Not too many folks would consider an old junk manure spreader as a "rare treasure" but I get it. My hat is off to you, sir, for your skills, hard work and devotion!
There are numerous museum personnel that would offer their youngest children for a refurbished manure spreader. I know of two within 60 miles of where I live.
I suspect that there are between 0 and 2 people on this globe who have the knowledge, tools, confidence ,experience, desire and temerity to pull this off. 😅 I'm looking forward to it. As a kid in Oregon my favorite piece of my brother's toy farm set was the manure spreader 😂.
Oh boy, another wheel building series coming up. I enjoy them alot. Stupid question #6000, are you going to put the finished wagon into some kind of service when you finish it. Keep these rebuilding old wagons coming Dave, people enjoy seeing a craftsman at work.
That rose bud did the trick. Next time bring a can of "easy oil", A? This is gonna be a big job, I can see that now. I haven't seen a manure spreader in operation since about 1960.
Dave, like many of your viewers I can say that the design and history of these items is just as amazing as the magic you work on bringing them back to life.
That's a cool old manure spreader. Out of the big bag of tricks my dad and grandpa taught me, putting a little heat to something froze up is one of my most used! I just used it the other day to adjust the ty-rods on my row crop Ford tractor.
As a guy who has refurbished and old half wood and half iron manure spreader, I'd hate to do a second one. But you having some machining and all the wood working tools at your disposal, I bet it goes a bit easier for you.
Like the borax style mule pulled wagons ; I anticipate some much needed content for to watch , this manure spreader will rival the “mud wagon” for sure 👍
I am EXTREMELY excited for the rebuild. I cannot even begin to explain it. I'm already chomping at the bit for the first episode of it. Thank you so much for this. It's a bit of old family history for me and can't wait.
Good day . I also work in this way. Tip: Attach the rear part of the cart to the top of the Stabler mast using a tension strap. This way the car would hang freely on the forklift. Greetings from Bavaria Joseph
I went to the Smith manufacturing page. There is a good history write up about the company. The picture of the manure spreader is quite detailed. It should eliminate a lot of questioning during the rebuild. I'll be watching, Dave.
Exploring through the weeds at your place would be a great adventure. If there is one thing I love, but don't have the skills for, it's a horse drawn basket case.
I look forward to seeing this project come to restoration. Manure spreaders are a part of America that is not looked at very much. Good luck on this one.
im excited about your new project. its very meaningful to revive tools that were used by ancestors. im fascinated by your delicate and bold work. i look forward to your future videos.😆
I had one of these horse drawn manure spreaders along with a hay rake as decorations on either side of my driveway along with a really nice Willys 4wd truck. Sold them all when I moved 150 miles away. I regret having sold them, they would be great restoration projects now that I am retired. Shoulda coulda haunts me a lot these days!
Makes perfect sense , stay in the warm doing your own work , all the fires will be halfway up the chimney , that's going to keep me occupied too , watching and learning. 👍🇬🇧
Love to see another project get started. Gotta say I was cringing a bit as you dragged it out of the dirt by the front axel: Was pretty sure it was gonna pull apart in the middle, but you knew how much it could stand.
A Dave project, done by Dave, for Dave. You have my full attention. Now we can see what you would do where the constraints of time and customer requirements are lifted. Going to be great!!
The original Leatherman to the rescue. I still carry mine. The little file often is a big help. Enjoy all your projects. Want to see the manure wagon do it's thing.
After watching your last projects there is no way I would have classified this manure spreader as junk. If it was on anyone else's property most certainly, but not yours. This is going to be another fascinating build. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Greetings from Western Canada, great program, thank you for saving some of this old equipment because once there gone there gone forever. I have many old relics myself and collected for 55 years and are happy to save these items. In my country which was developed later I have a wood Massey Harris manure spreader. Anyway thanks again for a wonderful program and perhaps in the future you can do up for me a large set of logging wheels in a wagon style. Merry Christmas
The sheep wagon project and now this manure spreader project.... This makes me very happy. I can NOT wait for the next "episode". This is better than anything that's on TV.
