Abandoned 30+ Years, will it start? David Brown 990
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- This David Brown 990 has been abandoned in a falling down shed with over 30 years, will it start??
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I drove a 990 at a golf course in Florida thanks for sharing
It amazes me how many of these seemed to be in the states, they exported a lot more than I realised. Thanks for watching 👍
I was 100% certain that tractor would not start, great job at getting it to fire up
Thanks Mike. Those DBs seem pretty resilient. Once I found it largely complete and able to roll over I was confident. Just very fortunate that the roof collapsed where it did. A bit further back and it was totalled.
@@davesworkshop2714 I love old tractors simple to repair for the most part. Have been about to get 99% of the ones I worked on going again. The only one I couldn’t was a Ford gasoline tractor had spark and gas but it would never fire even with starting fluid which is very weird timing was good fuel in carb it would turn over and smoke but no run still bugs me after20 years
@@mikeboring1293 That's an impressive % to get running Mike 👍
@@mikeboring1293 been there with some old gassers (petrols as we call them here) in the past. Some are really stubborn and it takes very little to upset them. I think the biggest struggles I've had were one of my Rover V8s, my detroit 6V92T and the combine. There's an old E27N gas/tvo tractor in the shed id love to start, but it's missing a lot of parts.
I love that you have someone recording you working so much better to watch!! And whoever is recording is doing a fantastic job!! Keep doing vids like this and your channel is going to explode
I have my wife to thank for that Darrell, she did an amazing job, especially given the lighting and conditions!
That’s fantastic I knew it was you you both make a great team together!! You should make more appearances in the videos!!
@@lynnmccarthy007 It's so amaznig to hear you being as invested in getting it running as your husband. Supportive and helpful= pro wife ;=)
Would love to see the one in the background next Dave 👍
Dave, years ago when a ford's on major wouldn't start, no ether at hand, we used lighting paper and put it on the air intake, turned the key/lever, and it started, it warmed the fuel, love your videos, no gloves, on at all, will eventually destroy your hands, Michael, Ireland [Eire]
I really should have the gloves on alright, I'll pick up a new box tomorrow, safer with abandoned gear with rats etc. I have seen an oily rag used to good effect. The old manifold heater was only a small step up from it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 🙂
Some mornings I too need a shot to get me going!!
😂😂 don't we all!!
Greetings from Kentucky,
Hi Dave, you are a brave man! This tractor has me a bit scared...lol.
Glad to hear your wife supporting you on this project.
Take care and GOD bless
Greetings from Ireland Clinton!
Delighted to be helping on this project, I got replaced by a Tripod quite a while ago during the Cat series 😅
Take care and God bless
Thanks Clinton! Always great to hear from you. It did look scary, but it really wanted to live!
This one is gonna do good
I certainly hope so Darrell, I had a blast making it if nothing else 🙂👍
Very interesting air cleaner design
Oil bath filters were very common here right up into the 80s. I guess they changed as it was more profitable to sell paper element filters.
Yea I mean how it runs through the rad
It is weird, but keeps the bonnet line low.
@@davesworkshop2714
And, in winter, heats the airflow👍
Excellent video 👍👍
Thanks!!
Get her moving good work 👏
Will do Jim. I'll fall back on it over the weekend.
Well done here i was saying come on come on good man
I always find myself willing them on to start 😆. Always a nice moment when you hear the tone change and they start to turn a little faster than the starter! Thanks for watching Kenneth.
Your a genius,go for that Fordson as well
Thanks very much Ken. I'll see what I can do with the Fordson, stay tuned.
Would love to see more on this 990
Ill get back to it soon Wesley! Thanks for watching 👍
Enjoyed watching your video, nice job getting that old girl going again !!
Thanks Jerry! Always good seeing them come back to life 🙂👌
Like to see it going
Ill certainly do my best to get it moving
Lets get her done Dave
🙂👍
Nice one dave it always amazing what can be tucked away in little sheds .👍👍Nice camera work
Thanks Richard! I have my wife to thank for the camera work, makes a big difference, next on the list is extra lighting.
Thanks Richard, this was a lot of fun to film 👍
So satisfying when you get an old engine to fire up for the first time in goodness knows how long... Nice job!
It really is! I enjoy doing it so much! Thanks for watching, more to follow!!
did I miss the other david brown starting or attempt looked for a second video on it but did find one, Good as always excellently done
Just this one and the 996 video Ken.
