$500 Road Grader Forgotten in a Field... Was it WORTH the RESCUE?!?

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  • Опубликовано: 21 дек 2024

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  • @AndyM.
    @AndyM. Год назад +136

    Right now in PA. Matt from 'Diesel Creek' head is exploding with excitement!!!

    • @ronfrance4041
      @ronfrance4041 Год назад +16

      My head exploded! I’ve been looking for a grader just like this to fix up FOREVER. I can’t believe he got one for $500

    • @christianmccollum1028
      @christianmccollum1028 Год назад +2

      Lol. You know it!

    • @josephdougherty2399
      @josephdougherty2399 Год назад +8

      Matt (diesel creek) just wet spotted his undies...(Cue semi supervillians outro)

    • @Lee-At-Green-Pheonix-Rc
      @Lee-At-Green-Pheonix-Rc Год назад +2

      I was thinking same thing

    • @kenrolle2338
      @kenrolle2338 Год назад +6

      ​@@josephdougherty2399Christine

  • @WayneT51
    @WayneT51 Год назад +4

    G'day mate. That dear old girl is about the same age as me. I'm sure she appreciates you saving and looking after her.👍🇦🇺

  • @kath5201
    @kath5201 Год назад +7

    Proud of you rescuing these old but still good machines. I get the feeling older machines are going to make a comeback. No computers.....

  • @frankkirby5763
    @frankkirby5763 Год назад +20

    Easy to fix and plenty of parts. A piece of history that needs to be saved.

  • @bannzai
    @bannzai Год назад +30

    Love when old iron gets saved. Maybe start fixing some of the previously acquired items? Love, health and respect from Scotland UK.

    • @billforrest4205
      @billforrest4205 Год назад +6

      Aye, aye, 👀 good tae ken i'm no the only one fae the land ae the Saltire watches 😄

  • @rhondasweeney7271
    @rhondasweeney7271 Год назад +35

    I can hardly wait until you dive in to working on that grater. This definitely will be an amazing adventure for you and for us. Thank you for sharing

  • @JamesThomas-gg6il
    @JamesThomas-gg6il Год назад +2

    It's older and in better shape than I am. Like you I enjoy the old things, I myself am into old printing presses. Cast iron is heavy and oh so cool.

  • @horstszibulski19
    @horstszibulski19 Год назад +2

    The white winch/crane truck is really handy, keep good care to it!
    Thx a lot for showing!
    👍👍👍

    • @SalvageWorkshop
      @SalvageWorkshop  Год назад +4

      Yes, that truck is AMAZING! I'm going to do a series fixing it up and outfitting it for future recoveries or whatever else i get into! Thanks for the support! I appreciate it!

  • @BlackPill-pu4vi
    @BlackPill-pu4vi Год назад +11

    After you took the valve cover off and saw how clean it was, THAT was all the reason you needed to save this grader. Plus, as you mentioned, parts are available for that engine. I'm sure you'll find other parts as well. It is definitely worth saving.

  • @billyhaddock5540
    @billyhaddock5540 Год назад +2

    Great Job on getting the road grader onto ur trailer and making-it home. long progress getting her to run again..

  • @bernardwill7196
    @bernardwill7196 Год назад +3

    CAT , Galion and Allis Cambers , there made in the 40's -- till 70's, all great graders. Greetings from germany.

  • @somerandomguy3868
    @somerandomguy3868 Год назад +4

    That service truck might not be fancy but it gets the job done and keeps proving itself

  • @shawnzalewski1917
    @shawnzalewski1917 Год назад +58

    That grader looks pretty damn good for how old it is!!

    • @HaroldPrice-lt5se
      @HaroldPrice-lt5se Год назад +3

      Said 1935 on the tag

    • @markroderick3300
      @markroderick3300 Год назад +6

      @@HaroldPrice-lt5se Developed in 1949, the first graders had an 8" round beam. The beam was changed to an 8" square beam in mid 1961.
      1st engine were A C 201. In 1953 the engine went to the 226. In 1959 the engine was a 262. The DD (diesel) was introduced in 1954.
      Production went to 1971.

    • @JoE_Songs
      @JoE_Songs Год назад +1

      @@HaroldPrice-lt5se 55

    • @kenhart6330
      @kenhart6330 Год назад

      It had two years on the tag 1952 and 1955. Matt did think it was 1940s

    • @richardjones5255
      @richardjones5255 Год назад +1

      It is not old, it is far younger than me! Mind you, if it needs a rest, I can show sympathy.