Back in the 70’s those spreaders were everywhere while we were hunting for old cars,pickups and tractors on farms and ranches,, looking forward to following along and learn all about them
This is going to be a great rebuild with the gears and the workings from them ! Down here in Devon UK on the farm we have a fence made from welded metal farm wheels with gears on so you know as the horses drew them the gears made the implement work, we now have a few rusty Massey Ferguson tractors with PTOs and hydraulics but I would love to see our fence wheels working again!
I can’t begin to share my enthusiasm as I watch you disassemble something weathered like that hub n axle. My Dad & Uncle Jim did the same thing and taught me the same approach …….. thank you ❤️👍😃
Now that’s a cool project. You’ll be rebuilding history so others can enjoy. I hope when it’s finished someone will come a long, pay you handsomely and place it in a museum.
My penetrating oil of choice is one we used a lot of in the commercial aviation, big airliners biz..."Kroil". I'd be douching those rusted parts w Kroil about 24 hours prior to let it creep in and work its magic. Amazing stuff, and saves a ton of aggravation.
That's really interesting! Of all the old wagons I have seen, I have never seen a wooden manure wagon. I bet not many people have. I would have guessed that manure spreaders were a relatively modern implement. I vote to rebuild it without a doubt. An agricultural museum would be a great place for it! Thanks.
As always, the Master Craftsman, is restoring repairing , and maintaining the original treasures that were the foundation , integrity, and inspiration of today’s civilisation.
My great grandfather had on of these. Not as old as this one but mostly made of wood. I don't remember the manufacturer but I do remember helping to fill it up.😆 Looking forward to watching you bring this back to life.
Viewing out of sequence I am certain I would have passed up this project as too far gone. Rebuilding a manure spreader makes little sense. However, personally I have spent weekends putting handles on wood chisels,hammer or old axes. Pounding out a knife just to give it away. Something about making old things like new brings me closer to those that preceded us. Each detail must be thought through and watching a craftsman like you is full of ahah moments. It is interesting to see the repairs made by users with less tools and skill over the life of a tool. Give you pause to be in their mind.
Hi Dave, and Diane, you are always full of surprises. Just one more thing to look forward to in the future. It will be fun to see it in action again. Are you expecting any pictures, or video from the logging wheel owners? Thank you for sharing, and take care.
В молодости я работал на железной дороге и в мои обязанности входило обслуживание системы тормоза грузовых вагонов. В этой системе много соединений на шплинтах. Тогда меня научили как быстро извлекать эти шплинты. Один из концов моего специального ключа для откручивания трубы был заострён и я мог вставить его в ухо шплинта. После этого я наносил удары тяжёлым молотком по ключу в направлении извлечения шплинта и таким образом вытаскивал шплинт. Всё происходило очень быстро и мало зависело от степени загрязнения соединения и деформации шплинта.
I think this is a far better use of your time to rebuild something like this. So few examples of horse drawn farm machinery exist today and in my neck of the woods these are almost always a combine. In fact I haven't seen a complete manure spreader like that before.
Not too many folks would consider an old junk manure spreader as a "rare treasure" but I get it. My hat is off to you, sir, for your skills, hard work and devotion!
Having been part of Horse equipment auctions in the past, sometimes the misc piles have more value than one would think.
@@olivei2484-- Very true!! Unfortunately many people use them as yard art instead of restoration.
I do 😊😊
There are numerous museum personnel that would offer their youngest children for a refurbished manure spreader. I know of two within 60 miles of where I live.
I’m really looking forward to seeing the finished spreader
PB blaster would make taking that apart sooo much easier
Might come in handy the next time you have to deal with a Politician........🤣
Going to be a cool rebuild - can't wait to watch it!
Mmmmmm an all wood manure spreader. Even after all those years that wood must still have some of that sweetness to it.
