What an amazing little machine: small in stature but with the heart of a lion! Your first video showed how it refused to die despite much neglect, and this one just how astonishingly capable it is following a little TLC. It's an absolute credit to its original designers and builders, and I'd love to think that one of them may someday find your videos. Thanks for sharing.
I love you too. You are a beautiful man. And I love your Forest Bear! That is a great machine. I am jealous! You did a wonderful job bringing this back to working condition. I may try to replicate this someday. Thanks for sharing.
I'd really like to see the Forest Bear's underside. I'm really interested in the way it's put together. You can see the thinking with the spring adjusters in the back that you loosened up. VERY smart and practical. Thanks for the running test, it's always good to see how it runs in its native environment!!! Awesome!!
I bet there is a lot of work left in the ol'girl. She may not be the "beauty at the ball", but still has a ton to offer. I salute you for bringing her back to life, and to be useful again.
Thats so nice, you must be very proud. I have fond memories of logging with my cousin using his rare Cushman Traxster, fiberglass body on hydrostatically driven rubber tank treads
It will get you places a SUV wouldn’t. Nice machine. Can you imagine how it was when it was brand new. Your English is better than my Swedish Love the ending bit.
Wow, Elly's got me beat by about 5 years. I started driving tractors when I was 8 (I hate to say this, almost 60 years ago) helping out on Saturdays, with my Grandad and his sons in Lincolnshire, he was a timber merchant. Love the crawler, by 10yrs I was driving my favourite, a Ford Major on tracks! Keep up the good work!
Great! I don't have a use for one in my present situation, but after seeing this, I want to adapt my situation so as to need one. :) Looks more fun to operate than it is, I'm sure, but it's very nice to see young people taking advantage of (& joy in) older machinery, & not just throw $$ after the latest disposable technology.
Wow! I'm in awe of this little machine. Part 1 had me impressed by it, but this video shows it can do far more than I thought. I see now what you meant by the box for your feet doing very well at keeping the operator clean and away from the tracks. Can't wait to see your next video! 🙂
Same here!! I would love to find something like that. Now I have a modern tractor on my family’s 28 acres but this would be awesome during the winter. Make a slide and bring in firewood. Use it to bring in logs to build fences. Of course just to have a hay day riding it!! 🤣
Myself being a fabricator welder machinist machine builder this makes me want to fabricate one of these with newer components thank you for the idea. I think it would be very easy to construct with a walk behind commercial lawn mower.
What a great machine! I have an old M274A2 Mule, from around the same era, but it's wheeled, not tracked. It goes almost anywhere, but it's really light and just doesn't have the pulling power your Forest Bear has. Really nice!
@Yesterdays Machinery - For skidding logs on the ground, I recommend a log skidding plate or a log skidding cone. It keeps the logs from digging in the ground and keeps dirt off the logs for when you cut them. Less dirt means your blades will stay sharper for a longer time. Log skidding cones can be made from broken plastic/urethane car bumpers and log skidding plates can be made from damaged car hoods for cheap.
Hi! Yes i got a log skidder. A glas fibre one and old ones made out of wood. Yes i am running a big circular sawmill, and dirt are not welcome. But logs from my forest i collect with crane. Most of the time i by logs because it pays better to work in the sawmill than out in the forest. This log was just for fire wood. Thanks for comenting! /Richard
@@YesterdaysMachinery Brilliant machine ! Try an LED bulb in it, because I bet the alternator output is only 2 to 5 amps? You can get bridge rectifiers very cheaply on Ebay which you could build into the lamp perhaps? Or hide away a small electrical box with the modern stuff in, to preserve the looks? A good rub over with cahainsaw bar oil will keep the patina from deteriorating (its even wetter here in Wales!, & obviously warmer)
Your English is awesome and we love the bog stomping capabilities of your Forest Bear 😊 Keep up the good work, we look forward to seeing more 'Bear adventures ☺️
I'm glad you showed it pulling a log. It looked great for a personal runaround but until you did that I was wondering how much work could be gotten out of it.
