Touring America's Biggest Antique Heavy Equipment Museum
2024 ж. 18 Сәу.
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Where did Caterpillar tractors start? How did America test tractor armor during WWII? Why did old scrapers do wheelies while loading?
Thanks to our visit last year to the INCREDIBLE Earthmoving Legacy Center in Elkader, Iowa, we have the answers to all these questions and more.
Supported by the legendary CJ Moyna business and Mobile Track Solutions, this collection is among the finest in the world.
Want to see it all for yourself? YOU CAN! The place is open to anyone. Check out their website below for details...
www.earthmovinglegacy.com/
My deceased Father was a Master Mechanic on Caterpillars he started back in the late 30s and continued for 40 years. He knew Cat Dozers from front to back. He worked at the Ravenna Ohio Arsenal during WW 2 fixing and operating them. In 1960 when my Dad worked for a Coal Company Mom showed interest in learning to operate so Dad got her permission to be on the property on weekends to learn. Caterpillar got wind she was learning this. So about three later Cat sent a factory rep to watch her. He was greatly impressed and asked her to become a Factory Demo Operator she saw a lot of America. She was a big hit at Equipment shows. Cat paid her very well. She retired in the 1990s. They referred to Mom as CAT LADY. Dad passed in 1991 and Mom in 2000. I still have most of Dad's tools and Cat manuals of repair from D4 up to and including D9. There are lots of great references, and a lot of them have Dad's printed notes in them. These books are not for sale so don't ask.
Glad to see a Letourneau piece in this tour. Seems like that fella never quite gets the credit he deserves for his contributions to the industry.
The scrapper doing a wheelie is a definite “hold my beer” moment lol
Those scrapers are meant to do that
Scraper*
Just a normal day if you run pans
I ran a 613C with tge elevator years ago. Some days were very interesting the jam you can get your myself in and yet how that articulating machine can get itself out of with out rolling the bowl or cab. There is NO room in the cab but for 1 person and the GC was my brother-in-law father so he rented 2 @ $10,000 a month and we had to figure out how to work them. Once we did they were a huge help on the job site, but when your learning and your hauling ass and you start bouncing and the air seat is going up n down and you try to brake but your bouncing on the brakes making it worse at same time your up n down in the air and can't tell ya how many times I've smashed the boys doing so😲! They were AC cabs brand new and we had a blast on them!!
crazy seeing how far equipment is coming from
You know the saying: "They don't build them anymore like they used to." 😁 Fun fact: in Montana the company Big Tractor is reviving the Big Bud tractors for farmers. Yes, new Big Buds are being manufactured right now! And Welker Farms was honored to fabricate the centre pivot pins for the first new tractor. 😎🤟
Yeah I seen the new Big Bud tractor at ConExpo and it is a Beast!👍
Whose engines will they use?
@@Machi74005 Hope this helps it’s a quick repost from Michigan Farm News: January 18, 2023 Big Bud enthusiasts are thrilled with the announcement from Montana-based Big Equipment Co. that it’s partnered with Rome Agricultural and Construction Equipment, based in Georgia, to begin building new Big Bud tractors, scheduled for release in March this year. According to Big Equipment, which specializes in rebuilding older Big Buds and custom built the notorious, one-of-a-kind 1,100-horsepower Big Bud 747 in 1977, the new Big Bud will be featured at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG International Construction Trade show in Las Vegas in March. The new 2023 640 Big Bud will utilize all Caterpillar drive components, including: 1.5-inch thick frame with an approximate weight of 70,000 pounds. CAT C-18 engine with a capable horsepower range between 640-750 horsepower. CAT TA22 HD 18-Speed power shift transmission. Cat 988 HD Axels, the largest of any Big Bud Tractor or tractors built. Various wheel and tire options, including Titan LSW 1100/45R 46 tires.