Employees at national TV can learn a great deal about making interesting TV from your channel.
Very Interesting! It'll be interesting to watch the progress.
If you had that for 40 years in PA it would be topsoil by now. You are fortunate to live in a dry climate.
Beautiful part of your history.Restored wil be nice.
I have not watched in a while but this caught my interest.
I suspect that there are between 0 and 2 people on this globe who have the knowledge, tools, confidence ,experience, desire and temerity to pull this off. 😅 I'm looking forward to it.
As a kid in Oregon my favorite piece of my brother's toy farm set was the manure spreader 😂.
I used to be a jet engine mechanic. The easiest and quickest way to get a cotter pin out is to squeeze the head flat then pull from the opposite side.
Oh boy, another wheel building series coming up. I enjoy them alot. Stupid question #6000, are you going to put the finished wagon into some kind of service when you finish it. Keep these rebuilding old wagons coming Dave, people enjoy seeing a craftsman at work.
Yes, he plans to use it some.
Vintage manure spreaders have a collectors cult. The older and more obscure the more coveted.
That'll be a cool restoration.
I've helped many a farmer calibrate spreaders like that.
That rose bud did the trick. Next time bring a can of "easy oil", A? This is gonna be a big job, I can see that now. I haven't seen a manure spreader in operation since about 1960.
Just like a real grandpa no electric tools 11:28 it will be nice to have a little boy or grandson around while working!!!!!!!🔴🫢🤫
very excited to see how this turns out! excited to see the progress
Congratulations, friend, great to see Lois Bernardes, Jaraguá do Sul, in action again; Brazil
Dave, like many of your viewers I can say that the design and history of these items is just as amazing as the magic you work on bringing them back to life.
That's a cool old manure spreader. Out of the big bag of tricks my dad and grandpa taught me, putting a little heat to something froze up is one of my most used! I just used it the other day to adjust the ty-rods on my row crop Ford tractor.
Wow! Shoe brakes. I'd never would have thought.
This is going to be a great build! I can’t wait for it.
Another piece of history saved by your skill and dedication, Dave!
Looking forward to this restoration. Good luck.
Very good 🎉❤😊
As a guy who has refurbished and old half wood and half iron manure spreader, I'd hate to do a second one. But you having some machining and all the wood working tools at your disposal, I bet it goes a bit easier for you.
Thanks for sharing your hard work!
Like the borax style mule pulled wagons ; I anticipate some much needed content for to watch , this manure spreader will rival the “mud wagon” for sure 👍
I will agree with many others that have commented "this will be a great build" or " i can't wait to see this".
This fellow has a lot of tricks up his sleeves enjoy his video!
I am EXTREMELY excited for the rebuild. I cannot even begin to explain it. I'm already chomping at the bit for the first episode of it. Thank you so much for this. It's a bit of old family history for me and can't wait.
Enjoyed that can't wait for the next part
*- I like you doing a project for yourself, Dave.*
*- Your wood spreader will wind up being the star of the town, fair and buggy parades you go to.*
Seeing drum breaks on it was definitely a surprise. I didn't know they predated cars.
Nothing left of it except the hardware
That was Buford Tannen's favorite farm equipment.
Good day . I also work in this way. Tip: Attach the rear part of the cart to the top of the Stabler mast using a tension strap. This way the car would hang freely on the forklift. Greetings from Bavaria Joseph
Oh, I can feel it. This is going to be a fun project to watch.
Oooo, personal project. Yes this should be an adventure.
BEAUTIFUL video 👍🙏❤😇
Thank goodness for old codgers like us that pick up treasures and don't throw stuff away😄
can not wait until you start this project DAVE
I went to the Smith manufacturing page. There is a good history write up about the company. The picture of the manure spreader is quite detailed. It should eliminate a lot of questioning during the rebuild. I'll be watching, Dave.
Super cool!! Would love to see one in action.
Exploring through the weeds at your place would be a great adventure. If there is one thing I love, but don't have the skills for, it's a horse drawn basket case.
