Forgotten for Years, Will Charlies Old Graders Start Again?

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  • @charlessmyth
    @charlessmyth ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I recall an old International Harvester combine harvester that sat in a barn for many years. No way was that machine to leave, other than on the bed of a trailer. One day, a couple of guys arrived, fiddled with it for a short time, got it started, and drove it away :-)

    • @sassafrasvalley1939
      @sassafrasvalley1939 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      An old Gleaner sat along the highway inside a pole barn. Eventually, the posts rotted off and one of our smaller Ozark tornadoes passed by and flattened it onto the combine.
      A few years later the farmer died and the Gleaner sold “Ran when parked, As-Is”. My neighbor bought it for $150.
      He and his farmhand cleared the barn off of it, put in new batteries, aired up the tires and it started. After tinkering with it for an hour or so, they loaded it and pulled it to the farm.
      That was five years ago and he uses it every year to combine wheat, milo and beans out of a small rough field in the river bottom. A field that would tear up his big new machine.
      He says he has less than $1000 in it and wouldn’t sell it for under $10K!
      He also says, “Old iron can be replaced… but why?”

  • @ringstinga
    @ringstinga ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Love seeing Charlie and his collection of machines !

  • @AnomadAlaska
    @AnomadAlaska ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Thanks for taking us to see Charlie. He's got to be as old as me with all that accumulated junk laying around. My stuff is smaller and mostly going to scrap metal and the dump.

  • @johnjazwinski2661
    @johnjazwinski2661 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Got to love those old Detroits. I've worked on many of those over the course of 40 + yrs. If it ran when you parked it, chances are it'll start again.

  • @rons4778
    @rons4778 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Great seeing Charlie again miss his videos

  • @joeyannas7828
    @joeyannas7828 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Thank you for taking us to check on Charlie !!

  • @Rickimusic
    @Rickimusic ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Glad Charlie is well. Nothing from him in a long time.

    • @slngblde
      @slngblde ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He was posting this summer

    • @cityguyinthecountry
      @cityguyinthecountry ปีที่แล้ว

      I've been a fan of his videos for a long time now, he never disappoints!

    • @charlessantos891
      @charlessantos891 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Olá um bom dia❤

  • @ronaldclark1178
    @ronaldclark1178 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    A "Charlie" video is always GREAT!! Thanks Chris.

  • @derrickpettit86
    @derrickpettit86 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Freaking awesome, fired right up, amazing, let a new one sit 10 years once an see if it starts back up, thanks for sharing Chris

    • @tomrogers9467
      @tomrogers9467 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      By that time the “software updates” would be “no longer supported” and you’d have to scrap it! Timed obsolescence!

    • @derrickpettit86
      @derrickpettit86 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tomrogers9467 exactly man

  • @williamd6967
    @williamd6967 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    Mr Charlie never fails to amaze me lol.he hasn't posted in like forever.Glad to see he's ok.

    • @thatdave86
      @thatdave86 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yes same here ,I was getting worried that he had pushed himself too hard too far ,glad he still moving ☺️

    • @tania5assumpcao697
      @tania5assumpcao697 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @user-rb7xe9xm3u
      @user-rb7xe9xm3u 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Verte good

    • @KosaKosa-pr7op
      @KosaKosa-pr7op 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@thatdave86😢😢

  • @DavidSmith-jc4yk
    @DavidSmith-jc4yk ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Awesome to see the old Champion grader! They were made in my hometown of Goderich Ontario Canada until bought out by Volvo many years ago.

    • @AirplaneDoctor_
      @AirplaneDoctor_ ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You mean before Volvo bought the company, took all the technology, and shut it down.....

    • @DavidSmith-jc4yk
      @DavidSmith-jc4yk ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@AirplaneDoctor_ Exactly Laying off hundreds in a small town.

    • @DavidSmith-jc4yk
      @DavidSmith-jc4yk ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Are you still in Goderich?

    • @michaelrice9822
      @michaelrice9822 ปีที่แล้ว

      Came to comments to see if anyone remembered. Been traveling thru old Goderich for 47 years on our way up to Meaford.

