1969 John Deere 440A log skidder | will it run?
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- There are so many old stories in this video, its long but well worth the watch, enjoy!
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In 1969 a man could still work hard and build a future. Great story.
Great video. Operated one for several years when I was young. Enjoyed it very much. They were great machines in their time. I am 70 years old now.
That machine is immaculate to be 51 yrs old it has been used but not abused and that's the life of a machine
That’s what happens when the guy who owns it also operates it!
That’s the first 440 I have ever seen with good tires on it!
it has better tires than mine thats for sure
How much are the caps and shirts
bought mine 7? years ago, with bald tires... been running it ever since more or less without traction issues, still haven't managed to change the tires.
Wow that brings me back to my childhood. Growing up in northern Maine I’m 54 now and I remember pulling the cable on them when I was young. Them skidders will make a man out of you lol
Between 60 until 80, In Norway and Sweden there were 3 rivals in the skidding market. There was timberjack, John Deere and kockum.
Kockum was a Swedish brand that made skidders on licens from Garret.
The timberjack was the most stable sideways in hills, but it was the lowest one so it got hung up on rocks and stumps a lot.
The John Deere was the most comfortable to drive and the most fancy one. But that had the highest center of gravity making it wanting to tip over.
The kockum was the skidder with the least comfort. But it was the skidder that had the best off-road capabilities. The oldtimers used to say “goes further then you dare to sit on”
Sorry for the English, not my mother tongue.
Sweden makes awesome quality equipment.
Wish they sold it here more.
Very cool, both the skidder and the man. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
I grew up running a 440B for my grandpa when I was in middle school and high school. Now I work for deere in tractor design. One of these days I want to work on forestry stuff for them.
This video gets an A+. This was very cool for an equipment nerd. Also, I'm in that 10% that have hooked up some chokers to a logs through the years.
I am 64 and that sure brings old days back thank u
Top show my friend. I was grinning from ear to ear watching and listening to the stories and what a wonderful machine!!!
I’ve still got an old 440C. Nothing like the old machines!
That's one fine example of logging/John Deere history
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All the commentary and insight you have on logging is really interesting.
Lots of knowledge from some good people thank goodness for RUclips
Good afternoon Tim, I run one of them back in the 70s .loved it to, rarely ever broke down. Brought old memories back. Thank you for sharing
That skidder looks amazing for being 51years old
I remember being on those with my dad on Saturdays in the 70's.What memories!!
For a machine to be 51 years old to run that good and to be in that good shape, says a lot of the owner that takes pride in his equipment. Have a great weekend.
It’s like the old 3020s and 4020s with the hydraulic disconnect. The dash and steering column are identical to that series too. Pretty awesome old machine. You are also correct about the steering wheel center cap.
I ran a 1965 jd straight 440 skidder with a GAS motor for years in the adirondack mts of ny sold it few years ago for 7500 just saw it on cgaigs list guy wants 10000!! loved that skidder!
Mr Tim I believe you and you dad with my dad and great uncle could tell each other some good story’s. My great uncle and dad logged here in Alabama from around the 70s to late 90s
There is a family sawmill near me in south central Pennsylvania that these Deere sliders is all that they run won’t buy anything newer these machines are absolute TANKS
Fantastic stories and great to see a machine that's worked hard and long but been cared for. Low operator count machines always live the best life.
My father had one when I was a kid along with 2 Tree Farmer C4's. On my mothers side of the family, everyone worked in the woods, a lot of them fell trees with power saws. I had one uncle that had an International S8A, another had a Clark Ranger 665. As well as other relatives that had Clark Ranger's 664B & C's. By far the most popular cable skidders were Timberjack and Clark Ranger and I'd give the edge to Clark in popularity back then. Even had an uncle that worked in the woods with his team of draft horses. My father was a mill owner, many pulp trucks (mostly International's, Fleetstar's and S-lines) had a Pettibone Super 20 for handling wood.
440A JOHN DEERE WAS WHAT I GREW UP RUNNING!!!!!! MAN THIS BRINGS BACK MEMORIES!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know all about that joy of putting choker chains around logs. I got to run a JD 540G2 powershift in May. I had a logger next to us cutting over 2,000,000 board feet of timber off of 300 acres. Then we had them cut off the back side of the mountain. I got to run it for a day. That 540G2 can pull on the steep mountain. I was amazed by it. They also had a bulldozer dozer with winch and a tigercat 610E on the job.
Wow! Thats a testament to what good maintenance does to your equipment. Fix it right one time, put the guards back in place EVERY time.
That skidder is in great shape for how old it is i am surprised how little rust it has on it the metal on it still has full integrity still goes into gear just as smooth very nice machine. Great video Cotontop!
This was one of the best videos I've seen in a long time. This goes to show, if you buy good equipment it will last a long time if you take care of it.
