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[@tonycraib5939]

You two would have to be the BEST mine explorers that I have seen so far on KZbin .Thanks once again Tom and Julie

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Well, we certainly appreciate that, Tony. Thanks for the nice comment!👍😊

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

Absolutely incredible what's been hauled up into the mountains and is still there waiting to be discovered !!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

It is amazing, Dave. Lots of cool stuff at this one. 👍

[@conradrodgers3766]

I would love to know where it was so I could go and see it for myself as I am very disabled I lost part of my right leg and I have bitter bones that I can not stand on I want to copy there ways of putting the stone through the graders I have a gold mine can you please help me

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@conradrodgers3766 This is in upper Jackpot Canyon above Ballarat. It's not easy to get to.

[@PabloDiablo682]

@@conradrodgers3766 Good luck with your prospecting. If you get used to a prosthetic you could move almost as good as a man with all his limbs.

[@TheRockgremlin]

Molybdenum, Uranium, and Tungsten...what an unusual combination of minerals. Especially since they all have different comminution circuits required to liberate the minerals from the gangue. Another incredible mine explore, thanks again for taking me along!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

That combination was a first for us, too. I don't know a lot about the processing of those particular ores. It is an incredible place and a really fun trip to get up there. Thanks, RG!👍😊

[@edgarnes1863]

Thx from 0hio guys exploring things I can't do anymore greatly appreciated just love the smile julie easy on the jeep tom⛏

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you enjoy our exploring. We love hearing from folks like you that are unable to get to these places anymore. Thanks for commenting, Ed. Julie thanks you, too!👍👍

[@kennethalmond8922]

And Good Morning Mine Explorers!!! Thanks for another great vid :)

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hello Kenneth. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍👍

[@roperdon5939]

I have to admire the engineering design and the manpower that put this mine in operation. Thank you guys for bringing us along.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You and me both. Thanks for watching, Don!👍👍

[@michaelkaiser4674]

THANKS AGIN NICE VIEWS

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you liked it, Michael. Thanks for the comment!👍

[@davidsnider1703]

The croker-wheeler generator googled to be around 1805 to 1905. Very cool stuff

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for that information, David. Much appreciated!👍👍

[@Askjeffwilliams]

hahahhaha " did ya hear that ....yep...no ya didn't ...nothing there " now thats funny .... love seeing the sun peaking up over them hills...... hope ya got locking Diff's.... can you imagine hauling them engines and generators up there .....they were tough as nails .... what a cool find ... classifiers and hammer mills ... vacuum Seperators ...... love that winch ...we could use that in our mine .... that air winch was called a tugger ....the drills would have inline oilers on them ....imagine the workings above .....you two be safe out there and we are gonna smash that like button so hard you will hear it all the way out there

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for watching and commenting, Jeff. Glad that you enjoyed seeing all that cool equipment. It was fun for us, too. 👍👍

[@Askjeffwilliams]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring you betcha you two ...love seeing you guys find cool old stuff....

[@williamcarswell1071]

Julie,, u have the best genuine smile!! and u guys are jeepers,,, u win my heart,, love your blog,, fun to watch,, Thank You!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for watching and for the nice comment, William. We appreciate it!👍😊

[@grahambird1570]

Woow >> If I was there with you, I could tell you everything about what it is , what it did and why. Lastly, that is a beautiful area and part of the Country >> Raw Beauty !

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Sounds good, Graham. Thanks for the comment!👍😁

[@georgesmith8113]

Great video! Lots of goodies all over. Beautiful views! Fun explore. Thanks J&T! 👍👍👍👊😎

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, lots of goodies at this one. Thanks, George!👍👍👊😎

[@markf1328]

I am enjoying the channel thank you Julie and Tom. love all the views and scenes of the west i dont get to see. Anyone else a lil jealous of Tom, how lucky to be able to explore fun stuff and have a lady like Julie with him. She is so dang cute 😍

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you're enjoying the channel, Mark. Thanks for the nice comment. I'm lucky to have a good exploring partner in Julie all right.