    • @DavidSmith-jc4yk
      @DavidSmith-jc4yk ปีที่แล้ว

      @@michaelrice9822 It is a small world. I grew up in Goderich and now spend my summers in Meaford.

  • @Blossom_Chops
    @Blossom_Chops ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great to have an update from Charlie, glad he's OK. Both of u work SOOOO hard. Take care JQ 🇬🇧

  • @terryrogers1025
    @terryrogers1025 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Fun with Charlie, always interesting to hear the back stories on his old equipment and to see them brought back life again. Thanks for the ride along sir.

    • @user-wc2di1tk8c
      @user-wc2di1tk8c ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Кызыккандар биргебиз

  • @CK-yi6pc
    @CK-yi6pc ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Unbelievable!! Good to see Charlie…..🇺🇸

  • @jimconnor8274
    @jimconnor8274 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Gotta love those 2 strokes! 2 for 2 up and running!

  • @bluegrallis
    @bluegrallis ปีที่แล้ว +14

    @ 5:40 you just make the parts! I worked for years as a machinist, making all kinds of parts. From a 2.5 inch long brass carburetor emulsion tube, to a 18,000 pound chuck of 4140, turned into a 12,000 lbs crankshaft for a big press.
    Ya just gotta find the right guy.

  • @stupiddems9422
    @stupiddems9422 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have a 1970 Cat. 120 rigid frame grader I bought brand new, that runs like a champ! Not as powerful as newer models but still works for what I need it for! I use it for snow removal on our 11.2 mile road out to our homestead and all the roads between to our homestead neighbors after every snow storm. Plus grading out our potholes after the last snows are melted. Noisy as hell but gets the job done! Hard to get the parts up here in Alaska so we tool and die everything ourselves on all our heavy equipment items! It gives us something to do in the long winter months when our lodge closes up for the snow season.

  • @donnamullins2089
    @donnamullins2089 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh my gosh if you had not been filming these are beast of the fields.
    Thanks Chris.

  • @peterouellette3874
    @peterouellette3874 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I can't believe how fast the 2nd one started up. It seems like it was just running yesterday.

  • @cwbean3087
    @cwbean3087 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That's what you can get Charlie for Christmas,....a jump box! Lol. Oh,...and a grader gear box. :)

  • @tacoenvy
    @tacoenvy ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Been a while since we got a good Charlie equipment video, they are always absolute gold haha.

  • @martymclamb5750
    @martymclamb5750 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video Chris, always nice to see the old equipment, and see them fire up

  • @RumMonkeyable
    @RumMonkeyable ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Charlie! Good to see you, Man! 👍👏😀❤

  • @davidstanton197
    @davidstanton197 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The old Huber grader/trellis is lovely in Springtime when the Carolina Jessamine is in bloom!

  • @thomasrose6880
    @thomasrose6880 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So glad we finally got a video with Charlie in it he hasn’t uploaded in awhile and his videos are always fun to watch

  • @shisholy7828
    @shisholy7828 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Always enjoyable when you two get together.
    Miss you Charlie.
    Watch Chris my favorite tv show every day.
    🥰
    Thanks and Happy Holliday

  • @waltermattson1730
    @waltermattson1730 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It is always fun to see Charley. His machines don’t want to ever die.

  • @410wright
    @410wright ปีที่แล้ว

    We just watched you and Charlie on Southern Homestead. Classy as always and he sure looked appreciative of your help on the memorial. ❤

  • @johnpierce1251
    @johnpierce1251 ปีที่แล้ว

    Always good seeing Charlie hope all is well with him and his family

  • @davisphillips7792
    @davisphillips7792 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love the old stuff. Sits for years and little to no electrical gremlins. And hey everybody knows with proper storage gas and diesel can stay fresh for up to a year. . . Or in an old machine outside for 10 years and still burn great! Again the old stuff is fun to watch come back to life.

