cheap alternative to re-chroming or replacement on cost critical work but worry about peeling due to vibration, heat expansion or flex).
there is also a locktite 2 part epoxy we used in the power plant on pump shafts for small imperfections, i will try and find the name of it. we called it metal bondo, clean the shaft etch it and then lay it over and machine it off. worked great for small pits in big stainless shafts.. if he isnt going to use it much the pitting in the shaft can be jb welded and sanded.. it works for a while.. it will lessen the leak... .
The super glue and baking soda trick is used by Die Cast toy restorers, they can build it up and when they are done and the toy is painted, you would never have known it was cracked or broken
I miss my perkasaurus...
Very good to know. Tha word is out now!! 😁
@@bryanphillips6666 quite right, i first heard of it on Marty's matchbox makeovers YT channel.
Although I am a lot older than you I have learned so much about the really technical side and the electrical side of problems you encounter and you have helped me understand so much, god love you and your family.
Lots of people have been waiting for this project update. We have been watching it in the background for sometime.now.
“I’ve already gone ahead and pre spilled some fluid” 😂🤣😂
I frequently follow that same procedure at home.
Standard practice!
That Intro was terrific! Loved the note on the tree. OK, just thought I'd say that quick. Now back to the video...
Thanks! How many times do you figure the wind blew that note off before I got that shot?
@@WatchWesWork That's why I carry no less than four pocket knives 😉
@@WatchWesWork note on tree was funny
@@digdrivediy I finally had to wrap tape all the way around the tree!
@@WatchWesWork I noticed the tape. Now I know why it was there.
one of those jobs you get sick of the sight of it and really hate it at times and when its finished you do the a little happy dance and pat your self on the back and smile because you fixed it
Well done mate, that really is a machine for a married man, you couldn’t hear a thing when operating it !
Glad you crimped an eye on that cable. I was already headed for the comment box when you began to tighten the bolts. LOL
😁
I found this about battery disconnects,
"There's considerable controversy over whether it's best to hook up the master-shutoff ("kill") switch to the battery's positive or negative side. NHRA rules still mandate a positive-side hookup, but most stock-car sanctioning bodies want the kill switch on the negative side. I vote for the negative side if it's legal. On a switch connected through the positive side, the exposed terminals on the back of the switch or a broken positive cable could contact the sheet metal or frame during a crash, creating a short to ground and safety hazard. The negative cable connects to the body ground already-so there's no additional danger if it rubs. It's the same principle as to why you should always disconnect the battery's negative side first before performing electrical service."
On a tractor, whatever floats your boat.
Logical.
In a crash starter cables, battery cables winch cables can all get shorted...the switch contacts is the last of ones worries
@@mrmotofy This is a tractor. I don't think that's an issue. LOL
Double-down, install two cutoffs !
Yep, negative, does seem more logical.
I am 68 years old and was working on farm equipment when I was 13. I seem to remember all 6 volt systems had them heavy battery cables for a reason. Not sure what that reason was some thing to do with being much better for carrying 6 volts. The other thing is I put 8 volt battery's in every thing that was useing 6 volt system and it worked very well. Or I would convert many over to 12 volts change the generator to 12.volt alternator had to change all the lights to 12 volts, add resisters to the ignition. They would always start much better and never really harmed the starters. Its great watching some one working on so many different projects. Thats the way it was for me on the farm even as a young kid. Keep up the great work.
The reason for the heavy cables is, it takes twice as many amps at 6 volt, to do the same work as a lower amperage 12 volt system.
I converted this one to 12 volts using a '12 volt' coil, so no resisters are needed. A cheap used old Chevy alternator just barely clears the loader arms if your belt is short enough.
The owner must really love his antique loader after all the hours of work you have endured an materials used.
Wes I found your channel through a Fred Dibnah comment you left on another channel and I've been hooked ever since. Best on UA-cam by far your knowledge and humour make a great combination. Thanks you
Awesome! Thank you!
Dibnah was for sure a legend in his own right.
@@WatchWesWork I'm always amazed to find fans of Fred these days..... Alison Foster is my aunt and Fred's girl's are my cousins. I'd be lying if I said we're really close but we keep in touch. I saw Caroline last time I was in the UK before covid and Lorna visited us when we were last in Bulgaria. But having family in 3 countries and 2 continents makes it tricky sometimes.
I love the shows he presented.