@@Machi74005 Michigan Farm Newspaper Big Bud enthusiasts are thrilled with the announcement from Montana-based Big Equipment Co. that it’s partnered with Rome Agricultural and Construction Equipment, based in Georgia, to begin building new Big Bud tractors, scheduled for release in March this year. According to Big Equipment, which specializes in rebuilding older Big Buds and custom built the notorious, one-of-a-kind 1,100-horsepower Big Bud 747 in 1977, the new Big Bud will be featured at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG International Construction Trade show in Las Vegas in March. The new 2023 640 Big Bud will utilize all Caterpillar drive components, including: 1.5-inch thick frame with an approximate weight of 70,000 pounds. CAT C-18 engine with a capable horsepower range between 640-750 horsepower. CAT TA22 HD 18-Speed power shift transmission. Cat 988 HD Axels, the largest of any Big Bud Tractor or tractors built. Various wheel and tire options, including Titan LSW 1100/45R 46 tires.
@@Machi74005 Michigan Farmer Big Bud enthusiasts are thrilled with the announcement from Montana-based Big Equipment Co. that it’s partnered with Rome Agricultural and Construction Equipment, based in Georgia, to begin building new Big Bud tractors, scheduled for release in March this year. According to Big Equipment, which specializes in rebuilding older Big Buds and custom built the notorious, one-of-a-kind 1,100-horsepower Big Bud 747 in 1977, the new Big Bud will be featured at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG International Construction Trade show in Las Vegas in March. The new 2023 640 Big Bud will utilize all Caterpillar drive components, including: 1.5-inch thick frame with an approximate weight of 70,000 pounds. CAT C-18 engine with a capable horsepower range between 640-750 horsepower. CAT TA22 HD 18-Speed power shift transmission. Cat 988 HD Axels, the largest of any Big Bud Tractor or tractors built. Various wheel and tire options, including Titan LSW 1100/45R 46 tires.
The best collection! Thanks for sharing, Aaron!
Live in the Peoria, Illinois area. All the CAT manufacturing plants were located here at one time, foundry, engine, transmission, hose, etc. All tractors were assembled in Bldg HH in East Peoria, IL. Worldwide parts distribution Morton, IL.
where are they made now?
@@uuuultra Caterpillar Bldg SS East Peoria, IL
That is a neat museum I would enjoy it too thanks😅
Add-on grader kit is awesome.
Excellent 👍 nice thank you HCEA museum in Bowling Green Ohio has a huge collection and runs them.
What an amazing collection!
Im not big into earth moving equipment but I love old Iron
We need a "Wow!" count on this video.
To go alongside our normal skid steer counter…
SUPER NICE CAT EQUIPMENT GOOD VIDEO 😅
I've hauled scrapers out of there and never knew they had the museum. The cat 660 is awesome to see in person. I've walked around and looked at it a few times
I love the old 660 scraper. I was operating one here in Brisbane Australia for earth pro back in 2010-2012. Such a cool old machine
👏👏 Awsome show as always! I was not ready for them to actually use that scraper, that was cool as hell! Thanks so much for your work, top notch. ✌️
One word comes to mind, road trip.
That 660 is probably the coolest old iron I’ve seen in a while, I live that she’s still able to move mountains all these years later #tierzero
Have you guys ever considered attending the National Pike Steam and Gas Horse show in PA?
They have new old stock to rebuild these tractors incredible
Excellent , thanks from old New Orleans 😎
thanks for watching!
That is an amazing museum! Well worth the trip to Elkader Iowa!
I drive past this place every time I go to prairie du shine and I never got a chance to stop. I definitely will now! Awesome video!
My favorite dozer is the D-9H, only because I got to run one at a strip mine. What a beast, I also saw one slide off a low boy, what a mess that made of the road.
The engines were way cool in these. There are dual over head cams in each head. Engine was way ahead of its time.
awesome video! Love seeing stuff like this.
Amazing steering angle.
Super interesting thanks Aaron.
Great video I did you not know that place was so close to where I live. I’m already an hour away I’m going to visit.
The 660 was a great scraper..Ran one for years..Stay Safe
Dude knows he has 15 seconds to capture our attention and holy shit did he ever hahaha
I was glued to the screen the whole time, rarely happens anymore - but this was freakin' amazing!
Great video!
Stop in miles city mt fir dozer days to see old cable dozers at work
I can smell the diesel from here it’s great
That's awesome
Very interesting video. I love the old machines, heck I started out with them. My uncle had a grader, couple dozers, and tracked and wheel loaders, and most of them had pony motors. I haven't seen any videos that shows the handle that opens the exhaust valves though. I used to love those quirky gizmo's ect. I will have to check out more of your videos.