    • @cityguyinthecountry
      @cityguyinthecountry ปีที่แล้ว

      I've been a fan of his videos for a long time now, he never disappoints!

  • @RickyCervo
    @RickyCervo ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Charlie and his old iron machines ❤️

  • @robmatthews7972
    @robmatthews7972 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Good to see you having fun with Charlie. Maybe Charlie can find a machine shop to make a replacement gear for the steering.

  • @vinnyhern
    @vinnyhern ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Charlie, glad to see your OK, waiting for you to post on your channel!

  • @kevinpoore5626
    @kevinpoore5626 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Well I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who keeps unique stuff around most people will consider junk yeah it made me repair or it may be unrepairable but it's always good for parts

  • @michaeld_68
    @michaeld_68 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Charlie is a great guy and it's amazing how they fired up like that!! 💪

  • @user-vv1vd3iw7s
    @user-vv1vd3iw7s ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ну это вообще завести грейдер да еще на нм поехать это супер возвращение к жизни старичка а ведь завелся и поехал эти ребята молодцы уважуха им

  • @johnblecker4206
    @johnblecker4206 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This sure looks to be a special video to watch so thank you again.

  • @nickjames2370
    @nickjames2370 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great to see and hear Charlie again.

  • @richardw.foxhall3392
    @richardw.foxhall3392 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am so very happy to see you and your friend Charlie in the same place, working on a WILL IT START video. And Charlie is STILL Charlie

  • @fredericklininger9143
    @fredericklininger9143 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I like seeing old equipment being restarted again and used. Before all that computer junk

  • @kenoesch668
    @kenoesch668 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    good OLE CHAMPION grader ,built in Goderich Ontario Canada

  • @jeffterhune8573
    @jeffterhune8573 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Always fun to see you two.

  • @diggerdave51
    @diggerdave51 ปีที่แล้ว

    Always good to see Charlie !!!

  • @RadioactiveLobster
    @RadioactiveLobster ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Starting a rusty machine covered in vines that hasn't started in years??
    Thought I clicked on a Diesel Creek video there for a second.

  • @andrewmiller2868
    @andrewmiller2868 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love seeing what gear, new or old, that Charlie has 👍.

  • @hvy1ton
    @hvy1ton ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tell Charlie I appreciate him making a video every now and then again.

  • @TheChunky2010
    @TheChunky2010 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yay, Charlie time. It’s great to see you two back together

  • @wileycoyotesr8623
    @wileycoyotesr8623 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I like Charlie. He's smart, easy going, and has a good sense of humor.

  • @dwaynekoblitz6032
    @dwaynekoblitz6032 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    After the 250, your grader is my favorite piece of equipment to watch run. I was so hoping that one of these would actually grade something. I guess at least he knows he still has good engines.

  • @daved7024
    @daved7024 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing those old machines started right up 😀👍

  • @johnbulla8708
    @johnbulla8708 ปีที่แล้ว

    THAT'S AMAZING THAT THE MOTOR GRADER STARTED RIGHT ON UP NO PROBLEM AT ALL. U R TOTALLY AWESOME FANTASTIC ON EVERY JOB U DO.

  • @charlessmyth
    @charlessmyth ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Chris and Charlie have come on a long way in the last few years :-)

  • @pablotejeda4394
    @pablotejeda4394 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love to see the toy yard most people consider to be junk but, when they crank right up they wonder what happened with the thought they considered to be junk. Lol! Junk never starts up in my opinion. Thanks for the video and look forward to seeing Charlie help make the road of concrete aggregate soon

  • @michaelschuenemann3505
    @michaelschuenemann3505 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey - both Graders are Running but need some Repairs and some TLC ! Good to see these older Machines still being used and NOT Scraped ! Many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!

  • @heatherlane9270
    @heatherlane9270 ปีที่แล้ว

    And start they did - usually the motors do it's the other 'bits' that cause the problem. Love the greenery attire. Good to see Charlie working on the old graders Great job at Southern Homestead Transformation too.

  • @thomasleonard1846
    @thomasleonard1846 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey Charlie!