A Fred fan here
The rebuild turned out really nice. This project got me interested in this channel last year. I hope the owner has a covered shed to house the Oliver. It deserves protection from the rain and snow.
nothing is better than seeing old iron with new switches and seals put back in service.
Quintessential Watch Wes content right here folks. Keeping machines running is part of what makes America work.
Rolling laughing at the "intro" stuck to the tree at 1:33! Totally unexpected and one of the many reasons I enjoy watching your channel (well, that and sometimes I accidentally learn something.)
Funniest moment @2:20
I was just going to start on a list from the wife of stuff that needs to be fixed, saved by this notification Watch Wes Work, thanks again Wes. Prespilled I love it.
Yeah that list can definitely wait...
Same here- Sunday is saved thanks wes
well done Wes, thanks for the hours of entertainment. you deserve a medal.
"The Scotch-Loc of battery terminals".. PERFECT. And true. :)
Thank You for completing OC46. I’m thinking that this machine could be older than 60. I’m 75 and when I was a 15 year old Kid, I worked for a small JI CASE Dealer in Kamloops BC, and I loved this machine that was taken in on trade and maybe 10 years old back then. I had a lot of fun spreading cinders from the WHITEWAY LAUNDRY coal fired boilers on dirt Equipment Lot that was next door.
You gave us a lot of good videos. Thanks again.
It's 61 this year It is a 1960 model according to the serial number.
Love the "post it" note and the muzak, at 1:29 😆
You might be the only one!
@@WatchWesWork I doubt that very much!
Very nice, Wes. Sad to see this is the last vid on this old unit. My hat is off to the owner who was willing to spend the money to keep this old girl going. Great job!
The new seat and tank and battery box is nice cool to see the front loader attachment added back on @Watch Wes Work
All I'm saying is someone has to love that little track loader !
"I've already gone ahead and pre spilled some fluid so hopefully the machine doesn't feel it has to compensate by spilling anymore"
I literally spat my brew out laughing when you said that 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Bonus no pipe leaks 👍
Another fabulous video Wez, good to see the Oliver running again
Fired right up with no problems what a champ this is such a great old machine @Watch Wes Work
My Dog is laying here on the couch watching Max sniffing the tractor, She is hysterical watching him.
WES !-- the MOST humble, competent man I know ! Ms Hufflepuff is one lucky LADY !
Please don't talk yourself down. I respect your abilities you're awesome mechanic and a decent person.
Wes, your blow by blow commentary makes your videos. Dry sense of humor just adds to the entertainment. AND of course the instructive quality of the video caps the deal. Well done Sir. I chuckle a lot while watching your channel and my wife keeps asking "what's so funny". I never try to explain cuz she'd never get it. Thanks
Yay! This is the machine that brought me to your channel! Yay to the Oliver Crawler!
You've done a fantastic job with that Wes. I'd be happy to see the final part with the spool block but whatever you choose, I'll watch bud 👌🏼🇺🇸🇬🇧
Thank you sir!
Well Done on that Old Iron Repair- its been a fun one to watch, the mechanical technology they came up with back then was amazing, such intricate pieces on some of those areas for such big iron, thanks for keeping her alive!
Cute Little Fellow. Defiantly lots of Power. Good Job Wes
I have followed this series from the beginning. They only thing I would put that much time into would be a Barbecued pig. Keep up the work Wes. Always enjoy your videos.
What an intro!
Well done.
Well, the machine is younger than me, so why should it not work? Mind you, the effort to get it back to nearly good, has been one long haul for you. I have to say this, you are not one to be put off and can always find a way to bypass problems with a workable solution, though when key precision things are broken, it does become a bigger challenge to overcome the trouble. It has been an interesting year, thank you.
"Well, the machine is younger than me". Than me too ! But we're still alive and kicking, right Richard !?
Maybe with some leaks sometimes too, but hey, respect ! 🤣🤣🤣
I had one of those machines back in the 1970's and as I recall we ran it with the motor wide open. It had very strong hydraulics and was quick as a cat for a dozer/loader. Mine was what they called a spot turn model in which it used some kind of planetary steering system. You could actually make the tracks go in different directions and turn in circles. It was the closest thing to a modern skid steer, track machine. It was the quickest loader I had operated up to that time. Was a long time ago, but it did a great job for us until I decided we needed a larger unit. I think we replaced it with a John Deer 125 skid steer. Also, ours had a large counter weight on the rear above the draw bar. Small but mighty rig. Nick, North West Farmer
Great to see this back in operation! I scanned some comments to see if anyone had suggested a miraculous cure for the split spool valve, but didn't spot one.