[@AZRob56]

Tom & Julie, Very nice find. All that vintage and historic machinery still remains on the site and is mostly intact. Many of these old sites have been pilfered and the old machinery taken and sold to scrap yards. Essentially, stealing history. Good camera work and documentation of the site. How it all worked together is a little like solving a jigsaw puzzle. Would have been interesting to see it function when the mine was active. Thanks for having us along .

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the comment, Rob. I'm glad that most of it is still there. It sure would have been fun to see it all going. 👍👍

[@sigdog365]

Like the Standard Oil drum 🛢

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Oh that drum was fantastic. Not a hole in it. Thanks for watching, Rich!👍

[@tednisbeth3088]

very impressive , what a place ! it must have been very noise in that canyon when all the equipment was humming along ,

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

It's pretty wild to see all that big equipment way up there. I think you're correct that it must have been loud when all that was running. Thanks, Ted!👍👍

[@davidhettesheimer3685]

Thank you Tom and Julie wow amazing that’s all there. You would think that it would of been removed lots of money for them to just leave behind. Great video stay safe. 🍻🍻🍻⛏️⛏️⛏️🍺🍺🍺

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, David. It is amazing with all that equipment up there. 🍺🍺🍻👍

[@1uptospeed]

right on cue when you said the sun will peek over them hills. love that old equipment , you found that cyl head & carb plus the gas can man I thought hey it ready to fire up now,

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

A few nuts to hold the cylinder on and we could have it up and running lol. Thanks for commenting!👍

[@joehoward9847]

Well this video certainly had it all. Well done you guys.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks, Joe. Glad that you enjoyed it!👍👍

[@allanwhite8422]

If someone else has not commented, that small generator mounted behind the larger is for exciting and voltage control of the large generator.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for that, Alan. We appreciate the information. 👍

[@Jake-yx7ct]

Again an amazing location to find huge equipment. No ladders to climb Tom!!! LOL. That was a barrel with the SO of Cal on it. Standard Oil of California . Thank you 2 for posting another visual treat. Stay warm and dry.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Haha, no ladders Jake. That Standard oil barrel was really nice. Thanks for watching!👍👍

[@goldinthegarage]

Lots of equipment just left there. Cool find.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

No doubt, lots of stuff. Thanks for commenting, Scott!👍

[@jdean1851]

Another Beautiful Canyon" Amazing Artifacts! Priceless Views" WOW!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, yes and yes! Thanks for the comment, JD!👍

[@jeffchandler3390]

I really enjoy the time you take to show the above ground stuff. The crocker wheeler company was founded in 1889. They supplied generators to the US government during world war I. They were sold to Joshua handy in 1942. The name disappeared in the 1960s.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for adding that information, Jeff. We appreciate it!👍👍

[@pmae9010]

Enjoy? Oh my gosh I am so jealous, I could spend a week crawling over all that machinery and engines. I could see the copper thieves and been there, Thanks for sharing this explore you two, stay safe out there.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You could have everything up and running in no time, Mick! Thanks for the comment!👍

[@mojavedesertsonorandesert9531]

Love your channel, thanks for all the marvelous pictures!🏜️✌️

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome and thanks for commenting!👍👍

[@williamwintemberg]

What an incredible view outside! That small belt driven generator off the rear of the main generator is called an exciter. It generates a voltage that excites the windings of the main generator. Without that the main generator won't work. Both generators are treasures for sure. I'm thinking one could spend a lot of time looking around outside. I'll probably watch this video at least two more times to get a better look at things. Very nice explore Tom and Julie!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for explaining the exciter, William. Those big generators are pretty cool to see. You could spend a lot of time looking through all the things here.👍👍

[@DonnaRoberts-sv4cf]

Hello ! New to your vidios and have been watching one after another. Love em. My late younger brother and i use to do a lot of exploring together. Now hes gone and im not able to do this stuff anymore. However, yhat old excitement came back watching your excellent shows. vicarious thrills. guess I need to learn to type and spell!Thanks (Brian)

