3611cc's of pure magic! Those old Ford 4D engine's are just brilliant, I have one in an old D Series lorry, it always starts at the first turn of the key, no matter how cold or how long its been standing!
These old machines are indestructible. I bought a farm with an abandoned 1943 Farmal A that had been sitting outside in Maryland weather for at least 40 years. I cranked it by hand and it started the second turn. The oil filter was a solid block of hard tar, never changed. I replaced the oil and filter, a rear wheel that was rusted away, and used it for years to pull up trees, drag a bush hog, and other jobs. Old tractors are Incredibly tough machines. They can look very dead, and still live.
Learnt to drive on one of those JCB4s 60 years ago. The power major engines were excellent starters in all weathers and had tons more low down torque than today's tractors of the same size.
LIKE THIS OLD SONG I USED TO SING IN MY HEAD...........THANK GOOOOOD FOR THE DIGGER ....a deisel motor can sit for a real long period of time and pop off just like that without a doubt ....that thing pops off with SUPER COMPRESSION...thats what gets the job done great video i love it!!!
That's cool. Good job in bringing it back to life. Just need to paint it and back to work. Nice job. Always a great feeling seeing an old vehicle being brought back to life and moving once again.
Wow, the 2nd stage of the excavator has one hell of a throw. The hydraulics have to be so long. Lol. Really neat piece of equipment! Thanks for sharing.
We had a forson uper major with bigger back hoe and front end loader about 40 years ago. These are great machines. i like how the ferns grew so well there too.
old major engines do start like that. went with a mate 20 years ago , to a fordson major tractor at an estate in clackmannan , laid up more than 5 years . good battery , checked oil and filled with water , couple gallons fresh diesel , primed the lift pump , and pulled back engine cut off , and started just like the video. drain them off , and their ok. takes me back that video.
Would love to have this beauty in my booshes xD My dad got a old JCB backhoe too, its a JCB 3D MK3 from the 70s. Its in great shape and we also still use it if we got some digging work.
With the greatest respect, the fact that it started is no real surprise. When this machine was made they made them well and with reliable components. I have had vehicles 2 years old and they haven't started after standing a week! :-)
Cool machine, we have a 1961 JCB 3 that is based on a Fordson major tractor, it looks a bit like this one only ours stil has the cab on it. It still works for a liveing now and again.
It's Yorkshire/Wiltshire language. It means it's a solid machine that was built to last. Also Bamford is short for J.C. Bamford, also known as JCB, the digger/excavator he was trying to start. :)
@david880brown yeah she's based on a Fordson Major...... it's amazing that some machines will start after being left for a long time,and you can get other machines that are bad starters and don't want to know after being left for a week.
a friend of my dad has a 1960 Buick that has been sitting in the same spot for so long plants started to grow in and out of the radiator and the trunk, then troublemakers bounced off the rear and broke the bumper off
YAY! Nice video! Good to see an old machine up and running again! I couldn't even see the backhoe until it got lifted up. Fabulous! Congrats on getting it going! :)
I liked the warning to tighten the nuts weekly. That was why most of Britains tanks failed before WW 2. Nobody forgot to tell the nuts between the wheels that they have to warrant tightening.
Hydra-Digga eh? Very nice indeed, surely can't be many left of those still kicking around - least of all in working condition. Thanks very much for sharing.
It looks like your a little behind on the servicing with grease and oil. Miraculous is what this is. Nothing to stop rain from falling in the exhaust, didn't even bother cleaning off the battery connections or bleed the injectors. Starts up like it ran the day before. What went on in the cut away @1:23 ? Congrads.
It's amazing what a fresh battery will do. My massy 35x used to be a very bad starter, after a year or more sitting in the shed we put in a new battery and she started on the button
Just goes to show, even when kit is 50 years old - British is still best. Try and start some of this Eastern European stuff or the china rammel after a year or two! No chance. Hope this old girl is now in use somewhere.
Actually, you'd be surprised how old most of Eastern Europe's farm equipment is. The most plentiful ones include the MTZ-80 and 82, and the DT-75. While JCBs and lots of older British tractors are known for their high quality, I think it has more to do with the fact that more people cared about what they were making.