Y el David Brown resucitó!!!!! Enhorabuena y gracias por deleitarnos con estas imágenes a los que nos gustan los cacharros viejos. Espero que pronto intentes poner en marcha al Fordson de ahí detrás.
Gracias a Darrell por su colaboración desde detrás de la cámara.
¡Muchas gracias por mirar! Me alegro de que lo hayas disfrutado, muy divertido hacer que los tractores viejos vuelvan a la vida.
Seems like a David Brown is a good tractor. Great job getting it going again 👍
Thanks Charles, they certainly seem fairly robust to fire up after that length of time!
Greetings from co limerick.. fair play to you.
Thanks! Good to hear from someone fairly local! More like this tomorrow soon!
@@davesworkshop2714 thank you Dave and your camera lady for taking the time and effort to make and post ...you are doing fantastic work.tim
@@Mftw767 I appreciate that Tim, thanks!
Really enjoyed that would love to see more thanks
Thanks Tracey, I'll get working on the next one as soon as possible.
Great to see it come back to life!
Thanks Eamonn, not the same without you trying to escape in the background 😂😂👍
Great video. Well done all. Lovely to see the DB woken up again
Thanks Brendan! Must revisit it and get it moving.
Great video.
Thanks Samuel! It's so satisfying to see so many people enjoying it. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
great video Dave!
Thanks Brian, hope all is well!
Dave, Great footage and great result. Best of luck with the hits.
Thanks very much Rob! I wonder if we could squeeze that 6BT into the Major?
Your videos are giving me the push to get it running. Need to finish the current project first and we will get at it.
Excellent video
Thanks Josh! More to follow soon 👌🙂
Yes please! More!
Will do 👍
Can't speak for the rest of the world but we Yanks are mad for merchandise. Open a store so i can buy a t-shirt!!
@@hh-qc7rp 😅 ill certainly look into it! I could do with some stuff for myself if nothing else!
your a master of bringing stuff back to life
Thanks Ants! Hope all is well!
The old Davids are brilliant ❤
There are loads of old tractors around Ireland dying to start
I hope you're right! I need to go find more to start 🙂, thanks for watching 👍
This is fantastic, well done.
Thank you Stephen, glad you enjoyed it! Comments like yours motivate me to go out and find the next one 👍 🙂
Wow, that's an amazing little shed with so many gems in there! That David brown just needs a few more jobs done and a few hours hard work and it will be perfect again as it sounds pretty good for one lying so long!! You gotta save that Fordson too!!!
It's an incredible find. It's just a shame the fordson is missing parts. I'll certainly see if I can do anything with it though! The 990 is in remarkable condition, the shed was obviously very dry for years.
@@davesworkshop2714 You might have to do a bit of searching to find the right parts but it would be worth it ! Im sure there are still some lying about! i found a few fergusons recently, similar situation! barn falling down on top of them!!! There are still a some out there but finding them is difficult!!
@@wesleyallen3421 I'm toying with the idea of temporarily fitting a distributor and coil for sparks (requires a 2:1 reduction) and making up an inlet manifold to take carbs I already have, may be enough to get it going. I'll good and soak it down with diesel tomorrow evening to see if I can unstick it. Barn finds like this are getting really scarce alright. I'll keep hunting though 👌
@@davesworkshop2714 Yeah I'm sure you can rig up something! Just keep an eye online you might find the right bits!! There was one the same lying in a hedge on the main rd to Moycullen in Galway! The council cut the hedgerow back and there was an E27N Fordson! That was 12 years ago, it's well gone now! Maby some of the earlier Fordson parts might fit! You would easily make an inlet manifold for that! You will come up with something, be great to get it going again! Look forward to the next video 👍
That shed roof nearly knackered its a shame to see both those tractors deteriorate they need a new home
It certainly is Charles, I'd love to see them both saved. Extracting them would be a huge job alone. The good news is that it's still pretty dry where the Major is located and the DB escaped the worst.
I'd love to see that E27N High Nelly getting out of that shed! Great content! Would like to see a little more on the Dexta too!
It would be great to get it moving. Rub of an oily rag and preserve it in its working clothes. Ill report back on the dexta soon, itll be out working shortly. Thanks for watching Darren!
