its great to see actually see an old machine that has been looked after instead of being left to "rot" in a paddock. I'm thinking "Ol' Yella", cheers for the great work and keep the vids coming in whatever format suits you. time is the essence to doing everything
I can't tell you how much I've learned about old diesel machines because of your channel. I love seeing how you dive right into tying to get them running. Long videos or short videos, it doesn't matter to me. Just keep them coming!
@@bigredgreg1 I've watched some of Squatch's videos in the past. I like how thorough he is when it comes to doing something and in the process explains what he's doing as clearly as he can for those who aren't knowledgeable about machines. Especially old ones. He reminds me of how I would attempt doing something myself if I was more mechanically inclined. But unlike me he has the know-how and resources to actually do. I on the other hand just have the training to do things properly as I took auto collision class back in high school. So I have the habit of wanting to do things properly or not at all. Sadly I don't have the proper place for doing any projects the way I want to or the money for needed tools so I'd rather not do them at all. I don't want my named attached to half-assed work even though it's not going to anyone else but myself. :)
My father had a D6 flat blade when I was little. He used to sit me on his lap and let me steer while driving around the yard. It wouldn't start for him despite his best efforts sometime in the 90's. It's long gone now but watching this brings back good memories. Thanks.
I absolutely love these types of video series. Whether they are only 30 minutes or an hour and 30 minutes(or more) spread out over a week or more… it doesn’t matter….so, keep’em coming!
Big Brother sounds like a good name. What a sweet machine. It not all full of rust and the sheet metal is all straight. Well taken care of and not abused when it was running. Should be a great rehab story that I look forward to following. Excited to see the outcome.
Oil cooler is for diesel engine oil .. oil filters drain back into crankcase so warmup with the pony and making sure the oil pressure comes and stays up is very important. These old engines tent to rum low oil pressure at an idle. I get 30psi at idle to 35psi. 10psi ish is about as low as I'd go. I had to mark Gas and choke. Check the pinion clutch has new ATF helps engage. Idle pony way down also helps to engage.the Check the fuel injection pump, drain and make sure no fuel is bypassing the plungers and the pump is full of oil (30w) and check the governor for oil or fuel intrusion. Check diesel engine oil for the heavy smell of diesel. there is an O-ring between the injection housing and the fuel tower that is known to go bad. the D318 has a 15hp pony a little different than the 10 hp in Old Red. You know about condensers and points soooooo, just cleaning parts should bring spark back to life if not it's most likely a condenser. Cat No6 Loader 2.25 cu.yd. ... 1953 ... 10A 1 to 10A 364, 1954 ... 10A 365 to 10A 889. 1955 ... 10A 890 to 10A 1616. Ever thought about joining ACMOC? $45 (online) er $60 (magazines) for a year subscription and they have saved me WAY more money than that just in frustration. ACMOC has all this information available and manuals to members online and a lot of them on the Form are WAY better than I am at this stuff. Tell the Fat Dan sent you and the should charge you at least 10% more LOL🤣😂🤣
This machine looks like it was caught in a time warp. The paint is phenomenal, even the diamond plate floor in front of the seat looks great. All the handles on the controls look almost new. Longer videos please. By the way if gasoline leaked into oil it would decrease the viscosity not increase it. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏👏👏⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Video length should be determined by goal completion (e.g. fluid check, basic maintence completion, Inspection complete, component repair/replacement and etc.) Love that you find these old machines and save them.
Unfortunately I don't know anything at all about the No6 shovel, but I did know someone who operated the D6 in the early 50s. My Dad operated them around Nottingham England 🏴 at the time I was born in 1955. His discription of them was, that they were animals as working Earth movers, he literally loved them. But he is no longer with us, he would have been 95 now. The video format is fine and couldn't really be better, you tell the story well enough, giving information on the machine as well as its story. Showing what you have and done and what you are going to do. In my opinion your videos are well done and very informative along the way.
"Grampa 6". Really love your videos and watching along as you troubleshoot. I feel we're spoilt with your long-form content - it's like binge watching a series. I'd be happy seeing multiple smaller vids - maybe better for your ad revenue as well as being more simple to edit. Love your enthusiasm and thanks for filming.
That machine just seems honest. well kept, well maintained, well loved. Seems more like it was parked from some kind of hardship rather than anything to do with the machine. Really cool find! glad it's going to a good home and not a recycler
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to share with us your love for these old machines.. you be safe. God bless you and hope your having a great outstanding day.
I was the general foreman at Cat during early 70's where these excavators were manufactured. Also operared machinery and made tractor and engine parts and also forged Caterpillar first track links and rollers. I have in Cat facilities and suppliers all over the work. I am a young retired 77 year old Cat retire. Really truly enjoy your show. Mex father-inlaw probably built the No6 shovel you are working upon. He is deseased but I still live within 5 miles of where that machine was mfgd. Regards Mike B.
Hey man really appreciate all your videos I am a heavy equipment operator myself and really enjoy watching what you do and fixing them up, the style that you’re doing now is very acceptable and I also enjoy your more detailed videos that you make as well.
I vote longer videos ! Me personally enjoy 1 hour long videos you can see lots of progress and it kinda makes me feel like I'm there helping you ! That is one sweet machine my brother. Looking forward to the next episode of mighty Joe young !!
I would love to see shorter videos more often. It's not always easy for me to sit down and fit in an hour of viewing. I do like seeing all the old equipment brought back to life.
I was stunned to see the popup text stating that such an absolute gem of a machine was headed for scrap! What a tragedy that would have been because judging by the condition it is in somebody looked after it as though it was one of their kids as evidenced by little touches like the rubber sheets to keep as much dirt as possible out of the track tensioners! It is probably an almost unrepeatable find and thank goodness you got to it in time!
I think shorter videos more often is a good thing. I completely understand how much editing time you need to cobble together weeks of work into a single coherent video. I am REALLY looking forward to seeing this old classic come back to life.
