I grant you the honorary degree of Mechanical Archaeologist, with First Class Honours.

Love the calm, casual “had to tow it through a stream..” wish there was video of that!

i always love seeing old machinery roar back into life! Thanks Marty

Marty “Tractor Necromancer” T, bringing dead tractors back to life to serve a purpose once again!!! Excellent work dude, i love your work.

@JohnSmith-ud9ex

4 жыл бұрын

" Tractor Necromancer " lmao... Brilliant ! = )

@beabetterperson9914

3 жыл бұрын

Greating from Canada 👍🇨🇦

@kennethrankin3747

3 жыл бұрын

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This Chanel deserves more than 240k subscribers

I’m not mechanically inclined but your videos have inspired me to do more. I really like the way you slowly and methodically go over everything.

I admire your hardworking spirit and that environment is awesome.

The smile on your face when it starts... “I took a calculated risk and it looks like paying off. Yes!!” Great job.

@Poppi2006

4 жыл бұрын

Your laugh reminded me of Mustie1.

@treycalvert1900

4 жыл бұрын

That was my favorite part too!

Marty, she's a 1965 - 1968 early series Selectamatic she has a AD4/47 motor not a AD4/49 like your other 990. Common with these old girls is the rear oil seal which isn't a seal but a oil flinger and over time they get blow bye and push oil onto the clutch and oil inpregnant it and slip. Pull the dipstick and check for blow bye. Have genuine db workshop books on this tractor if you need and I can scan and email them to you

@atv950

4 жыл бұрын

Dont think thats a selectamatic sir

@mtozzy11

4 жыл бұрын

@@atv950 she is I have the same tractor. Have videos up cutting and baling with her.

@kylegallardy1894

4 жыл бұрын

Said selectamatic on the side

@mtozzy11

4 жыл бұрын

You can also clearly see the the Selectamatic single lever control and dial selector

@MartyT

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info mate, I found the manual free online, pretty sure it covers this model

Another lucky tractor that found a good home, looked like really nice rear tires, that’s a plus too

@Mr.M1STER

4 жыл бұрын

One of the rear tyres looks reasonably unworn but the other is just okay.

@nigelmarx3578

4 жыл бұрын

The ad at the start said one near new tyre and one about 50%

Marty's Tractor Orphanage and Rescue Sanctuary welcomes another foster. Good job, sir. :-)

Your wife must literally have the patience of a saint! Love these videos, ingenuity and a practical approach to problem solving. Fantastic stuff, love it thank you for letting us into your amazing world Marty!😁😁😁

Great find Marty, between me and my father-in-law we have a 780, 880 and a 995. He bought the 880 new in 72 and the 995 used about 25 years ago; I found the 780 20 years ago. These old DB’ are like the “Energizer Bunny” they just keep on going. 👍

Marty, a man can never have “enough” tractors. Unless the misses is threatening divorce. Cheers.

@mtozzy11

4 жыл бұрын

When asked if you need another tractor? reply with do really need another pair of shoes?

@txslim3338

4 жыл бұрын

help her pack (say BYE), keep the tractors.

@mtozzy11

4 жыл бұрын

I've got 5 tractors now, no complaints, just need to build another shoe rack

@billsargent3407

4 жыл бұрын

Trick is "gift" her with it...

@mtozzy11

4 жыл бұрын

That one I like, will use it on the next purchase

I just can't get enough of your videos

That smile when she fired up was priceless!

that tractor must feel so happy 😃........I do the same for neglected motorcycles...

You got lucky on this one too Marty. So strange that someone would just let a machine sit there and rot. Most owners are just too lazy to keep there equipment in good order as well.

@roveradventures

4 жыл бұрын

With that was said in the story and the condition of the fuel filters, I wonder if they forgot to bleed the system properly and it caused issues. A costly mistake, or a worthwhile venture. Next time I'll get a David brown project instead of a yanmar at this rate 🤣

@roveradventures

4 жыл бұрын

Very true. Rule of thumb in my area is if its a small tractor say a kubota L2000 or Yanmar YM2420 (both of which I owned (kubota still around) filter changes are a must. I could never get the yanmar running paid 800 for it. Sold it after investing a bit for 1500 to a friend who works on diesels and wanted a small tractor for his land. It would not start when compression was engaged and disengaging would just cause it to turn almost 1K rpm. Thermostart worked but didn't help, valves were proper, no water in oil. Turns out after he checked heads, pistons, and other things the front seal on the injection pump was leaking. Didn't expect it, but at the time I wasn't sure on keeping it as it didn't move (hydro/shuttle shift trans) so you couldn't even attempt to roll start, and the fact that the exhaust pointed up with no sign of a cover for years (mud wasp nest blew out of it when it was trying to start) i was expecting water to have ate into the liners.

