Forgotten Glassworks Company in Ruins

[@troyhonda71]

I enjoy matching up old photos to what it looks like today

[@samanthab1923]

Love those ❤

[@Liz-cmc313]

I definitely miss life when i was a kid in the 60s and 70s. I appreciate the older factories,the pride people took in their work and most importantly, America wasn't buying crap from China.

[@HM2SGT]

*Interesting about vaseline\uranium glass. You should go back through at night with infrared and ultraviolet lights (no regular visible wavelength lights); your camera screens will pick up the IR & act as infrared monitors so you'll be able to see in the dark, but radium class fluoresces under UV- very cool! Who knows what you might find?*

[@cooldog60]

I worked at Jeannette glass in the mid 60ies. A New York co. bought it in 1980. They closed it down intimately. Not for lack of business. Just to get rid of competition for their China business.

[@nedludd7622]

That was the result of the horrible World Trade Organization established in 1986. All these international trade deals are only deals for multi-national corporations and not for the workers.

[@Punisher516]

Hi I'm Exploration ace again look like factory be careful be safe awesome videos

[@thatscool1550]

what a beautiful place, soooooo magical!! thank you!!

[@Mypandaloves]

This was a cool place. Little extra creepiness with the trains going by. Thanks for showing all these different places. Stay safe during your travels!

[@NJRangerGeorge]

All the work that went into building that furnace

[@michaelmcenery7515]

glory hole too funny, if you know you know another great videos chris keep em coming and safe travels

[@-FALKOR]

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[@justrosy5]

Historical significance aside, they need to take down the blueprints/specs, then demolish it. It's clearly unstable and should not be considered habitable, even for the homeless. They could re-create it if they wanted to, or just put in a place suitable for the homeless to actually just call home. Would make more sense. Anyway, I wouldn't walk through a structure like that for anything. You're lucky that the vibrations from even a slow moving train weren't enough to bring that thing down on your head.

[@jimmylabb5868]

I've heard the company name Beacon redevelopment company that owns it ready to clean up the area. Don't know if work has started yet.🤔

[@FrankieJ1981]

Glass needs to make a comeback to get rid of the plastics

[@TheBatman-1989]

💯!!!!

[@alexandriamares1402]

Yes !!!! Plastic just sucks.

[@TheSwissChalet]

definitely

[@NJRangerGeorge]

Plastic is here its impossible to get rid of it unless you burn it all and its everywhere in the natural world. You are 100% right we need to replace alot of plastic goods with glass like back in the day.

[@FrankieJ1981]

@@NJRangerGeorge I miss the glass Gatorade bottles lol

[@LadyTracyOfTheDisk]

What do you know--I have a piece of Westmoreland milk glass, from the 1940's-1980 period. It was my grandmother's. Interesting to see where it came from. Thanks for helping me identify it.

[@mystic_mermaid8974]

I love how nature always finds a way to grow, no matter the mess us humans leave behind ❤️

[@SabbaticusRex]

We humans _are_ nature , though , don't forget . => We tend to act better than , above nature , beyond nature and see ourselves as like technologically evolved beyond nature but we never stopped being part of nature and never will . Technology is also nature ; it is _all_ nature / natural . Plus we are so blessed to live on such an incredible world that is able to adapt to accommodate our evolutionary phases as such . We truly don't give nature enough credit -- we couldn't kill it if we tried -- wound , maybe , but she is beyond robust and beautifully built , alive , and balanced in an infinite fractal of amazing perfect ways . We are the fragile ones in that equation . => I am less concerned with climate change than I am about human change . Seems like that is the #1 threat to my own life , happiness / state of mind and general sanity these days hehe . If only we could revert humanity / human 'weather' back to how it was in the past before we started shattering into madness and living in the Upside-Down such as we are . This world is just so incredibly gorgeous in so many ways , humans included if given the chance ! Give us some credit we are part of it all remember . =>

[@tmajcan94]

I wish we could revert back to the way some things were made and done. A time when things were made by hand and not computers and other technology. These buildings are now ghosts of a bygone era that many have forgotten. Thank you Chris for keeping the memory of all these places alive. We need more people like you. Really cool that you are actually close to where I live. Lots of great history in the surrounding areas of Pittsburgh. Love your channel! ❤

[@earlt.7573]

That wreck at 6:50 is an old M38A1 Army Jeep, they were made from the 1950s till about 1970, neat relic. Crazy that it's probably the same one in that 1989 photo, still in the same spot.