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Sorry to hear that your brother is gone and you're not out exploring anymore. However we are happy that you get some excitement vicariously through our videos. You made my day. Thanks for the comment, Brian!👍👍😊❤️

[@vv5171]

I have no actual mine experience other than tours, but I did work for the Union Carbide Mining and Metals divison. The UC plants did metal furnacing and sizing. Much of the equipment around mines looks familiar. As others have commented, it amazes me that they would set up that much sizing equipment at the mine site. I worked with furnacing and sizing tungsten metal. It's extremely hard and very heavy. Our jaw crushers for sizing the furnaced metal had a heavy "pillbox shaped" metal cover. The feed opening had hanging heavy metal chains. The chunks of tungsten would be pushed in through the chains to feed metal into the crusher. The resulting bangs as some pieces "squirted" out and up to bang on the pillbox top was deafening. Jaw crushers on your mine site used for breaking down rock ore wouldn't need a cover. Not that anyone aksed... Finely divided material like metal dust can be highly explosive. A primary explosion in a metal sizing plant will shake loose metal powder from the beams and structure. If that cloud of dust ignites the secondary explosion is worse than the first one. Rock dust isn't explosive. In some facilities rock dust was applied to the tops of beams and flat surfaces to the "angle of repose". Any metal dust landing on the surfaces would shed off. That helped to keep the explosive dust from building up. Granaries and flour mills need to worry about explosive dust also. Thanks for the great videos!!! Much appreciated.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the awesome and informative comment. That's interesting that the beams and flat surfaces would be covered to the angle of repose to keep explosive dust from collecting. I come from the Midwest, and it seemed like every year a farmer would get hurt or killed in a grain dust explosion. We always also surprised at how much big equipment we see at the old mines and how they managed to haul it all in is amazing. Thanks again!👍😁

[@gmcnelly2468]

thanks for the spectacular views!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome and thanks for commenting!👍👍

[@HikeCamp]

Some really interesting surface equipment and lots of it... That drive looked very interesting indeed.. Hope you don't break your Jeep out there... Looks like a long walk..

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

We are always prepared to walk out if necessary, Max. Definitely some interesting equipment up there. Thanks for commenting!👍👍

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Hello Tom Hello Julie That was a great mine . All the stuff left behind and the mine must be extensiv known to All that mashines our there. Good to see that you are wearing masks. Radioaktive dust is very dangerous. Thank you for the Video and the risks you take to realize the Video Take care Yours Frank Galetzka

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hello Frank, it does seem like a lot of equipment left up there. The mi e must have been pretty big. Thanks for watching!👍👍

[@davidsellars646]

Great find! The previous commenters filled in all the gaps that I could. It appears that there was a lot of dust collection involved in that operation.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I still don't know what exactly was going on with all that equipment there. Thanks for watching, David!👍👍

[@pethoviejo]

Mine sucked but equipment was great. Thanks for sharing.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

At least you liked part of it. Thanks for watching, Pethoviejo. 👌

[@billperkins3698]

Another incredible video. You guys are still on a roll of awesome mine sites. Just the road alone was worth watching.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

We didn't show much of the road on the way up. It really was a fun road, but it kept us busy and not taking much video. Glad that you enjoyed the video, Bill!👍👍

[@-r-495]

Thank you for sharing, there are some great shots in the video. The separation seems to have been with forced air. That fine net you found creates an upward laminar airflow (very homogeneous). I wasn’t sure until you showed the muffler below (steel with many holes and an insulation material behind it). The whole box looks like it also shook the finely ground ore over the laminar flow. The laminar flow has a precise velocity and volumetric flow. The heavies are separated like with a shaker table. Good on you wearing a respirator, I hope you got rid of it after and washed all your clothes 😉 The base metal ore is often very beautiful.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the very informative comment. Much appreciated!👍👍

[@anthonyiocca5683]

Nice

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thank you!👍

[@caryward8251]

Tom & Julie, thanks for another tremendous video! I always love the mines but seeing all this equipment and structures in such awesome condition is truly more than I ever imagined you would find out there! One of my favorite videos; which I have many of yours! Blown away by the remoteness of this location and the incredible views you showed us on the descent down the mountain; would love to see more! Have a wonderful New Year “2023” from here in Texas! Keep Safe & Healthy!!!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, Cary. Thanks for the nice comment. We definitely appreciate it!👍👍

[@jmarsh3347]

Totally amazing. After hauling all that equipment up there, assembling it and getting it running, they still had to drill/blast all that rock for the ore .