Hi there! And thanks. Yes Elly enjoys that tractor more than i enjoy mine i think. She is a good driver, i usually sitts in the wagon behind and points where she should drive me. Haha. /Richard
Having driven tracked vehicles in the Army for a short while, (M-113 and M-114 A1 E1) I've been delighted to see your efforts with the 'Forest Bear'. Not having 'log scissors' to use in my younger days, we would hook up a mule to the head of a log but would tie a coal shovel so that it smoothed out the transition between the sharp edge of the log and whatever it was being pulled over. Lacking the shovel, we would have to bevel the nose of the log for the same purpose. Either way seemed to placate the mule a great deal. Pleas continue your good work.
Hi. Neat to see the machine in its natural environment. Note that your English is so much better than my Swedish - don't worry about it. If you put a 90-degree elbow on the muffler output and point it to the ground, it may quiet the engine. Nice if you're going to spend any amount of time on it.
Pretty neat little machine you've found there. Make's me a bit jealous, except I've got plenty of my own to care for already. Looks like a good little workhorse.
When I was about 12, mid 60s, I found an ad in Popular Mechanics for plans to build a mini tractor like this. I sent away my $5 ($45 of today's monopoly money) and several weeks later they arrived. The "Plans" were right up there with X-ray glasses and decoder rings. I mowed 15 lawns for a useless set of pencil drawings. I still want one only this time I think I'll find one already built. They look like a great grandpa/ grandson project.
I love the Forest-Bear. I can imagine how useful that is for you. Looks like you had a lot of fun trying this out. I wonder why the design did not prove popular. Thanks for the video. Dave.
Dear Yesterdays Machinery man. 👍👌👏 Simply fantastic again and as always (video and work). I absolutely love the Forest Bear (and not only because my nickname is a combination made out of a piece of my Surname and Bear). It's a very versatile vehicle and I'm pretty surprised that it is able to pull/log trees with such a relatively small engine. I hope that there will be a third part where we can see the modifications. This time I subscribed at last, because I don't want to miss anything new from your channel. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you. Post Scriptum: A absolutely loved to see your little daughter driving the DIY mini tractor. It reminds me so much....
I was surprised how well this machine seems to float over the forest floor whilst not tearing it up badly. It looks like a very useful old machine indeed.
Complements on your restoration skills. Some split garden hose around the steering levers would cushion their impact against the chain and reduce noise. One mechanic to another.
I'm quite envious! That looks like so much fun to work with! I think I would figure out a better ratio to maximize the available torque. This is the perfect design for service, utility and adaptability, way too cool! Going to have to watch the part 1 again.
Fun to work on and fun to use! Yes, this machine would sure be more useful after some modifications. But this is original, and still very good i think so it will stay. Better do make a home made improved copy, when iv'e used it for so long that i know what needs to be improved and how. Thanks, /Richard
Not only is this a most wonderful machine, but you sir, are an absolute breath of fresh air. Please keep doing these wonderful videos. I am figuring out how to build this in Lego Technic.
It's a two wheel tractor from Moto-standard in germany with a track conversion kit from Trygve Owren in Norway. Two wheel tractor conversions for forestery were pretty common in Norway, both tracked and various 4wd constructions.
SIR, your English is very good and your abilities are outstanding . Please go with God one day at a time , in Jesus name amen ." THANK YOU GOD ALMIGHTY FOR OUR SALVATION IN JESUS NAME AMEN .
We could be neighbors and have a wonderful time tinkering and repairing old machinery - except you're several thousand miles away from me. My friends make fun of my 30 year old John Deere 318 tractor and my regard for old equipment to do small jobs. But simple old tools are elegant in their design, using age old technology. Your Forest-Bear is a perfect example of simple elegance. What a wonderful (and fun) find. I am thoroughly enjoying your channel with interesting machines and well edited videos. Thank you!!
