FORGOTTEN 1969 Melroe/Bobcat Skidsteer - WILL IT RUN?
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- My grandpa bought this Melroe 600 brand new back in 1969. It stayed on the farm until early 2000s. Once forgotten, I was able to track it back down, and purchase it. After I got it running, I stored it in the very barn where it worked all its life. Today, I'm going to see if I can get it running once again, and attempt to put it to work! Think it will still run?
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I would just like to tell you thank you for your videos because I've just lost my son in the last 28 days and my wife in the same amount of time 21 days apart and I just wanted to tell you thank you for your videos cuz she used to sit and watch them with me and just laugh as much as I do when I just want to tell you God bless you and thank you for everything you do and the content and your videos cuz I needed laughter and I love laughter and I love life and she did too and I just wanted to tell you thank you God bless you and your family
Mann I'm sorry for your loss bro
Continue to be strong willed
So sorry for you terrible loss. It is nice of you to post. Derek has touched so many of us in the same way.
Sorry for your loss brother keep your head up
This reminds me of what the old British Top Gear show did for me. I'm sorry for you're loss pal and I hope you continue to find these types of people and things to help you along day by day
I'd watch a full rebuild of this!
💯 YES!
Sorry got excited.
I would love to see a full rebuild
Plzzzzz
Yep. This would be a epic series.
100% I would!
This week we'll see if this abandoned skid steer will make it 700 miles home in a snow storm!
With no heater, as usual!
@@greyhairedphantom4038 And no brakes
Wee doggy, Get it!
@@thecelticprince4949 well, 12.7% brakes
At least he can plow at the same time :)
When you said you wished you could ask your grandfather...that hit close to home. Mine passed 12 years ago and not many days go by where I don't have something I'd like to ask. He taught me everything I know.
6 years from now, when your nephew starts a RUclips Channel: "Yeah, so my Uncle drove this up here, and he was gonna put a tarp over it, but that never happened... and he was gonna restore it, and I guess that never happened...."
I was thinking the same thing.
It will be sitting there in 10 yrs with 5 gallons of gas in the tank.
Pretty accurate
Lmao
"He thought about disconnecting the brand new battry he put in it, but nah."
i have a m444 stuck in my backyard with torn tarp on it as i write this
Your Grandpa's "I hate that thing" brought back some memories. Sometimes you just get tired of working on a machine.
Doesn't look to fun to work on.
When?
@@mph5896 bobcats to this day are horrendous to work on
I miss my grandpa too! :)
I had a line trimmer like that. Replaced the fuel lines 5-6 times. Rebuilt the carb twice. Finally chucked the thing and bought a Ryobi (which was the cheapest thing on the shelf, exactly the same criteria I used to buy the original one). Should be fine. I got a good feeling this time.
If Derek owned a Battery factory he would be his best customer .
He probably would still have trouble finding one that worked
The Battery Club for Men, he's not only the battery club president, he's also a client...RIP Sy Sperling
To go handles R us
Folks should just send him brand new batteries!
He should get a battery sponsor!
He'd go broke getting rich.
Honestly who doesn't just click like before you see the video? This guy has been my favorite since he dug out Betty White. Cheers Derek, Jessica, and the boys!
I always do😊
@@jimmyjames6576 we can't go wrong placing our faith in the quality of a Derek video!
Every time!! It’s VGG what’s not to like?
@@jeffallen5387 Yep!!
Absolutely do
This one meant a lot to me. My Grandfather was a tool and die machinist at Bobcat in Spokane until they closed up production in the early eighties. The garage was littered with silver foil Bobcat logos. He was so handy. He taught me how to use a lathe on his un-serial numbered Shopsmith also.
I have watched all the VGG videos in sequence -- basically about 2 1/2 years since he started. Derek just gets better and better. All the down home qualities we loved about him all along have come around and blossomed and NOW, watching these "family farm" videos, I have seen the heart of this man. The ending of the C50 video made me cry. The light filter that gives that golden glow, the moody music that suits perfectly just makes me want more and more. Thanks for celebrating the American farmer, Derek.
I need to watch those in sequence as well. You can learn a lot about a fella when you watch their growth in a public medium like video.
There are some questions Id like to ask my grandpa too................but I cant......................I do wish this country had a lot more people like you and your family You sir are America At least what America needs to be You have a work ethic Most folks nowadays dont even understand what that means I salute you
Most folks I know have a good work ethic. Don’t be so negative.