[@Michael666CA]

And the little Toyota/Datsun car.

[@Tuberuser187]

Switching from glass to plastic was a huge mistake future generations will be cleaning up for centuries, we swapped from an energy intensive (hence this being near natural gas production) process we can use renewable or nuclear for that creates a recyclable product for something thats polluting from start to finish and isnt really recyclable.

[@LRKarts33]

I Collect antiques bottles and one of my favorites I've found an old candy bottle came from that factory. Really cool to see a video on it

[@TheThomas129]

Check out a guy by the name of hobo shoestring. He’s an older guy and still rides the freight trains all over the country. He has his own graffiti signature and you can see it all over the country at various places along the rails. The graffiti on the one passing train reminded me of him

[@vanillaweaselurbex]

Hey, I am a huge fan! I would really enjoy seeing some more tunnel exploration videos if possible! Thank you 🙏

[@samanthab1923]

Just saw a news blurb @ Roseville tunnel in Sussex Co NJ. Working on bringing it back to service the Andover line.

[@madams524]

Great camera work on the intro and love the before and after shots. Love your channel!! Great work.

[@jamesholt7612]

Very cool explore Chris. Awesome editing as well as the video and the history.

[@joemccann4373]

be cool to collect some and make your own stained glass project

[@HannahandCailinLoesch]

Really, really interesting!!! Thanks so much for sharing! 🙏🏻

[@halfcrazyoldchristianredne895]

Excellent show! You find the COOLEST places. I live vicariously through you Chris. Thank you so much. Seriously.

[@glenngtx7259]

Millions of $ spent on spray paint

[@forlini4876]

This is the westmoreland glass factory

[@yacan1]

Thanks for visiting Pittsburgh! We have lots of locations I think you'd enjoy returning to. Carrie furnace is really interesting. There's beer caves around, old mines, lots of cool spots

[@tmajcan94]

@yacan1 what part of Pittsburgh are you from? I'm from the Avalon area.

[@yacan1]

@@tmajcan94 hi neighbor! I'm from the West end area

[@axelalex4980]

Hey guys... Kennedy Township here..there used to b a great abandoned Pych hospital of of Rte.65 near the Neville island bridge... it's gone now...can you guys remember it's name??

[@tmajcan94]

@@axelalex4980 Mayview? Wow you're like a 15 minute drive from me lol. Nice to meet you neighbor.

[@axelalex4980]

@@tmajcan94 same here...I finally remembered the name Dixmont It was a huge complex of abandoned blds sitting about 500 yards above rte.65 and when the local officials got tired of kids setting fires and partying at the place they contracted to have it torn down...the resulting landslide from the inept demolition crew closed 65 for about a year..

[@christicrenshaw2772]

I wonder what it looked like back in the day. I love old buildings. I wonder why no one tried to keep it up or at least use it for another company. Thank you for sharing

[@sykwookiee]

He tells us what happened...

[@samanthab1923]

Those brick archways! To die for

[@HM2SGT]

Why wasn't it maintained even minimally? Money.

[@tholmes2169]

China and plastic

[@jimmylabb5868]

I've heard the company name Beacon redevelopment company that owns it ready to clean up the area. Don't know if work has started yet.🤔

[@elspet3813]

Gold mine of beautiful broken glass for someone to do mosaic work or whatever its called. I'd be gathering pails full for crafts 😮😊

[@SabbaticusRex]

Instead of plastic everything we should be using glass like in the good old days -- it can be easily recycled -- it doesn't end up in the oceans choking sealife and stuff .. and it is beautiful to boot . I wonder why glass is so rarely used despite so many benefits ..? Sure it must cost a bit more than petroleum products but it is healthier for us , the world , and it really a no-brainer all-round .