@dukeman7595

4 жыл бұрын

@DinkleDigeroo Very true..

@rawr51919

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Within seemingly the first hour of taking it home he had it started up and running well

@craigchristensen6082

4 жыл бұрын

@DinkleDigeroo some who are married live with the hot air even after the ac is fixed.

Marty you're a conservationist of the best sort. I was taught fix it if possible, repurpose it if needed, if all else fails part out what is salvageable and recycle the rest. My folks got married at the height of the great depression. They were appalled at our modern throw-a-way society. Hope you and yours are safe and healthy.

Perfect timing on exhaust removal with goat sound

Great 500 bucks worth. David brown tractors are very popular with classic farm machinery collectors over here in the UK because of the Aston Martin connection. Got a mate with three of them. Great watching you bring her back to life!

Well done Marty! Terrific to hear her running again and as you say, she does indeed sound mint. We had that same model David Brown 990 and it could pull loads that other makes of higher horse power tractors couldn't - an absolutely brilliant tractor, as indeed all the Browns were.

Marty you are a lesson in how to be impeccable. Thanks mate.

It’s amazing how there are some people out there with stuff like this, they might tinker with the problem then lose interest and just let it sit then eventually get rid of when all it was to run was a simple cleaning and checking filters. I’ve gotten a couple of lawn tractors and mowers that people say they don’t run....cleaned the carb, fresh fuel and runs like new. Love these videos!

I love watching you bring these old machines back to life.

by the way.. a TIP for starters on equipment that have sat a long time.. short the solenoid top to bottom post.. this spins the armature and does the commutator a nice cleaning without load.. don't let if freewheel spin under power for long.. just touch and let it spindown.. touch and let it spin down.. no use exploding the armature with excessive speed. and the spin down without electrons jumping the brushes is really a good way to clean the surfaces..

Marty you have the best luck finding something old and making it run . The ride of the the tlr was fun. Great video as always.

Man im addicted to ur videos. They r so relaxing. Keep up the good work

That was far easier of a start than I was expecting. The new tire on that thing is worth what you paid for the entire machine!

In a word, BRILLIANT! Well done making the old girl talk. Another win for the Kiwi. Just a suggestion, put some wood on the angle iron before you press that ram into submission. Great job, thanks for sharing.

hi marty, im from norfolk uk. i can remember these old david browns, from my childhood in the 1960s/70s. they were everywhere, nearly every farm had one. your 990 was only sleeping, it just needed a nudge to jump back into life.

@paulwomack5866

4 жыл бұрын

You must be from a different part of Norfolk to me! I remember nowt but Massey's and Fords. Coupla' poshos had John Deere's with fancy 6 cylinder engines...

@laurencecharlton8760

4 жыл бұрын

My cousin,now in danniverke north island, always said he was a poor farmer, every else has mf or ford,I have David brown!! Done many an hour with a 990, good tractors in the day!!

The fuel issue there is no fuel in tank! Tell these owners you normally get 500$ removal fee ( but) today is their lucky day if you can get running and drive onto trailer. Yesterday I couldn’t spell mechanic today i is a mechanic!!!!!🙂

There was the "Dog Whisperer",then the "Horse Whisperer", and now we have Marty T,the "Tractor Whisperer"!!!!!😁😁😁

Saw a new video When I came home from town. Here's Marty T With another David Brown. Mrs. T's not too happy About this new piece of crap. It better be good Or Marty T will earn a slap. A little bit of love And she cranked right up. Marty rode around the lot. Did this all before sup. Looks like the beast Is money well spent, Keep watching Marty T For more DBrown content. Nice job Marty. From blazing hot Texas, thanks for the fun. :-)

@crpth1

3 жыл бұрын

Mark Randall - Now, that's definitely worth a Thumbs Up! ;-) Cheers

Congrats. you found another nice project to work on . David Brown tractors are one of the easiest tractors to work, especially the engine

I have an old Agria 9900E and had issues where it kept running out of fuel, turns out the in tank filter had fallen to bits and chunks of rust were blocking the fuel lines. Runs like a beast now.

Never too many tractors. Love your channel always look forward to new videos

Good find. We recently picked up a Case DB 990. With a dedicated fork fitted to it. I replaced the fuel filters and cleaned the sediment bowl and runs very nice. Your previous db video was extremely informative on changing the other filters and oil levels. Thanks. We laughed reading your blurb about your missus and enough tractors. My wife said, sounds like me and my cast iron cooking pots...