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Just building that road is a major accomplishment. Hauling all that equipment and somehow getting up to the actual mine site is mind blowing. Thanks for commenting!👍👍

[@alansolomon5527]

New viewer. Been watching a couple weeks now. I think they brought all that equipment up there because they were excited about what they found. They were expecting big volume or continuous action. I expected a bigger mine. Cool video. 👍

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hi Alan, you never know what you're going to find in the old mines and sometimes neither did the miners. You're probably correct that they were expecting more from this mine. Thanks for commenting!👍👍

[@richardbeee]

Totally awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome and thanks for watching, Richard!👍👍

[@mineadventures7938]

you both are true detectives and find the coolest stuff. fun place.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for watching, Ken. We appreciate it!👍👍

[@lesleyrobbins1137]

Dang, what a cool mine! They must have found the "good stuff" for them to invest in so much equipment. Super cool to see it still there. That's one for the win column!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you enjoyed it, Lesley. It is pretty cool seeing all that equipment there. 👍👍

[@Dave_9547]

I agree with another post that the mine is probably from the 60's given the modern look to the machinery. The generator sets were probably surplus or used, maybe from the 40's. Given the large generator capacity, they likely had a good sized air compressor for rock drills, because they would be overkill for the motors you showed us.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I'm guessing it's much older that that and was reworked in the 60's or even 70's. Hard to know for sure though as I can't find a lot of information on it. Thanks for commenting, David!

[@carlmoseman671]

Very much enjoy your video's! Would love to come south& explore with you! Be safe in your travels &God bless!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the comment, Carl. We appreciate it!👍

[@jesselyall7519]

Ya need to start getting grab samples of each mine. An by the time ya go thru a bunch ya have ore to show what came out of where..good idea an recording info for years to come.!! Just a thought.. Stay safe an godbless y'all

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

That's an idea. Thanks for the comment, Jesse!👌

[@philrosasco5411]

Another great explor. I figured out how they got all that equipment up there, piece by piece....

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, piece by piece except some of the things like those big flywheels on the jaw crusher don't come apart. Thanks, Phil!👍👌

[@OdySlim]

That was the best smile ever at 00:17 Julie! It made my day! Thanks for the fun video. Regards from Ody Slim

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

She says "thanks, Ody". Glad that she could brighten your day!👍

[@WHuske]

Amazing location . The ore was crushed and grinded almost to dust. Together with water the ore-dust was separated by shaking the separation-table. You can see the water separator behind the crusher. Many greeting again from Germany.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thank you for your input on the equipment. We appreciate it!👍👌

[@normanmallory2055]

Wow that’s a bonanza of equipment, in fact I’ve never seen equipment like this in the middle of nowhere ! I think trams in the middle of nowhere had to have been quite a feat to pull off ! Like the Trout mine in the middle of nowhere, what’s impressive to me is the bull wheel laying on a ridge unbelievable equipment up there ! Miles of cable ! This is a great find , thanks for this one !

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hi Norman. This one is pretty special with all that heavy equipment up there with a steep road for access. You don't see them like this every day. I'm not familiar with the Trout Mine, but I will look up some information on it. You're welcome. Glad that you liked it, and thanks for commenting!👍😁

[@normanmallory2055]

Ariel trams from what I’ve read had teams that put the tower up a rigged them , they didn’t mine themselves! That had to have been a feat with towers on the mountain sides and cliffs ! I can’t wrap my head around some of those routes !

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Agreed. Pretty amazing achievements.