No oil change before start up and she ran all right,she was fired up a couple of months ago and the tyres were still up,all bar one front which was a bit low
you should see our thwaites digger dumper same codition and it has been converted to a trailer and sits on our fordson power major, mfpiggy did a video of it and it's called, "henry's fordson.".
they dont make anything "like that" anymore, to artefficialy increase the consumption, because new products dont last long. And they teach ppl to think, old things are "not cool". So everyone has his new cool piece of s**t. But what about the planet? Producing loads of low quality products only polutes the planet with worthless waste and functional things that used to be cool the day before and now are worthless poluting junk. So we can achieve the ilusional neverending economic growth... but the cost is great and its far from neverending
Yeah, I don't even lift a trash can lid without looking for a wasp nest and getting ready to sprint across the yard! Good old digger. Seems it could use some attention at the bucket pivot bushings/pins. Should have greased it every day as it sat there, I guess.
That is probably correct..this one is 1959 and based on a Power Major...Super Major's were introduced in 1960 so it makes sense yours is based on the Super Major.
That's a good thing. Machinery these days are much more fuel efficient, MUCH safer and a lot more user friendly. I could go on all day why newer machines are better.
How is this tractor dangerous to use? Newer tractors are more fuel efficient but have a shit ton of electronics/computerized equipment which means you're looking at a huge repair bill if it breaks down. Also they have a bunch of emissions controls that raise the cost, reduce engine power, and increase the chances of a breakdown. I'd say you're best buying a 90's to early 2000's tractor if you're in the market. Maybe even an old 50's Gas tractor if you aren't doing anything that heavy. We still have one that we use every year.
very cool vid. my dad and i have the same model only from "58" but without the backdigger. it was used at a cement factory b4 the wheelloader shoveling sand and gravel into silo's after that it move to technical support hoisting cranes until the fuelpump broke down. we bought it fitted another fuelpump and a battery and its still hauling logs and treetrunks aorund:) gotta ask is this one also fitted with a 60 hp industrial ford engine instead of the 40 of the standard major ?
Whatever happened to simplicity? This video really shows that we should take some effort and look on the past when it comes to vehicles. Built to last. Nice tractor man.
Yeah this is where the machine was made,JCB would have bought the Fordson skid units from Ford Dagenham and built their diggers around them in Rocester, Staffordshire,Today their Headquarters are still in Rocester.
Amazing! 50yrs old and yet the tires look brand new. They really made them to last in those bygone days!
3611cc's of pure magic! Those old Ford 4D engine's are just brilliant, I have one in an old D Series lorry, it always starts at the first turn of the key, no matter how cold or how long its been standing!
These old machines are indestructible. I bought a farm with an abandoned 1943 Farmal A that had been sitting outside in Maryland weather for at least 40 years. I cranked it by hand and it started the second turn. The oil filter was a solid block of hard tar, never changed. I replaced the oil and filter, a rear wheel that was rusted away, and used it for years to pull up trees, drag a bush hog, and other jobs. Old tractors are Incredibly tough machines. They can look very dead, and still live.
Learnt to drive on one of those JCB4s 60 years ago.
The power major engines were excellent starters in all weathers and had tons more low down torque than today's tractors of the same size.
What a yard, look at all those toys!!!!!
LIKE THIS OLD SONG I USED TO SING IN MY HEAD...........THANK GOOOOOD FOR THE DIGGER ....a deisel motor can sit for a real long period of time and pop off just like that without a doubt ....that thing pops off with SUPER COMPRESSION...thats what gets the job done great video i love it!!!
That's cool. Good job in bringing it back to life. Just need to paint it and back to work. Nice job. Always a great feeling seeing an old vehicle being brought back to life and moving once again.
The ole girl started up easily. Thank you for sharing. God Bless from Phoenix.
Wow, the 2nd stage of the excavator has one hell of a throw. The hydraulics have to be so long. Lol. Really neat piece of equipment! Thanks for sharing.
Metal ID Plate reads "grease all joints daily"...pfff...grease em decadely. Thanks for sharing.....love these old machines!
i have the exact same machine it has all the paint and it was sitting in the shed for 11 years and it started first turn best machine ever
We had a forson uper major with bigger back hoe and front end loader about 40 years ago. These are great machines. i like how the ferns grew so well there too.
Great British engineering needs more of it in my opinion.
now that is what i call a good build quality
It's a "Hydra JCB Digga" I don't know why that just cracks me up lol ... Nice video..!