@@langer24106 Listen, I had to wait long for dinner as the restaurant can't seem to keep cooks around. They work there a week and quit (likely claiming safety) to get on unemployment that pays like around 800 a week.
@@superchuck3259 I've been in the industry a long time, most restaurants pay very poor wages and expect you to work your ass off. They're most likely losing cooks because they offer low pay and/or they have a terrible work environment. You can't just work a week and get unemployment. That's just some stuff restaurant owners say to defend their horrible business practices.
@@jamesdagmond The issue is that with the unemployment and the 300 covid bonus the workers are making 700-800 bucks a week to not work. Yep, I know something has to give. Maybe wages need to increase to 1000 a week. Seems reasonable.
Pay day and VGG upload is pretty much epic. My grandpa is 95 and he's not doing all that well so this hits me in the feels. I'm sure he is watching over you guys.
my best to ur grandpa!
Dereks the only guy that would drive a skid steer home at freeway speeds.
Don't underestimate us alcoholics
The ole George Jones
Hell yeah he would
I run my lawn tractor on the main road in front of my house....That's,,,, fine.
great.....
Yep he would
Watching Derek have fun and work on cars makes me forget about all my problems thank you Derek
Old tractors, flannel shirts and pole barns make me happy.
It's crazy how Grandads influence a guy more than Dads do. Pretty sure my Gramps just didn't like my old man hahaha, but me...fishing, chopping wood, working on cars and trucks, he was all about it and dragging me along. I miss that guy. Thanks for making me smile today man!
Funny how that works. I'm closer to and think more like my grandpa than my dad.
Dad's are usually consumed with making enough money to feed you little brats while retired Grandaddys have plenty of time to teach you how to fish.
And that's the way it should be, or at least is.
Something I never knew, my grandfather had a falling out with my grandmother when my father was a kid. I've seen the man all of maybe 4 or 5 times in my life.
Looks like the typical ole Wisconsin Robin engine that was on a bunch of our old farm implements. Brings back memories.
Same here Marco well said I sure miss my grandad aswell
I'm diggin on these family heirloom revivals.
flat head next!
Also a great way to get a guy learned up on some historical factuals!
Yeah, these are cool! And YES on the flathead! The metal/body looks pretty solid just from quick flashes on camera. Derek should should find a flat head and build it right. That would be a COOL rig!
Same
Like ZZ Top sang
Just cruisin' slow down the bou-le-vard
With Precious and Grace in my Flat Head Ford
Ever since your tribute video to your grandpa, a guy was thinking he would enjoy seeing a derelict skid steer being brought right back around while I drink my cold snack. As usual you don't disappoint. Thanks again for all the quality content.
Sounds like Grandpa would only enjoy it because some other poor bugger was doing it.
I would love to watch a full rebuild on this. A guy really enjoys these videos
THAT WAS THE BEST AD I EVER SEEN ON U TUBE IT WAS HEART WARMING LOVE VICEGRIP GARAGE BEST YOU TUBE CHANNEL .
Thank you
A guy was surfing the RUclipss for something interesting. Found it.
Welcome to the channel
Yes sir you sure did ! Go back an watch some previous videos and u will be stuck on here half the night cause you don't want to stop watching, haha!
Seriously where's a guy been that you haven't seen the greatness??? haha
Thanks for the welcome, but a guy's been around the channel for a while. I never miss an episode.
you’re gonna be hooked!
Next Derek will take a Ditch Witch from Puerto Rico to the farm while using scuba gear
🤣😂🤣
If the keys can be located.
😅😁🐷🐮🐰🐸😅☺
@@coblass Keys, we don't need no stinking keys, hot wire it!
@@coblass Nope... Probably not
Getting VGG notifications is like getting a text from your best friend
Only better.
Seeing the attention this old Melroe is getting makes me smile; I love seeing old machines get revived like this!
Thing is I’m actually interning at Bobcat right now, and seeing the difference over 60 years in compact loader technology can make is mind blowing!
That's cool, I'm in production
"Knocking noise?" Well, there's that missing nut, bouncing around in the intake.
Man that Busch can and air freshener at the end made a guy smile! Y’all keep up the good work
Derek how do you ever get a word in when your brother is around I mean he never shuts up!
🤣
I love all the cuts when they're pulling the seat off, his brother must be talking but you can't have that on video 😋
Good job old stuff never dies
Guy is a real chatterbox. 😁
I think that when you are as big as he is, you just don't need to say much...