Wow... it's got mechanical brakes! This is going to be a real interesting rebuild, Dave.
I first thought the same thing but later saw those are ratchet pawls for the drive to work only when going forward.
I haven't told you in awhile, I thoroughly enjoy your videos and your work ethic ! I'm bedfast now and you make a bad situation better !
@@BrianEltherington And for engaging and disengaging the action. Usually one side would drive the beaters and the other side the apron.
@@dwightl5863 Thanks, I was wondering if the controls were incorporated into those clutches.
@@BrianEltherington The beaters were either on or off. The speed of the apron could be adjusted by its control lever.
History is a fine thread between past and future.
I look forward to seeing this project come to restoration. Manure spreaders are a part of America that is not looked at very much. Good luck on this one.
Your audio is superb! I love the sound of the clink and clank as you go about doing the task. Thanks. Love your channel it's my favorite.
im excited about your new project.
its very meaningful to revive tools that were used by ancestors.
im fascinated by your delicate and bold work.
i look forward to your future videos.😆
I had one of these horse drawn manure spreaders along with a hay rake as decorations on either side of my driveway along with a really nice Willys 4wd truck. Sold them all when I moved 150 miles away. I regret having sold them, they would be great restoration projects now that I am retired. Shoulda coulda haunts me a lot these days!
Thank You for taking us along.
Happy New Year from Ireland 🇮🇪
Makes perfect sense , stay in the warm doing your own work , all the fires will be halfway up the chimney , that's going to keep me occupied too , watching and learning. 👍🇬🇧
Back in Tennessee on a hillside farm, my dad had a manure spreader. It was me.
You’re absolutely right, without history we will be lost.
Love to see another project get started. Gotta say I was cringing a bit as you dragged it out of the dirt by the front axel: Was pretty sure it was gonna pull apart in the middle, but you knew how much it could stand.
Always seeing old farm equipment restored. I remember my father using horse drawn spreader when I was small child.
A Dave project, done by Dave, for Dave. You have my full attention. Now we can see what you would do where the constraints of time and customer requirements are lifted. Going to be great!!
The original Leatherman to the rescue. I still carry mine. The little file often is a big help. Enjoy all your projects. Want to see the manure wagon do it's thing.
I'm really looking forward to seeing this project.
After watching your last projects there is no way I would have classified this manure spreader as junk. If it was on anyone else's property most certainly, but not yours. This is going to be another fascinating build. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Greetings from Western Canada, great program, thank you for saving some of this old equipment because once there gone there gone forever. I have many old relics myself and collected for 55 years and are happy to save these items. In my country which was developed later I have a wood Massey Harris manure spreader. Anyway thanks again for a wonderful program and perhaps in the future you can do up for me a large set of logging wheels in a wagon style. Merry Christmas
Know it's getting serious when the Leatherman comes out😅
The sheep wagon project and now this manure spreader project.... This makes me very happy. I can NOT wait for the next "episode". This is better than anything that's on TV.
FANTASTIC LOOK FABOULUS
I think it is great that you are getting the time to work on a project for yourself. I am looking forward to it.
My goodness, this series is going to be fascinating I'm going to be with it the whole way. Good luck and thank you.
Back in the 70’s those spreaders were everywhere while we were hunting for old cars,pickups and tractors on farms and ranches,, looking forward to following along and learn all about them
After recent projects, may I say... those wheels are downright cute!
Lol
This is going to be a great rebuild with the gears and the workings from them ! Down here in Devon UK on the farm we have a fence made from welded metal farm wheels with gears on so you know as the horses drew them the gears made the implement work, we now have a few rusty Massey Ferguson tractors with PTOs and hydraulics but I would love to see our fence wheels working again!
And I did spot the one way clutch hub! lol
Another great project. Looking forward to it. Thanks for sharing and taking me along on the trip.