Love those old Caterpillars! I remember the neighbors from the farm would rent an old D8 to clear trees on their property and as a kid that machine was enormous and put our old, fairly big 2wd Tractor with 115hp engine to absolute shame.
I would call it either OLD YELLA or OLD GOLD. I live in North Queensland, Australia and have watched your channel for some time now and this is the first time I have ever subscribed to any TH-cam channel. I am not a mechanic but do enjoy your in-depth videos and your channel helps me in my retirement. Thanks.
I enjoy watching you resurrect machinery. I am an old man who used to work in a heavy machinery sales/rental/service years ago. I'm glad to see you working to bring them back into service.
That dip stick right below the starting engine with the breather, is likely for an oil clutch. Instead of being a dry over centre clutch, it is wet, they last way longer than the dry version. Choke should be the top, throttle should be bottom of its like my D2, D4, 12 or 212. Only 1616 were built from 1953-1955, so it’s definitely not a common rig, it definitely deserves to be saved for that reason. As far as a name - I’m really bad with naming equipment but maybe “Uncle yeller” I know another commenter made the suggestion about joining ACMOC (antique caterpillar machinery owners club) but I’ll suggest it again. Various different levels of membership are available. There is a large group of enthusiasts who have access to lots of great info to help you along the way. You get access to the online technical library where many parts, service and operators manual are available for you to view. We have chapters all over the world you can join up with and attend rallies where we put this old iron to work and show off the great history of Caterpillar. I’d be happy to provide you with more information or chat about it if your interested. We would love to have you as a member, you clearly are getting the addiction for vintage Cat iron ;) have a great one.
Amen on the wet clutch longevity !!! Bullet proof kit ! Would also suggest to him to flush the Pony motor tank/line/carb/bowl before attempting to start her up ... "Gas" doesn't live very long at all ... heck, that could contain "Leaded" gas she's so old; hence I always drain the gas tank and add Berryman's B-12 to keep the lines stable.
I think that ACMOC should award salvage workshop a special emeritus membership as he has done a ton of work sharing his love of old iron and inspiring many others!
Can't wait. A regular post of progress would be great. Often too long between drinks. You are doing the World a service saving these old beasts. To many it is a piece of unwanted metal and like this one scrap value. To the nostalgic folk like us it is a beautiful piece of machinery and history that deserves to live on. Today everything is mass produced. Often by robots. This is from an era when people built these by hand in limited numbers. Are they totally practical today. Who cares. Many may you save. Where you are going to put them all who knows but keep it up.
Doug: I'am the proud owner of a 1955 D4 Dozer One Owner me the 2nd. {74hrs}. My D4 is very similar to your #6. It give me great joy see your Machine. My story is One of kind. Keep up the Great work.
If I can make a suggestion, having watched every video you've done- Don't start tearing it apart until you know for a dead certain fact you need to. There's no need to take the hood off for example. Ol' Red isn't going anywhere for a long, long time since you cut the track on it. I want to see you succeed, sometimes you seem to get ahead of yourself. No offense intended, but you have at least a dozen projects that I haven't seen you touch in a long time. Unless you have a crap load more storage space than it looks like you're going to be up to your ears in unfinished projects. The last thing you need to worry about is naming it.
I cannot believe that was headed for scrap! And it looks like Grandpa took excellent care of his equipment. What a find, looking forward to seeing the journey of this one. I personally like longer videos, but I'm retired and spend a lot of time watching YT. So if others prefer shorter ones, that's find too. Yeller Feller, second cousin twice removed from Big Red :)
I'm so glad you found this old machine. I got caught up watching your channel with O'l Red. I watched every episode on it. I have a feeling this big boy won't be half as hard since it was left in such a good state. Wonderful.
Just watch day4, sounds great. When adding coolant, don’t forget to bleed air out of system. If it’s real low, it won’t register on the temp gauge.Also remember to check the final drives for oil. I love old equipment. I’m an old operator but never had a chance to run one of these. Only old 977’s, 955,s and D8’s. Besides a lot of other machines. Keep up with the good work. Will be watching for more episodes. Thanks.
Brother I have to tell you, being a subscriber to over 100 TH-cam channels, your content and vids are one of my top favorites! LOVE your channel and your work, keep it up man!
Billy. Short for Billy Goat Gruff. Looks like a low hour machine. The style of the video is just fine. A mix of the off the cuff and the more curated videos would be great.
I love it. It has a great history. Interesting note: doing the research I did notice all other 933 955 and 977's Tracked Loaders were referred to as Traxcavators where the Cat 6 (No.6) was always referred to as "6 TRAX Loader" TRAX takes a Trek home. humm trying out the name. TRAX different and interesting but there are a lot of good names out there. When parked some old timers would open the petcocks in the pony heads and leave them open - would be no compression. For some odd reason these petcocks are different - they are backwards when they look like they are closed they are really open. 🤷♂️ Pull a plug spray with either or dip the end of the plug in gas.and replace then check for fire. That is how the operators manuals say to do it. If you really want to check for how much spark it has just touch a plug wire as you turn it over.🤣😂 if the fillings in your teeth start to smoke there is plenty of spark.
@@SalvageWorkshop cool cool cool,😎 It sounded to me like the peacocks were open but I couldn't see any compression vapors escaping there was something in the way. So I thought I'd bring it to your attention. I've seen one other video the same comment had been brought up about the petcocks on the D318, FYI that year D318 has 75hp. Glade to see that worked.I'm racking my brain to see if I had forgotten something. Fuel, fresh clean fuel should be looked into ASAP. The furl that's in it should be pre ethanol (no water) which is good. lt will be quit yellowed from age and should work but may (big may here but important to keep in mind) have an algae growing in it. Algae can be a bugger to get rid of which consists of draining, drying and decontamination of the fuel system. For now just make sure the fuel is not slimy inside the tank. It should be good enough to get you home and might not be a bad idea to just add some fresh fuel at the prices of fuel these days .