Frfr
Absolutely love watching you fix this type of thing. Tractors you name it. I’m a small motor mechanic by trade which means there’s lots of this stuff that I don’t know a whole lot about it but it’s fun watching you make all the mistakes/fix it by mistake so I know what to or not to do lol. ❤
Derek, You have such a great work ethic. You seem tireless and keep your sense of humor no matter what. God bless you and family!
Weekend projects like this with the family with a regular (constant) healthy dose of cold snacks is about as good as it gets!
Watching from Croatia bud, looking forward to every video! God bless you
Your videos remind me of working on old cars and trucks with my grandpa, love it.
Yet another great episode, loving the family working together and the memories of your Grandpa!!
What you have there is a 600 or 610, great in their time! Any questions let me know I'm a bobcat mechanic and have touched quite a few
My dad and my uncle were both in the concrete construction business and I remember when they went together and bought a new 610 when they first came out. It was just like this one except it had a white cage on it. We worked the hell out of that thing in the concrete business and the snow removal business. It’s really surprising how much work they would do. It was a total game changer from doing everything by hand. It was a good little machine, hardly ever had to do anything to it.
"Beat on more than a cabin screen door" this is why i watch
yeah, when the kids keep going in and out, classic!
Someone did 900 on it!
I feel the dust, rust, bird poopies, sand and hay particles in my eyes throughout my computer screen when ur brother compressed air it "clean".
My late grandfather had one just like this with a cab cage when I was young, a lot of fond memories, I didn’t actually know what make it was until this video, thanks!
"somebody just slapped this thing in here"
older brother starts whistling and looking away
That old ford on the hill, would love to see some more of that.
Me too!
Saw that truck last week . Hopefully it will get some fixen
Derek should do a full restore on her, she'd like that
You showed grandpa what you bought and he replied, "I hate that thing."
I wouldn't get rid of it either. Just because it was his.
This old farm content is great. Especially when it involves a few other family members.
I have a 1973 610. I d love to watch the restoration of this thing. I'm seeing a lot of the same issues I've solved or need to solve.
Love the way you mix it up with a little bit of everything
Love this one the most. I enjoy hearing about your time with family and especially your grandfather. I grew up on the same Bobcat and have fond memories trying to ride wheelies with it when dad wasn't looking. Thanks for sharing your memories with us Derek.
Your work ethic is admirable, Derek🤙🏼
Thank you
That all farmer family right there. Strong back bones
LS swap it!!!😂
@@ViceGripGarage Napa auto parts has nearly any part you need for Wisconsin enging including bendix/zenith carb
Just told the wife no Netflix and chill tonight.. I'm going to be busy.
Thanks for watching
Hah hah... it’s Friday I got home from work not long ago... I’m in my shop right now was just gonna head back to the house to do something with the wife, now that i see one of my favorite youtubers had put a video out... she may have to wait a hour. I’ll lie, and hit myself for doing so. I’ll tell her that I’m working on a part of one of my cars and I’ll go see her in a hour 😆😆I’m really enjoying this video at my desk. Hopefully she doesn’t decide to walk on over here to see what I’m doing. Oh boy...... BIG LOL. I wouldn’t do that to her she’s everything. Im about to walk in after this comment and watch this and see her after. Can’t lie to the love of your life. funny jokes though 😆😆
I am a trucker. And I'm loving that old freightshaker!!😍😍😍😍id love to see more of it!
Love Derek going to the farm and working with Chris on these old vehicles and let's not forget the young man helping out. Love these videos VGG keep up the good work!
A tour of the farm would be interesting.
Greetings from the UK, this is definitely one of the best RUclips channels on the interweb!
I watch you every chance I can. My wife always knows when I am watching you, I laugh my butt off the whole time. Farmers just do whatever it takes to keep going. Tape, wire, bailing twine.
I get the pleasure to work on these engines every day. We use them to catch airplanes they are just a treat especially since you can't get parts and they have been rotting away in the salt air since Veitnam...
The only channel i have the notifications turned on been watching for a long time best channel to watch on youtube
I've been a bobcat tech for 18 years. I was hoping you'd make a video on that rascal.