[@tested123]

thats mosaic heaven

[@NeilRoy]

How ironic given our move away from plastic now. I much prefer glass myself. I also noticed the long stalactites. I find it interesting that they will tell you that they take a thousand years to grow an inch, which is simply untrue as we can see in this. Looks like they grew an inch a year to me.

[@chrisblack8390]

Cool place. Worked at a resale shop for 17 years. Whole lot of Westmoreland glass went through there. I'm sure i have some around here somewhere. Never knew they made bricks with asbestos. Thanks. Good to know.

[@TheInsultInvestor]

wow, you are dense

[@tested123]

graffiti people somehow sense abandoned buildings and get there years before anyone

[@glenngtx7259]

"Graffiti people"👍🏿

[@Bonzi_Buddy]

There are almost certainly slag piles with deformed product somewhere on that property. Others have probably dug exploratory holes or found some of these. There are glass insulator plants that were abandoned that treasure hunters have raided for such artifacts. A rare insulator chucked into the ground because it has a small deformity could be worth thousands.

[@andreajohnson1796]

When will they ever bring back glass company's, we have trash everywhere a lot can be recycled

[@toddterrell8798]

Very cool place. An at home jewelry makers paradise. Scoop the glass up and tumble it. Shocked it's still there.

[@Wendish1971]

I have Westmoreland items for sale in my Etsy shop. And some that I don't wish to sell! Great video!

[@MobileInstinct]

That's awesome!

[@dezznutz3743]

The place has went downhill fast in 30 years. Seems like an advanced amount of destruction in that time period...oh, you just mentioned there were fires...so humans have helped nature then, SMH

[@TheBEARofHIGHWAY1]

Just going to say. I fn love glass. It such an amazing feat of human ingenuity. We take if for granted but take a moment and just marvel in it. It is amazing.

[@sallykohorst8803]

Please thanks for history lesson of glass. Really rundown place.

[@jimmylabb5868]

NG under the glass factory? hmmm...interesting piece of history though.

[@kananaskiscountry8191]

cool = what kind of vehicle's were there?? === it is amazing how Nature is taking over with the trees and shrubs

[@jdsmith5060]

Uranium glass and milk jugs😮

[@TobernSavage]

The local teenagers sure haven't forgotten about it. All that graffiti! 🦇 I love places like this!

[@Randyronald999]

The local assholes...

[@shanecavanagh7060]

Excellent I love looking at a banded buildings….The decay of the breaking down or rotting Of organic matter through the action Of bacteria, fungii or other Organisms The breaking down of a Building is Beautiful … Love to see more abandoned buildings…… Exquisite ✨🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟✨thank you

[@ritacopley2019]

Omg I live about 10 minutes from this factory I used to clean the offices here

[@rovhalgrencparselstedt8343]

I kinda wish that time travel was a real thing so that we explorers could go back in time to see these places whilst still operational.

[@DrQuagmire1]

not gonna lie man, that would be a pretty cool sight to see

[@jetsons101]

At (7:14) that was a 1950's jeep. A good amount of Westmoreland Glass on ebay, nice stuff......... Now it's "made in china" Thanks for posting

[@chriscoon1382]

We have a bunch of old cotton mills and remains of some here in Georgia if your ever down this way

[@neilsheppard6673]

Good find and explore. Cool site too, many thanks.

[@pommydiva1]

that was really interesting. this place is huge. thanks for a great explore

[@flyingninja1234]

I never thought I'd see Stalagtites in a building.

[@off2geo]

cool! ...the amount of graffiti is obnoxious.

[@anne-kristinrobertsson1561]

How do you find all these forgotten places?

[@kellyharper8072]

You’re a true wanderer. Tell me what spurred your interest in this?

[@johna1160]

5:43 Cool backdrop for a band photo/album cover.

[@oges74]

3:33 The answer to life, the universe and everything is in there! 😂

[@karm1439]

Wonder how many bandaids and tweezers they had on hand?

[@sueelliott3206]

Very interesting video. TFS

[@noneofyoubusiness2145]

I love damn near five minutes from there

[@Bigredtower]

Those old pics put so much perspective on what we're seeing. Great work!