Absolutely enthralling! Joseph would be proud of you. . . Alan
It’s nice to see it out of the brush and into the light again
Well done, great video, JCB - one of great British engineering success stories
Appreciate this no nonsense approach , thank you
I appreciate people who know what they are doing
old major engines do start like that. went with a mate 20 years ago , to a fordson major tractor at an estate in clackmannan , laid up more than 5 years . good battery , checked oil and filled with water , couple gallons fresh diesel , primed the lift pump , and pulled back engine cut off , and started just like the video. drain them off , and their ok. takes me back that video.
That is cool to bring that old tractor back to life. Good job bud.
JCB: Human, why'd you leave me there all these years? XD
Old tractors are way better than those new things that break after one season, Old tractors were made to last, were strong and powerfull
Would love to have this beauty in my booshes xD My dad got a old JCB backhoe too, its a JCB 3D MK3 from the 70s. Its in great shape and we also still use it if we got some digging work.
With the greatest respect, the fact that it started is no real surprise. When this machine was made they made them well and with reliable components. I have had vehicles 2 years old and they haven't started after standing a week! :-)
Old is gold. Nice jcb
the old old JCB Digger is still got it
Cool machine, we have a 1961 JCB 3 that is based on a Fordson major tractor, it looks a bit like this one only ours stil has the cab on it. It still works for a liveing now and again.
A fresh coat of paint and back again !!.
Id love to restore it
This video is so satisfying.
It's Yorkshire/Wiltshire language. It means it's a solid machine that was built to last. Also Bamford is short for J.C. Bamford, also known as JCB, the digger/excavator he was trying to start. :)
@david880brown yeah she's based on a Fordson Major...... it's amazing that some machines will start after being left for a long time,and you can get other machines that are bad starters and don't want to know after being left for a week.
JCB made great equipment.I think this proves my point.
a friend of my dad has a 1960 Buick that has been sitting in the same spot for so long plants started to grow in and out of the radiator and the trunk, then troublemakers bounced off the rear and broke the bumper off
Smart fellow storing it with the backhoe fully extended, preserving the hydraulic arms and seals.
wow absolutely fab, what a lovely bit of kit
YAY! Nice video! Good to see an old machine up and running again! I couldn't even see the backhoe until it got lifted up. Fabulous! Congrats on getting it going! :)
Old Buddies never die!
I liked the warning to tighten the nuts weekly. That was why most of Britains tanks failed before WW 2. Nobody forgot to tell the nuts between the wheels that they have to warrant tightening.
can't believe it started good job
Hydra-Digga eh? Very nice indeed, surely can't be many left of those still kicking around - least of all in working condition. Thanks very much for sharing.
JCB is what it is... just great quality.
if only modern machines could be as reliable
It looks like your a little behind on the servicing with grease and oil.
Miraculous is what this is. Nothing to stop rain from falling in the exhaust,
didn't even bother cleaning off the battery connections or bleed the injectors.
Starts up like it ran the day before.
What went on in the cut away @1:23 ?
Congrads.
It's amazing what a fresh battery will do. My massy 35x used to be a very bad starter, after a year or more sitting in the shed we put in a new battery and she started on the button
That is the best thing about old maniacal stuff, it always works! I love how it just starts right up! :D
That is one nice digger you got there.
Sign on gate reads: "don't worry about the dog, BEWARE of the man who carries 12v lead acid batteries with one hand!"
wait there are people who dont?
@PovertyPointCustoms thanks...she's not in use at the moment....it would be nice to get her restored one day
Just goes to show, even when kit is 50 years old - British is still best. Try and start some of this Eastern European stuff or the china rammel after a year or two! No chance. Hope this old girl is now in use somewhere.
belarus eos bagger start after 9 years still in 3 sec !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actually, you'd be surprised how old most of Eastern Europe's farm equipment is. The most plentiful ones include the MTZ-80 and 82, and the DT-75. While JCBs and lots of older British tractors are known for their high quality, I think it has more to do with the fact that more people cared about what they were making.
English-Ash my 1955 usa ford started all the time .... just saying
Of course! Machine was based on a Massey Ferguson = Brit-Kit, can't beat um.
English-Ash This JCB is based on a Fordson Major skid unit.....still British built though.
A quick sand-blast and respray wouldn't go amiss!
No oil change before start up and she ran all right,she was fired up a couple of months ago and the tyres were still up,all bar one front which was a bit low
That is seriously strong engineering :-o Cant believe it still runs
She's based on a Fordson Major,it doesn't have a pto,the hydraulics are driven at the front straight from the engine crank
you should see our thwaites digger dumper same codition and it has been converted to a trailer and sits on our fordson power major, mfpiggy did a video of it and it's called, "henry's fordson.".
wow, ein sehr schöner alter Bagger, gefällt mir sehr.