I see your passion. I've been watching for little while & have enjoyed your your channel. Go ahead get it running. Old truck driver now courier but still enjoy old machine left to die until you .👍👍👍😎 Bring them back
Love when you find something like this, best part is when you do the first start. It's such a good feeling when they come back to life. Keep doing what your doing.
22:00 open the transmssion and the hydraulic tank - the very bottom has all the moisture and metall shavings in it if it sat long - so you can get that stuff out without stirring it up - so you have to replace probebly a quart of oil each instead of a full change id generally pop the valve cover and check for stuck ventiles or any damage - also if the engine is hydrolocked with fuel or anti freeze it would be nice before burning the pony motor clutch and bending rods
@@prinzeugenvansovoyen732 although.. if it has only 900 hrs, there won't be much metal shavings or water, especially if it was maintained that well and parked there... it's simply a very, very lucky find... to find a machine from the 50s or 60s that wasn't worked to death and beyond, looking this good.
Hey I appreciate all your you're hard-working on these old machines , I appreciate watching your video's , very informative and the history of these old machines , I like to see 15 to 20 min videos . And I have to agree with other people on here that a great name of ole number 6 sounds good to me.
Old Yeller!! BTW: I know they are hard on you, but I love the longer videos. I do editing and I know how much time it can take, but I truly love watching you at your craft. I could spend hours and never watch TV again. You and Diesel Creek are my go to shows now.
Of course I would love to watch videos of you on a daily basis . But o the other hand its nice to have a constant update of old projects that you left somewhere in the middle. I know and understand that it takes time and money to compete them all ,just saying this because after weeks / months we kind of forget where we/you where on that project. BUT on the end you do what you can and we are just relax and admire you work.
Brilliant video and and amazing machine to add to the collection. I really enjoyed the video and it seamed that you were a lot more free in this video as there's probably not the same stress of spending 2 weeks working on a machine before you can even think of editing. You'll probably also get a lot more useful feedback as people will reply BEFORE your next visit to the machine. I am a big fan of the other videos where you get s lot done in one video but video's like this one give you a lot more time to show people what you are doing, which is really nice. I guess a bit of both styles for a while and you'll soon start to see which videos get watched more and how much interaction is going on with the viewers 🤔 I guess I like both styles more but I did really enjoy this video and the style you used for the filming 👍👍👍👍
Love the content and always enjoy watching and learning lots about all these cool machines you find and save. Gramp’s would be a fitting name, as you said older than old red and pays homage to the original grandpa who looked after it…. 😀 keep up the great work.
Tom Cat seems to be a relevant name. I really enjoy watching old machines becoming useful again. A lot of people don't realize what it takes, but I'm 60 + years old as is and I just wish somehow I could restore some of the stuff I have. So far I have restored some tools and such. I have a lot of what people call junk that I have collected that I call projects. I hope you the best in your projects.
I really do like the name Tom Cat for an old tractor, but I think I might use it for another Cat you will see soon on the channel, we'll see! Thanks for watching Charles! Good luck with the projects!
If you need to remove the hood, can it go high enough to remove the bolts holding the stack to the manifold? Seems that would be much simpler than removing the manifold.
there is an exhaust clamp just under the hood, just Unbolt clamp and remove the exhaust extension. easy to remove, if it is not to rusty.@@SalvageWorkshop
Glad to see another video up and out there I have always enjoyed your videos very informative and detailed. I know Machinery sitting around for long periods of time absolutely does them no good but diesels are a little bit different as you know they seem to stand the test of time as long as they're taken care of and that one my friend is a very low our machine and probably was not very abused as you said it is a farm and most likely that piece of equipment would not have done a whole lot of work on a farm as other implements would have. I almost can't wait on the next video hurry hurry hurry LMAO. Why don't you call it Big Brother! Anyhow many blessings to you and your family I'll be waiting on the next one cheers.
I have been watching your videos when you were just salvaging smaller items and I loved watching you work through the problems. I loved it when you went and rescued old lathes and other machinery. What’s has happened to them? Have I missed a video of your refurbishing them? Anyway you then went to heavy machinery and work trucks you are a amazing guy and I admire your life philosophy. I am now enjoying you fixing these behemoth machines. Keep it up and enjoy the adventure wherever it leads you next
When I joined the Navy in 1995 as a Construction Mechanic we had a lot of what’s now vintage equipment leftover from the Viet Nam era (in 2012 we finally got rid of the last 5 duece and half fuel trucks with the old White multifuelers in them. All had less than 100 miles). Anyway, to get to my point, make sure you have a spare o-ring or gasket for the fuel sediment bowl on the pony motor. In my experience, they always look good like they won’t leak, and then do, and you’re up a creek. We used to have what we called “Live Storage”. It was all the stuff stored in case of a contingency deployment. It would sit in a warehouse for years with preservative in everything, which didn’t work! We’d go pull it out to take it to the shop and go through and the thing leaked like a geyser from anywhere it could. Those sediment bowls caused a lot of heartache. Last couple times we had to hunt one we ended up bypassing them because they obsolete. So if you have an extra bowl I’d grab it too. Those things are slippery once they have gas on them and sure to break if dropped. Good luck friend!! Wish I was there with ya and looking forward to more videos. From Hendersonville NC
Love the idea of short clips, I don't always get time to watch long content in one go, so have to watch and come back. Your enthusiasm for these old machines is epic. We all seam to forget that at the time when they were built, all these machines were cutting edge technology.
In 1969 or 1970; I drove a 1918 International truck loaded with oats in from the field during harvest time! This was at my classmate, dads farm! Talk about old equipment, still running and being used!
By chance I ran into this morning I am a subscriber but was never notified I'm so glad I found it I miss your content I miss how you explain everything and I love old machinery going on 68 years old
The Cat No.6 shovel uses the D318 engine , just like the D6 of that era. The first fluid I would check is the oil level in the injection pump. ( it is separate from the engines lube oil) The oil level for the steering clutch booster pump is next. It’s at the back under the diesel fuel tank. This tractor is in great shape. I have one just like it. I have the books on it for operating, maintenance, and parts if you need any info.