I'am from Victoria Australia lived on a farm a guy up the road from us he had an old D8 with the donkey engine the blade was winch operated The donkey often took a bit to get started yeh. Also I came across once upon a time a Cat 660 scraper on a farm they took the back wheels off the scraper and mounted them as duels on the tractor and used it for ploughing image the width of the thing awesome to see.
Awesome
I'll just assume the sound quality was subpar. Of the scrapers loading side by side, so you played music over it😊
Scrapper got that torque!!!
How did Cat move to Peoria Illinois of all places???
Awesome downpressure!
thats fuckin badass, al the history and stuff. love it
I work in a township and our road crew has a Caterpillar 12 F from 1970, still runs, one window is smashed and it’s missing most of the panels. Also the tires are bald.
Keren❤❤❤❤❤
Scraper operator understood the assignment!
Sweeeeeet! 😮
Is that 660 Cat scraper engine a relative to the 3408 series?
Wish I could be the 😢 . ❤❤ The D2
Do some shop tours as well as service truck tours but please focus on the tools and the inside of the toolbox drawers PLEASE AND THANK YOU
Hey he should go to Hibbing Minnesota
Cat come long from start.they did lots research in canada like oilsand,logging west coast bc,coal western usa and canada.very nice fleet iron tip my hat for.😊
Hornsby, Grantham England, patented the track driven vehicle, sold their patent to Holt.
yeee
Is that a d17000 engine in that 660?
D346
Outstanding video. Would it be unreasonable to add a mic to your guests?
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that music is a little intrusive...
Good video. Except for the music. Tractor should sing by itself
Fast panning made it hard to appreciate. Better to do longer clips of fewer tractors.
Cat made a 666 to it was the same except it has 2 engines one in the back alot of 660's were first 666 the same with a 651 vs 657 same except the 657 has 2 engines i don't feel that old but i have ran alot of them.
I bet that gulped some fuel in a day
is it just me or the engine fan of that scraper is blowing the wrong way :D
I thought that was a 650 and not a 660 I've run them all and knew the tires were way to small to be a 660 a 660 was one of the first scrappers i ran and on my second trip down the mountain i almost rolled it scared me so bad i bruised my knees from banging on the steering column from shaking i went on to run cat's for over 30 years never rolled one i had a good seat of the pants feel and i have done some of the craziest things with them tractors we had close to 200 scrappers maby around 75 dozers we had 4 D11's let's just say we had alot of equipment retired now and happy we would do jobs as big as 20 plus million cubic yards of earth and rock we built highways bridges tunnels dams housing pads i help build alot of heavy civil..
Please invest in a device to steady your camera the shaking is driving me crazy!
Short trip most likely.....
Stereotypes are turned off. Absolutely!
OMFG this is the SICKEST Vintage tour I’ve EVER seen…… you lucky Lucky boy talk about 🤤🤤😪
Ever seen a scrapper do a wheelie
Trick is to land gently
The 660 needs a Detroit in it!!
This video is pretty great. Just a bunch of old farts wandering around an old museum. It didn't really show the cable operated dozers, then hydraulic stuff became popular... tracks were popular, but if you want a big machine, you need elevated tracks.... I would definitely watch the 3 hour version of this video... just sayin.
Maybe better if you show us how it should be done dipshit... just sayin....
Some superb video, but awful bloody music..👍
I love equipment hell I run it everyday but the dude on this channel makes it unbearable to watch
Wow I want to visit this place thanks for sharing
Diesel Creek would never this amusement park
Go to ? Eat lunch at ? Be caught dead at ? Break wind at ? 🤔 Hmmm.....
What is a diesel creek ?
@@wholio950 A creature lurking in the woods.
I operated D7 that petrol start to start diesel engine was a great start to lean on then when tack scarper and 6 wheel scarper which was cat 630 scarper I even 660scarper cat dose D4 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10. loader920.930. 950 ALL THE UP TO 992 LOADERS INCLUDING THE OLD TACK SCARPER WHICH HAD WIRE ROPE CABLE you tried no to breaking the rope because getting to replace rope was very grease job
Ein Paradies für große Jungs Da fällt Ostern und Weihnachten auf einen Tag
get the guy a mic
Aaron Witt, You're amazing! Let's be friends and have fun together!