  • @johnbarham7718
    @johnbarham7718 Год назад +19

    You were very brave to take that truck in there. I would have got stuck for sure.

    • @SalvageWorkshop
      @SalvageWorkshop  Год назад +14

      Well sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do! Good thing the truck has a locker in the rear, and quite a bit of weight to it... even still, i wasn't convinced we'd get it out!

    • @johnbarham7718
      @johnbarham7718 Год назад +3

      @@SalvageWorkshop Thank you. Its nice to knowyou are human, and gave it a thought as to whether it might get stuck.

  • @TKevinBlanc
    @TKevinBlanc Год назад +1

    The jazz just makes the whole recovery effort seem more mellow. 🙂

    • @carlachambers3771
      @carlachambers3771 27 дней назад

      Sounds like music from the Peanuts.😅 Charlie Brown

  • @doylerabjohn3435
    @doylerabjohn3435 Год назад +2

    She's definitely in great shape for age. Extremely excited to see in operating.

  • @billjunking_fool5549
    @billjunking_fool5549 Год назад +9

    You got a great deal on that road grader I sure do like the old equipment keeping it out of the scrapyard and putting it back to work😊

  • @regsparkes6507
    @regsparkes6507 Год назад +4

    At $500 it is at least a pretty kool 'lawn ornament' ! Here's hoping it's more than just a lawn ornament.

  • @stevesalvage1089
    @stevesalvage1089 Год назад +2

    Well I agree we all have to save something ! Without history we cannot go forward , thanks as always !

  • @artemartem1134
    @artemartem1134 Год назад +2

    ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh snap Matt @ Diesel Creek will like this one!

  • @skipstein744
    @skipstein744 Год назад +4

    Maybe she deserves attention sooner... Another great adventure. Onward!

  • @dale5898
    @dale5898 Год назад

    SCAR IF FIRE. That’s how to say it. Thanks for your hard work. I learn something every video. Nice touch.

  • @ferebeefamily
    @ferebeefamily Год назад +14

    You are a talented mechanic. The calm music is nice and the editing is good. I look forward to seeing a follow up video on the grader. Thank you.

  • @terryrogers1025
    @terryrogers1025 Год назад +4

    It’s irritating when people get careless and damage things because it’s old and seemingly worthless to that individual. Nice little motor grader, bet it would be fun to operate. That plate you put on to protect the water jacket could be used to line up the bolt holes on the broken parts if you decide to weld that housing part back together and help keep it flat as possible to. Great find,thanks for the tag along vid sir.

  • @hillbilly4christ638
    @hillbilly4christ638 10 месяцев назад +1

    What a find! These graders were ahead of their time. One with a cab no less.

  • @dennisplace2641
    @dennisplace2641 Год назад +35

    Looks like a WD45 motor. Parts should be available very easily. Farm tractor parts will make the repairs as well as the radiator.

  • @petewg56
    @petewg56 Год назад +6

    thank you for saving these old treasures....your passion shows....thanks for sharing your experiances with us !

  • @walkingthruyourdata-6019
    @walkingthruyourdata-6019 Год назад +2

    November 22, 1955. Absolutely save it! Alis Chalmers!

  • @stormlord55
    @stormlord55 Год назад +1

    Nice Allis. Never seen a grader with a tubular frame before. I've only seen box and I-beam frames.

  • @donaldmarty8445
    @donaldmarty8445 Год назад +1

    Warms my heart to see you save the old girl!!!! Always enjoy your channel!

  • @paulmiller8886
    @paulmiller8886 Год назад +8

    i am impressed that for a guy who is so machine savy you are not too proud to risk a few blisters and just use a shovel.

    • @SalvageWorkshop
      @SalvageWorkshop  Год назад +7

      All tools have their place!, but many times I PREFER a shovel! Pretty dang good exercise using hand tools!

  • @richardjimenez7394
    @richardjimenez7394 Год назад +2

    I thank you for your time and effort in fixing old cat machines, and old equipment:) I like watching you fixing old equipment and sharing your experiences.

  • @harpintn
    @harpintn Год назад +1

    This is my first time seeing your channel, so I don't know anything about you, but I do love old machines. Back then they were both simple to work on, and built to last. Good luck in getting her working again.

  • @kirk467
    @kirk467 Год назад

    Too much old equipment going to the scrap yards my friend, it’s sad! Kirk from Louisiana and thanks for sharing! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

  • @markbehr88
    @markbehr88 11 месяцев назад +1

    I love the grader. Classic American machinery.

