11:15, I bought my CRAFTSMAN'S RED bench VISE back in the Summer of '76. Right after I picked up my CRAFTSMAN'S 100 Piece, BOX OF Auto Mechanics tool Set... Each time I see your vise, I remember instances of me using mine.
Fulton Sylphon Company, created by Weston Fulton in Knoxville, Tennessee, later became Robertshaw Controls and became famous for the pressure operated instruments in aircraft.
The quality of these old machines shows in the fact that 50-60 years after manufacture there is still a supply network and personnel to keep them up. Can't beat that kind of quality. Go Sqatch.
Hi Squatch, it's amazing what support clubs can provide. These tiny details like gauge dials can seem lost in the big scheme of things when one starts but they add so much to the overall finished look, well worth the trouble.
Support clubs and forums really are awesome. I've been into restoring old wheel horse tractors and within the site I belong to a guy reproduces all the decals ever made and another guy remakes the embossed seats that cant be differentiated from originals.
".... we can remove these two screws, they hold the remainder of the rust to the housing...." All jokes aside, that is some very nice work. Just me, I would have gone for the contrast of completely restored gauges against the patinaed look J1113. Jesus, I really like this build.
I enjoyed the mention of the D17000 engines!! I get to work on them from time to time in the General Electric 44 tonner switching/industrial locomotives. Such a remarkable design!! I even was once on a Plymouth Locomotive 40 tonner with a D17000 crammed under the hood. That engine had a twin cylinder pony motor to start the big diesel
Hello Squatch 253!! Very interesting video on the Fuel tank dip sticks and oil pressure gauges!!! Really liked the info on the Oil Pressure ranges on the gauges. My old cat D6 5R dozer ran with the oil pressure right on the halfway mark after warm up and use, At start up it was on the high end of the white mark or a little bit higher. My D^ was a post world war 2 model with the engine air cleaner UNDER the hood by the engine and not out in the operator area. The pony start was with the rope but also had the electric start option as well! My CAT D^ was sold by H.O. PENN dealer and repair shop just East of Poughkeepsie N.Y. and the Machine had a BIG BRASS Plaque on the under side of the left side armrest! The plaque was about 1 foot long and 8 inches high!! This Cat had the wooden roof over the operator with steel tubular vertical supports and the blade was operated by hydraulics, the steering clutches had hydraulic assist as well. I Love all of your videos, they are very interesting and informative!!!!
I was not expecting that much rust out of that pressure gauge either! Thanks for the lesson, interesting stuff. Oh man, that painted gauge is gorgeous, I knew though, there was something else coming and it’s just perfect!
Don't get lipstick on your dipstick! :) Very interesting stuff on the increments - which do vary on the shape of the tank obviously. Thank you for another informative, excellent video, Toby.
I was surprised you painted the brass around the glass lol I wish I could have half your skill and motivation for this kind of stuff lol thanks for sharing buddy love watching
Good to see others rebuilding gauges. I rebuilt the speedometer for my 1985 Dodge 1 ton pickup. Took it just about all apart and made a good one out of two bad ones. Great video!
Toby, great video and superb series. Glad I was directed over to your site: gladly subscribed and even watch those attached ads to help you out. Your kind of expertise and teaching ability need to be recognized, encouraged, and supported. Keep up the great work!
Had a 4 cyl VW water cooled engine that turned on the low pressure idiot light on hot days. Replaced the pressure sensor with a I-H unit calibrated at 3 psi. No more idiot lights and that engine ran for years as reliably as can be. Idle oil pressure does not have to be a lot. Just need flow. Bearing speed ain't much ...
Love all the details, I just installed a mechanical oil gauge on my 04 i6 jeep it's dropping pressure from 50 psi to zero when it reaches operating temperature, looks like I get to do some lower end bearings. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞
You could run that original stick. Through an electrolysis bath. Should clean it right up. Did a few metal items that way. Even fuel tanks and their back to like new.
Thanks so much for discussing the calibration of each one. Was really curious about that. I wonder if they had a big "calibrate-o-meter" in the CAT factory :)
@@squatch253 Personally Toby, you did a fine job of restoring and explaining how the gauge works for the oil pressure. I think you can nail or put that very bad and unsavable gauge to a display of what time dose with things. There is still a ways to go and I can imagine what you have to work with when restoring the wide tracks. Right now id rather do that job then sit inside and be sick.