  • @Monkeysic
    @Monkeysic ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A true testament to the old equipment. New stuff is nice but that old stuff you can fix yourself and it's reliable. No electronics!

    • @cityguyinthecountry
      @cityguyinthecountry ปีที่แล้ว

      His videos are some of the best out there, I'm constantly impressed.

  • @chasebodiford4363
    @chasebodiford4363 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    great job buddy and great video as always buddy 😎👊🏻👍🏻 be careful of the briars good to see Charlie again

  • @dennis2376
    @dennis2376 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you and have a great day.

  • @Canopus68
    @Canopus68 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the 471. I never worked on one, however in the Navy I worked on 271s, 671s, slant 671s and 610s. If it turned over and it had fuel it would run. I also worked on a Timber Jack skider. I know it was a Detroit and I think it had was a 3 something. One day I came out of the woods with a jag of logs and found I couldn't shut it down. I put the blade against a tree and stalled it. The boss showed up and I told him what happened. He didn't believe so took out the trusty screw driver key and started it. Oddly enough it started, but he had to put against a tree and stall it. Long story short the rack was frozen. I went and got a new injector and a tool to set it. While I was at I got a filter. After installing the injector I pulled the can off the filter holder. The filter wasn't dirty because there wasn't one. I wonder if that had something to do with the injector freezing. A few days later he yelled at me and I left. I saved him at least $100.00 by him not having the dealer send some out and all he could was cuse me out. Not this was around 1974.

  • @jakleo337
    @jakleo337 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gota love that A/C compressor right out front. That's grading in comfort.

  • @korhing1066
    @korhing1066 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am just Speechless ! I cant get my Lawnmower to start from the Fall when i winterize to start in the spring But some How you ! Can get a FORGOTTEN FOR YEARS CHARLIES OLD GRADER to Start up in 3,09 Seconds ! With vines growing around it , Dang ! What did i miss ?

  • @astro1218
    @astro1218 ปีที่แล้ว

    Always some good videos visiting Charlie

    • @cityguyinthecountry
      @cityguyinthecountry ปีที่แล้ว

      I've been a fan of his videos for a long time now, he never disappoints!

  • @eieio6641
    @eieio6641 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Must have visited Charlie to see about some soil stabilization.

  • @andysukosd8177
    @andysukosd8177 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic video, love watching. Charlie. is a great guy.

    • @copperheadmarine
      @copperheadmarine ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Actually just got promoted from "Major " to "Complete &Total" .....in the Catagory of A hole lol

    • @cityguyinthecountry
      @cityguyinthecountry ปีที่แล้ว

      He has a real talent for making engaging videos.

  • @arthurjennings5202
    @arthurjennings5202 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    The VW Bug had a reputation for always starting, but there is nothing like a Detroit diesel to sit for years then start immediately on 15-year-old fuel.

  • @2badger2
    @2badger2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There are a lot of people that would love having some of this old equipment ...

  • @holdenbrougham7768
    @holdenbrougham7768 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such reliable engines these 4/71 Gm , so fast to come back like it was yesterday

  • @mfelton7041
    @mfelton7041 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely to see Charlie

  • @peewee.3138
    @peewee.3138 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Nice to see Charlie Kanuck again!

  • @russellwaterman9992
    @russellwaterman9992 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Those old Detroit's never cease to amaze me

  • @nealequipment3777
    @nealequipment3777 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    those jump pack are amazing, I have one so handy

  • @apollorobb
    @apollorobb ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Those Jumper boxes are handy as hell i have 2 of them the Napa ones are built by JNC i have the JNC versions. Ole Detroit sounds good. It was a wonder the rack wasnt stuck on it

  • @richardcline1337
    @richardcline1337 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The oil is in the engine. The dipsticks are in Washington!

