Underground Mine Exploration, Aerial Tram, St. George Mill Ore Crusher plus Hit and Miss Engine
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- For this mine exploration we start by examining the St. George Mill, which has an ore crusher that sits on top of the lower ore bin. Next, we hike high up the mountain following the aerial tram to the upper ore bin and upper tram terminal. There are several mine openings here with loads of beautiful quartz laying around everywhere we looked. We found a nice drift to explore with a big quartz vein underground. We also found an old miners camp where there are vintage pressure tanks, most of a hit and miss engine and a corral. We hope you enjoy the video!
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Hi, we're going into freezing temps now. If you're going to visit MN in the next week, bring winter gear.🥶
That ore crusher bin set up must have done some big business? 50ish adits around there, now that's busy. I like the history connection of Chinese to those various stone embankments. I think you showed a picture of a Chinese stone oven too.
I did a Google search of "The Davis Hoist 1888" and saw an advertisement picture. It's just like you worked it out from the relics that remain. Especially the drum.
I've learned how processing near the mines was profitable for someone?
I enjoyed the mine adventure and everything in this video. Thank you 👍🏻
Hi Rick, we are staying away from Minnesota until further notice. I've been through 54 Minnesota winters, and while I enjoyed them all, I'm enjoying staying warm now.
I think a lot of the back breaking labor done in the mining business in the early days was done using Chinese workers.
Thanks for looking up the hoist. Glad that you enjoyed the video!👍👌
howdy! those old rock walls sometimes were built as corrals to keep the live stock under control and the kids busy!
That makes sense, Max. I never thought of them being corrals. Thanks for the comment!👍👌
Thanks for allowing me to tag along with you two.......... Great explore and as always you two are very brave to enter these collapsed mine workings. Be safe you two.
Hi Bill, glad that you can enjoy the adventure with us. Thanks for the comment!👍👌
The rocks in lines is wild
Thanks for watching and commenting, Phillip!👍👌
Fantastic video once again. I love seeing all the artifacts you stumble upon. Thanks for sharing 👍
You're welcome and glad that you enjoyed it, Miles. Thanks for the comment!👍👍
Thanks for bringing us along. Interesting.
You're welcome, Richard. Glad that you found it interesting and thanks for commenting!👍👌
Wish I could be there with you guys, I could look at rocks for hours while you explore the mines!
I love seeing all the cool minerals and rocks, too. Thanks for the comment, Daniel!👍👌
Great stuff I love the exploring I love all mines keep it up big fan😂🇺🇸👍
Thanks, Tony. Glad that you are enjoying our videos. 👍👍❤️
Awesome finding that probably hit and miss engine or steam engine fly wheels. New subscriber here awesome videos. Totally loving it!
Glad that you're enjoying our videos. It's always fun to run across old equipment like that. Thanks for the comment!👍😁
0:50 I’m thinking maybe that was a place to keep the burros corralled together?
That could be. I never thought of that. Thanks for the input!👍👍
I truly respect the fact that you separate engine from motor, it's rare these days someone knows the difference. Thank you for the tour, stay safe you two.
That's kind of a pet peeve of mine, too. Thanks for watching, Mick!👌👍
hard to distinguish anything from everything these days. Ever hear of a power steering pump that doesn't use power steering oil? It uses automatic transmission fluid~!
Potatoe,potato
Looking at the valve cover attachment and the carburetor I think that's probably an early to mid 1950's Studebaker V8 engine.
Thanks for your input, Kevin. I knew some of you guys would like seeing that engine close up. I had to scramble quite a way up that steep wash to get close to it. Appreciate your comment!👌👍
@@TomandJulieMineExploring You all do a good job photographing general view and detail on the relics you encounter.
@@kevinfinney8237 Thanks Kevin.
I wonder if some of the old rock walls were corrals for mules or many. sheep?
That is a good possibility. It's about the only thing that makes sense. Thanks for your input, Gary!👌😁
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Thank you, Henry!👍😁
How tall is Julie? 🇨🇦
She's 5' 8".
Hello Julie and Tom. Well, as you said that burro has seen better days. That must have been a large feast for some animal. I am always amazed at the determination of these miners building all the machinery way up in the middle of know where on those mountains. Lots of interesting minerals and quartz out there. You can see what encouraged the miners to dig in that area.