I have a No 6 shovel, it looks exactly the same as yours. The diesel engine says its a 318 built in 1947. My father has had it for many years and I dug the basement for my house with it. I am wanting to get it going again because I can use it on the farm. The rear sprockets are worn out and need to be replaced but I don't think is would be much work to get it going again. it has been setting for 30 plus years. Good luck with yours, I enjoy your channel..
Got to love those old barn finds, the history, the back story all adds to the recovery and getting her back on her feet ... and there is 2 more to come ...Cant wait..
Love your fearless approach to tearing open machinery to get it up and running. Thanks to inspiration from your channel, I tore down and rebuilt a Ryobi circular saw last weekend when the spindle-lock button broke, leaving the lock lightly engaged with the gears. I fabri-cobbled a fresh button from a screw that both engaged with the lock/chuck and held the original spring in place. Never actually got to the project I had grabbed the saw for, but I sure had a feeling of triumph when the motor started and the blade spun up even after I had the thing torn down to parts! Keep up the good work!
It’s always an awesome day when a new Salvage Workshop video comes out! Matt, you have the best old machine repair, rebuild, restore channel out there. I will remain a subscriber for a while without a doubt!
I like the daily format because you include more content than the longer form videos where you edit for time. Seems like a "complete thought" versus a whole project.
The name. Maryanne. For sure!! Hope to see more videos soon! Love the channel and your enthusiasm for bringing old machines back to useful life!! Can’t wait to see where this goes!
I love watching you bringing the old iron back to life. It doesn't matter what you are working on or what the length of the video is, I will still love watching them. Keep them coming.
Long or short videos doesnt matter as long as you keep them coming. Whichever is easiest for you, as this will enable us to continue to watch. Love your simple, straightforward format....you definitely dont need ot resort to fancy video effects and/or music razzmatazz to keep us interested, how you present your stuff is absolutely fine. If people like you don't salvage and resurrect these fine old machines, then they will be lost to the scrapman's torch and the history books. Keeeping them alive shows us how 'proper' machines worked and were operated before electronics and sensors etc took the skill out of the operators and mechanics jobs. Please keep up the good work, buddy...looking forward to watching much more of your excellent content. 😊
That machine is in phenomenal condition for it's age. All the sheet metal is straight, control levers move and the overall appearance looks like it was taken care of. Great find ! Can't wait to see it run. Keep up the good work.
That round plate above the drawbar was probably for a cable control unit which could be mounted there for rear scrapers or for a front mount cable blade. Remember, this is a converted D6 and the D6 was used in those days for pulling scrapers and dozing with a cable blade. The later 933, 955 and 977 were true track loaders from the ground up so would have no use for a cable control unit or drawbar.
I like old yells for a name. I can watch videos 20 minutes or less really easily. I do watch the longer videos but I have to find time so they take a week or so. But I do watch all your videos because your style is easy to take in an follow. Just like to thank you 🙏
Hi, Thanks for an awesome channel, have enjoyed watching all your Videos. Please do as many as you can, I am from South Africa and grew up in the motor trade and throughly enjoy watching you get the Old Machines up and Running, also the old stuff restored. Awesome viewing.
its great to see actually see an old machine that has been looked after instead of being left to "rot" in a paddock. I'm thinking "Ol' Yella", cheers for the great work and keep the vids coming in whatever format suits you. time is the essence to doing everything
Thank god, I'm not the only one that thought that. It suits it.
1957 movie 'Old Yeller" about a big yellow dog just like the one which cam to say hello in the barn. It's gotta be!
Hi there, I agree with “Old Yeller”.
Old Yeller or Ol Yella are obvious front candidate names in my book.
Old Yella sounds great!
I can't tell you how much I've learned about old diesel machines because of your channel. I love seeing how you dive right into tying to get them running. Long videos or short videos, it doesn't matter to me. Just keep them coming!
I agree. Just don't leave us sitting here wondering what happened to our videos. I say "ours" because I feel a connection to your work. Enjoyable too.
If you like old Cat diesels, you probably love following Squatch253 on TH-cam. I like both of these channels. 👍
@@bigredgreg1 Thanks, I'll check it out.
@@bigredgreg1 I've watched some of Squatch's videos in the past. I like how thorough he is when it comes to doing something and in the process explains what he's doing as clearly as he can for those who aren't knowledgeable about machines. Especially old ones. He reminds me of how I would attempt doing something myself if I was more mechanically inclined. But unlike me he has the know-how and resources to actually do. I on the other hand just have the training to do things properly as I took auto collision class back in high school. So I have the habit of wanting to do things properly or not at all. Sadly I don't have the proper place for doing any projects the way I want to or the money for needed tools so I'd rather not do them at all. I don't want my named attached to half-assed work even though it's not going to anyone else but myself. :)
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My father had a D6 flat blade when I was little. He used to sit me on his lap and let me steer while driving around the yard. It wouldn't start for him despite his best efforts sometime in the 90's. It's long gone now but watching this brings back good memories. Thanks.
I absolutely love these types of video series. Whether they are only 30 minutes or an hour and 30 minutes(or more) spread out over a week or more… it doesn’t matter….so, keep’em coming!
Love watching the progress on these old loaders. It’s name is obvious - “Ol No. 6”
Instead "Ol No. 6" how about "Ol school" has a nice ring to it
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I agree! "OL No. 6"
I second that!
Definitely Ol No. 6
Not like you’ll have a second one.
Big Brother sounds like a good name. What a sweet machine. It not all full of rust and the sheet metal is all straight. Well taken care of and not abused when it was running. Should be a great rehab story that I look forward to following. Excited to see the outcome.
Oil cooler is for diesel engine oil .. oil filters drain back into crankcase so warmup with the pony and making sure the oil pressure comes and stays up is very important. These old engines tent to rum low oil pressure at an idle. I get 30psi at idle to 35psi. 10psi ish is about as low as I'd go.