[@AllenManor]

I don't know much about off-roading but I watch several channels that feature Jeeps driving down similar roads that you navigate and they have clearly invested thousands of dollars into lifts, massive tires/rims with bead lockers, etc., yet in your older stock Jeep you seem to be able to go to most of the same places that they go. I have never had great luck with American cars but I am impressed with what your Jeep can do!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

This Jeep has performed very well off road for us. It's not that great on the highway. The only modifications that have been made are the removal of the track bars, which really limit the travel of the suspension. We're not crazy about driving on roads that are overly difficult. When you start to rock crawl and are going the same speed as you can hike, we will choose to hike. To us, that is much more fun than bouncing around in a vehicle. Thanks for commenting, Allen!👍😁

[@AllenManor]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring Thanks for your videos! You do things and go places most people would never have the ability or courage to. It is fascinating and you do a good job.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@AllenManor Thank you, Allen. That's nice of you to say.😊

[@robertweldon1767]

You guys are great love all your video s deep it up

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hi Robert. Thanks for the nice comment. We're glad that you're enjoying our videos.👍😊

[@TheShornak]

Hello Julie and Tom. Wow, those 2 generators are pretty impressive. Must have put out a lot of power for it's day. There must have been some very big workings there. I imagine there must be some big upper workings, it's too bad you couldn't find it. That Standard Oil barrel is very impressive too. When I was in HS I lived in El Segundo by LAX and there was a big Standard Oil refinery there. Chevron now. Beautiful views from the top of the mountain there. That for sure. Great find there with all the workings outside. Take Care.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hello, Stephen. Aren't those generators great? That Standard Oil barrel is awesome, too. Thanks for the comment!👍👍

[@olivei2484]

Im wondering if the smaller generator units where phase convertors for different operations.

[@VendettaProspecting]

That one was loaded with alllll kinds of goodies man!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, it sure is. Thanks for commenting!👍👍

[@rogers3134]

Another awesome explore! Lots of really cool equipment! Nice touch with the guitar too.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you liked the equipment and the guitar! Thanks for the comment, Roger!👍👍

[@AlanMcYou]

Found it. Might go visit that spot next month!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hi, Alan. Julie here, Tom is out mine exploring. It's a pretty cool spot, have fun exploring it. Thanks for commenting.

[@AlanMcYou]

​ @TomandJulieMineExploring I'm retired, and I'm still jealous at the amount of spare time he finds to go and explore. I've been up that access road before, went straight up the canyon to the more well known site nearby. I'll be camping a loop around DV the last week of Oct. Perhaps our paths will cross.

[@tedpino5343]

Julie / Tom, Thank you for the effort to make a great video. The diesel engine you documented is built by the German company M.A.N.(Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nurnberg AG). Please continue developing the creat content, much appreciated.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for your input, Ted! I appreciate the information.👍👍

[@treasurehunter7771]

Awesome machinery and mine guys!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for watching!👍👍

[@jimmystockdale7555]

Another good one as usual, I can't help but wonder how they got all that heavy equipment up there. That was a dangerous looking road leading up to the mine with some great views. Looking forward to next week, until then God bless.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I don't know how they got that stuff up there either. Thanks for the comment and blessing, Jimmy!👍👍

[@myfavoritemartian1]

19:46 That is an inline oiler. They also could have used it to put antifreeze into the system to cut down ice formation in winter. What a great site!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

That what I figured it was. Thanks for your input!👍

[@1949ala]

interesting equipment nice video

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

This is a fun place to see. Thanks for watching and commenting!🙂

[@jasonlambert5552]

@24:27 when you look into the second ore chute, there are two blue rocks in there. That's Scheelite the Tungsten ore. After the crusher it was sent into the gravity separation which was all the stuff @10:03, It's UV reactive also so modern separators use UV light. There was a neat video on the process somewhere on the YT. Thank you for what you do to document these places.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I didn't have my UV light with me or I could have tried to flouresce the Scheelite. Thanks for another good comment, Jason!👌

[@arklatxquad3405]