That old burro probably fed the whole neighborhood for a few days. Nature is harsh and not much is wasted. It is amazing how the miners are able to get the heavy machinery in place back in the day. This place is quartz crazy. Thanks for the comment, Stephen!👍👌
I agree. To me it seems like a lot of effort went in with little ore coming out judging by the size of the drifts & stopes.
*Hey T&J!*
I love how you folks don't try to make a "reality TV show" out of your videos - throwing a bunch of
"production values" and generated drama into them like so, so many others do.
There is an honesty and integrity to your presentations; it makes me feel just like I'm there with you.
Thank you for that. 🙂
See you on the next one,
- Ed on the Ridge
While I don't watch a huge number of the other mine explorers videos, I've seen enough of them to know what you're talking about. We are making TH-cam videos of our days hiking and mine exploring, not National Geographic documentary films. I just try to point the camera in the right direction and to not be too annoying. Thanks for the great comment, Ed!👍👍
Great scenery and it was so nice of Tom to take Julie to a rib dinner. :)
Haha, I think a lion beat us to the rib dinner. Other critters must have worked that burro over, too, because it was picked clean. Glad that you enjoyed the scenery!👌👍
I wonder if they were BBQ ribs ..... you can rebuild him ..... hit and miss still spins after all them years ....thats a cool windlass .....really fun explore you two ....imagine what was in the upper mines .....you could of had a V8 ...cool views to
Thanks for the cool comment, Jeff! This was a fun one. I think that upper shaft is connected to the lower drift that's caved. The shaft is 200 feet deep. 👍👍
Thanks Tom and Julie it was Quartzy goodness!!!; )
You're welcome, Richard. The quartz up there is crazy. Thanks for watching!👌👍
Thank you Tom and Julie😊❤❤You are living a wonderful dream❤
You're welcome, David. Thanks for the nice comment!👍👌❤️
"Epic" is the best description for the mine and works you explored in this video.
It's a fun one. Thanks for watching and commenting, Mick!👍👌
That was fun. What an adventure. I love that old mining equipment as much as y'all love the underground stuff. That ore crusher i think may be a "cone" crusher. They didn't need as much room as your standard crusher, but don't take my word for that. Couldn't really see it. Always amazes me how they got all that equipment way out yonder in them thar hills. Incredible. Thanks for sharing. Next week.
I couldn't tell exactly what that crusher was either. The old equipment is sure fun to see and how they manage to get things up there I don't know. Thanks for the comment, Richard!👌👍
The rock walls were interesting and a little perplexing why they were built... Lots of labor for busy work... ??? This one is really spread out. Very cool area!
Some have commented that maybe the walls at the beginning of the video were for corrals. Who knows? This one is spread out all right. Those old miners were a tough bunch. Thanks, Max!👌👍
Found some info on Bridge Beach. Hudson Bridge opened the Empire Stove Works in 1837. Name changed to Bridge and Brother in 1842 when his brother joined. Name changed again in 1857 to Bridge, Beach Company when John Beach joined after Hudson Beach’s brother died in 1850. The name changed again in 1879 to Bridge & Beach Manufacturing Co. So long story short, that’s probably part of a stove as you said, manufactured between 1857 and 1879. That makes it an old mine. What a great explore!
Thanks so much for all that information, Ed. I knew someone would look that up. Very interesting story of that company. It's fun seeing things like that which were made so long ago. Appreciate the comment!👍👌
Hello Tom and Julie. I'm going to guess that there have been several re-incarnations in that area. The corral and the tanks et. al. probably comprised the water works that utilized a previous working to supply water all the while using burro power to pack water. And yea, how did that equipment get up there?
Hello, David. You're probably correct about this mine being worked at different times. Many of the mines we see appear to have been owned and worked by several different operators over the years. I'm guessing they we able to get water from a spring nearby. This area seems to have many springs and like you said the workings seem to have water in them, too. How they are able to get the heavy items to the remote locations always amazes. Thanks for the comment!👌👍
You got to hand it to those miners doing what they did with minimal machinery and equipment. Poor mules I bet hauled a lot up that trail. Got to hand it to you guys for the physical efforts you do to get these videos to us. THANKS.
