Exceptionally well built, reliable machines.Their hydraulic pumps have been known to last over 15,000 hours!

Thanks. Yeah you'll still find 200 series excavators around because they're rough and tough. It's a lot more simple and you don't have all the electronics to deal with.

Thanks. They're powerful machines. The 200 Series set the standard for Cat's excavators

I remember riding with my dad when he operated one of two 245's the pit owned. That's where I got interested in heavy equipment. Awesome vid.

That's a decent video for that machine I ran one for three years and loved it, nothing could dig like a 245. The first 365's and 375's couldn't match them.

This is why I love CAT. Because they keep going. Because people like you love them. Because they are good to work on. Because they have great back up. I worked on a 225 not long ago and couldnt believe the travel power it had, what weapon. Thanks for the vid. Good on ya bro.

Sweet old machines. I remember they had to be warmed up slowly in cold weather or you could strip the pump drive out. The buttons on the wobble sticks were for opening and closing the shovel bucket if it was running one. All the 200 series were tough. Thanks. Pal!

Another great walkaround. Keep them coming!

Excellent vid Justin!! Always a fan of the older Caterpillar machines.

Great walk around. Kyle

Great video, I miss these old beasts.... still see a few out there producing today.

A local dirt excavating company in town has a 1970s Cat 245 and it is a really nice machine, I found it easy to work on and get at the hoses, compared to some newer machines. As stated before I really enjoy your videos. Phil

@PAmining Thanks again! Will have to get more of it working at the gold operation this summer. Got some good video of the 235C, Hitachi UH181, TD20E International, 980B all going on my end too. But I do need some new video of the 235 going at it, no doubt, we are lucky to have such a good runner.

Excellent documentary! I oiled (swamped) for a lot of 235 s on pipeline....They were excellent machines in their day...I wouldn't want to pay for the fuel or shovel tracks on 245 today though .

great and lovely powering machine !!

Great job on the video!

Awesome walk around you really know your stuff wean it comes to excavators

Awsome love that excavator!!

BTC construction out of Denver Colorado still has these old girls in use. I dropped a caseon rig next to one yesterday lol.

My favourite CAT-series! I used to play with the model of a 225 when I was a kid - must have influenced my opinion of these machines! :-) Well done!