AT about 9:00 you have that disaster of the works out and it does look like a good one to put in the possibles bin for a really rainy day and you don't have anything else interesting to do or maybe watching a movie on the TV. I hate throwing anything away that MIGHT be possible to fix. My thing is making JUNK work again.
Such great detail in all your videos. I grew up with a much later model but so much of what you cover is still very familiar. Slightly off this topic - would you hard surface the track pads if you were intending to use it a lot?
@@squatch253 In more recent days, i've seen hardox slivers welded on top of them. I think that there's even hardox rod that you can buy, which would make the whole OP super easy.
Has anyone noticed how Squatch's face is getting that rectangular stern look, much like the grill of D2 #5J1113. Is there a metamorphosis taking place? Will we soon hear his voice ringing from inside a large cast-iron cocoon?
I almost didn't watch this because I thought it would be a boring little detail. You provided so much background information that the subject came to life! Who'da thunk?
Can those older gauges be recalibrated to read the lower pressure's that you said in the 3 to 4 psi range at the bottom end and still read the 30-40 psi range at the top end?
Nice job! As far as the temp gauge is concerned, could one retrofit a new movement in the old housing (using the old pointer of course), or is that just too much a PIA?
As usual I pick up a detail. I have 2 D4’s. one has normal oil press. The other one has the needle going very low after warm up. Not so worried now. Old HD Shovel and Pan head engines ran when hot around 3 psi Can you resto the temp gauge and workings as well?
Interesting design. I don't think the link wire will be copper - not strong enough at the apparent diameter and also likely to work harden and fail in short order. Maybe one of the many bronzes.
With all that said about pressure variations, why is the white band on the operating range of the patina gauge wider than the one on the restored gauge?
@@squatch253 I was kind of thinking along the same lines as what you explained. I bet it would have been an eye opener to say the least for and owner or operator had the gauge gone bad and switched it out and not realize the difference in the faces and think he's got an oil pressure issue LOL
The fact that you camouflage a restored part to the vintage patina is proof you are an artist.
11:15, I bought my CRAFTSMAN'S RED bench VISE back in the Summer of '76. Right after I picked up my CRAFTSMAN'S 100 Piece, BOX OF Auto Mechanics tool Set... Each time I see your vise, I remember instances of me using mine.
Love the full resto, and love the vintage patina. It is great that you show the elegant engineering that went into the design of the gauges.
I just love this level of detail and craftsmanship. 👍
Who would have thought that a video about a pressure gauge could be so interestin to watch 🤔 brilliant 👍
Great video! Went to the ACMOC online store tonight to buy some gauge rebuild kits only to find it closed. Wish they were still available.
"Suprisingly that doesn't bother me"... that made me laugh!
Fulton Sylphon Company, created by Weston Fulton in Knoxville, Tennessee, later became Robertshaw Controls and became famous for the pressure operated instruments in aircraft.
Awesome content, very detailed and informative, I'd love to do the same when I retire, keep it up.
Phew, I was worried Squatch had gone nuts and was going to put that shiny yellow gauge in 5J1113!
I know it is in the interest of originality, but painting that beautiful brass bezel broke my heart.
You continue to be a master at the Cat tractor details.
The quality of these old machines shows in the fact that 50-60 years after manufacture there is still a supply network and personnel to keep them up. Can't beat that kind of quality. Go Sqatch.
There's nothing I like better with my morning coffee than a nice, fresh Squatch253 video. 😀
All those old gauges were pretty simple and easy to repair, once you knew how to get them apart.
Hi Squatch, it's amazing what support clubs can provide. These tiny details like gauge dials can seem lost in the big scheme of things when one starts but they add so much to the overall finished look, well worth the trouble.
Support clubs and forums really are awesome. I've been into restoring old wheel horse tractors and within the site I belong to a guy reproduces all the decals ever made and another guy remakes the embossed seats that cant be differentiated from originals.
Very interesting video and very informative ! Love the simplicity of the great old days ! 👍 Thanks
That dial was biblicaly returning to earth lol
".... we can remove these two screws, they hold the remainder of the rust to the housing...."
All jokes aside, that is some very nice work. Just me, I would have gone for the contrast of completely restored gauges against the patinaed look J1113.
Jesus, I really like this build.
Thank you so much Sir... God bless you and your father... Best regards from Santiago of Chile, South America!!
Thank you for all the background and workings of this application…
Thank You, Looking forward to the temperature gauge sometime.
@@squatch253 You Will!!
Awesome video that is very neat to see how the pressure gauges work and all of the steps to rebuild and repair the gauges
I enjoyed the mention of the D17000 engines!!