What a great find. $500 for a running working tractor. Here in Canada that is a $2500 - $3000 tracctor.

Great find and watching. Bird sounds are lovely too.

Excellent stuff, love that sparklingly clean water crossing too ⭐️⭐️

Marty T, the patron saint of dead tractors! 1971? I graduated from high school in 1970!

@demandred1957

4 жыл бұрын

I was born in 71. lol

@adrianryan1975

4 жыл бұрын

I have a 71 escort van

@andymanaus1077

4 жыл бұрын

@@adrianryan1975 Hold onto that and look after it. Escorts are getting to the point of becoming very valuable collector's items.

It just wanted a little TLC that's one thing about David Brown they'll just a good honest hard working tractor.

Bought a smile to my face when I heard 'Yea Boyy' when it started :) You live in a beautiful part of the world!

Hi Marty, was going to say your a jamy so and so but i wont..lol, Yes you made me smiles as much as you did when that old girl started up, and after its first bath began to look so much better.. Congratulations on your latest adventure you shared with us all. I just love seeing old forgotten bits of plant and machinery get going after sitting so long.Thanks again.. IAN - UK.

Ok so imagen how the directions where to the guy's house, take the road north then cross a river then diver thru the woods to a field and you there, it's easy to find you should have NP finding it

Seems like a good bargain for $500. She'll serve you well indeed!

Sounds good you find a lot of deals on tractors it's nice that you find the ones that people neglect and don't bother doing any maintenance on

Marty, I have been watching you for a while. I live in Central Florida in the USA. You make me want to go out and get a tractor. I have no idea what I would do with it because I do not have the land for it but I am amazed what you do. Please keep making the videos!

Loved seeing your excitement. Another tractor saved. 😃

What a bargain $500 for a perfectly good machine what a good buy Marty 👍👍

Another great video Marty as always can’t wait for the next one. Wish I could find tractors that cheap here in Canada lol

Fair play Marty, I love watching you find the issues and get them running, you are first class and so knowledgeable👍

The David brown 990 used to be a great pulling tractor in the UK the first if the 990s were really good too they were red and then they made the white one that's the newer one

I believe all these machines that Marty has brought home come to life when he's not around. The new machine is greeted with welcome to heaven, Marty will take care of you and you'll get to go to work like we're supposed to be, you know like Toy Story, but with tractors, graders, excavators, the list goes on....nice work mate!

@rawr51919

4 жыл бұрын

It was originally a parts tractor but that isn't gonna be the case anymore that's for sure

@WhiskeyGulf71

4 жыл бұрын

Call them all Christine, maybe that way they will all fix themselves up like new 😂

@stanpatterson5033

4 жыл бұрын

@@WhiskeyGulf71 Yeah, but even Christine got a little boost, Arnie did a lot of work on her, picking stuff out of old man Darnell`s shit pile. After all, Darnell wasn`t doing anything with it ( the shit pile of stuff ).

Love seeing the old David Brown going again and the way you go about getting it to run

Thank you again Marty. I don't find old tractors but I do find super deals on tools and other equipment. It makes it all that more enjoyable when your using the stuff. Have a wonderful day.

Great vid Marty! I love these old machines, and you bringing them back to life! 👍

From a fan in Massachusetts. You've got the luck........ and the skills. Great combination!! Great find, Great job!

A tip with degraded rams Marty, fine emery tape and diesel applied to the shafts brings them back if they have it in them!

Marty Daam, another DB 999 for $500 with a loader too. Gawd , and it started up, purred like a kitten. Those DBs were well made, you are one lucky guy:)

I can only marvel at your skill in fixing mechanical things.

Great work,just added a thousand to the value getting it running,sweeet.

My great grandfather was a David Brown dealer/serviceman during the early 1950’s to the late 1960’s.

Ah, this brings back memories from my childhood at my uncle's farm in the late 70s. He only bought David Browns. If my memory serves me well (it might not 😊) I think he had two 880 selectamatics, and a 990 with cab and power steering. A few years later he entered the 4WD world with a 1490. Thanks for putting up these videos, Marty T. It is always a pleasure to watch them.

He nonchalantly killed a poisonous spider lol. What I'm surprised about is he never seems to blow hydraulic lines on these old machines. My father bought a 50 year old backhoe/dozer, a small one, like 5000 pounds. Every time he used it he blew a hydraulic line until they were all replaced.

Cool Video, I know the feeling when the engine starts.