Thank you! Yes, when posting videos like this there is always pepole writing coments that makes you want to live closer to them all. What a great time that would be. /Richard
That machine isjust awesome, it seems unstoppable. i kept thinking it was going to konk out but it just trundled on. Amazing. I love old engines and machinery, in fact almost anything old. Andy UK
I love the big boys toy. It looks a lot of fun! It could be a bit of a beast on your body if it gets up ended. I strongly recommend and engine kill device so if you get kicked off it dies before munching on parts of you. Best to be safe than sorry.
With that 'tractor' you built for your youngest you are officially the Swedish Colin Furze.
Haha, i like that. Thanks! Might make a video of it some day. /Richard
Can’t tell you how much it warmed my heart to see your daughter doing her chores. There is hope for this world yet.
A cornerstone of conservation is keeping perfectly usable equipment out of the trash heap.
Look up cash for clunkers.
Where good vehicles were destroyed & the owners given some cash.
agreed totaly
A cornerstone of conversation is keeping out of the trash heap.
Conservation would be to melt it down and make something more efficient.
@@A3Kr0n it would run all day on a gallon of gas how much more efficient do you want?
This thing the Forest bear needs to go back in to production what a great machine,
Cheers to all.
Wow I was really impressed with how much power that little engine has!!
I Came on Your blog tonight and enjoyed can/t wait to see what you got going . Thanks AJ East,Texas USA
The automatic subtitles interpret the engine sound as “applause”! How perfect!
That's cool that it fits perfectly in the horse trailer
I enjoyed seeing the Forest Bear come to life and go through the different types of terrain. Great job.
Thanks! /Richard
Very nice machine and very good videos entertaining and informative I love old stuff and you keep them coming
What an amazing little machine: small in stature but with the heart of a lion! Your first video showed how it refused to die despite much neglect, and this one just how astonishingly capable it is following a little TLC. It's an absolute credit to its original designers and builders, and I'd love to think that one of them may someday find your videos. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks a lot 😊👍 /Richard
I love you too. You are a beautiful man. And I love your Forest Bear! That is a great machine. I am jealous!
You did a wonderful job bringing this back to working condition.
I may try to replicate this someday. Thanks for sharing.
You put a lot of time into setting up your cameras. Thanks for good stuff.
That's the coolest vehicle I ever saw!
Hello from Russia. Nice and kind videos. Keep doing them in that way. Have a good luck in all your projects.
Hi! Nice to hear from Russia! Thanks /Richard
That little tractor 🚜 is amazing ☺️
I'd really like to see the Forest Bear's underside. I'm really interested in the way it's put together. You can see the thinking with the spring adjusters in the back that you loosened up. VERY smart and practical. Thanks for the running test, it's always good to see how it runs in its native environment!!! Awesome!!
Hi! Thank you. Yes maybe i should explain a little more in detail how it works. /Richard
I bet there is a lot of work left in the ol'girl.
She may not be the "beauty at the ball", but still has a ton to offer.
I salute you for bringing her back to life, and to be useful again.
We need more people like you in this world.
Thank you! /Richard
Thats so nice, you must be very proud. I have fond memories of logging with my cousin using his rare Cushman Traxster, fiberglass body on hydrostatically driven rubber tank treads
Neat machine. I can't wait to see it in the snow.
I hope the snow will come early this year! I think snow will be fun to play on with this one. /Richard
@@YesterdaysMachinery don't forget to video it out in the snow ❄️🌨️ pulling a log.
It is cool no doubt I am 72. IV run dragline down in the woods. Company brought me fuel on Something like that back in the day
Thanks for part two. Once again, what a beautiful old tractor. I've never seen anything like it.
Hi, yes they are quite rare here also. Happy to have this one. /Richard
She got some torque! Great content thanks
It will get you places a SUV wouldn’t. Nice machine.
Can you imagine how it was when it was brand new.
Your English is better than my Swedish
Love the ending bit.
..... Thank you for posting these films... They are appreciated... Your mechanical skills are top notch ... Best regards .....
It makes me happy to see the little one operating with hearing protection. Good job dad.
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Wow, Elly's got me beat by about 5 years. I started driving tractors when I was 8 (I hate to say this, almost 60 years ago) helping out on Saturdays, with my Grandad and his sons in Lincolnshire, he was a timber merchant.