I had to mark Gas and choke.
Check the pinion clutch has new ATF helps engage. Idle pony way down also helps to engage.the
Check the fuel injection pump, drain and make sure no fuel is bypassing the plungers and the pump is full of oil (30w) and check the governor for oil or fuel intrusion. Check diesel engine oil for the heavy smell of diesel. there is an O-ring between the injection housing and the fuel tower that is known to go bad.
the D318 has a 15hp pony a little different than the 10 hp in Old Red.
You know about condensers and points soooooo, just cleaning parts should bring spark back to life if not it's most likely a condenser.
Cat No6 Loader 2.25 cu.yd. ...
1953 ... 10A 1 to 10A 364,
1954 ... 10A 365 to 10A 889.
1955 ... 10A 890 to 10A 1616.
Ever thought about joining ACMOC? $45 (online) er $60 (magazines) for a year subscription and they have saved me WAY more money than that just in frustration. ACMOC has all this information available and manuals to members online and a lot of them on the Form are WAY better than I am at this stuff.
Tell the Fat Dan sent you and the should charge you at least 10% more LOL🤣😂🤣
@@DontCryAboutIt thanks
@@Fatamus He asked for a name to give the machine. I suggest we call it Fat Dan. Great reply you gave him. You know your stuff.
Thanks for the ACMOC shout out Dan!!
@@MrJddelta Absolutely.
How about “D6 Dan”.
Wow what an amazing opportunity and experience this is, to revive this American original. I cannot wait to hear “YEAH BABY!” What an honor.
This machine looks like it was caught in a time warp. The paint is phenomenal, even the diamond plate floor in front of the seat looks great. All the handles on the controls look almost new. Longer videos please. By the way if gasoline leaked into oil it would decrease the viscosity not increase it.
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You are correct! I got the viscosity backwards! Thanks for the correction!
Its a beauty!
@@SalvageWorkshop longer videos please. Perfect for my weekend chilling! Thanks mate!
Video length should be determined by goal completion (e.g. fluid check, basic maintence completion, Inspection complete, component repair/replacement and etc.) Love that you find these old machines and save them.
Unfortunately I don't know anything at all about the No6 shovel, but I did know someone who operated the D6 in the early 50s. My Dad operated them around Nottingham England 🏴 at the time I was born in 1955. His discription of them was, that they were animals as working Earth movers, he literally loved them. But he is no longer with us, he would have been 95 now.
The video format is fine and couldn't really be better, you tell the story well enough, giving information on the machine as well as its story. Showing what you have and done and what you are going to do. In my opinion your videos are well done and very informative along the way.
"Grampa 6".
Really love your videos and watching along as you troubleshoot. I feel we're spoilt with your long-form content - it's like binge watching a series. I'd be happy seeing multiple smaller vids - maybe better for your ad revenue as well as being more simple to edit. Love your enthusiasm and thanks for filming.
That machine just seems honest. well kept, well maintained, well loved. Seems more like it was parked from some kind of hardship rather than anything to do with the machine. Really cool find! glad it's going to a good home and not a recycler
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to share with us your love for these old machines.. you be safe. God bless you and hope your having a great outstanding day.
I love the idea of doing more shorter videos. Some of my favorite things to watch.
I was the general foreman at Cat during early 70's where these excavators were manufactured. Also operared machinery and made tractor and engine parts and also forged Caterpillar first track links and rollers. I have in Cat facilities and suppliers all over the work. I am a young retired 77 year old Cat retire. Really truly enjoy your show. Mex father-inlaw probably built the No6 shovel you are working upon. He is deseased but I still live within 5 miles of where that machine was mfgd. Regards Mike B.
Hey man really appreciate all your videos I am a heavy equipment operator myself and really enjoy watching what you do and fixing them up, the style that you’re doing now is very acceptable and I also enjoy your more detailed videos that you make as well.
I vote longer videos ! Me personally enjoy 1 hour long videos you can see lots of progress and it kinda makes me feel like I'm there helping you ! That is one sweet machine my brother. Looking forward to the next episode of mighty Joe young !!
I would love to see shorter videos more often. It's not always easy for me to sit down and fit in an hour of viewing. I do like seeing all the old equipment brought back to life.
I was stunned to see the popup text stating that such an absolute gem of a machine was headed for scrap!
What a tragedy that would have been because judging by the condition it is in somebody looked after it as though it was one of their kids as evidenced by little touches like the rubber sheets to keep as much dirt as possible out of the track tensioners!
It is probably an almost unrepeatable find and thank goodness you got to it in time!
I totally agree! Im glad i was able to save the old beast!
I think shorter videos more often is a good thing. I completely understand how much editing time you need to cobble together weeks of work into a single coherent video.
I am REALLY looking forward to seeing this old classic come back to life.
Love those old Caterpillars! I remember the neighbors from the farm would rent an old D8 to clear trees on their property and as a kid that machine was enormous and put our old, fairly big 2wd Tractor with 115hp engine to absolute shame.
I would call it either OLD YELLA or OLD GOLD. I live in North Queensland, Australia and have watched your channel for some time now and this is the first time I have ever subscribed to any TH-cam channel. I am not a mechanic but do enjoy your in-depth videos and your channel helps me in my retirement. Thanks.
I enjoy watching you resurrect machinery. I am an old man who used to work in a heavy machinery sales/rental/service years ago. I'm glad to see you working to bring them back into service.
That dip stick right below the starting engine with the breather, is likely for an oil clutch. Instead of being a dry over centre clutch, it is wet, they last way longer than the dry version.
Choke should be the top, throttle should be bottom of its like my D2, D4, 12 or 212.
Only 1616 were built from 1953-1955, so it’s definitely not a common rig, it definitely deserves to be saved for that reason.