The skid from a power Major Fordson? Few still exists like that model. And on top of that in that configuration.
looks like a good restoration project.
You are lucky she wasn't locked up solid, she sounds well for her age, good un.
Old but gold...💯💯💯
I'd love to see this thing restored. Great video. They don't make them like that anymore.
they dont make anything "like that" anymore, to artefficialy increase the consumption, because new products dont last long. And they teach ppl to think, old things are "not cool". So everyone has his new cool piece of s**t. But what about the planet? Producing loads of low quality products only polutes the planet with worthless waste and functional things that used to be cool the day before and now are worthless poluting junk. So we can achieve the ilusional neverending economic growth... but the cost is great and its far from neverending
HybOj This is still a neat old machine to be running 50 years later. I love old stuff.
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me to :) My comment was not clear at all, I edited it a bit and removed profanity lol
HybOj That's ok. I didn't quite know what you meant.
What a super-interesting place!!
Oh- how much I love that kind of video!
Grizzly great video.... brit iron for sure...
He knows what he's doing!
We have a very similar JCB 4 based upon a Fordson Major parked on our farm
Nice I have a 1957 mf 65 she has not ran for 6 years and she started up on the first crank boy do I love it
thats one big ass cotter pin.
That did go real quick🚜
Dammm I really like the style an beastiness of this thing
she fired right up
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Yeah, I don't even lift a trash can lid without looking for a wasp nest and getting ready to sprint across the yard!
Good old digger. Seems it could use some attention at the bucket pivot bushings/pins. Should have greased it every day as it sat there, I guess.
Read the description it has been two year sense last started
Great Video !! They keep running good machines !
What for a beautiful , useful old maschine :)
That is probably correct..this one is 1959 and based on a Power Major...Super Major's were introduced in 1960 so it makes sense yours is based on the Super Major.
Big ole' reliable hardware.
great old solid gear!
love the back actor held on with twine :D
That's a good thing. Machinery these days are much more fuel efficient, MUCH safer and a lot more user friendly. I could go on all day why newer machines are better.
How is this tractor dangerous to use? Newer tractors are more fuel efficient but have a shit ton of electronics/computerized equipment which means you're looking at a huge repair bill if it breaks down. Also they have a bunch of emissions controls that raise the cost, reduce engine power, and increase the chances of a breakdown. I'd say you're best buying a 90's to early 2000's tractor if you're in the market. Maybe even an old 50's Gas tractor if you aren't doing anything that heavy. We still have one that we use every year.
Makes us proud......excellent vid !
Looks like a ford D series engine, they were a good engine fitted in hymac excavators and thames trader lorries.
my dad had his own JCB he would have loved to have seen this clip but sadly he died at the age of 47 in 1986
starts and sounds good for sitting 2 years
very cool vid. my dad and i have the same model only from "58" but without the backdigger. it was used at a cement factory b4 the wheelloader shoveling sand and gravel into silo's after that it move to technical support hoisting cranes until the fuelpump broke down. we bought it fitted another fuelpump and a battery and its still hauling logs and treetrunks aorund:)
gotta ask is this one also fitted with a 60 hp industrial ford engine instead of the 40 of the standard major ?
If I had lifted the hood like that 300 yellow jackets would've poured out lol.
After 50 years, the tires had to be almost dust or have the sign of the weight of the tractor.
read the description
+walek kook Yeah read the description....where does it say the tyres are 50 years old
I'm more impressed that the hydraulics still operate!
Everybody out here watching ain't that dumb..COME ON MAN!! LOL
Not a flat tire one...Yea ok!
What it has to have flat tyres if it hasn't moved for two years.....is that a golden rule, LOL COME ON MAN!!!
I like old machines
No air in tyres or oil/diesel top up she starts just as in the video...I think she was last started when we made the videos of her
nice job there brother
awsome i have a fordson major 4 cyl sounds the same as that did good job
Shows you how reliable old BRITISH machinery is
It runs on a spot of tea!
class machines those old jcbs, the dont make them like that anymore
Whatever happened to simplicity? This video really shows that we should take some effort and look on the past when it comes to vehicles. Built to last. Nice tractor man.
Yeah this is where the machine was made,JCB would have bought the Fordson skid units from Ford Dagenham and built their diggers around them in Rocester, Staffordshire,Today their Headquarters are still in Rocester.
this machine is built to forever
very nice