I can’t begin to share my enthusiasm as I watch you disassemble something weathered like that hub n axle. My Dad & Uncle Jim did the same thing and taught me the same approach …….. thank you ❤️👍😃
Now that’s a cool project. You’ll be rebuilding history so others can enjoy. I hope when it’s finished someone will come a long, pay you handsomely and place it in a museum.
This man can’t resist a challenge but also preserves history for us all to share
I would love to see that old wagon working as he was build. That is a real good project.
That's not how it goes. It's: "One mans trash is another mans treasure."
That said, it's a cool project. Can't wait to see it all finished.
I look forward to this or any piece of history you bring back. ❤
Dave you need two more shops for your personal projects. This will be another cannot wait until the next episode.
My penetrating oil of choice is one we used a lot of in the commercial aviation, big airliners biz..."Kroil". I'd be douching those rusted parts w Kroil about 24 hours prior to let it creep in and work its magic.
Amazing stuff, and saves a ton of aggravation.
I appreciate the history of that man manure thrower. I can imagine when it was new, and in operation. Love history. Thank You 🙏
I believe you are the right person to do this kind of work !!!!it goes along with your personality!!!!!!,🔴🫢🤫
Looking forward to this one...
Of all the builds I have watched this is going to be the most interesting build yet. I love it when history is saved.
Yet another really interesting piece of history saved by master wheel wright / coach builder Dave Engels! I can hardly wait Mr. Engel!
Thanks for drawing my attention to the different depths of slots on the outside bushes to allow for adjustments for the cotter pin.
I am excited to see you rebuild this manure spreader. Being that it is all wood . Thank you for all you do.
That's really interesting! Of all the old wagons I have seen, I have never seen a wooden manure wagon. I bet not many people have. I would have guessed that manure spreaders were a relatively modern implement. I vote to rebuild it without a doubt. An agricultural museum would be a great place for it! Thanks.
good video, i use my leatherman everyday
As always, the Master Craftsman, is restoring repairing , and maintaining the original treasures that were the foundation , integrity, and inspiration of today’s civilisation.
My great grandfather had on of these. Not as old as this one but mostly made of wood. I don't remember the manufacturer but I do remember helping to fill it up.😆 Looking forward to watching you bring this back to life.
And here we thought that sheep wagon was a challenge...
That's a lot of interesting gearing. Looking forward to seeing how this'un develops.
This is going to be the most interesting thing I have seen that you have done.
Now that's a cool machine! I eagerly await it's restoration.
Viewing out of sequence I am certain I would have passed up this project as too far gone. Rebuilding a manure spreader makes little sense. However, personally I have spent weekends putting handles on wood chisels,hammer or old axes. Pounding out a knife just to give it away. Something about making old things like new brings me closer to those that preceded us. Each detail must be thought through and watching a craftsman like you is full of ahah moments. It is interesting to see the repairs made by users with less tools and skill over the life of a tool. Give you pause to be in their mind.
Hi Dave, and Diane, you are always full of surprises. Just one more thing to look forward to in the future. It will be fun to see it in action again. Are you expecting any pictures, or video from the logging wheel owners? Thank you for sharing, and take care.
Yes, we are hoping to.
В молодости я работал на железной дороге и в мои обязанности входило обслуживание системы тормоза грузовых вагонов. В этой системе много соединений на шплинтах. Тогда меня научили как быстро извлекать эти шплинты. Один из концов моего специального ключа для откручивания трубы был заострён и я мог вставить его в ухо шплинта. После этого я наносил удары тяжёлым молотком по ключу в направлении извлечения шплинта и таким образом вытаскивал шплинт. Всё происходило очень быстро и мало зависело от степени загрязнения соединения и деформации шплинта.
Thank you
Dave, again you are a national treasure
At least manure should still be readily available!
I think this is a far better use of your time to rebuild something like this. So few examples of horse drawn farm machinery exist today and in my neck of the woods these are almost always a combine. In fact I haven't seen a complete manure spreader like that before.