As far as a name - I’m really bad with naming equipment but maybe “Uncle yeller”
I know another commenter made the suggestion about joining ACMOC (antique caterpillar machinery owners club) but I’ll suggest it again. Various different levels of membership are available. There is a large group of enthusiasts who have access to lots of great info to help you along the way. You get access to the online technical library where many parts, service and operators manual are available for you to view. We have chapters all over the world you can join up with and attend rallies where we put this old iron to work and show off the great history of Caterpillar. I’d be happy to provide you with more information or chat about it if your interested. We would love to have you as a member, you clearly are getting the addiction for vintage Cat iron ;) have a great one.
Amen on the wet clutch longevity !!! Bullet proof kit ! Would also suggest to him to flush the Pony motor tank/line/carb/bowl before attempting to start her up ... "Gas" doesn't live very long at all ... heck, that could contain "Leaded" gas she's so old; hence I always drain the gas tank and add Berryman's B-12 to keep the lines stable.
I think that ACMOC should award salvage workshop a special emeritus membership as he has done a ton of work sharing his love of old iron and inspiring many others!
Can't wait. A regular post of progress would be great. Often too long between drinks. You are doing the World a service saving these old beasts. To many it is a piece of unwanted metal and like this one scrap value. To the nostalgic folk like us it is a beautiful piece of machinery and history that deserves to live on. Today everything is mass produced. Often by robots. This is from an era when people built these by hand in limited numbers. Are they totally practical today. Who cares. Many may you save. Where you are going to put them all who knows but keep it up.
THE VIDEOS you make are great and interesting , When I was young to see things like this was a real treat. I am now 75years. Keep up the great work
Doug: I'am the proud owner of a 1955 D4 Dozer One Owner me the 2nd. {74hrs}. My D4 is very similar to your #6. It give me great joy see your Machine. My story is One of kind. Keep up the Great work.
I would call it “Fred in the Shed , Brother of Red” what a find. I look forward to this start up and removal.
"Old Yellor" is her name!
Love to watch your videos, especially old diesel equipment!
What a beauty of a machine! Surely you've got to call it Old Yella
Like your channel, finding and repairing old machines to keep them alive and running again.
If I can make a suggestion, having watched every video you've done- Don't start tearing it apart until you know for a dead certain fact you need to. There's no need to take the hood off for example. Ol' Red isn't going anywhere for a long, long time since you cut the track on it. I want to see you succeed, sometimes you seem to get ahead of yourself. No offense intended, but you have at least a dozen projects that I haven't seen you touch in a long time. Unless you have a crap load more storage space than it looks like you're going to be up to your ears in unfinished projects. The last thing you need to worry about is naming it.
I love to see the old machines come back to life..
Thanks
Really enjoy the restoration and saving old equipment And you aren't arrogant about it
That's an awesome find! Call it "Old Man".
I cannot believe that was headed for scrap! And it looks like Grandpa took excellent care of his equipment. What a find, looking forward to seeing the journey of this one. I personally like longer videos, but I'm retired and spend a lot of time watching YT. So if others prefer shorter ones, that's find too. Yeller Feller, second cousin twice removed from Big Red :)
I'm so glad you found this old machine. I got caught up watching your channel with O'l Red. I watched every episode on it. I have a feeling this big boy won't be half as hard since it was left in such a good state. Wonderful.
I sure hope this thing isn't as bad or broke down as Old Red! Actually, I ALREADY know it isn't! I learned a LOT having bought and worked on Old Red!
I would be extremely pleased to watch more of your videos even if they are shorter length...You are one of my top 5 ..
I just like watching you bringing this equipment back to life. Long or short, keep the videos coming.
Thanks, will do!
Looks like you found a looked after machine, makes a good change from the usual stuff you get.
Looks like it's well looked after, a lovely machine can't wait to see it running
Just watch day4, sounds great. When adding coolant, don’t forget to bleed air out of system. If it’s real low, it won’t register on the temp gauge.Also remember to check the final drives for oil. I love old equipment. I’m an old operator but never had a chance to run one of these. Only old 977’s, 955,s and D8’s. Besides a lot of other machines. Keep up with the good work. Will be watching for more episodes. Thanks.
Brother I have to tell you, being a subscriber to over 100 TH-cam channels, your content and vids are one of my top favorites! LOVE your channel and your work, keep it up man!
Thank you Dave! I truly appreciate that!
Billy. Short for Billy Goat Gruff. Looks like a low hour machine. The style of the video is just fine. A mix of the off the cuff and the more curated videos would be great.
I love it. It has a great history.
Interesting note: doing the research I did notice all other 933 955 and 977's Tracked Loaders were referred to as Traxcavators where the Cat 6 (No.6) was always referred to as "6 TRAX Loader"
TRAX takes a Trek home. humm trying out the name. TRAX different and interesting but there are a lot of good names out there.
When parked some old timers would open the petcocks in the pony heads and leave them open - would be no compression. For some odd reason these petcocks are different - they are backwards when they look like they are closed they are really open. 🤷♂️
Pull a plug spray with either or dip the end of the plug in gas.and replace then check for fire. That is how the operators manuals say to do it.
If you really want to check for how much spark it has just touch a plug wire as you turn it over.🤣😂 if the fillings in your teeth start to smoke there is plenty of spark.
You are right on the petcocks! They were open, but looked closed!
You'll see the rest soon!
@@SalvageWorkshop cool cool cool,😎
It sounded to me like the peacocks were open but I couldn't see any compression vapors escaping there was something in the way. So I thought I'd bring it to your attention. I've seen one other video the same comment had been brought up about the petcocks on the D318, FYI that year D318 has 75hp.
Glade to see that worked.I'm racking my brain to see if I had forgotten something.
Fuel, fresh clean fuel should be looked into ASAP. The furl that's in it should be pre ethanol (no water) which is good. lt will be quit yellowed from age and should work but may (big may here but important to keep in mind) have an algae growing in it. Algae can be a bugger to get rid of which consists of draining, drying and decontamination of the fuel system.
For now just make sure the fuel is not slimy inside the tank. It should be good enough to get you home and might not be a bad idea to just add some fresh fuel at the prices of fuel these days .