Great stuff mate
Great video Dave really enjoying your tractor videos first class and your good lady is an excellent camerawoman 👍
Thanks Paul! I'm searching the country for more of the same. She is fantastic, she'll have to be on every job from now on 🙂
Great move to drop the sump, would have been so tempting to put new oil in and go for a start.
After seeing the oil cap missing it was the only choice, I could even see some debris inside the filler. Nice easy sump to drop so it was a no brainer! Thanks for watching 🙂
@@davesworkshop2714 you can’t kill a DB, strong old buses.
@@spannerdog123 they certainly seem to be!
Others say let me get some tools and drop the tailgate on a mobile shop. Dave says, "Let me get some tools and walks in with single toolbox. The dude has skills .
Great comment 👍 😅
😂😂 thanks Fred! Most tractor mechanics make do with a vice grips and a big hammer 🙂
He does most of the technical work with a vice grips & BFH engineering if that doesn't work.
@@pauloconnor4163 you know me too well Dex! 😂
@@davesworkshop2714 - Class work Dave.
Brilliant video. Keep them comeing 👍🏻
Thanks James! Leave it with me, more to come 👌
Lovely video Dave and Co! 👍🏻
Thanks Olan! Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching 👍
Well done again Dave she's definitely worth saving and of course you know you'll have to give the fordson a go and is that an old thresher in the back? Get it pulled out and get it up and running. 😉 A big 👏👏👏to Mrs Dave for the camera work 👍👍 where would we be without them.
Plus QTP needs to start sponsoring you for all the advertising you gave them 😉😉
😂😂 that or I'll turn the filters around next time to hide the writing 😆. Thanks again Mickey, always out to support the channel! I'm going to look into the major further see if I can do something, and there's also an old 2 cylinder porsche! The trasher is in great shape, would be some job to extract though!
Mrs Dave here, thanks for the lovely comment Mickey. I really want to see the trasher brought back to life too, it's a real beauty. Hoping Dave can make a start on the Fordson this weekend 👍
@@lynnmccarthy007 if anyone can get it out and back working he can and if he does I'll drive from donegal to watch it threshing again ( no pressure Dave)😅
@@mickeyvfr98It would be pretty cool to see it running 👍 Donegal isn't that far 👍👍
For the oil drain plug you can also use a sensible key to loosen it and not so care-related with the grib pliers!!!!🔩🔧🛠🫣 😮💨😒
Unfortunately it was mangled by the time I got to it! Thanks for watching 👍
Brill love this grass route type of exploring for old tractors especially the David Brown's Well done mate.
Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed the video! Working in the next one right now 👍
Beautiful tractor,good work brother.
Thanks! More like this to follow soon hopefully! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
Love the 990’s. So good to see you starting them.
A good machine to be fair! Lovely engine. Looking forward to trying to get it moving. Thanks for watching and commenting Keith!
@@davesworkshop2714 you’re welcome mate. Had a 990 on a farm I used to work on about 30 years. Was the exact same model, selectamatic. Pull a house down with these.
@@Phenlykeytonuria to be honest I knew zero about DBs before this and the 996 videos 😂. Seem good though!
Hi dave, when i dropped the sump from my 990, it was level to the top of the baffles with sludge and crap. keep up the good work.
They must be tough to survive that abuse Barry. I must say, they're a nice engine!
Good vid, simple and methodical, mechaniking the old way.
Thanks, that's much appreciated! Nice simple machine to work on too. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
Great video Dave love the will it start subscribed
Thanks Pat, more to follow asap!
Great stuff. Fair play 👍👍
Thanks Sean! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂
Great 👍🏻 modern days stuff never would come to life like this
God bless the days of no electronics 🙂👍
My favorite vid you’ve done so far👍👍
Thanks Darrell! I'm going to try and beat it with the next one!
Go on give it a sniff of Ether.
Should have done it sooner 😂😂
Well done, that engine sounds great considering the length of time it was sitting there unused . I would love a good rummage around that shed.
I was saving that for now John. I'm hoping to do another video on it and the Major. Thanks for watching.
we have an old david brown about ten years older than yours. the hour gauge broke at 11 000 hours and it still runs
They are some machine to be fair. Must find more to start 🙂👍
hello from the orkney isles would be great to see the fordson running great channel
Thanks William, good to hear from you. I'll certainly have a go at the Major. Will dump some diesel down the bores and see if I can get it turning.