  • @ianderbyshire384
    @ianderbyshire384 Год назад +3

    Another great vid. Now you have the workshop finished I can't wait for you to get back on machinery renovation.
    Cheers
    Ian

  • @douglasbrown8175
    @douglasbrown8175 Год назад +14

    I always look forward to your videos Matt, I'm betting that engine will run nicely once you play with it a bit. Thanks for bringing us along.

  • @d.r.ledbetter2286
    @d.r.ledbetter2286 Год назад +19

    Nice Grader and being an Allis Chalmers, you should have found plenty of readily available parts. Nice looking gate by the way

  • @clausfrennessen2362
    @clausfrennessen2362 Год назад +1

    Please!! Save it! and make it! A super duper FIx! Paint work and all the stuff FAN SWEDEN 🇸🇪

  • @Wayne3544
    @Wayne3544 Год назад +8

    Braze the cast, Matt. That is the proper repair for that application.

  • @langdons2848
    @langdons2848 Год назад +2

    I literally just bought an old Alis Chalmers like this one (a very basic 1956 model) - except that mine doesn't have the wheel tilt and the hydraulic circle drive. It's a neat little machine that I'm looking forward to getting to work with. I'm looking forward to seeing how this one comes together!

  • @brianandlindafairchild1237
    @brianandlindafairchild1237 Год назад

    I can tell that you like that Allis by the care you took buttoning up her engine. Look forward to hearing her running and moving. I'm glad you rescued her.

  • @Fredrik3626
    @Fredrik3626 Год назад +2

    What a great find! I look forward to seeing it running again.
    Best regards
    Fred Thomas in Skokie IL.

  • @w.rustylane5650
    @w.rustylane5650 Год назад

    That's the cutest road grader I've ever seen. Alice Chalmers D3858??? That's about the size we need for our dirt road. Thanks for posting. Cheers from eastern TN

  • @gtnaylor5870
    @gtnaylor5870 Год назад

    You have spiked my interest. I'm looking forward to the next installment of restoration. Thanks for sharing!!!

  • @genecaruso5506
    @genecaruso5506 Год назад +13

    You and diesel creek must be in competition for all the old stuff

    • @SalvageWorkshop
      @SalvageWorkshop  Год назад +10

      Not at all! We just LOVE the same of old junk!

  • @brianelliot2719
    @brianelliot2719 Год назад +2

    Fantastic small grader for a lane or small road- great 50’s look to it too. Good work, Matt.

  • @Dave-ty2qp
    @Dave-ty2qp Год назад +2

    Looking forward to seeing this one brought back to life. Thanks for the video

  • @MikhailScottKy
    @MikhailScottKy Год назад +4

    Considering how much new equipment is, I am not amazed that you found a good one to refurbish and get back on the road and back to work

  • @harrowtiger
    @harrowtiger Год назад

    Be real good to see this old unit up and operating again. Greetings from sunny BONBEACH Melbourne Victoria Australia.

  • @brikapp2871
    @brikapp2871 Год назад +1

    Decent music to video. I can actually watch with the sound on without getting a headache.

  • @ALSomthin
    @ALSomthin Год назад +1

    😂 You have this nice relaxing music playing while you are totally busting your ass getting that blade raised up.😂 good job ! I hope it fires up and becomes useful again😅

  • @micahrogers4928
    @micahrogers4928 Год назад +3

    Great find on the grader. I have decided that you are a heavy equipment hoarder.

    • @SalvageWorkshop
      @SalvageWorkshop  Год назад +4

      Im too organized to be a hoarder... I'd say im a collector... i mean dont we all need 2 motor graders?

  • @RedDFilm
    @RedDFilm Год назад +1

    I viewed most of this video at 2X (double) speed - great video :)

  • @jamesazahn6842
    @jamesazahn6842 Год назад +2

    A "Great find"!!! Look forward to its restoration.

  • @rogeralmanzora5397
    @rogeralmanzora5397 Год назад +3

    As always a magnificent and didactic video. Greetings from Barcelona, ​​Spain.

  • @steventaylor9002
    @steventaylor9002 Год назад

    I appreciate your patience for older machunes.

  • @bigmotter001
    @bigmotter001 Год назад +6

    Great looking grader! Looking forward to future videos. Take care!

  • @phillipdickinson8557
    @phillipdickinson8557 Год назад +1

    That was so great nice 326 Allis love your videos so much they make my day thank you for sharing and your time was really great never miss one and can't wait for next video

  • @GrandsonofKong
    @GrandsonofKong Год назад +2

    Looks like a cool project. Casual observation looks like you are just about maxed out of room in your Storage Yard.