Thank goodness the video dropped!!! I was going into withdrawal from WWW….
That little tractor, even though it cost a bit to get going will still do a lot of work and for way less than a used skid steer!!!
Look who's fancy, a title card and music? Watch out Speilburg!
I've always been partial to Oliver equipment. Glad to see another one saved. Mainly because my last names Oliver. 😃
Somehow I got the feeling you were really enjoying yourself driving that around... Thumbs Up!
The loader was a after thought for Oliver they were built originally to be a ag crawler for plowing disking and planning that’s why I it’s geared so high
1st from Australia. Love your work.
Nice!
The little tractor that could lol great job bringing life back to a hunk of metal!
Love these crawler vids.
my dad used to draw for Oliver corporation late fifties early sixties. he always thought the designs were weird.
you had that loader assembly hanging from a chain so close to being blasted and painted i could taste it.
highest pressure plumbing jb weld and emery cloth for deficits in the piston chrome.
Thanks for taking the time to bring us along. Nice to see you get her running. 🇨🇦
The tape holding your note up makes this even better
The wind blew it away 3 times. I gave up.
I just about blew coffee out my nose when you had the hydraulic fill failure!
This comment counts as qty:1-Huge Demand.
Back in the 80's, on the coldest day of the flipping year, my 76 LTD fuel pump pulled that diaphragm stunt on the way across north Texas at 0530 in the dark AM, first day of Christmas break. Sounded like a clattering knitting needle convention. Oil was way past full, I got some motor honey on the interstate, and dumped it in. We pulled into Tyler, shouted out a request on the 2 meter radio for directions, and waited at Whataburger until Autozone opened. I swapped out the fuel pump and did an oil change in the dirt lot behind the 'zone. It overflowed the drip pan I bought. Wind chill was WAY below freezing.... I couldn't back the nuts off the pump without having to warm my hands up for a bit. Leather gloves were too stiff to wear. We made it home to visit kin in Lubbock, but the heater couldn't keep up. Long story that..... We unpacked the suitcases and dressed the little ones up in every thing we had just to keep them warm. What a memory. Thanks Wes.
Sounds similar to some of my mechanical adventures. Main thing, we made it!
@@woodhonky3890 Yeah, crazy times, but we learned a lot, and kept on going. have a great week WH!
North Texas....hahahahah cute, we have colder than that up here! I've seen -30 f no fun
@@tacomas9602 "All-time low temperature records were broken or threatened. Waco dropped to an astounding -4 on December 23, 1989, just one degree shy of the all-time record low set in 1949. I remember reporting the current temperature on the 10 p.m. newscast the night before and it was only 9 degrees."
Thanks for the comment, made me look it up. We were about a 100 miles north of this, so that morning was pretty dadgum cold. Living up where you do, I would imagine you have block heaters, and winter gear that help you make it through that cold stuff. I was wearing a pair of blue jeans, cowboy boots, and a jacket. But you're right, 30 below is cold. Windchill that day would have been about -33 to -39F. It was about -10F with wind blowing 30mph from the north. I remember the snot freezing in my nostrils, and I could only get the nuts about half a turn until I lost dexterity in my fingers.
@@stxrynn it's the humidity. A friend of mine stayed with us for a couple of years and went back to Colorado because he couldn't stand the winters in NE Oklahoma.
I see you're 1650 Oliver has just as smooth Hydraulics as my 1850! Yep, extremely aggravating with a heavy load. Kudos to you for lowering that heavy thing all by yourself and getting it into position.
You can always add a restrictor in parallel with a one way valve on the boom lift line. Full flow via the one way valve on the way up, slow and smooth through the restrictor on the way down.
Good to see it running aw well as it does.
Howdy @Mrs Wes!
Another great video.
And, a particular thank you for the musical interlude which brought back pleasant memories of driving in rural Indiana listening to 'traditional' music.
Your struggles are the best entertainment.. keep up the struggles ..
OMG, Scoopy has a FRAM filter on the gas line 😱. I'm sure it won't run long like that LOL
They weren't engineered like they are today, but they were built tough to last a long time.
My Saturday wasn’t complete without your video. But it was better today!! Thanks for your videos!! Greetings from PuertoRico
This reminds me of the 1960's when, as a teenager, I worked in my father's rural/farm country garage. He kept up a lot of the area farmers' equipment.
Woohooo! Oliver’s back! Nice one Wes! PS: There’s a huge demand for any Oliver content.