@@davesworkshop2714 the mag might need some work done to it too they dont like damp conditions
@@williameunson2013 unfortunately the magneto is missing, along with the carb and manifolds 😖
@@davesworkshop2714 oh dear thats a problem could you find parts from somebody their are a lot of them about broken up
@@williameunson2013 I will look. First step is to see if I can free the engine. I poured penetrating oil and atf down the bores a few days ago. Ill go back later this week and see can I crack it free.
Fun fact: either doesnt do anything to an engine it just helps it start.
😂😂😂 unless you dump a full can into the intake and hit the switch!! 😂
@@davesworkshop2714 yeah common sence. Hydrolock
Dude! Another “will it run” that got really successful! Great job! That tractor sure is what we all think of when talking about a barn find!
Thanks Nils! It was the perfect scene 🙂
Great job & well done, been working on a farmers barn which has a 780 with a funny looking square cab on it, the poor thing!
Is it sat there long? You should start it 😉🙂🙂
@@davesworkshop2714 been doing work on the farm buildings for 40 years & its always been there along with other strange looking machines, don't think it will start but at least everything is dry in there.
Brilliant video. What an incredibly dirty job!
Thanks!! If you think that was dirty, look at the latest one 😂😂. Thanks for watching!
Great video Dave, I would love to see you drive that old Davy out of the shed. Make another video on that if you can. Great work on the camera, Mrs Dave. The old Fordson would be great to see working the trasher. Really enjoyable viewing Dave, well done.
Thanks Kevin. I'll certainly have a crack off getting the DB moving, and I'll see what I can do with the Major. Thanks for watching 👍 🙂
Thanks Kevin, Mrs. Dave here! I had so much fun filming Dave work on this tractor that I'll definitely be helping him out with filming future videos. Agree with you that it would be pretty cool to see the Fordson and the Trasher running 👍
New to this channel but enjoying every one I’ve watched well done 👍👍
Welcome Martin, always good to gain more viewers! Thanks for taking the time to say hello!
Wonder why they left it the engine sounds sweet
Like a lot of smaller farms, they stopped working it and rented out the land. Very common here unfortunately. Thanks again for watching 👍
Great video
Thanks! More to follow.
Excellent my dad had an 880 and 990 on his Turf feilds when I was a kid great video (content) 😂
Thanks very much Nicholas, glad you enjoyed it 🙂👍
I have a DB 990, changed the fuel filters today. The engine is one of the most awesom I've owned. 5 min. into the vid and I'm sure it will run, LOL!
James, they seem to want to live alright, though the 1394 I'm doing right now is fighting me! Not even smoking! Though it was sat 10 plus years with the engine full of water. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
Absolutely brilliant video
Thanks Rick! After a long day on the day job its nice to get a bit of appreciation 😂👍. More to follow, thanks for watching 🙂
Great video and rescue.. This is one of the first videos I have viewed on your channel.. Going to watch more for sure..thanks and great camera work !
Thats great to hear! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. More of the same to follow soon!
For it's size, one of the best tractors ever built.
Never ran one, but im impressed by what I've seen so far. Thanks for watching Terry!
Brilliant video, thanks for doing it.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! That's what keeps me making them 🙂
These were so well engineered my father worked at David brown gears from 1963 to 90.he worked on challenger 2 tank gearbox for British army sent to vickers in Leeds to assembly. 😊
Great vid! Another one lined up for the same treatment in the back too 😊.
A pair of gloves wouldnt go astray though. Oil is lethal in the long run...😢
You're lucky to have access to all these hidden gems 😊
Thanks Con! I got the same comment from a lot of viewers, so gloves in use on all jobs since 👍. Thanks for watching!
Great job greetings from Poland
Thanks for watching, hope all is well in Poland 🙂👍
I would love to see you drive that old David Brown out and the fordson
I'm hoping to try getting the 990 moving at the weekend. The major will take a bit longer!
Hello there dave. Ive just found your channel now. Great video man, really want to see that wee machine move. Im from up North of Ireland. Glad to have found someone from Ireland doing these kind of videos, Great job.
Thanks Mark, glad you enjoyed it! Good to have another Irish viewer too! I'll try and get it moving soon. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment 🙂
that blue old tractor is fordson e27N
Certainly is, seized solid, and missing parts, but we'll see what we can do! Thanks for watching.
Yes let’s see it move! I would like to see the Fordson E27N go also! What sort of state is the threshing machine in and what make is it?😊
Ashley, my knowledge of threshers is pretty much zero, but I'll find out. It looks to be in excellent condition, and would have been very well cared for during it's working life. I've started looking for parts for the Major so fingers crossed..