I see your passion. I've been watching for little while & have enjoyed your your channel.
Go ahead get it running.
Old truck driver now courier but still enjoy old machine left to die until you .👍👍👍😎
Bring them back
Love when you find something like this, best part is when you do the first start. It's such a good feeling when they come back to life. Keep doing what your doing.
22:00 open the transmssion and the hydraulic tank - the very bottom has all the moisture and metall shavings in it if it sat long - so you can get that stuff out without stirring it up - so you have to replace probebly a quart of oil each instead of a full change
id generally pop the valve cover and check for stuck ventiles or any damage - also if the engine is hydrolocked with fuel or anti freeze it would be nice before burning the pony motor clutch and bending rods
Great advice ^^^^^^
@@alcopower5710 yep.
maybe also do the final drives
@@prinzeugenvansovoyen732 although.. if it has only 900 hrs, there won't be much metal shavings or water, especially if it was maintained that well and parked there...
it's simply a very, very lucky find... to find a machine from the 50s or 60s that wasn't worked to death and beyond, looking this good.
@@JoE_Songs true, condensate still might have entered somewhere, and final drives or one of the gearboxes might have leaked and drained out
Hey I appreciate all your you're hard-working on these old machines , I appreciate watching your video's , very informative and the history of these old machines , I like to see 15 to 20 min videos . And I have to agree with other people on here that a great name of ole number 6 sounds good to me.
What a gem.
Love seeing you and others bring old steel back to life.
With short videos you can ask questions to help with progress.
Post any length video you want too, love seeing you getting the old girls up and running. Great content
Old Yeller!! BTW: I know they are hard on you, but I love the longer videos. I do editing and I know how much time it can take, but I truly love watching you at your craft. I could spend hours and never watch TV again. You and Diesel Creek are my go to shows now.
Well said
Love to see the old machines brought back to life.Keep up the good work.
WOW !!!!!!!!!!- Cant believe the new Yellow paint on the inside of the Rad Cover Cap !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!- ONE HELL OF A FIND
Of course I would love to watch videos of you on a daily basis . But o the other hand its nice to have a constant update of old projects that you left somewhere in the middle. I know and understand that it takes time and money to compete them all ,just saying this because after weeks / months we kind of forget where we/you where on that project. BUT on the end you do what you can and we are just relax and admire you work.
Brilliant video and and amazing machine to add to the collection. I really enjoyed the video and it seamed that you were a lot more free in this video as there's probably not the same stress of spending 2 weeks working on a machine before you can even think of editing. You'll probably also get a lot more useful feedback as people will reply BEFORE your next visit to the machine. I am a big fan of the other videos where you get s lot done in one video but video's like this one give you a lot more time to show people what you are doing, which is really nice. I guess a bit of both styles for a while and you'll soon start to see which videos get watched more and how much interaction is going on with the viewers 🤔 I guess I like both styles more but I did really enjoy this video and the style you used for the filming 👍👍👍👍
Love the content and always enjoy watching and learning lots about all these cool machines you find and save. Gramp’s would be a fitting name, as you said older than old red and pays homage to the original grandpa who looked after it…. 😀 keep up the great work.
My sentiments exactly, pay homage to grandpa who obviously nurtured this machine.. even in its retirement 👍 fantastic find.
Fantastic Find and in such Great and Original Condition with what appears to be original Decals and paint
Tom Cat seems to be a relevant name. I really enjoy watching old machines becoming useful again. A lot of people don't realize what it takes, but I'm 60 + years old as is and I just wish somehow I could restore some of the stuff I have. So far I have restored some tools and such. I have a lot of what people call junk that I have collected that I call projects. I hope you the best in your projects.
I really do like the name Tom Cat for an old tractor, but I think I might use it for another Cat you will see soon on the channel, we'll see! Thanks for watching Charles! Good luck with the projects!
Big yeller
Yes!
Love your work - the shorter vids could be great but keep doing your thing . Love these old school restorations
Comment, your content is always the top of the line. Look forward to all you do the more the better.
Hi there , I like all your videos especially recovering and getting old machines. Keep em coming .
Best Regards
Fred Thomas
If you need to remove the hood, can it go high enough to remove the bolts holding the stack to the manifold? Seems that would be much simpler than removing the manifold.
Yeah, next time i'm out there i'm going to look at that! I agree, it would be easier!
there is an exhaust clamp just under the hood, just Unbolt clamp and remove the exhaust extension. easy to remove, if it is not to rusty.@@SalvageWorkshop
Glad to see another video up and out there I have always enjoyed your videos very informative and detailed. I know Machinery sitting around for long periods of time absolutely does them no good but diesels are a little bit different as you know they seem to stand the test of time as long as they're taken care of and that one my friend is a very low our machine and probably was not very abused as you said it is a farm and most likely that piece of equipment would not have done a whole lot of work on a farm as other implements would have. I almost can't wait on the next video hurry hurry hurry LMAO. Why don't you call it Big Brother! Anyhow many blessings to you and your family I'll be waiting on the next one cheers.
I enjoy all your videos in any format or length. Thanks for showing us this cool old iron!
I have been watching your videos when you were just salvaging smaller items and I loved watching you work through the problems. I loved it when you went and rescued old lathes and other machinery. What’s has happened to them? Have I missed a video of your refurbishing them? Anyway you then went to heavy machinery and work trucks you are a amazing guy and I admire your life philosophy. I am now enjoying you fixing these behemoth machines. Keep it up and enjoy the adventure wherever it leads you next
Some people collect things they can pick up and carry… You, not so much😂
I collect small things as well!