The miners are super humans to be able to accomplish what they did. The animals probably worked just as hard. Thanks for the nice comment, Graham!👌👍
That burro has seen better days 😂😂😂 sure has, the post Julie had her hand on would make a great mantle peice above my fire with a bit work, interesting adventure this one with beautiful views, take care and stay safe
That old burro turned into mountain lion I believe. That post is pretty cool, but the whole mine might come down if you remove it. Thanks for commenting, Paul!👍👌
At the beginning, Burro corral ?
That could be, Dave. I never thought of that. Thanks for commenting!👍👌
Hello! How are you?😁👍✌
Hello. We are fine, thanks for asking. How are you?👍👌
What a trip! a L💖VELY balance of above and below ground artifacts, but the nugget for me is the view, "what a splash at the back of my eyes.
Glad that you enjoyed the view, John. It's definitely part of the appeal for us, too. Thanks for commenting!👍👍
I got so tired watching you two walking up that road I had to have a beer to cool down. Interesting with all the quartz left behind. Looks like the old miners had to work their rears off to get what they did get. Good one guys, stay safe.
The beers we had when we got home were good. The quartz up there is everywhere. There must be huge veins of it all over. Thanks for watching and commenting!👌👍
Thank you for sharing this great adventure you’ve been on I love the scenery you guys be safe. Have fun keep the videos coming. It’s only way I’ll be able to see what you say.
Hi Bob, glad that you enjoyed the explore and scenery. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍👍
Scary mine! You guys are very brave. The scenery is quite pretty although I'm not a fan of dry hot places.
The desert takes a while to appreciate if you're accustomed to wetter and greener places. It's much more alive than you might think and not too hot in the winter months. Thanks for watching, Brommear!👍👍
Beautiful video lots of cool history Stay
safe you guys 🙏
We love the history of these places, too. Thanks for commenting, Robert!👍👌
Would be so exciting to see all of this in action,....cool stuff!!!👍✌
Yes, it would be fun to see and hear all the equipment and tram running. Thanks for watching, Trudy!👍👌
Very nice explore of this mine Tom & Julie. Thank you for taking us with you!
You're welcome, Bruce. Thanks for the comment!👌👍
we made as far as the mill site but didn't hike up to the mines. I think that stone wall structure at the beginning are corrals. Ive seen similar structures at Lee and Minietta.
It's a good hike up the mountain and it loops back down by the lower workings. I think you're correct about the corrals. Thanks for commenting!👍👌
good morning very nice and thanks
You're welcome and thanks for commenting, Jerry!👍👌
Hi Tom & Julie, a really nice adventure, I have no clue how you guys walk around with the sun beating down all day though, I would go nuts lol.
So many artefacts lying around, how in hell did they drag those all over the mountain tops, I'm glad they did though so we can see them now.
Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤
Hi Sue, I don’t remember it being so hot that day. The sun does beat on you though. I guess we won't be low on Vitamin D. I don't know how the miners haul that heavy equipment into these remote places. They were a hard working lot. Thanks for watching and commenting, we appreciate it!
There are five semi feral cats where we are staying that we've been giving treats to. It's been fun to see them.❤️👍
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Aww bless them, I bet they love the treats as I'm guessing being feral they don't get too many, unless kind hearted souls like you guys give them some. xx 😸❤
Another great video thanks again
You're welcome and thanks for watching, Bruce!👌👍
Such beautiful scenery. I enjoy trying to figure out the thought pattern or logistics of these mine operations. Necessity is the mother of invention... great video. Thanks
Since you're a miner you probably have a better chance of figuring out the operation than I do. Glad that you enjoyed the video! 👍👍
This is one outstanding explore. To say there is a bit of everything is an understatement! The views outside along with the mechanical equipment. The strap rail, hand sewn timbering along with raw timbering. The size and scope of the quartz vein left behind! No sign of a survey! I didn't recognize the manufacturer of the V8. I could go on and on!. All was so interesting! Thanks Tom and Julie!
Thanks for the nice comment, William! There are several interesting items and mine workings here. Glad that you enjoyed it!👍👌
Wow! What a place. I would love to check that out!! I had a chance to see an older video you made explaining where you two are from, and how you came to be out west. It helped me understand more about you two.