    • @SalvageWorkshop
      @SalvageWorkshop  Год назад +4

      That is only one side of it!!! That area is about 1/4th of the space behind the Cave!

  • @robbillings2516
    @robbillings2516 Год назад +14

    Nice recovery, well done. PLEASE get the lift chain for the forklift fitted though 😮

    • @SalvageWorkshop
      @SalvageWorkshop  Год назад +11

      Thanks Rob! Yeah that wheel loader forklift needs some major attention, and that is going to happen soon i just got the parts i need to finally fix the missing chain and rollers... plus a mountain of other stuff!

  • @martinroberts4365
    @martinroberts4365 Год назад +3

    Thanks for the work and the video! Yes it looks like the machine is recoverable and hopefully with the love you are putting into it, will be available for work soon enough. Thanks for showing us what's what. Hopefully someone will help you out with some affordable parts.

  • @oneteaminbristolbcfc
    @oneteaminbristolbcfc Год назад +1

    Do love your content, thank you, ✌️❤️ from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @goodness-mercy
    @goodness-mercy Год назад

    You - and Diesel Creek - would have a blast together! As with you guys, when I see something like that - I see it running and doing work for me!

  • @stumpy2816
    @stumpy2816 Год назад

    Be waiting to see you bring it back to life.👍👍

  • @donras564
    @donras564 11 месяцев назад

    So enjoyed the bumper music, makes for an enjoyable and relaxing video. I don’t know why people think you need hard driving rock music to be a cool video. Keep it up!

  • @jesterr7133
    @jesterr7133 Год назад +2

    I have seen you recover a couple of moto graders now, and that doesn't look like a fun experience, especially in an environment like this. I'm shocked that you didn't get stuck. Nothing but respect bro. I thought I was doing something when I recovered a riding mower out of the woods, lol.

  • @Paw_and_Maw
    @Paw_and_Maw Год назад +7

    Love the video but on a side note if it was in gear you should have notice it when you were toeing it out of the field.

    • @SalvageWorkshop
      @SalvageWorkshop  Год назад +3

      VERY TRUE! Good call Larry! So either the problem is MUCH bigger, possibly in the transmission, or the chains are off, or we're back to something being in the flywheel housing!

  • @lucsurmon2623
    @lucsurmon2623 Год назад +2

    Really appreciate your videos 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @larrydavidson3402
    @larrydavidson3402 Год назад

    Glad you rescued the old girl.

  • @harrytaylor6854
    @harrytaylor6854 Год назад +1

    Great little unit

  • @jeroen1836
    @jeroen1836 Год назад +2

    I can’t wait to see this AC is running again 👍👏👊

  • @MegaKnutten
    @MegaKnutten Год назад +2

    ty very mutch

  • @Piterworkshop
    @Piterworkshop Год назад

    Thank you to share all those videos. I love this thing.
    Gretings from spain

  • @sallybrokaw6124
    @sallybrokaw6124 Год назад +5

    Matt, engine is WD45. Parts all over the U.S. Steiner tractor parts should have everything you need. Air cleaner is also WD45 tractor part as well as radiator. Yours is the first I've seen with a cab. The tube main frame is unique. Every other grader builder used square tubing. Check the mounts on the tube for the turntable cylinders. Everyone one I have seen here in Ohio is busted and the welding is very horrendous. Welding on top of a crack doesn't fix it.The best fix is cutting the damaged tube section out and welding in a new piece. I think yours is ok from what I've seen so far in the video. AL B in Ohio.

  • @davidkimmel4216
    @davidkimmel4216 Год назад

    Another very interesting project. Thanks for saving another machine

  • @herschelhill6937
    @herschelhill6937 Год назад +1

    Hi,save grader ,and give it name.keep videos coming you have my vote,and support love it all.❤😂

  • @jazzerbyte
    @jazzerbyte Год назад +4

    I hope you can resolve the broken parts without too much trouble and we can see follow up road grader fixup and running video(s).

  • @mischef18
    @mischef18 Год назад +2

    Nice rescue bro, looking forward to see you get back on it and get it running and driving in the future. Safe travels

  • @needaccount9597
    @needaccount9597 Год назад

    I think you are lucky to find that machine, very usable.

  • @thomream1888
    @thomream1888 Год назад

    Oh yeah! Armstrong steering is a sign of a great machine!

