1950s Caterpillar hasn’t run in many years ... WILL IT START??
875K views · Jul 12, 2025 · Autos & Vehicles
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@DieselCreek · 1 year ago · pinned
Were you guys all surprised at the outcome? I know I was!!
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@83nicebass · 1 year ago
HEY IM THE GUY YOU BOUGHT IT FROM! WISH I KNEW IT WAS YOU THAT BOUGHT IT! TOO COOL TO WATCH
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@Randys_Relics · 1 year ago
And that folks, is how a "parts machine" becomes a "project machine"!
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@scottfoster2487 · 1 year ago
She is telling you she wants to live to work again,she needs to be saved. Time to buy the others you mentioned and get this sweet heart back into use.
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@CoryMT · 1 year ago (edited)
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StDsJbii32U&t=43">0:43</a> It's pretty comical how the excavator takes the Caterpillar for a walk.
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@eddiebedwell9579 · 1 year ago
Hi Matt,<br>check the engine breather for being clogged-<s>if clogged crankcase compression/blowby-</s> can cause engine oil to be pushed out past the scroll type rear crank seal.<br>Great buy.<br>Cheers,<br>Eddie B. 80 year old with 43 years service experience with local Cat dealer that grew up on these early Cats.<br>Cheers,<br>Eddie B.
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@suburban404 · 1 year ago
"Maybe the dipstick is holding the camera" humility and humor in equal parts.😊
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@cujoedaman · 1 year ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StDsJbii32U&t=1629">27:09</a> as a person who self-identifies as a mechanic, I can safely say there are three things that are the most satisfying about working on anything with an engine:<br><br>1: The thing starts and runs<br>2: A stuck bolt that you've spent two hours on finally breaks free<br>3: Something slides/moves the way it should after being completely seized<br><br>Everything else is just gravy.
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@Philc231 · 1 year ago (edited)
You are correct ,someone loved this unit . Don’t scavenge it ,fix it and build yourself the piece for your other one .
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@glenharper3136 · 1 year ago
That machine was made the year I was born and runs better than me.
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@roundstone08 · 1 year ago
I new you'd get it, you live the life you love and love the life you live!
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@jenksify · 1 year ago
Matt we figured out a long time ago that this isn't a hobby with you, It's a passion.
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