St. George is a special area for me. I was flying NW of there and got too close to restricted airspace. A big King Air 350 pulled up beside me (that's right) and asked me to land (over the radio) at St. George. They told me where to park and a soldier in fatigues piled out of the plane first with machine gun in hand, followed by 3 guys in suits. The guy in fatigues was very indignant about the fact I was in restricted airspace. He searched me, my phone, but never searched my airplane! (praise the Lord) After about 45 minutes of ass chewing they let me go. I had to call the boss, the bosses' boss, all the way to FAA in OKC. I knew the guy!!! He told me to navigate more skillfully and the whole thing went away.. Moral of the story: Thou shalt not piss off the feds around Georgetown!
That's a great story about the restricted air space. Thanks for sharing that!👍👍
That collapsed building next to steep ground could of been for steam dolly to pull rugs op the hill
That hoist could of been for elevator the it could be disconnected and used to winch things up the hill
excellent exploration as usual with Bonus, lots of above ground hiking and artifacts, wow this is a really awesome video thanks for sharing.
Hey Thorn, glad that you liked it. I figured you would like this hike. Thanks for the comment!👍👌
Rings wers for water barrel that was wood most likly for steam engine
The Rock crusher was very cool. You guys have a lot of fun. Made me smile real big when you turned that wheel and act like the tin Man. The jawbone and those legs of that donkey crazy. Look like you guys got your hike in for sure. And those views beautiful.
Haha, that old engine has probably been waiting for 50 years for someone to turn it over. Those burros really have some teeth on them. We definitely got a good hike in. Thanks for the comment, Eddie!👍👌
Thanks for another interesting video. As a couple folks said in the comments below, that V8 engine is a Studebaker. Most likely from a 1953-1957 pickup or Commander based on that Stromberg WW carburetor. Those were also used on some Olds Rocket 303 V8's. The Olds Rocket and the Ford Y block had two centralized valve cover studs rather than the four offset studs on the Studebaker V8. I love old engines, and you folks have a gift for finding the obscure ones.
Thanks for the information on the engine. All very interesting!👌😁
Tom and Julie.
Another interesting explore as we've all come to expect.
Very nice artifacts and descriptions. I've always felt that the old mines are the most interesting. Great camera work and documentation. I enjoyed the explore. Thanks for sharing.
A+++.
Rob McLennan
Thanks, Rob. This is an interesting place and a fun hike. Glad that you enjoyed it and thanks for the nice comment! 👍👍
A ladder Tom!!!! LOL Wise choice you passed on clambering up it. Looked pretty wanky. You're guys's lamps must be searchlight quality...You crawl thru some tight slots and end up on the edge of huge Orr passes. Thanks for sharing your excursions. Jake
Thanks, Jake! Ladder, did someone say ladder. Lol. The lighting is always tough to get right. It's either not enough or too much. Appreciate the comment!👍👌
The engine is a Chrysler Corp polyspherical head V8, that would date from 1955 into the early 60s. This fact is probably not important to you, but a person could install Hemi heads (there were various versions) on this block. They are an interesting and underrated auto/industrial engine,
Thanks for that interesting information on that engine. I never knew about that particular engine.👍😁
That v8 engine indicates some activity later than 1950 or so. That was about time the auto industry transitioned from flat head v8's to OHV V8's. It was not a GM, or a Ford as they did not use four hold down bolts in the valve covers. I finally found that this engine is almost certainly a 51 or later Studebaker V8 as they had the four bolt hold downs on the valve covers. Since Stromberg WW carburetors were not introduces until the mid 50's that dates the production around that time. When that engine found it's way up the mountain is anyone's guess.
Thanks for that information, David. There are some roads in the area that could have been used by trucks with V8's, although I didn't see any wrecked truck frames or other parts. We don't generally see V8's used for running mining equipment probably because most of the workings we visit are from pre 1940's. So, it's kind of a mystery where that engine came from. I 👌👍
Really enjoyed the episode with my two favorite explorer's, on my favorite youtube channel 😀
Looking forward to your next episode ❤️
Thanks for the nice comment, Rick! Glad that you enjoyed the explore and we appreciate your support for our channel!👍👍😄
Hello Tom Hello Julie
This Video was absolute amazing.
All this strucktures All this buildings what a amound of work did they do to install all this Equipment.