Love the crawler, by 10yrs I was driving my favourite, a Ford Major on tracks!
Keep up the good work!
"My forest" I'm so jealous! Such a great little machine. Huge respect to you for your choice of life and we love you too, Richard.
Slightly spooked to see a comment I would have made written by my namesake. Salut William.
@@willrich258 My long lost twin! Skol
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seems like a practical machine for its day and now as well.. Also looks like fun as well
Great! I don't have a use for one in my present situation, but after seeing this, I want to adapt my situation so as to need one. :) Looks more fun to operate than it is, I'm sure, but it's very nice to see young people taking advantage of (& joy in) older machinery, & not just throw $$ after the latest disposable technology.
Norwegian steel lives again! Keep up the great work brother
Wow! I'm in awe of this little machine. Part 1 had me impressed by it, but this video shows it can do far more than I thought. I see now what you meant by the box for your feet doing very well at keeping the operator clean and away from the tracks. Can't wait to see your next video! 🙂
Same here!! I would love to find something like that. Now I have a modern tractor on my family’s 28 acres but this would be awesome during the winter. Make a slide and bring in firewood. Use it to bring in logs to build fences. Of course just to have a hay day riding it!! 🤣
"You are having TO MUCH FUN!" - ha,ha! - vilken häftig maskin! och till nytta också, mvh, Levi
OK you sold me. I'll take one.
Yep. Me too.
This guy has me searching for a walk behind tractor like mad.
Me tooooo
I'll take two
I like it but looks like a death trap tbh
That is so nice to see your daughter driving , It was very good to see your daughter learns ffrom here daddy
That has to be one of the craziest machines I've seen that actually works
That must be a good thing!
A fun video. Great camera work too.
Thank you for preserving history's genius machinery!!! I can't wait to see your Forest Bear do the snow❄❄❄😊
I want one of those forest-bears. Great thing to have if you have a lot of trees on some land.
Yes wet land brings this machine to good use. Else a tractor is better. /Richard
Thanks for the video, there was a lot of camera placement going on to get great shots. What an awesome machine, looks like a lot of fun.
Myself being a fabricator welder machinist machine builder this makes me want to fabricate one of these with newer components thank you for the idea. I think it would be very easy to construct with a walk behind commercial lawn mower.
Definitely going to be a handy tractor to have. Especially in the winter...
in the winter this will be even better. Nice little machine.
Part one was great and this second piece was made even better for having watched it!
Thanks! /Richard
What a great machine! I have an old M274A2 Mule, from around the same era, but it's wheeled, not tracked. It goes almost anywhere, but it's really light and just doesn't have the pulling power your Forest Bear has. Really nice!
@Yesterdays Machinery - For skidding logs on the ground, I recommend a log skidding plate or a log skidding cone. It keeps the logs from digging in the ground and keeps dirt off the logs for when you cut them. Less dirt means your blades will stay sharper for a longer time.
Log skidding cones can be made from broken plastic/urethane car bumpers and log skidding plates can be made from damaged car hoods for cheap.
Hi! Yes i got a log skidder. A glas fibre one and old ones made out of wood. Yes i am running a big circular sawmill, and dirt are not welcome. But logs from my forest i collect with crane. Most of the time i by logs because it pays better to work in the sawmill than out in the forest. This log was just for fire wood. Thanks for comenting! /Richard
Who’d a guessed you had a bear in that horse trailer! What fun.
Awesome machine, seems to run well! Definitely needs a headlight for those dark winter evenings! Best wishes from the UK 🇬🇧
Hi! Thank you. Yes i have found a back worklight from an old Ford 5000 tractor that i think i will use. /Richard
@@YesterdaysMachinery Brilliant machine ! Try an LED bulb in it, because I bet the alternator output is only 2 to 5 amps? You can get bridge rectifiers very cheaply on Ebay which you could build into the lamp perhaps? Or hide away a small electrical box with the modern stuff in, to preserve the looks? A good rub over with cahainsaw bar oil will keep the patina from deteriorating (its even wetter here in Wales!, & obviously warmer)
Wow cool little tractor. Just goes to prove they don't build them like they used to
That looks like fun. I would love one, only problem is I would never get any work done 😂
Yeah, draging some logs out, fastest way possib..*Oooh look deep mud!!* 😅
Hey Marty!!! Thanks for all the tips on your videos!! You're one of my favorite TH-camrs!!