  • @kerrygleeson4409
    @kerrygleeson4409 Год назад +1

    Another great project thanks for sharing 🦘

  • @douglascorley6630
    @douglascorley6630 Год назад +1

    Be looking forward to watching this

  • @diggiz22
    @diggiz22 Год назад

    Looking forward to this series on the ol Grader. Bring it on 😊

  • @foivosapostolos1211
    @foivosapostolos1211 Год назад

    Allis Chalmers were excellent machines. It us worth putting them back to work

  • @dalepoppenhagen8549
    @dalepoppenhagen8549 Год назад +1

    I'm actually in love with it

  • @VincentGroenewold
    @VincentGroenewold Год назад +2

    Oh cool, very old stuff again, love it!

  • @IanSlothieRolfe
    @IanSlothieRolfe Год назад +10

    Cast iron is hard to weld reliably but it can be brazed, and end up stronger than it was before. The problem these days is finding someone who still knows all the tricks to do it. That might be a solution to the water pump problem however if you can;t replace it. I seem to recall Keith Fenner had some videos where he went into brazing cast iron in great detail.

    • @RoyBlumenthal
      @RoyBlumenthal Год назад +7

      Keith Rucker has several vids brazing cast iron.

    • @paulstuard7988
      @paulstuard7988 Год назад +3

      If brazed you still have to get a rebuild kit for the pump. The heat will cook the seals and bearings. Like doing the Texas two step.

    • @tamaradoggett70
      @tamaradoggett70 Год назад

      Keith Rucker does brazing

    • @scottcarpenter6443
      @scottcarpenter6443 Год назад +2

      Believe it or not, cast-iron can actually be a really nice material to weld i’ve done a bit of work with it and it’s kind of like working with aluminum where once you get it you get it. It takes a bit to figure it out but once you do, it is amazing when I was in high school, we made Annville‘s are old chunks of cast-iron railroad track mainly man it was fun to weld once you learn how

  • @patrickmurray4405
    @patrickmurray4405 Год назад +2

    I love the work you do, great job.

  • @1944chevytruck
    @1944chevytruck Год назад +1

    awesome!

  • @budlistar5312
    @budlistar5312 Год назад +4

    WOW, I know you guys still did a lot of work there but that went pretty smoothly compared to some of the other recoveries that followed you home.

  • @Roger-hq1yt
    @Roger-hq1yt Год назад +1

    Nice, that engine will be fine, easy to pull out to sort any bell housing issues.

  • @dennishernden2264
    @dennishernden2264 Год назад

    This looks in decent condition, good recovery.

  • @richardsurber8226
    @richardsurber8226 Год назад

    That is a nice color, Good tires, and a marvelous ride home. Hope you can get that radiator replaced or repaired.

  • @ClintsHobbiesDIY
    @ClintsHobbiesDIY Год назад

    Not locked up is a great beginning Matt.

  • @diggingdave3868
    @diggingdave3868 Год назад

    Lets get some of these fabulous projects into that shiny new workshop, Matt....gotta lot of teasers now...😊👍

  • @swhod2190
    @swhod2190 Год назад

    Man, understand your passion for preservatIon! Great video!

  • @philstreeter9703
    @philstreeter9703 Год назад +2

    Great video. This will make a nice restoration.

  • @Zogg1281
    @Zogg1281 Год назад +7

    Hang on, you have a passion for rescuing and repairing old machines?!?!??!? Well, that explains a LOT of the stuff on your channel!! 😋😋 Sorry, I couldn't resist. I think the people who have been with you for a while are well aware of that passion and I would like to thank you for allowing me to enjoy that hobby vicariously. My days of doing anything nearly as physical as that are over. From someone who isn't even middle-aged yet, I've spent over half my life in chronic back pain from an injury I got while growing up and didn't even take much notice. Add that to the juvenile Arthritis in my spine and good bye to most of my mobility. On the plus side, I can honestly say that I broke my back and decide it "walk it off"!!!!! It's a bit of a lesson really, If there's something you really want to do, do it now while you are still able to. You don't want to find yourself looking back at you life and looking at your biggest dreams that you never managed to achieve due to a change in your life that was totally out of your control

    • @M.TTT.
      @M.TTT. Год назад +1

      true, at only late 20s, I can already feel minor arthritis/odd wrist pains coming on. We're just not made like the old days anymore... LOL

  • @stevezwemer1262
    @stevezwemer1262 Год назад +1

    Been waiting on this series to start
    Hope you get it going and operating well