Than the left everything behind cetrainly a mine with a rich deposit.
What goes on there why did the left the place.
By the way the missing piece of the roof of the equipmentshed lies in the orebin.
The timbering was very interesting.
They had not much money to cut Down the timber to a good size.
When it must be square the do it by Hand.
They change the the way to Do the timber from german style to polish and back .
Thank you for the Video it is a great with all the views the Fotos.
Take care
Greetings yours Frank Galetzka
Hello Frank, yes they did a lot of work getting all the equipment up the mountain and in place. These mines were probably worked a few didderent times over the last 100 years for a few reasons. The prices of commodities goes up and down causing starts and stops to the work, mine owners sell the mine to a different operator, all the non strategic metal mines were shut down in 1942 for the WW2 war effort and some never reopened. They did cut their own timbers and worked them square by hand with an are. Glad that you liked the views and photos. Thanks for the comment and hope you have a good weekend!👌👍
By the bones i bet and am almost sure its a steam dolly like thing
I’ll tell you what, that hike up that hill even wore me out, Julie used all her horsepower reaching the top and Tom I think you were doing some huffing and puffing! Nice job exploring this mine, also a lot of nice outdoor equipment especially the ore crusher. Very early site and always great footage that you record. I will always tell you to watch your steps, especially when you are on these old miners trails. I slipped on loose rock once going around a steep ridge, and luckily was able to keep my footing. Thanks for another great video! Safe journeys!😊
It was a good climb up that rocky trail. Good advice about watching your footing. Even a sprained ankle when you're away from your vehicle could cause prooblems. Glad that you enjoyed seeing the crusher and other equipment. Thanks for the comment, Ron!👍👌
That was a great video! Did you guy’s know there was that much up there or did you just find all of that? Either way that was cool! Thanks Tom and Julie! 👍✌️
Hey Kevin! We didn't have any idea what was there before we went. That's the fun part of exploring. Glad that you thought it's cool. Thanks for the comment and hope to see you soon. We'll be in 29 mid December. 👍👌
I've watched this a couple of times and it's a cool mining location for sure.! Your videos of this area (and others) are certainly well done,, thanks!
It is a pretty cool area. I really wish that the adit by the upper ore bin was open. I'm tempted to rope down that higher shaft, but it's a long way to haul climbing gear for an old guy. I'm thinking the shaft might intersect the lower adit. Thanks for the comment!👍👍
Epic is correct!
Fun stuff!
You certainly got a work out that day.
Thanks very much!
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Thanks, George! 👍👍👌👊😎
Tom & Julie … your adventures are totally amazing! You guys are so brave and it’s so interesting watching you go as far back as you do … but be safe!! Have you ever found any gold?
Hi Steve, glad that you are enjoying our adventures. Yes, we find gold occasionally even though we aren't really looking for it. Thanks for watching!👍😊
Your so knowledgeable about these mines,you ever do any prospecting.if so any luck.
We really don't do much prospecting. We have worked in a hobby mine for a day or two here and there.
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Thanks for the comment, Dan!👍😁
Oh boy, lots of ore bins and heavy iron! Loved the last bin at the top with the bull wheel and gear for some type of a tram. Sure interesting to see a corral up on the side of a mountain. Maybe that's where the "burro dinner" came from! 😁
That corral was interesting way up on the mountain. We always enjoy seeing aerial trams and the mechanical parts to run them. That burro was dinner for a mountain lion I'm guessing with leftovers for the rest of the local critters. Thanks for commenting, Lesley!👍👌
thanks tom for going back up that wash to that v8 motor ,interesting carburetor with its 90 -degree bend on it looks like it had a separate float bowl .i've seen a lot of carbs in my day but none like that, that pipe rail with wooden dowel connectors now thats engineering.
Glad that you enjoyed seeing that engine. I wish I knew what it came out if and the story of how it got there. I thought that pipe rail was cool, too. Thanks for watching!👌👍
You know, some of those stacked rock walls date back to Native American days. Hundreds of years ago.
That could be. I know that a large road wall not far from here was built by Chinese laborers in the mid 1800s. Thanks, Paul!👌
Tom, silver never glistens like silver when it's still in the ore. It is all tarnished and looks grey or black. But if you rub it on your pants it will then shine like silver that we think of. Gold however always looks like gold, it does not tarnish or get dirty or anything. It will look just like gold jewelry.