I’ve been a zip tie tech for 18 years as well
Ive been a bailing twine instructor since '89! 😏
@@jaymarleno8958 🤣👍
I been sayin f*ck it and puttin duct tape on shit since 91
I have been trying to fix stuff the right way for 25 years, get frustrated and half a** it until it kind of works.
Worthington Ag Parts up there in Minnesota has oodles of parts for them
I've got a '72 610; it's a great little machine. We rebuilt the VH4D, replaced most of the hydraulic lines, and the electrical system. We use it pretty regularly around the property.
is that your brothers kid helpin out' ? love when the young fellers just stand around soaking in that knowledge.
“‘Oppositely’, is that even a word?” That’s our Derek... always making sure the grammar is under careful review!😉
Keep up the excellent work, my man!
Also... Chris's overconfident "Yeah!"
Derek is the original word-a-later...
I started working as an apprentice plumber in 1969, and the concrete contractor on the project had one just like that. He was a big man and looked like he was sitting on a toy. When he got stuck it looked like he was trying to move it with his body as he shook the levers. Pre seatbelts, safety bar, roll bar, and diesel. At one time they had a cage on the cab with no escape if you tipped over forwards, as happened to a friend while back filling a basement. He could smell gasoline and with the front blocked by the wall he was trapped and thought he was going to be burned to death. Anyway they revolutionized the constitution industry!
a guy got a little misty with the ending there seeing grandpa's flag and beer on his skidsteer. good on ya bro.
I missed the flag, good catch. I had to rewind to see what you were talking about.
God bless you Derek and your family, friends and all those who help you with these videos. Keep up the great work.
I love this show, true gem.
I just so happen to have one of those engines laying around and it runs.
You should start with @vicegripgarage
Sry @vice grip garage
Maybe @Vice Grip Garage
I’m thinking we need some flathead Fordage on the channel!
100% correct. Nothing like an old flathead!
Well, I guess that is where I come in. Something I been meaning to ask Derek. Because I am sure he has ran into and successfully gotten a vehicle off of a person of this type. They seem to be more in the country styled zones than else where. I know a man, loves trucks and specific cars, vans and motorcycles. He has a lot of them. One property has 78 dodge trucks on it. Ranging from the late 20s to 1973 or 76 if I remember right. Even has one of those early jeep versions or so it looks anyway. Anyhow, there are some Fords 30s models, trucks and cars laying about on some of his properties. Problem is, he won't part with them that I can dicern. He is one of my favorite humans. Yet, certain things, like the old fords with flat heads (one of them is buried in parts, for other 30s fords) he doesn't seem to want to talk about selling. Other things he is happy to get running and drive them about and through the fields and use to take things to the dump and what not. I need to know what tactic Derek uses. I don't want to lose a good compatriot over it. Anyhelp from anyone would help.
@@MrSaturdayNightSpecial Dale, I am also a hoarder. I have three old Ford trucks and an old Fairlane. It seems often people knock on my door and/or people I know want the vehicles I have. They also want to give half what I paid for them, want the ownerships and titles figured out, explain to them what I am going to do with them. And I never asked them! I find comfort in just seeing and looking at them. Yet they think since I have four, I should cut them a deal. It’s that guy’s business. There are 1000s of old cars out there besides his. Sorry, just saying is all...
“Since these super start batteries don’t last n that one looks fairly new, I’m gonna put a super start battery in it.”
Imagine how cool this would be on history channel. Without all the fake drama it’s amazing
Oh man, what you said about your grandpa when you let him know that you had rebought the skid steer was priceless! Truly did remind me of something my dad would have said. Like, why did you have to bring it back!? I already got rid of it once!
The finishing touches, a cold snack and an air stink cover upper
You’re the man Derek
thank you
Your grandpa sounds like good a farmer. Never wast anything.
Sounds like you would be a good farmer as well. Can’t waste those “e”s!
"It's only temporary"- "Unless it works!"
I know you have a plate full already, but a restoration of the rig would put smiles on a lot of faces. I remember several Mustangs back in the day but never saw a Bobcat that vintage. Your grandpa may have hated it but he would smile down on you for taking the time to restore it. Best wishes from Iowa.
A great way to start the weekend with Derek and VGG
That feeling of dread when you realise Derek parked it because it had issues 😶
Good job thanks for sharing enjoyed watching nice to see your son taking interest in that work that makes memories like when you worked with you Dad and Grandfather take care hope you and your families had a wonderful weekend
That thing has a variable speed drive sheeve and beleive it or not, they are very reliable. I was a parts guy for Bobcat, and man i was always amazed at the amount of stuff that was still available for those old machines. Lippert has old stock for parts as well.