Its amazing what a bit of basic maintenance can achieve! I really like your approach to troubleshooting.

..You can never have too much fun or too many tractors..lol...good one, keep safe..

Great job Marty, looks like you have a new toy. Thanks for sharing.

Watching the type of polishing ramrods that seem oddly satisfying.

The oh shit slide off the trailer was legit!!! Great video hurry up and make the next video with you fixing all the little problems with it. Maybe later you can make a video of how to get the wife on board with bringing greasy gold home to tinker with. For all of poor guys with wife’s that demand all of our attention

@13bigerdave

3 жыл бұрын

or you could just get rid of the misses , you can always find a new one , but how often do you get a chance to bring home another classic tractor 🚜😁

Great video Marty really enjoyed it, just love New Zealand,, spent a good few months there in the last 2 years and we really miss it. Got to be one of the best places in the world so your videos just take us back thanks.

The previous owner did not give a crap about this tractor 😅 Marty you made an awesome deal and I'm looking forward to see you put the old girl to work

I was iffy on it when I first saw the looks of it, but I figured if anyone could breath life back into her, it would be you. I wasn't disappointed.

Marty, I like watching your down to earth video's, look forward to your next one.

That is SO AWESOME, what a bargain of a machine for $500, I watched the cylinder straightening video prior to this one, my fault, my error, thanks for explaining the process in bleeding and cleaning fuel system filters and bleeding the system, I am very weak on diesel troubleshooting so I always as looking for anything to help bring my skills up a notch on the belt. Thanks for being REAL.... AWESOME smile on your face when this old girl LIT OFF....well DONE... Sending you greetings from TEXAS USA>

@MartyT

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Quite often you can find the workshop manual for these old machines for free online, they show all the bleed points

This was a good find. One thing to note, with the depth control/position control lever behind the quadrant lever, when you change its position you should always hold the quadrant lever fully back against the spring or I’m told you can cause damage inside the valve chest. Good video.

@MartyT

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, I didn't know that

Lucky you! Man that was worth every bit you paid! It's very exciting to find a nice tractor that needs a little tlc! Waiting for next David Brown video!

Damn that thing started right up and sounds GREAT! I love when you get these old girls fired up! I smiled just as much as you did!! :D

Hey Marty I love seeing this content from near where i grew up. I grew up in the area driving tractors, diggers and trucks alike my dad even had one of these old David browns they are absolute workhorses love seeing this content from the area

Marty you made a good buy very nice tractor i enjoy watching you working on it and getting it going again well done !!

Sweet find, these old tractors are amazing, sit for years, a little TLC and voila, it's going again. Love the finds and start ups. Thanks for the videos.

My Dad bought 1 of those for $500. Put a new piston in it. We ran it for 5 or 6 years. Sold it to a neighbor for $1200 and it's still running just fine.

I really felt that happiness as well when it fire right up! Great job man!

I really love seeing new videos whenever you post. You have such great content. Love your channel mate.

👍👌👏 Simply fantastic, a great purchase and very cheap also. The front loader alone (even without the bucket and fork) is worth the price you paid for the complete example. Congrats! Can hardly wait to watch more. Thanks a lot for making teaching recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health.

Look at that nice smooth driveway in.

I've got a 1967 David Brown 1200, and other than a couple things they are great tractors!

@4:45 Marty says, "I'm running outta room", 😂 Marty has enough heavy equipment to put in an Interstate across both islands 😄😄👍👍Another great video my friend!!!

mate thats fantastic. i know sweet f-ing nothing about tractors & mechanics but i learned stuff. so satisfying when it started up. good work

Marty the Tractor Whisperer. I find your videos so relaxing, and so addictive.

Your machines seem happy. Thanks for the upload!

Definitely would like to see the straightening of the hydraulic ram for the fork. Thanks for uploading. Thumbs up!

Another good find Marty , nice easy fix little water in the fuel , quick clean up and off it goes . . Top fella . Keep all the old finds coming . You be able to start an old classics plant sales soon . . Great to see all the old stuff finding its way into good hands . 👌👍👍. .

Thank you for the video.

Always LOVE your videos...looking forward to your next video!!!

Brother great catch on the david brown, I must say, I Love your channel and could watch you work your magic all day long, it is a pleasure to see you in action and the joy of watching old machines come back to life, thank you for sharing your stories and life.

@MartyT

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, glad you like my vids

What a great find, little cleaning and fluids, she started right up ! Quality tractor indeed. Congratulations !!

Bro this is such a nice feeling seeing this old beast go again! epic Marty you legend!