Love those 440A good little machine
Great video Tim. What a trip down memory lane. I was 16 or 17 working for a friend of my dad's culling dead snags for the forest service in Washington and Idaho. I did most of the work because he was about 68 yrs old, but still going strong. After 3 runs into the forest he asked if I could haul a trailer which of course I answered yes. The trailer I picked up with a 68' 2 1/2 ton International dump was loaded with a 440 Deere (no cages). It had an extra large spool with about 1750 ft of cable and a three pulley drag-link end on it. When you started talking about the choker cables it made me laugh about the crazy stuff that old logger would have me do. Haha. Definitely no OSHA stuff on that operation. Lol. The only rule was a light footprint, so we skylined the three pulleys and ran chokers at each end of the bundle of trees to pull them up out of the deep canyons. The first time I saw him run that 440, he was going about 25/30 mph and just drove off the road down the side of the mountain. That was my welcome to logging. Lol
Love the old iron. Mr. Larry is a Hoss. Progress is more expensive equipment, more labor, and not more income.
My dad/grandfather had a 67 Timberjack they bought used in 69. First skidder in the area. Dad said people came from all over to see it run. My dad was just working on Deere like this a couple of years ago to fix up the blade when a younger fellow hit a stump at high speed.
My dad has a 68 can car c5 with a 353 detroit that he put in it over 30 years ago. Never had a breath of starting fluid. Always heated it up with hoses. I have a 79 c5d grapple with a 353 detroit.
Makes you think back to where we started from to what we have now. Remember seeing JD advertisements of the 340 skidder in old issues of Timber Harvesting magazine, with no blade on them. Those beanies are the best & warmest ones I've ever worn.Even the smell of pine and diesel fuel I customized them with make them that much better.
Love seeing you do these videos on the old machines thank you sir god bless
like a tank..... them old 1s are Beasts of the woods
I ran one of those in the late 70s and early 80s in North West and Central Arkansas. My buddy still has it and it still runs good.
Neat old skidder. That thing was built the year I graduated from High school. Those old Deers are hard to kill. You can see that I might be a little biased by my thumbnail. Even as old as it is that's sticker pecking out stuff right there!
This right here is proof that if you take care of you're equipment it will last you forever great video cotontop
Great video. The old John Deere brings back some memories
A John Deere dealer told me the when they came out with the 440D skidder, they received alot of people wanting to still get the 440C, so that's when they came out with the 340D. I don't know why people wanted the 440C over the 440D. Or even how factual it is. I had a Clark 664D cable skidder, and I have no complaints about it, she was a good puller
The Deere logo changed in the earlier 2000's making the Deere itself to look like he's jumping in the air versus looking stationary like the older one's,another great video! Thanks Cotontop 3,watching from southeast ga
There’s been 8 John Deere logo changes. And they all have featured a jumping Deer. However the change in 2000 was making it look like he’s jumping up, rather than landing.
Very cool !!! An the history behind the logo is an awsum read. I never realized that the deer went from a nine point with four legs to a ten point with four legs . Then back to a four point with only two legs . An in 2000 it went to a four point jumping upwards instead of jumping forward over a log. Very cool to learn something new . Thanks cotton
Good to see old iron is great condition.
We had an old timberjack when I was a lot younger. The sound of that Detroit motor give me diesel fever 🤒 🎶 🎵
The 51 year old J D Skidder was one of the best videos you've posted🙂 I didn't think it would crank
All that quickly. "Old Iron" is a good deal all way 'round.
That's a beautiful machine. Imagine using that machine for what you guys do. Amazing how the technology has changed
A good looking machine love these old sliders just beautiful
That is awesome. They used those in the Pascagoula river swamp when I was a kid to get the logs out. That was the cat's meow back then.
Glad you pointed back to this one (in your next vid), as I had overlooked it. Good stuff! Not surprised he let you drive / operate it! I’m kinda the same way ... not just anyone operates my equipment.
LOVE THE OLD IRON SHOWS HOW IT WAS DONE IN THE EARLY DAYS
Can of "Instant Motor" gets everything going in the morning! LOL
Same dashboard, steering wheel, throttle lever, pedals as my old 4020 when I was growing up.
I was thinking the same thing on the similarity to the 4020 era tractors. Even looks like tractor axles.
Same transmission I believe as well
@@jdatwood7086 our 4020 had the PowerShift transmission... but this skidder definitely has something different than the PowerShift. It looks different than the "hunt and find" (quad-range?) transmission.
Love to see that old iron running thanks for the video 👍👍👍
I enjoy this guy talking about his skidder. Some good history and facts. Good stuff 🙂
Great video and piece of history.
I’ve always had a soft spot for 440’s. They were real popular here in the hills of north Georgia.
John Deere logos have changed over time to signify changes in the company. Early on they had a lawsuit with a rival plow company for using a logo that looked too much like Deere. Deere ultimately lost that case and went on to design a new logo. In 1876 the leaping Deer landing over a log was first. The number of legs was said to change because it was easier and cost affective to print with less details. In the 50s the deer got a few changes and they took out the log. In the late 60s the logo was just a simple deer silhouette with 2 legs shown still leaping. The logo was unchanged until early 2000 they gave the deer sharper lines and for the first time it was shown leaping forward with the front legs up. All logos before had the deer landing front feet down. This was to signify Deere leaping into a new age of technology. What can I say, I collect Deere stuff
Man that's one nice 440 Deere. I hadn't seen a 440 or 540 Deere Skidder that good of shape in years. Great video Tim.