  • @dougyurecko6500
    @dougyurecko6500 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great seeing Charlie

  • @philipwolf825
    @philipwolf825 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    last time I saw charlie, you guys were working on betty I think, great to see him again

  • @bobkohl6779
    @bobkohl6779 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the warning beeps! Captain she's going to blow!! 😉

  • @donnaflanagan6612
    @donnaflanagan6612 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well, that was a bit of fun. You were almost taken out by a flying acorn Chris 🪖Good to see Charlie. Take care & cheers🐨🦘🥰

  • @michaeladams8532
    @michaeladams8532 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad to see Charlie. One heck of a guy

  • @pridemweembabusiku3864
    @pridemweembabusiku3864 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is AMAIZING keep it up

  • @keithwilson9153
    @keithwilson9153 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Need more videos with Charlie and starting the old Iron

  • @michaelbrausch8874
    @michaelbrausch8874 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nothing C&C equipment can’t fix!

  • @mabloodhound
    @mabloodhound ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Diesel Creek or Hamiltonville Farms would be envious.

  • @keithdunlap2701
    @keithdunlap2701 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dammit Man !! That's Freakin' amazing that 2nd. one started !! lololol... wasn't expecting that at all....lololol.... The shit you and Charlie get into...lolol... Great as always Chris !! Have a Great Evening, And, On too the Next....

  • @keithgibson9548
    @keithgibson9548 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is amazing...!

  • @lairdspivak3616
    @lairdspivak3616 ปีที่แล้ว

    Built those graders from 1973 till 2008. That sucker is before my stint there.

  • @paulmartin8212
    @paulmartin8212 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    those old detroit diesels are amazingly reliable. He's lucky the rack didn't stick wide open .

  • @pinecone01
    @pinecone01 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ol' Detroit 2-strokes don't die, they just go to sleep for a while!

    • @cityguyinthecountry
      @cityguyinthecountry ปีที่แล้ว

      His videos are some of the best out there, I'm constantly impressed.

    • @cityguyinthecountry
      @cityguyinthecountry ปีที่แล้ว

      He has a real knack for creating high-quality content.

  • @ethanbreyette6885
    @ethanbreyette6885 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow that looks really old cool

  • @steves9915
    @steves9915 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good to see Charlie didn't fall into some concrete mud! But he must be a busy man.

  • @kevinmurray7135
    @kevinmurray7135 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man for setting that long and started that easy i would say it’s in good shape for a being worth all the effort to revive i think it wants to grade again yay 😎🇺🇸

  • @edwardadams4284
    @edwardadams4284 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job

  • @jandyg
    @jandyg ปีที่แล้ว

    Good to be cautious around folks like him Chris. You never know what he’s going to do next. Watch were you stand always.

  • @AncientHermit
    @AncientHermit ปีที่แล้ว +1

    At least Charlie was still running and did not need a boost start.👍😀 Not seen him in a while. 🤔Good that he's ok. 🤨Be well.😉

  • @scrotiemcboogerballs1981
    @scrotiemcboogerballs1981 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s a shame those are just sitting rotting away amazing they started so easily thanks for sharing

  • @johnhicks735
    @johnhicks735 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That looks like A good candidate for fixing back up.& Repairing to put it back in use. If it's just something as simple as parts like those. Especially if you never checked any of that out on that machine yet at all either. From over the years of just setting in the woods. Like I see it has been doing to.

  • @akdonlh9924
    @akdonlh9924 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m thinking Matt from DC would love this yard!!!

  • @aaronfletcher3971
    @aaronfletcher3971 ปีที่แล้ว

    3 dipsticks in this video. 1 standing on the tire ,1 behind the camera and one in the machine. Looks like all are working and in good shape and all just where they supposed to be. Old iron is the best. Always the best.

  • @mischef18
    @mischef18 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well this made for a great video guys, 2 successful will it starts and no Christine's either. Thanks so much for taking us along bro. Safe travels

    • @cityguyinthecountry
      @cityguyinthecountry ปีที่แล้ว

      His videos are fantastic, I'm always excited to see what he'll create next.

  • @michaelpage1796
    @michaelpage1796 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well that was odd. An old grader with brakes. Usually old graders don’t have brakes. Love your visits to Charlie