When I joined the Navy in 1995 as a Construction Mechanic we had a lot of what’s now vintage equipment leftover from the Viet Nam era (in 2012 we finally got rid of the last 5 duece and half fuel trucks with the old White multifuelers in them. All had less than 100 miles). Anyway, to get to my point, make sure you have a spare o-ring or gasket for the fuel sediment bowl on the pony motor. In my experience, they always look good like they won’t leak, and then do, and you’re up a creek. We used to have what we called “Live Storage”. It was all the stuff stored in case of a contingency deployment. It would sit in a warehouse for years with preservative in everything, which didn’t work! We’d go pull it out to take it to the shop and go through and the thing leaked like a geyser from anywhere it could. Those sediment bowls caused a lot of heartache. Last couple times we had to hunt one we ended up bypassing them because they obsolete. So if you have an extra bowl I’d grab it too. Those things are slippery once they have gas on them and sure to break if dropped. Good luck friend!! Wish I was there with ya and looking forward to more videos. From Hendersonville NC
The name that sticks with me would Digger. I enjoy your videos keep it up. Its great to see you reclaiming old machines. Thanks!
Nice find, worth the time and expense it takes to get it running. Thanks for the ride along.
Thanks for saving history.
I'm excited about daily (or 2/3 times a week) updates. Maintains continuity. Look forward to all your reports.
Love the idea of short clips, I don't always get time to watch long content in one go, so have to watch and come back. Your enthusiasm for these old machines is epic. We all seam to forget that at the time when they were built, all these machines were cutting edge technology.
My father-in-law ran old machines. The very old ones (cabless) all had heavy roll-over protection. It’s a must-have for safety.
The reason you pick the hottest times to do those things is because it builds character! It's fine as long as you bring cold drinks with you! 😁👍
Lol... yeah id be lost without a cooler with plenty of water and gatoraid for days like this! Idk if i want anymore character though!
In 1969 or 1970;
I drove a 1918 International truck loaded with oats in from the field during harvest time! This was at my classmate, dads farm! Talk about old equipment, still running and being used!
By chance I ran into this morning I am a subscriber but was never notified I'm so glad I found it I miss your content I miss how you explain everything and I love old machinery going on 68 years old
The Cat No.6 shovel uses the D318 engine , just like the D6 of that era. The first fluid I would check is the oil level in the injection pump. ( it is separate from the engines lube oil) The oil level for the steering clutch booster pump is next. It’s at the back under the diesel fuel tank. This tractor is in great shape. I have one just like it. I have the books on it for operating, maintenance, and parts if you need any info.
Love to see those daily vlogs on how much you get done in one day. I appreciate your knowledge on these older machines it inspiring
I have a No 6 shovel, it looks exactly the same as yours. The diesel engine says its a 318 built in 1947. My father has had it for many years and I dug the basement for my house with it. I am wanting to get it going again because I can use it on the farm. The rear sprockets are worn out and need to be replaced but I don't think is would be much work to get it going again. it has been setting for 30 plus years. Good luck with yours, I enjoy your channel..
Got to love those old barn finds, the history, the back story all adds to the recovery and getting her back on her feet ... and there is 2 more to come ...Cant wait..
Nice Find Clean old machine That model became the 977 when Cat changed there numbering. I agree with your history.
Yes that rear cover is for the drive coupling on a Cable power unit or Cargo winch.
Love your fearless approach to tearing open machinery to get it up and running. Thanks to inspiration from your channel, I tore down and rebuilt a Ryobi circular saw last weekend when the spindle-lock button broke, leaving the lock lightly engaged with the gears. I fabri-cobbled a fresh button from a screw that both engaged with the lock/chuck and held the original spring in place. Never actually got to the project I had grabbed the saw for, but I sure had a feeling of triumph when the motor started and the blade spun up even after I had the thing torn down to parts! Keep up the good work!
It’s always an awesome day when a new Salvage Workshop video comes out! Matt, you have the best old machine repair, rebuild, restore channel out there. I will remain a subscriber for a while without a doubt!
I like the daily format because you include more content than the longer form videos where you edit for time. Seems like a "complete thought" versus a whole project.
I agree with the below comments. A regular progress video would be great!
Another great piece of kit Chap, great condition and patina.
Cheers from the UK
Ian
The name. Maryanne. For sure!! Hope to see more videos soon! Love the channel and your enthusiasm for bringing old machines back to useful life!! Can’t wait to see where this goes!
It is in incredible shape!
I love watching you bringing the old iron back to life. It doesn't matter what you are working on or what the length of the video is, I will still love watching them. Keep them coming.
Long or short videos doesnt matter as long as you keep them coming. Whichever is easiest for you, as this will enable us to continue to watch.
Love your simple, straightforward format....you definitely dont need ot resort to fancy video effects and/or music razzmatazz to keep us interested, how you present your stuff is absolutely fine.
If people like you don't salvage and resurrect these fine old machines, then they will be lost to the scrapman's torch and the history books. Keeeping them alive shows us how 'proper' machines worked and were operated before electronics and sensors etc took the skill out of the operators and mechanics jobs.
Please keep up the good work, buddy...looking forward to watching much more of your excellent content. 😊
That machine is in phenomenal condition for it's age. All the sheet metal is straight, control levers move and the overall appearance looks like it was taken care of. Great find ! Can't wait to see it run. Keep up the good work.
That round plate above the drawbar was probably for a cable control unit which could be mounted there for rear scrapers or for a front mount cable blade. Remember, this is a converted D6 and the D6 was used in those days for pulling scrapers and dozing with a cable blade. The later 933, 955 and 977 were true track loaders from the ground up so
would have no use for a cable control unit or drawbar.
I like old yells for a name.
I can watch videos 20 minutes or less really easily.
I do watch the longer videos but I have to find time so they take a week or so.
But I do watch all your videos because your style is easy to take in an follow.
Just like to thank you 🙏
Hi, Thanks for an awesome channel, have enjoyed watching all your Videos. Please do as many as you can, I am from South Africa and grew up in the motor trade and throughly enjoy watching you get the Old Machines up and Running, also the old stuff restored. Awesome viewing.
I really enjoy the long vids, but if the short ones are in addition I'm all for it! Love the content marra
Turn the dip stick over. One side for running, the other side for stopped engine.