Wish I had a Dollar for every tree i pulled with one of those. My uncle bought his in 1964. Still Runs Good!!!
What a cool guy and a cool old skidder!
Awesome video Thanks for sharing this with us
Tim thank you for this great content...love seeing the old iron. Especially one that’s been taken care of this way. Just awesome.
Put it this way Tim. A new skidder now is 300,000.00 and give it 10 yrs. It is Worth only a quarter of that. My skidder is worth more now than new one was. Built to last !!!
I've run a '68 540 for almost 30 years. John Deere made their machines quiet, fuel efficient and user friendly (good steering, brakes etc.) They probably couldn't take abuse as well as a Timberjack but if you used rather than abused them they worked forever. It is interesting those 440s are going for $10-15k so close to double the price of a new one in 1969.
Tim So enjoyed the video. I have to say it brought tears to my eyes. Where have the years gone. Thomas Vojta Long Island
Had one just like it ! A lot better then a Army 4/4 ! In 69 they were the best !
Now I really like this video Tim.
Old stuff is good stuff
Nice old piece of equipment that looks to be in great shape. Enjoyed the video thank you for sharing hope you have a great weekend
Love your videos. This 440 memory
When that one goes down you don't have to wait for tech with a computer to get there
That is so awesome. That takes me back to when I was a young boy in the woods with my grandfather in Arkansas. I still have a love for John Deere skidders Love it. I would love to own that skidder
Love the classic equipment videos!
I always laughed when you call it cold.. in winter we need to hook the skidders up to our trucks with coolant hoses to warm them up, because there is no way it will start at -20 or colder..
One of my favorite videos You've made.
What a GREAT video. Larry is a hoot and I love the old iron.....
We still run a cable skidder everyday thankfully it’s a John Deere 540 G2. The saw mill we haul to has a 1966 440 first skidder around this area. He said everyone said they wouldn’t pull on the steep hills verses a crawler and John Deere and tree farmer both brought one to try out and bought the John Deere little did John Deere know it was the only skidder they bought just rebuilt the motor and transmission as needed. We still use it when we are in a bind.
I learned how to skid on the same skidder!!!!!! KILLER SKIDDER
Really enjoyed the walk around! Thanks so much!
Thank you larry! Thank you mr tim
Funny , I have a 1967 440A . It's the heart and soul of my opinion. Well with my 1970 132xl Franklin forwarder roof mounted loader
My dad had the exact same one years ago! Worked great here in Wisconsin.
I have the same machine lol started without ether after sitting for 7 years 😊
My grandfather had a 1941 john deere farm tractor. It had a hand operated clutch, a 2 speed forward transmission and 2 foot brakes one for each wheel!
I know a local logger that retired 2 years ago that just bought a used 440 to help his son with his firewood business and he said it cost more than any of the ones they had in the early 70’s!
I also remember my uncle's timberjack... it was loud as crap.. iij went with my uncle's to work on the weekends when ever I could when I was is school..I loved all if it, but they made me go to school so I didn't have to work like they did, but I have always loved logging..all was will
The company I work for we have a old 70s or 80s mountain logger with the big V6 detroit in it and man we have snapped the main line on the just from winching. But it will pull amazing weight. That is one cool John deer skidder😀
Looks to be well taken care of!
Awesome video. Thank you brings back great memories.
Beautiful!!!! and that's coming from a Timberjack lover!
My old straight 440 was bought new by my grandfather in 68 for $12540 I've had the same issues with water in the winch. I never knew they made fairleads for the winch.
These old 440s were tough. If they would have been taken care of and run sensibly they would all be still working.
Have'nt met a Larry I didn't like. Great video. Thanks Tim.
What a cool story! That would be so neat to have that.
very dependable skidder. i've dropped thousands of drags for 440's,the cowboy's would always break axel's & birdnest the winch cable. excellent video i might add.
My college ran one of these for our summer logging school. Its definitely never been flipped lol.
Like stepping out of a time capsule. Great share !
I'm 24 I live in southwest Virginia and they alot of John deere 540B and 640D and 640E skidder around still in use.
I have a 540b myself and use it on side jobs and run the 648s on the main job with cutter and loader...love that little thing just put a new set of tires on it for the hell of it
You say that Deere does not enforce their trademark, but I know of a you-tuber that Deere has force to can their youtube icon because it was a yellow and green tractor. His channel focuses of JD compact tractors and gas provided countless hours of advertising for Deere. Not sure what he plans to do for his new design, but he has addressed that his current design will not be available after 1:1/2021.
I love this machine! One day she'll get the nut and bolt restoration she deserves and that would be just a good paint job...👍👍