Great video thanks, you have to get the old Fordson running.
Thanks Nick! I'll look into doing it in 2024! Thanks for watching and happy new year!
These where great running tractors in their day
We never ran them, but they certainly seem to last the test of time.
Sounds amazing!!!!
It does sound surprisingly good! I'd love to hear it running with an exhaust fitted.
Happy your channel is growing!!
Thanks Darrell. Hopefully it'll continue 🙏 👌🤞
Very good work
Thanks! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
Yourself and your camera person sound like a good team, great work.
Thanks Andrew! More to come soon!
Long time since I got to watch you last time was cat digger how did that fair out you still got the dexta
Welcome back Howard! The CAT is waiting on a repair to the blade rams and a bucket, ill get back on it soon. The dexta is definitely going nowhere 😉, it hasn't been out since January, but it'll be back to work shortly now that the weather is improving. Hope you are well, enjoy the new videos!
Maybie with them chunks in that water you poured in will stop the leak lol
😂 possibly! The rad was so dirty already that I wasn't too bothered as ill have to take it off and back flush it anyhow 🙂. Thanks for watching 🙂
@davesworkshop2714 I like your videos you get some ruff old stuff back running it amazing how some people don't look after and service there machines thankyou for the good videos!
Hi I watched your Ford 4000, DB 996 and now this one, like what I see, liked and subscribed
Thanks very much! Welcome to the channel! Glad you've enjoyed them.
U need to get her out and cleen her up👍🏼🤩
It would clean up pretty easily too
Would to see the old fordson running great video 👍👍
So would I! Thanks for watching 🙂
That's an early 990 with 6 stud hubs Dave needs saving 😊
I must get the serial number and check it. I don't know my DBs at all. Approx what year could it be? Thanks for watching Paul.
@Dave's Workshop at a guess around 1965/66 the very early ones had ignition switch on side above brake pedals under diesel tank
@@paulhoggart4572 the ignition switch is on the side in that one. Thanks for the information.
looks like a david brown plow as well in front of it
It could be Andrew, ill take a closer look next time I'm there 👍
Well done .e27n looks complete it will be a nice project
Thanks Charles! Unfortunately the starter, magneto, carb and manifolds are missing off the E27N.
so glad to see that these few videos have taken off for you Dave. I wish you had more subscribers though. Just remember mate, keep doing your thing :)
Thanks Ants!!! Subscribers will come, I've more than doubled the count in 28 days so I'm happy 😊. Thanks for your support!
Gas torch in the air inlet works just as good as Easy Start and doesn't do any damage.
Have seen it done before. To be fair though, used correctly, and in moderation, it does an engine no harm using it once. Thanks for the tip 👍
Fantastic work Dave ! I would love to see her move after 30+ years ! would be nice her fully refurbished she still sounds good !
Thanks Martin, I'll do my best to get her moving for you! Thanks again for watching 👍🙂
Great Video, Nice camera work, would love to see it moving. I have a soft spot for the DB;s
Thanks Niall! Hope to het back to it and get it rolling. Also hoping to get it saved 👍🙂
I only squirt ether when it’s cranking shooting it in non-cranking means it probably dumping in one cylinder. It seems like a very good engine for the way the rest of it looks.
Good point John, the tip was broken off the can so I found it a big awkward to handle 😂. Gave a little more than I would have liked too. A dangerous thing in the wrong hands! The tractor overall is actually surprising good, the roof mustn't have collapsed that long ago.
Just found your channel Dave, subscribed 👍
I had no doubt the old 990 would fire up, fantastic tractors.
I spread lime & slag on the fields for a contractor back in the mid 70s, he had both the 990 & 996, hated the 996 but loved the 990.
The Fordson will be a lot more agro I'm sure, never liked that petrol/TVO engine, we dumped it out & fitted a Perkins P6 into ours from an old Seddon truck, fabulous engines.
Look forward to your video nevertheless, your good lady has a very steady hand👍👍
Adam, welcome to the channel! Thanks for watching and subscribing, and glad you enjoyed the video! I must call a guy today that may have a P6 laying about, id love to save that tractor. A lot of guys had told me how easy it would start, but it had to be seen to be believed. More to follow soon!
Great video ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks Dan, much appreciated 👍