Another good one guys. Those old miners worked there rear ends off just getting all the equipment up there. Julie still doing good and talking more.😊

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thank you. Glad that you enjoyed the video and we appreciate the nice comment!👍👍

[@johndemeen5575]

Hello from St. Paul Minnesota. Just wondering how many people would have worked at that mine in its peak of operation? 24 inches of snow on Monday. It was some fun running the snowblower. A million thanks for entertaining me every Friday. JD.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hello in St. Paul, JD. I saw on the news you got hit with a pretty good snowstorm. That's how it should be this time of year. I would guess it would take about 10 people to work this operation. Thanks for commenting!👍

[@rogersmith7396]

Uranium prospecting was big in the 1950s. I knew a woman who wore aluminum foil on her head and kept her window blinds shut because her and her husband had been prospectors and she did'nt want to absorb any more radioactivity. She was crazy of course.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I should have wrapped myself with foil lol. Thanks for the fun comment, Roger!

[@judgehastheword9069]

#Tom&Julie that was a awesome video. All the old motors made me want to do a well it start. I know the motors are 75 to 125 years old. It would take a lot of work to get one of them running again. Some of the motors that hasn't had people going in a taking parts off. One thing about a diesel engine they are easy to get running then a gas motor. I still enjoy watching your videos. Last time I talk to you, You was working on your well. Yhat been a year ago. Hope you to are doing great. That is a Beautiful place you was at. I would love to take my CAN-AM x3 XDS max turbo R . I do a lot of rock climbing I have 35x10x15 tires on it. Keep up the great work.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I missed this comment until today. Yes, the old motors and equipment here are great to see. I wouldn't be surprised if some could be made to run again. The well is still working fine. Thanks for watching and commenting. We appreciate it!👍😊

[@jasonlambert5552]

It's not every day you find a brand new(ish) engine to put back together!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Haha, no that doesn't happen every day. A couple more parts and we could have tried to fire it up. Thanks for the comment, Jason!👍👍

[@rickdale4921]

Really crazy how they can get all that stuff up there, couldn't have been easy, let alone setting it all up, they must have had alot of manpower to do it, thank you for another Awsome adventure on my favorite channel 😊 With two of my favorite explorer's

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the nice comment, Rick. It is amazing seeing all that heavy stuff so far up in the mountains. 👍👍😊

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Tom & Julie, happy new year to you both, very cool to see all of the old equipment still left up there and because most of the wheels still turn it's a testament to just how well the old miners looked after it all. A real shame the old cabin had collapsed as it would have been nice to see inside it. Thanks for sharing, much love to you both. xx 💜

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hi Sue, Happy New Year to you. Glad that you liked seeing the old equipment at this one. Too bad the cabin collapsed. Like you said it would have been fun to see it standing. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍👍❤️

[@SueGirling68]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring 💞

[@ralphpatrick3071]

Fascinating as heck! Thank you, T&J!!😊

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome, Ralph. Glad that you enjoyed it!👌

[@bobpace5464]

Thank you for sharing that is some pretty scenery to go on down and that road looks kind of narrow and steep and you guys be safe.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

We only showed the tame parts of the road. It's fairly challenging. Thanks for the comment, Bob!👍👍

[@michaelkaiser4674]

GO MONING YOO TOOO

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Good morning, Michael.

[@AdventuresRUs]

Hey guys! Impressive! It’s great to see the ore bins, trestle etc That wheel was massive! Pretty flowers at the beginning too. One thing I’ll say though is that we’re grateful to have some trees in our landscape lol One wrong step on those narrow switchbacks and that’d be quite the tumble! We’d hit a few trees on our way down here and at least that’d slow us down! Great explore you two :)

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hi Chyanne and Adam. This comment must be for a different video, the one with the big trestle. There are some big parts there like those bull wheels. Haha no trees to stop a fall, only rocks. Ouch. Thanks for watching!👍👍

[@AdventuresRUs]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring Sorry! We watch them on our tv and then go to your channel from our phone to comment lol Must have clicked on the wrong one! Take care and be safe you two :)