That's good information, Paul. Thanks for the comment!💰
Davis 'Hoister' was a horse powered winch !
Walking beam for the horse, some gears and the hoist drum !
Thanks for that information. It's been a while since we were here, so I might have to watch it again to refresh my memory of the hoister.👌😁
Tough underground but lotsa cool history left there! Awesome adventure👍👍
Thanks, Mark. Glad that you enjoyed it!👍👌
Epic indeed! Thanks for your great work Tom and Julie!
You're welcome and thanks for the nice comment, Robert!👍👍
And yet another great exploration Tom and Julie what a fascinating place way up in the mountains looking at at the work those miners did all hard work thats for sure getting all the machinery up there well done guys see you next time, y'all take care now.
Yes, a large amount of work building roads and trails, getting the equipment up the hill, and installing the tram. Then you have the actual mining work. Glad that you enjoyed it, Keith. Thanks for commenting!👌👍
All the collapsed stuff would stop me from entering that. You have serious bravery sir!
You probably have more common sense than I do.👌⛏️😄
Amazing the manhours spent building this mine. They had a drill press with good drill bits to drill all that metal. Wonder how many men were on the crews that dug it out.
No doubt many hours spent in the machine and black smith shop. I'm only guessing, but would think at least a dozen workers would be here at one time. Thanks for commenting, Don!👍👌
When you guys come upon a hole like that, you should throw a rock down it and listen for how long it takes to hit bottom. It can give you a sense of how deep it is.
It is tempting but I don't like to do that if there are ladders in the haft as it really breaks up the rungs. Also, there are sometimes owls that make their nests in the shafts. Thanks, Paul!👍😊
Steam engine my guess ran generator
,good morning Tom and Julie, how would the water get past the wooden plugs though
Good morning, Robert. Those are not water pipes, they were used as rails for the ore cars to roll on over to the tram ore bin. If they were all still intact you would have easily understood them. The wood dowels were to keep the pipes aligned. Thanks for the comment!👍👌
wow 1838 almost 200 years i would love to have metal detector right now
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great mine guys thank you for bringing us along for the adventures
You're welcome and glad that you enjoyed it, Tim. Thanks for commenting!👌👍
That sure was a lot of old parts and equipment laying around. With all the old timbers in that mine it had to be really old. To bad it was caved in so bad, but enjoyed what you did get to show us. Feeling some better this week, hope Julie is still doing well. Until next week take care and God bless you both.
Glad to hear that you're better this week, Jimmy!Julie is still doing well, thanks for thinking of her. Yes, parts and equipment all over the place. It is a pretty old mine. Thanks for the comment and blessing!👍👍🙏
perhaps those rock walls were a water diversion and there was a collection tank ? thats a lot of rock
That was one of my thoughts, too. Many have commented that they are corrals for animals. Thanks for your input, Daniel!👌👍
Wonder how many feet per day miners could advance forward?
I'm guessing ten on average. Obviously there are several factors that could affect that number. What do you think? Thanks for the comment, Larry!👌👍
Glad you came back out of there Tom, looked pretty sketcy there at the end.
It was a bit sketchy. You always want to try to get through the caved parts even though I probably shouldn't. Thanks for the comment, William!👌👍
I love the channel guys… from Dartmoor in England. Could listen to Julie talk for hours I think… such a relaxing voice! How about some soft spoken / asmr mine descriptions 😍
Thanks for the comment all the way from Dartmoor! Julie does have a pleasant voice, although she doesn't really talk a lot on camera. Here is a link to a video that she overdubbed a few years ago. It's about the most you will hear her talk. 👌👍
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@@TomandJulieMineExploring Loved it… thanks guys ✌🏼
Thank you Tom and Julie what a great explore. Sorry haven’t commented lately been getting my dirt roads ready for winter. Just amazing how hard those miners worked and got every thing up those mountains. What a view. Stay safe out there 🍺🍺🍺⛏️⛏️
No worries, David, there are more important things than watching videos. Hope you got your work done. Thanks for the comment and for the beers! 👍👍🍺🍺🍻
@@TomandJulieMineExploring lol. One of these days there going to be real. The wife says she’s ready for a trip. 😎
Wow! It spun! Cool vid once again guys.