I am here in Canada, I see you got a nut job of a prime minister too! things are really screwed up here!
@@SuperHurdman Yes, quite scary what the government is forcing on us, rapidly heading towards communism
Sounds like you have the same type of screwed ministers as we do i Sweden.
Your English is awesome and we love the bog stomping capabilities of your Forest Bear 😊 Keep up the good work, we look forward to seeing more 'Bear adventures ☺️
I'm glad you showed it pulling a log. It looked great for a personal runaround but until you did that I was wondering how much work could be gotten out of it.
The use of jumping kids was top notch professional mechanic 👍😂
Ye thats what the OM said, "Tension of tracks should be adjusted using 2 small kids on a flat surface" 😁
Gday, I’d say that it preformed very well, great to see Elly having fun as well, Cheers
Hi there! And thanks. Yes Elly enjoys that tractor more than i enjoy mine i think. She is a good driver, i usually sitts in the wagon behind and points where she should drive me. Haha. /Richard
Handy little outfit. They don’t build quality in anything today. Everything is made to throw away. Keep up the good work !
Very cool antique ! Was pleased to see you could resurrect it.
Thank you! /Richard
A remarkable little machine. It can perform do many unique tasks in terrain no other could even pass.
Having driven tracked vehicles in the Army for a short while, (M-113 and M-114 A1 E1) I've been delighted to see your efforts with the 'Forest Bear'. Not having 'log scissors' to use in my younger days, we would hook up a mule to the head of a log but would tie a coal shovel so that it smoothed out the transition between the sharp edge of the log and whatever it was being pulled over. Lacking the shovel, we would have to bevel the nose of the log for the same purpose. Either way seemed to placate the mule a great deal. Pleas continue your good work.
They don’t make them like that anymore! That’s a nice preservation job. Good old sturdy equipment!
Love the machine, looks like a post apocalyptic tank. Good work great channel
Thank you! /Richard
Hi. Neat to see the machine in its natural environment. Note that your English is so much better than my Swedish - don't worry about it. If you put a 90-degree elbow on the muffler output and point it to the ground, it may quiet the engine. Nice if you're going to spend any amount of time on it.
It looks like great fun. I'm looking forward to seeing you do more with it. It looks pretty stable but still please don't flip it over onto yourself.
You have a great channel, love your vid.
Pretty neat little machine you've found there. Make's me a bit jealous, except I've got plenty of my own to care for already. Looks like a good little workhorse.
When I was about 12, mid 60s, I found an ad in Popular Mechanics for plans to build a mini tractor like this. I sent away my $5 ($45 of today's monopoly money) and several weeks later they arrived. The "Plans" were right up there with X-ray glasses and decoder rings. I mowed 15 lawns for a useless set of pencil drawings. I still want one only this time I think I'll find one already built. They look like a great grandpa/ grandson project.
I love the Forest-Bear. I can imagine how useful that is for you. Looks like you had a lot of fun trying this out. I wonder why the design did not prove popular.
Thanks for the video.
Dave.
Bringing a new meaning to simplicity.
Dear Yesterdays Machinery man.
👍👌👏 Simply fantastic again and as always (video and work). I absolutely love the Forest Bear (and not only because my nickname is a combination made out of a piece of my Surname and Bear). It's a very versatile vehicle and I'm pretty surprised that it is able to pull/log trees with such a relatively small engine. I hope that there will be a third part where we can see the modifications. This time I subscribed at last, because I don't want to miss anything new from your channel.
Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health to all of you.
Post Scriptum: A absolutely loved to see your little daughter driving the DIY mini tractor. It reminds me so much....
Excellent video and brilliant machine. Thanks for posting. Best wishes from the UK.