[@wendellharker6690]

Nice thank you 😊.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome and thanks for commenting, Wendell!👍👍

[@davidgrenis638]

I THINK THIS IS ONE OF YOUR NICEST EXPLORERS IN A WHILE AND YOU KEPT IT RELATIVELY SHORT AND SWEET THE SHORTER THEY ARE THE SWEETER THEY ARE DAVID GRENIS BOULDER COLORADO USA

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you liked it. I don't really worry about the length of the video. I just try to tell the story of the mine the best that I can. Thanks for commenting, David!👌

[@davidgrenis638]

I THINK YOU GET PAID MORE FOR SOMEBODY WATCHING ALL THE WAY THROUGH BUT I THINK ALSO SHORT AND SWEET AND POSTING MORE OFTEN WILL BRING YOU IN MORE REVENUE THAN REALLY LONG ONES WOULD

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@davidgrenis638 We just make the video as long as it needs to be to tell the story properly. We're not really worried about making money.

[@lineshaftrestorations7903]

The small generator at 6:35 is the direct current exciter for the main alternating current generator probably 125v. It also looks like a 12v automotive type DC generator was rigged as well likely for battery charging. The generator and engine configurations suggest mid 1930s to early 1940s vintage equipment. The socal oil barrel is Standard Oil of California.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I believe you are exactly right. You're the first to mention the smallest generator likely used for charging a starting battery. I didn't even see the small one until I was editing the video. There is so much there it's difficult to take it all in at once. Thanks for your input!👍👌

[@davidkuehl8713]

I have said it before and will say it again...I am in awe and agree with you Captain Tom...how did they get all that up there? I think you said it was a uranium mine. Were you and Julie glowing when you came out. Very very interesting artifacts. Enjoyed it very much.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

We probably were glowing a bit for a couple days after being there. Thanks for watching, David!👍

[@markattardo]

Incredible relics up there, wow!!! Awesome adventure👍👍

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks, Mark. Glad that you enjoyed the explore!👍👍

[@duanekaulen421]

That must have been one heck of an operation at one time. I can't believe how they got all that equipment up there. WoW!! I hope you go back there again one day there's a lot to see and document. Thanks for taking us with you as always it's always fun watching you two. Take care guys!! 😉😉👍👍

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for watching and for the nice comment, Duane. It's a long haul to get to this one so might not be going back again. Glad that you had fun with us!👍👍

[@bodhran24]

Hi from NZ. Enjoy your explorations. The item with the two circular ends with small axels on looks like the remains of an aerial tram cart. similar to those that were used on the saline tram at Keeler. Interesting site, keep up the good work

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

That's as good of a guess as any that I've heard. Thanks for your input, Bruce. Hope all is well in NZ.👍👍

[@Robert-qt9lg]

What an early wash Plant they put together there I'm like the commenter below I can't imagine how they moved all that equipment into place like you said those two flywheels weighed about a ton apiece can't imagine how they would move that stuff around it was quite an accomplishment

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

It's amazing how all that heavy equipment ended up there in such a remote place. Thanks for commenting, Robert!👍👍

[@tonygaetani1892]

Great video again happy new year guys and be safe🇺🇸🇺🇸👍

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks, Tony, glad that you enjoyed it. Happy New Year!👍

[@jasonlambert5552]

That's Chambersburg, Pennsylvania where those flywheels were cast. A lot of Civil War history in Chambersburg also

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for that information, Jason. Much appreciated!👍👍

[@paulwise215]

Good evening, Tom and Julie hope you had a great Christmas, happy new year , how did they get all this heavy equipment up into these mountains one of the generators I believe was made by Henry ford company, very interesting videos I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos better than the main TV programmes it would be interesting to know if our ancestors worked these mines both of you take precautions

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hi Paul, it's a huge task to get all those heavy pieces up that steep mountain. Happy New Year to you and thanks for the comment!👍

[@twinturbohenry]