Dear R. McD. W.
👍👌👏 Definitely! ;-)
Best regards luck and health.
Good Morning Star Shine is one of my favorites.
Awesome video Wes, the baby bulldozer lives!! Good job!! Greetings from the UK 🙂
I mean, a year's a respectable time table to restore a 60 yo unit without breaking the bank. I'm having problems sourcing parts for my old Merc these days. :))
Great job Wes, and kudos to the owner for sticking with it. Awesome job!
WoW that's Vintage ! And you fixed it back to life ! 👍👍👍
Gooday Wes
You cold wash out the spool stand it up on the end clean again with loctite primer warm a little then fill the hollow at the end with loctite 545 hydraulic sealent this has worked for me before with the clamp reducing the ability of the crack to spread good luck
Len
This is a great way to start off a Sunday morning!
Cool old machine I enjoyed all the episodes in the Oliver Saga
I just cant get enough of your videos so i want them ALL and thank you for bringing light to my darknes
Nice job! If your customer ever wants the cylinders fixed on the loader, Able Machine in South Carolina used to handle all the rechroming work my dad did. He did business with them for years, he seemed to be happy with their work. He was a mechanic and later foreman at a Clark & Crown forklift dealership.
Wouldn't shipping both ways just pay for new cylinders, on cylinders that small ?
Now I understand why machines like this sit in fields unused, quietly rusting for eternity.
Wes, we had one of these. It was a 1963 Model. It cost I believe $6,000.00 new from the dealer. We had a hydraulic 3 pt hitch. And yes Its weird to operate but we got used to it. As I remember the Reverser lever was on the left side not the right on ours. It had enormous power for a 3cyl Hercules. We owned a landscape nursery and used it on landscape jobs and in the field lifting large trees out of the holes. We had a special "hawk nose" tree attachment on the loader to lift trees out of the hole after they were balled and burlaped. We used the 3pt with a trencher V implement to cut a trench and line out new trees in the field. This video really brought back a lot of memories. Thanks so much.
He's like a little kid playing with his trackter,great job.
Long way coming but what a result.awesome as always
The intro was great, you just keep getting better and better at this whole UA-cam thing. Great job.
I’ve got faith, I’m going with the 5% chance that it all works as designed. The center spool doesn’t count as a problem that you did. I still win.
I get a kick watching you describe each new part as it arrives. When you make your final comment about the part you SLAM it down on your work bench and move on the the next part and so on. Each part hits your work bench with a SLAM. I don’t think you are even aware of doing it. I have watched numerous videos of yours and the process is always exactly the same. Luv it.
Hi Wes, Braze the spool valve and machine it back to the standard size.
Wes said it was (and presumably needs to be) very hard steel.
@@paulwomack5866 The brazing / welding process might anneal that steel enough to make it machinable.
Wes, I just picked up some new hydraulic line fittings at a local scrap yard. They are for a garden tractor that I'm building. It will have either an 18 HP engine, or a 21 hp. I have a Kubota 18 HP gas engine, that is most likely going to be the power plant I'll use. I bought it for $75, and had it gone over. The only issues I had were a leaky, brittle radiator, and the need for new gauges. I'll integrate them into the body when I get that far.
Loved your grease gun fix.😂😂😂😂
Wes you was having way to much fun in your dirt play ground. It s a working unit. Sind it. And have a
Great week. 👍👋
Love your work Wes. Always enjoy watching.
Wes, I had a Subaru Justy years ago that needed a muffler for state inspection, and since it was only 66hp, I used a tractor muffler on it, and it worked surprisingly well. I think the exhaust pipe was 1". The factory muffler was over $80, the tractor supply muffler was about $20.
Pre spilling fluid what a great time saver.
Great work Wes, the Oliver whisperer.
Thanks for sharing.
Well done Sir! I dont know about the rest, but personally I'd love to see what you end up doing with the Cylinder and with the hydraulic controls. Replacing it with new could be pretty reasonably straight forward but I'm betting you end up recycling or repairing something to get it to work. At least with a new one, it might give you a spring on the boom control
Wes - that was a big project and a great project to watch - I would watch the valve project because I don't know much about the hydraulic valving systems - great video - until the next one :)
That crawler is a little beast ., Nice job of getting it working again.
I could really sink my teeth into this project. Having fully restored a 1956 JD 420 crawler over 10 years this seems quick to me! Imagine operating one for 8 hours or so...ah the good old days. Great job.