I was surprised how well this machine seems to float over the forest floor whilst not tearing it up badly. It looks like a very useful old machine indeed.
It's because of how light it is.
@@elonmust7470 Low ground pressure due to the area of the tracks.
@@webtoedman which is directly correlated to weight.
@@elonmust7470 Applied pressure= force divided by area. Area in this case being the track length in contact with the ground.
@@webtoedman applied pressure is 100% related to the machine's weight.....
Complements on your restoration skills. Some split garden hose around the steering levers would cushion their impact against the chain and reduce noise. One mechanic to another.
I'm quite envious! That looks like so much fun to work with! I think I would figure out a better ratio to maximize the available torque. This is the perfect design for service, utility and adaptability, way too cool! Going to have to watch the part 1 again.
Fun to work on and fun to use! Yes, this machine would sure be more useful after some modifications. But this is original, and still very good i think so it will stay. Better do make a home made improved copy, when iv'e used it for so long that i know what needs to be improved and how. Thanks, /Richard
@@YesterdaysMachinery I want to build one now! I have a couple old skidoos that I can use to start with.
Not only is this a most wonderful machine, but you sir, are an absolute breath of fresh air. Please keep doing these wonderful videos. I am figuring out how to build this in Lego Technic.
This is just awesome! I’m having fun watching you ride it around!
What an amazing machine. I would like to make one but I haven’t got a forest. 😩
I already watched your first video so if I missed it I apologize. Is this a one-off home built design or are these made by an actual company?
It's a two wheel tractor from Moto-standard in germany with a track conversion kit from Trygve Owren in Norway. Two wheel tractor conversions for forestery were pretty common in Norway, both tracked and various 4wd constructions.
Wow, what a beautiful place to live. Nice tractor too
SIR, your English is very good and your abilities are outstanding . Please go with God one day at a time , in Jesus name amen ." THANK YOU GOD ALMIGHTY FOR OUR SALVATION IN JESUS NAME AMEN .
Wish I could find something like this up here in Alaska. I need a good work horse.
Pretty cool old time toy
Great series. Forget the PTO winch, for Sweden you need a snowblower in front.
We could be neighbors and have a wonderful time tinkering and repairing old machinery - except you're several thousand miles away from me. My friends make fun of my 30 year old John Deere 318 tractor and my regard for old equipment to do small jobs. But simple old tools are elegant in their design, using age old technology. Your Forest-Bear is a perfect example of simple elegance. What a wonderful (and fun) find. I am thoroughly enjoying your channel with interesting machines and well edited videos. Thank you!!
Thank you! Yes, when posting videos like this there is always pepole writing coments that makes you want to live closer to them all. What a great time that would be. /Richard
Well done. Manoeuvring the machine reminds of a wall-paper hanger with Dhobi's Itch. I mean it in the nicest possible way.
Dude, it’s an awesome machine! Nice work
I really like this old technology because it’s easier to keep going and best of all no computers.
thats such a cool toy, I really like it.
I like the little foot box. Just keep them right there and don't do anything stupid and nobody gets hurt folks.
That looks like a fun machine. Very interesting.
What a workhorse,and Elly's tractor is so good,thank you!
Brilliant sir loved it …Reg
I wish my great uncle were still alive to watch this. He would have loved it.
That machine isjust awesome, it seems unstoppable. i kept thinking it was going to konk out but it just trundled on. Amazing. I love old engines and machinery, in fact almost anything old. Andy UK
Thank you Andy! /Richard
A big light on the front a gun rack and a serious truck style air horn. Perfection I love it.
Wow an amazing little machine, I'm impressed
I have only one word.....MAGNIFICENT.
Thanks mate! /Richard
I want one thanks for sharing
Great work getting such a cool old machine running and working again.
So cool. Now I will convert one of my gravelys to a crawler. Thank you
I love the big boys toy. It looks a lot of fun!
It could be a bit of a beast on your body if it gets up ended. I strongly recommend and engine kill device so if you get kicked off it dies before munching on parts of you.
Best to be safe than sorry.