Fantastic documentation of an amazing mine location. You guys are the best for sure!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the nice comment, Henry. We appreciate it!👍👍😊

[@RyanDCH]

The round discs were part of a hammer mill with it's hammers missing. Incredible how much equipment they brought up there just to process on site. The shaker tables sifted the ore by density to the different pipe chutes on the end. They only kept the heavy stuff and left all the lighter stuff and waste rock on the mountain. Really appreciate you taking us along!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for your input, Ryan. Much appreciated!👍👍

[@jerryrichter4904]

that machine that had a name on it Chambersburg thats a small town not far from me around Gettysburg Pa nice video

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

That's a big jaw crusher. Thanks for the information, Jerry!👍👍

[@highdesertbill]

Awesome explore!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad you enjoyed it, Bill!👍

[@kevinhorning3624]

nice find guys.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the comment, Kevin!👍👌

[@rogersmith7396]

You got a Geiger counter? Radioactive Drew goes to uranium mines.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

No Geiger counter for us. We don't see too many uranium mines. Thanks, Roger!

[@TBI-Firefighter-451]

Happy New Year. 8:11 Shot Jig normally used to separate fine Gold from Crushed Ore. Sad to see that the Copper thieves have been there. 10:31 Rock Dust Separator also used for removing Fines (small gold particles) from Crushed Ore Dust. From what I see it is my opinion that this is more than likely a Copper Mine with byproducts of Gold, Tungsten, Molybdenum and Uranium. If you ever come across any Mines in that area with Miners Graffiti of W.R. that is my Uncles Initials and he had many Copper, Gold and Uraninite Claims in this Region.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for all that information. Very valuable to us and others who like to read comments. I think I've seen WR somewhere over the years.👍👍😊

[@johncampbell2979]

Very nicely done tom & Julie, you've just completed what I would call the treble, nice journey, above mine artefacts, and mine explore.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, it's fun when you find that combination for an explore. Thanks for commenting!👍👍

[@Ed_in_Md]

There must have been some good ore in there somewhere to make it worthwhile to drag all that big machinery up the mountain. Awesome stuff!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

That's what I was thinking, too. It seems like a lot of work to haul all that equipment. Thanks for watching, Ed!👍👍

[@garyhuffman133]

The thing with the discs looks like a hammer mill with the hammers removed.

[@AUMINER1]

that is correct!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks guys. I appreciate that!👍👍

[@williamwintemberg]

That was my initial thought as well.

[@Maxid1]

3:38 Looks like a big beer keg. Or a Sapporo beer can. You pretty much identified this barrel up at the other Standard Oil Co of California barrel.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I really like those steel barrels with the belly. I've seen several over the years. Thanks for commenting!👌😁

[@Jabroni2U]

you mention the heavy equipment that has been brought up to this mine, it’s a mystery. We can surmise trucks brought it all up, but the amount of work to do so and the digging out the mines is incredible. Almost as if Alien helped bring the stuff up

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

It is almost unbelievable how much heavy equipment the miners were able to haul up to this remote location. We are constantly amazed at what we see at these old mines. Thanks for commenting, Ernie!👌🙂

[@donlum9128]

Studabaker had aluminum heads on engines in 20s. May be power plant to winch. Didn't get a good look at it.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for your input on that engine, Don. 👌

[@davidinsocal3032]

If this was a Uranium mine; you should take a Dosimeter to measure the absorbed dose of ionizing radiation. You don't wanna be exposed to too much radiation! Just found you two today, and will be watching old/new videos of your adventures. Thank you for sharing, and safe travels!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

No, you don't want too much radiation. Thanks for checking out our back analog of videos. You might enjoy our favorite mines playlist. Thanks for the comment, David!👍👍

[@charleshess678]

Chambersburg. In PA lots of coal ind and foundries and iron furnaces back in the day

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for your input, Charles!👍👌

[@penttijuvo1147]

Nice interesting video. Hi from🇫🇮

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hello Pentti. Glad that you found the video interesting. Thanks for watching from Finland!👍👍