I was a little surprised, too. Thanks for commenting! 👍 👍
Very nice video, thank you for sharing.
Glad that you enjoyed it, Mike. Thanks for the comment!!👌👍
Yup, definitely a huge piston ring. You know your stuff Tom. It may have been a water pump for when they started using water in the drilling process after all the miners were dying from lung disease from cilica lodging in their lungs and suffocating them to death. The water kept the fine dust down and out of their lungs. They needed huge pumps for that and that may be one of the first ones ever used because it was in the late 1880's that they switched over. A shame that's not in a museum.
Yes, when they started using water in the drilling process, it was much safer for the miners. So many had silicosis and died a miserable death. It was fun to see this machine so far up in the mountains.👍
@@TomandJulieMineExploring yes and so old. I have never seen one that old in any mine exploration video I have ever seen. It was almost covered over with dirt. If you had not found it, parts of it would have been lost forever. I am sure there are not many of them left around. It is cool to see them in situ. Hopefully it remains there for a long time for people to enjoy. I am glad you uncovered parts of it that would have been lost. If the govt. ever decides to do what they call, " land Reclamation" They will just blow up every entrance to every mine in the area they want to reclaim and then all that stuff will truly be lost forever. So your videos will some day be historically significant.
that has to feel pretty cool when that flywheel turned, how fun.
I have to admit that I was a little surprised when it turned. Of course it's just the main bearings with no piston so that makes it a lot easier.😄
this was a fun one thanks for sharing and stay safe two thumbs up.
Glad that you liked it. It was a fun one for us, too. Thanks for commenting, Chuck!👍👌
It sure looks warm there!
This is up there with some of the most extreme terrain for a mine site. Nice work as always! Beautiful place.
Thanks, Chillis. This would not be too warm for you. It's a fun hike up there you'd like it. Thanks for the comment!👌👍
@@TomandJulieMineExploring When I see these back fills or collapses it makes me wish for a shovel or a hoe. With those machines and waste rock piles there is certain to be something interesting in there.
@@chillislives I'm with you on that. I'm always wanting to dig something out. If I understand the description of these workings correctly, at one time the plugged adit was connected to the 200 foot deep vertical shaft where the burro carcass was, through a raise off of a certain drift. We would need to haul the ropes and climbing gear up to the shaft and rappel in. The other worry would be about the air quality since there is no through flow. Thanks, Chillis!👌👍
Loved how you showed us the great vein in that mine. Wonderful explore.
The quartz in this area is nuts. It's everywhere. Glad that you liked it, Lorrin!👌👍
they go where they think the right ore is located.
That makes good sense. Thanks, Ken!😁
I wonder if that homemade winch was for a gate?
That is a definite possibility. I was also thinking it could be for hauling something heavy up that steep hill that was carried up by the tram, like lumber or machinery. Thanks for your input on that, Mick!👍
Very nice! Thanks for sharing .
Thanks for the comment, Pethoviejo. We appreciate it!👌👍
What a cool explore! You two are the best!!
Thanks, Robert. Glad that you liked it!👍👌
I would love to see what that land looked like before they chopped down every tree for the mines
Exactly. They used what was in the area first before buying timbers to be hauled in.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring It must have been beautiful with all those trees there. There are still parts of the desert where the trees were never cut down and it looks kinda magical. I did some research and found someone who went through the area where the trees were never cut and it looks like heaven or something. So beautiful.
Great work bud, truly spectacular scenery! You presented this just fantastically! 🔥🔥
Thanks, Ervin. Glad that you approve and we appreciate your comment!👌👍
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Had to go back up the wash to see the equipment again. My wife and I just laughed at the little boy at Christmas Tom can be. We also admire the amount of hiking you two are capable of. It's truly amazing. One last thing, the camera you use for the still shots is incredible. Such fantastic resolution. Ok, we're biased over your channel.
Haha, well I saw what looked like an engine in the wash from above when we hiked by the first time, and when we looped around we were a lot lower than it. So, I figured I would hike back up the steep wash and have a look. If I don't do things like that I regret it later and invariably drive Julie nuts by saying "I should have done this" or "I should have done that". Thanks for being supportive of our channel. We appreciate it!👌👍
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