[@JohnShinn1960]

7:47 The Japanese car in the background is likely the same car you came across first. 4:38 (Notice the Japanese style bumper with it's rubber end caps.) Thanks Chris, stayin tuned! 🤠👍

[@taslimchoudhary1253]

Nice Video 👌🍃🇮🇳👌🍃

[@simonritchie9393]

Absolutely Awesome!.❤❤❤❤❤

[@noodle3384]

sheesh that's a lot of bricks

[@JedCurrie]

Good video thanks.

[@paulsmodels]

Really interesting place! I find it really bizarre that graffiti has such a prominent place in our society. I mean what does that tell you about our culture that everything has to get tagged by these people? I'll bet if I went on vacation for a month, that I'd come home to my house covered with this crap.

[@TheSwissChalet]

I bet you're right. It's sad. What possesses someone to spray paint things? What a loser thing to do.

[@glenngtx7259]

These people...😂😂😂👍🏿

[@snelly4939]

Blame it on the upbringing and the education at school.

[@fiinxx]

for the algorithm

[@brendakrieger7000]

Wow, really cool!

[@valariebedard2164]

Interesting walk Chris! In Woonsocket, RI they had Coby Gass factory where they made Xmas balls long time ago.😊

[@winterburden]

Very cool.

[@garden2356]

🇬🇧 thank you for sharing. I can't visit these places and your video help so many people who are isolated from

[@BBQNBLUES]

Made me think of Fenton Glass. Regarding Uranium Glass.. would like to collect it, but $$$

[@dgonthehill]

wow

[@PHBRNTGGR2]

You always find the coolest places! 🥰💕 I can’t believe that the hoodlums always seem to find these abandoned places and graffiti them up …😞

[@may-beeart7930]

I'd love to go there and get glass and put in tumbler. Wow

[@NewArcadian]

Nice. Much of the return to nature offering real beauty there, despite the fires.

[@JayPoo1321]

Whats crazy about this is how quickly it all crumbles. 1989 wasnt that long ago..at least it doesnt seem like it. Hell..I was 12 then. Sucks getting old. Lol

[@Northcoastrails]

Where I lived is a old Ohio match company factory that still has other business in it

[@scottl8137]

Funny the neighborhood where i grew up was next to where the Diamond Match factory was started in Springfield Massachusetts

[@scottl8137]

And has other small businesses in it now

[@brianbanks7685]

As a truck driver I Hate Pittsburgh worst city in America

[@Scorpio45Libra]

Nature has definitely reclaimed that property! Thanks Chris for another amazing video

[@NaomisAdventures]

Great video. Those furnaces look awesome

[@nikkigardiner9426]

Thank you, Chris! ❤

[@turdferg100]

Man I'm sure there's a ton of asbestos in there. You guys should be wearing protective gear.

[@stepps511]

Thanks, Chris! Excellent discovery and video.

[@henrys3629]

Talk about getting your glass kicked.

[@margarita8442]

be carefull u dont get glass in your _ _ _!!

[@markwritt8541]

Guess I've gotta check this place out soon. PA has many ruins and interesting structures.

[@cavy95]

Great intro! I thought that was a glass factory audio!

[@rossincognito273]

Great video as always creepy and cool

[@sophiaisabelle01]

This is fascinating to see. We love to watch more great content from you.

[@brettinoloverromantico4095]

...check out the lost town of 'Scotia', near Penn State University/State College, Pa.

[@MobileInstinct]

I ll look it up Thanks!

[@DDExplores]

AWESOME !

[@ExploringWithBonnie13]

Sweet location❤

[@siggiesis]

It would be cool if you could get a press pass (if you don't have one). You're truly a journalist.

[@MobileInstinct]

That would be amazing

[@Deuces-l3w]

Lamont sent me 😊

[@christicrenshaw2772]

Make sure no one was in that car

[@davemilligan1171]

@8:53 mark, there is a ghostly figure that crosses the path in the distant in the middle left of the vid for a few seconds...

[@JohnShinn1960]

It's a train and I thought only girls see ghosts.