thanks for posting up my grandfathers old tractor- it was the first crawler tractor i ever drove. i remember Ed telling me the difference in the Military D4's is the two big holes front and rear in the track frames that were used for lifting points to load them on the ships. i need to get over there and see it. thanks for the stories.... the war was a very important time for him, towards his final years, he would often reminisce about the war and the experiences he faced. he was in the Army Engineers stationed in the Philippines on Leyte and Mindanao operating a bulldozer or carryall such as that one, building airfields and such. he could remember and would recount those stories over and over like they were yesterday. i think it was Nagasaki that he was going to go see, but when he saw all the folks coming down the mountain being transported on carts, bodies all burned, he decided it might not be such a good idea to go see it. to all those that served, thank you for your service.
@@jbcowherder6210 I was hoping to relate the story correctly. I only heard Armin talk about it once and it was very memorable to me; a young teenager at the time. Thank you for expanding on your grandfather’s experiences. I’m sure he had some good memories as well. All my best to your family. I didn’t know about the lifting points on the frame. Very interesting. And stop by anytime you’re in the area.
Great episode. This video is what I always hoped the caretakers of museums would do when know one was looking. The verbal history is so important, thank you for sharing.
I thoroughly enjoyed the history and story of the D4's former owner, I too have childhood memories of local WW2 vets, but I was far too young to realize the importance at the time. It wasn't until years after they'd passed that I learned our small-town banker was at Pearl Harbor during the attack, and one of our neighbors had been wounded on Omaha Beach on D-Day. I only ever knew them as good-natured older gentlemen that we'd regularly chat with and occasionally visit their homes, but they never mentioned anything about their service to anyone - they just did what they had to and were happy to return home and build a good life. Thanks for the walkaround of the D4, and the parts book shows that as being the correct governor, used from 5T1 to 5T3655.
I should have included the bit about the roller frame holes. The tell that this is truly a military machine. Holes for lifting gear to bring them aboard the ship. I learn so much from the comments section and thanks to Armin’s grandkid for pointing this out! Thanks @jbcowherder6210. For me, these stories are to be remembered by any means. Movies can glorify war, those involved want it forgotten. There must be a space between to observe with reverence and respect. I figured Veterans Day was a safe time to share my memory of Armin, and his tractor.
Dad was quite a collector. I have a few more 'nothing special' D4s I might put up on the channel; couple 7Us and the 7J. The 5T however is very special, as the holes in the roller frames (for lifting aboard the ship) indicate military status. I remember we had to go out of state to get the correct OD green paint, as California has very strict lead content rules. This was 25 years ago and I'm hoping my governor is not reading this, or the statute of limitations has passed. I'm enjoying your channel. Keep up the good work and thanks for watching.
@@Calorwa1 my dad loved his scrapers! I’ve got a few more to document on RUclips, including the little Murray and the 7U D4 with a beautifully restored No.40. Stay tuned!
thanks for posting up my grandfathers old tractor- it was the first crawler tractor i ever drove. i remember Ed telling me the difference in the Military D4's is the two big holes front and rear in the track frames that were used for lifting points to load them on the ships. i need to get over there and see it. thanks for the stories.... the war was a very important time for him, towards his final years, he would often reminisce about the war and the experiences he faced. he was in the Army Engineers stationed in the Philippines on Leyte and Mindanao operating a bulldozer or carryall such as that one, building airfields and such. he could remember and would recount those stories over and over like they were yesterday. i think it was Nagasaki that he was going to go see, but when he saw all the folks coming down the mountain being transported on carts, bodies all burned, he decided it might not be such a good idea to go see it. to all those that served, thank you for your service.
@@jbcowherder6210 I was hoping to relate the story correctly. I only heard Armin talk about it once and it was very memorable to me; a young teenager at the time. Thank you for expanding on your grandfather’s experiences. I’m sure he had some good memories as well. All my best to your family.
I didn’t know about the lifting points on the frame. Very interesting. And stop by anytime you’re in the area.
Great episode. This video is what I always hoped the caretakers of museums would do when know one was looking. The verbal history is so important, thank you for sharing.
I thoroughly enjoyed the history and story of the D4's former owner, I too have childhood memories of local WW2 vets, but I was far too young to realize the importance at the time. It wasn't until years after they'd passed that I learned our small-town banker was at Pearl Harbor during the attack, and one of our neighbors had been wounded on Omaha Beach on D-Day. I only ever knew them as good-natured older gentlemen that we'd regularly chat with and occasionally visit their homes, but they never mentioned anything about their service to anyone - they just did what they had to and were happy to return home and build a good life. Thanks for the walkaround of the D4, and the parts book shows that as being the correct governor, used from 5T1 to 5T3655.
I should have included the bit about the roller frame holes. The tell that this is truly a military machine. Holes for lifting gear to bring them aboard the ship. I learn so much from the comments section and thanks to Armin’s grandkid for pointing this out! Thanks @jbcowherder6210.
For me, these stories are to be remembered by any means. Movies can glorify war, those involved want it forgotten. There must be a space between to observe with reverence and respect. I figured Veterans Day was a safe time to share my memory of Armin, and his tractor.
Thanks Tim, good video. Interesting.
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@@deannajoseph thanks. I’ve been wanting to share Armin’s story for awhile.
Beautiful machine! The only model of first gen D4s we don't have. Great video!
Dad was quite a collector. I have a few more 'nothing special' D4s I might put up on the channel; couple 7Us and the 7J. The 5T however is very special, as the holes in the roller frames (for lifting aboard the ship) indicate military status. I remember we had to go out of state to get the correct OD green paint, as California has very strict lead content rules. This was 25 years ago and I'm hoping my governor is not reading this, or the statute of limitations has passed.
I'm enjoying your channel. Keep up the good work and thanks for watching.
Thank you Veterans and Tim Akin for another fine video.
I touch up my roads as well, but with either a small Murray or a CAT #40.
@@Calorwa1 my dad loved his scrapers! I’ve got a few more to document on RUclips, including the little Murray and the 7U D4 with a beautifully restored No.40. Stay tuned!
Loved hearing about the history of the previous owner of this machine. Always enjoy your videos.
@@nedfoley thanks. This one was special to me.