Spent many hours with the sound of a Wisconsin v4 humming away swathing grain as a kid
Gotta love those Wisconsin engines. Got a international skid steer with a ve4d. That intake/exhaust manifold design works great for boiling the gas in the carb
😂 mint
I'm so glad that you are going to restore the thing. Please post the rebuild. I'd watch that all day long.
How come your Brother is so quiet.And the young fella looked at you sometimes like you had a third eye. Gotta Love It.
Vice Grip art: patriotic air freshener and an empty Beer can... gets all the feels!!
Theres a place called bolens parts and supply, he sells parts for the old wisconsin engines. I rebuilt my tr 10d last year. The place is in mass.
Seeing Chris sitting in the seat reminds me of myself on a riding mower! They just don't give a guy enough room!
This was great. I’m currently trying to rebuild my 825 Bobcat. I’ve rebuilt the Perkins 4:108 diesel with a new short block. My right hand side drive pump decided to eat it’s internals last summer. I’ve rebuilt both pumps and the right hand went out again after a few hours. I’m going to stop throwing money at it for the time being.
I was at Costco and i'm coming in and dudes coming out rocking the VGG cap-
I see and I'm like yeahh- rocking the in the air hand pistol salute-
He looks at me and he's like- "I don't know..." with the head shake.
Made my day-
Derek you tha man- thanks for the Rona escape-
The good ol chop you in half skid steers.... Who needs rops.
I wish I didn't have real world experience of this
Why do they chop you in half? Because it's an open top on the case of a rollover or something?
@@AdderoYuu When the bucket is lifted you can stick your arms head etc into the area of the arm/hydraulic ram travel on either side. So if the bucket falls it'll chop/ scissor you in half.
@@sixtyfiveford oh god, I see it now... Eugh. Thank God for cages in modern skid steers.
@@sixtyfiveford seems to me anyone willing to stick their appendages where they shouldnt go, are kinda asking for it
About to start waxing the car. Guess that will have to wait.
1/2hr wait time now. Could of had that done. LOL
You and Jessica should rebuild this with the kids!
During the intro I was half expecting Derek to say "and I'm gonna drive it home 600 miles"
ive brought back a few machines from the dead. very rewarding
My eyes popped open seeing Chris almost tip when it got caught, he didn't need coffee that day
That was sketchy lol!! I thought he was gonna balance that Bobcat on his head for a second
A guy should have thrown his hand up for that 8 seconds.
I love the way Chris doesn't cringe about every close call the machine gets out of the barn and into the shop - he's just chill.
Maybe he didn't need coffee but clean underwear might be in order. lol
Legend has it Dereks beard was stuck by lightning and can recharge batteries in 15
Minutes.
He lives life the way we wish we could.
It's been some hard, hard work. In the early videos he had a "day job" and produced videos with an old phone in his unheated garage on the weekends.
That was cool Derek I will look through some of my old parts books for any carburetor rebuild kits
Good God! I dug my entire basement with one of these 30 years ago to try and 'save' myself some money...Lol I spent a lot of time rebuilding the carb, replacing the intake/exhaust manifold as it is one piece, welding up wheels, replacing blown head gaskets & hydraulic lines. One time, I could feel something hitting the back of my head. I turned around to look and could see right into the cylinder through the blown head gasket, and it would keep running!! I can't remember how many 100s of gallons of gas I went through that summer digging a hole 52 feet long, 30 feet wide and 8 feet deep! Never wore the seatbelt either, so if it started to flip, I could jump!
I'm in England and went studied agricultural engineering in the 1970's.
We had a few static engines at college that students used to tear into to study on.
I remember a Wisconsin V4 engine - it came off an old baler.
It defied years of different students attempting to make it run.
When you were chosen to try it was like being left with the ugly bird at the school prom - decades of disappointment followed.
A thing of nightmares......
Chris "stop."
Barely even tipped
I was bummed to see this didn't have to make a several hundred mile drive back home.
...and I'm gonna drive it six HUNDRED miles back home. With no brakes or windshield wipers. It'll be fine. ...probably not.
As usual a guy’s music content was on point.
I agree! The music is always perfect. The first few videos he did had too much head-banging music, but that went away.
Perfect restoration piece for your shop maintenance and also family.memories