I get to work on them from time to time in the General Electric 44 tonner switching/industrial locomotives.
Such a remarkable design!!
I even was once on a Plymouth Locomotive 40 tonner with a D17000 crammed under the hood.
That engine had a twin cylinder pony motor to start the big diesel
Hello Squatch 253!! Very interesting video on the Fuel tank dip sticks and oil pressure gauges!!! Really liked the info on the Oil Pressure ranges on the gauges. My old cat D6 5R dozer ran with the oil pressure right on the halfway mark after warm up and use, At start up it was on the high end of the white mark or a little bit higher. My D^ was a post world war 2 model with the engine air cleaner UNDER the hood by the engine and not out in the operator area. The pony start was with the rope but also had the electric start option as well! My CAT D^ was sold by H.O. PENN dealer and repair shop just East of Poughkeepsie N.Y. and the Machine had a BIG BRASS Plaque on the under side of the left side armrest! The plaque was about 1 foot long and 8 inches high!!
This Cat had the wooden roof over the operator with steel tubular vertical supports and the blade was operated by hydraulics, the steering clutches had hydraulic assist as well. I Love all of your videos, they are very interesting and informative!!!!
Very interesting how these gauges work, I expected a Bourdon tube.
They look really good, buddy! Original, original functioning, and BETTER than new functioning!
Funny thing. It's raining here too. Thanks again for allowing us along on your journey.
Those bellows style gauges are still in use today. You can find them in airplanes as altimeters. Thanks for the vid!
Doing great sir. Can't wait to see that MM get some love after 5j
I about passed out when you painted it!!
I was not expecting that much rust out of that pressure gauge either! Thanks for the lesson, interesting stuff. Oh man, that painted gauge is gorgeous, I knew though, there was something else coming and it’s just perfect!
After you cleaned it, it looks brand new. Great job!
Don't get lipstick on your dipstick! :) Very interesting stuff on the increments - which do vary on the shape of the tank obviously. Thank you for another informative, excellent video, Toby.
Great video squatch253! Thanks for walking us through the steps of rebuilding one of these. Cheers
Very informative really enjoyed the video appreciate you taking the extra time to explain everything in such detail !
That gauge looked like it came out of the Titanic. :))
I was surprised when you changed the second gauge face I figured that petina was up your alley. Low and behold you had a plan
My eye was seriously twitching until the gauge with the patina appeared, phew!
Always learning something new.. thanks for sharing....
The old gauge will be perfect for 1113. Good job Toby.
Thanks Toby.
Perfect video. Thanks for the gauge demo. That is the way old time car gauges worked before sending units.
...literally playing operation! good job
Squatch you nailed it. Big thanks!
That is very interesting information and neat to watch 😊🌎🌞👍👍
Great detailed work , thanks for sharing 👍
Nice job. Looking forward to the next vid. Hope the weather gets right.
Thanks that’s awesome totally awesome fun seeing the gauges
Funny fake-out with the painted gauge. Ya got me..."PSYCH!"
I was surprised you painted the brass around the glass lol I wish I could have half your skill and motivation for this kind of stuff lol thanks for sharing buddy love watching
Good to see others rebuilding gauges. I rebuilt the speedometer for my 1985 Dodge 1 ton pickup. Took it just about all apart and made a good one out of two bad ones.
Great video!
Damn! That looks good!
Very cool lesson on the gauges. Wish I new this info, 20 years ago.
Toby, great video and superb series. Glad I was directed over to your site: gladly subscribed and even watch those attached ads to help you out. Your kind of expertise and teaching ability need to be recognized, encouraged, and supported. Keep up the great work!
Nice inform
I was thinking that the shiny new paint would stand out like a sore thumb. Good to see you have a gauge with the correct patina for 5J1113
Had a 4 cyl VW water cooled engine that turned on the low pressure idiot light on hot days. Replaced the pressure sensor with a I-H unit calibrated at 3 psi. No more idiot lights and that engine ran for years as reliably as can be. Idle oil pressure does not have to be a lot. Just need flow. Bearing speed ain't much ...
Glad you explained the gauges at the end... first thing I noticed on your "patina'd" gauge was the expanded operating range on the gauge face.
Good video on the gauges with excellent how-to! I'd imagine that it's a very similar process for other era equipment & tractors.
Love all the details, I just installed a mechanical oil gauge on my 04 i6 jeep it's dropping pressure from 50 psi to zero when it reaches operating temperature, looks like I get to do some lower end bearings. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞
Thanks for sharing!
Break out the toast you got yourself a cinnamon and sugar shaker there lol
Great vid as always!
You could run that original stick. Through an electrolysis bath. Should clean it right up. Did a few metal items that way. Even fuel tanks and their back to like new.
Dude that was cool as shit,Killer video seriously.!!
8:00 holy crap!
Thanks so much for discussing the calibration of each one. Was really curious about that. I wonder if they had a big "calibrate-o-meter" in the CAT factory :)
Really like the rebuild you did on the gauge. The temp cauge looks like a capillary tube one? That works kind of like a old thermometer.
@@squatch253 Personally Toby, you did a fine job of restoring and explaining how the gauge works for the oil pressure. I think you can nail or put that very bad and unsavable gauge to a display of what time dose with things. There is still a ways to go and I can imagine what you have to work with when restoring the wide tracks. Right now id rather do that job then sit inside and be sick.
Cool stuff!
That clapped out rusty one makes me sad. It has a story to tell.
Just leaving a comment
Amazing 👏🏼👏🏼
If it was too far gone to keep original, I'd be tempted to use gun blue on the bare steel.
Brilliant, all I can say Tobie
Those gauges look amazing 👏 I have one original amp gauge for my Farmall H, makes me wonder if it's salvageable. 🤔
Best reason to send them to a cal lab every decade or so is they replace all those weather seals.
Whatever you do, don't use a hudrolic press. I don't know why but they tend to break everything.
AT about 9:00 you have that disaster of the works out and it does look like a good one to put in the possibles bin for a really rainy day and you don't have anything else interesting to do or maybe watching a movie on the TV. I hate throwing anything away that MIGHT be possible to fix. My thing is making JUNK work again.
When you retire from the dealership, you need to start a Caterpillar refurnishing shop. 🙂
Scotty he retired from the dealership in January.
Good content. 👍
Would a little locktight have helped in fixing the bezel in place?
Such great detail in all your videos. I grew up with a much later model but so much of what you cover is still very familiar. Slightly off this topic - would you hard surface the track pads if you were intending to use it a lot?
@@squatch253 In more recent days, i've seen hardox slivers welded on top of them. I think that there's even hardox rod that you can buy, which would make the whole OP super easy.
I’m wondering if your dipsticks also had liter stamps on the other side? I have 2 D2’s that both have gallons and liter stamped on the dipstick.
My 1956 D2 has litres on the fuel tank dip stick. It makes me wonder when they added it or because it got shipped to Australia
MOST WOULD NOT BE THAT FUSSY BUT YOU'VE DONE A NICE JOB THERE.
I have an obsolete fuel level gauge I should tear into sometime. It’s already non functional so not much to loose I guess!
Wow, those are REALLY robust gauges. I was fully expecting to see a Bourdon Tube movement.
Has anyone noticed how Squatch's face is getting that rectangular stern look, much like the grill of D2 #5J1113. Is there a metamorphosis taking place? Will we soon hear his voice ringing from inside a large cast-iron cocoon?
I almost didn't watch this because I thought it would be a boring little detail. You provided so much background information that the subject came to life! Who'da thunk?
Can those older gauges be recalibrated to read the lower pressure's that you said in the 3 to 4 psi range at the bottom end and still read the 30-40 psi range at the top end?
I am a born and raised American but I can’t help but think this would have been less irregular in metric measurements.
Good video good content
Repair Spezialist😀💪
Nice job! As far as the temp gauge is concerned, could one retrofit a new movement in the old housing (using the old pointer of course), or is that just too much a PIA?
Another great video 🙂👍 May i ask what you do at work now? You mentioned you weren't fixing the autotrans anymore..
As usual I pick up a detail. I have 2 D4’s. one has normal oil press. The other one has the needle going very low after warm up. Not so worried now.
Old HD Shovel and Pan head engines ran when hot around 3 psi
Can you resto the temp gauge and workings as well?
Interesting design. I don't think the link wire will be copper - not strong enough at the apparent diameter and also likely to work harden and fail in short order. Maybe one of the many bronzes.
With all that said about pressure variations, why is the white band on the operating range of the patina gauge wider than the one on the restored gauge?
@@squatch253 I was kind of thinking along the same lines as what you explained. I bet it would have been an eye opener to say the least for and owner or operator had the gauge gone bad and switched it out and not realize the difference in the faces and think he's got an oil pressure issue LOL
Good Video