Mine Shaft Full Of Historical Treasures - Part 2 (Don't Miss This)

When we explored our way down to the bottom of this abandoned mine shaft, we were pretty impressed by all that we discovered... We have the fact that this mine is in a remote location, the fact that it is a shaft (which fewer individuals are willing to venture into) and the fact that this is a dry, desert mine to thank for the remarkable number of historical mining artifacts down in the mine, but even taking all of that into account, this was still pretty extraordinary. I can only think of a handful of other mines that are preserved as well and have not been picked over by thieves and scrappers (or destroyed by the AML crews).
So many interesting things down in this one that it is hard to know where to start… The lantern? The huge number of dynamite boxes from different manufacturers? The drift that looped around back to where we started? The loaded flatcar? The large headframe underground? Perhaps needless to say, this mine has shot its way up into the Top 10 of my “Favorite Abandoned Mines” list.
I would be curious to know what was down that large winze served by the headframe. It was hard enough getting down the main shaft, but dropping down there as well would be another level of difficulty. Regrettably, our ropes on this trip were not up to the task.
This was not a recent explore for us and we have been advised by a subsequent mine explorer that the shaft has now caved and is no longer accessible. While unfortunate, that being the case, I am glad we visited and documented this mine when we did.
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Growing up in California’s “Gold Rush Country” made it easy to take all of the history around us for granted. However, abandoned mine sites have a lot working against them - nature, vandals, scrappers and various government agencies… The old prospectors and miners that used to roam our lonely mountains and toil away deep underground are disappearing quickly as well.
These losses finally caught our attention and we felt compelled to make an effort to document as many of the ghost towns and abandoned mines that we could before that colorful niche of our history is gone forever. But, you know what? We enjoy doing it! This is exploring history firsthand - bushwhacking down steep canyons and over rough mountains, figuring out the techniques the miners used and the equipment they worked with, seeing the innovations they came up with, discovering lost mines that no one has been in for a century, wandering through ghost towns where the only sound is the wind... These journeys allow a feeling of connection to a time when the world was a very different place. And I’d love to think that in some small way we are paying tribute to those hardy miners that worked these mines before we were even born.
So, yes, in short, we are adit addicts… I hope you’ll join us on these adventures!
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[@RolandMitchell]

17:43 is One of the Compressed air winches that were commonly used to Pull in Heavy Machinery Just like the Heavy duty Winches where then they could be Fastened either into Concrete Foundations that Had bolts sunk into the Concrete or Just like the wooden Structure of which you see next to the Winch: Please don't get Confused with a Hoist and a Winch: A Hoist is for Lifting vertically where a Winch is for dragging that small Winch usually Has hundreds of yards of Rubber Piping which can either be extended as the Machine Moves along . First what one would do; You'd after Pull all the Cable all off the drum and then after all the Cable Had been Pulled from off the drum {and Providing that the Cable is Fastened onto the Drum} you would then attach the Loose End of the Cable to a Metal H Bar and wedge the Bar between the roof and the Floor : Now Because the Winch Has a Hundred Yards of Rubber Piping, you can Turn the Tap on slowly; and of course on doing this: the Drum Rotates feeding in the Cable onto the drum; and when the Winch Has pulled its self to the other End where the Metal H Bar is : You'd then Unfasten the the Cable from off the H Bar and then One or two Men would Have to Pull the slack out ' that is to say to Pull all the Cable out. You are actually Just Pulling all of the Rope Out: so all you Have done is Pulled up the Winch to the H Bar and Pulled the Cable Backwards all By Hand to where the Massive Winch Is: Usually the Massive winch is on a Sledge where Either Lots of Grease is Put underneath it or Many Buckets of Water is Put on the Floor so as to Take out friction: The Small winch of which is either called a donkey or a Mule is attached to the H Bar {otherwise it would simply slip back to where it had came from } Fastening down the Mule and Turning on the Tap would then wind the Cable onto the drum and feed in the Cable which would Pull the Sledge and Winch Further up the Roadway to exactly where they wanted the Winch: The Mule would still be Needed for a few More days to Pull up Flat Cars that Had Tram Tracks Loaded on them for the Tram tracks to be Laid By the Track team: we Called our Track Team Doggies: We had Wooden Sleepers to where the Track was Nailed onto the Metal Tracks with DOG Nails Hence Doggies: and of Course after the Main winch Had Been Anchored down the Next thing to do would be for Metal Compressed Air Pipes to be Fitted onto the Main Haulage Winch Engine and then to be Metal Ropes or Cable to be spliced onto the Haulage Drum

[@TVRExploring]

Wow, amazing comment... Thank you for the very detailed explanation.

[@geraldforcier815]

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[@madeinyorkshire52]

Just to say thank you SO much for helping us understand. Unfortunately without slightly better punctuation; and some better structuring of the sentences (I’m not trying to be picky - you’ve clearly put a lot of heart and time into your post), it’s not absolutely clear to me - but perhaps that’s just ME? Do you perhaps know of a website where we could see what you’ve explained showing - but in pictorial form. TIA.

[@Skili19]

I feel like this mine should be secured and turned in to a museum. One of the coolest mines on the internet. It is a shame reading about it not being accessable these days but that's just the way it is the ground will erode and old mines will disappear. Thank you for documenting these wonders so that us and next generations can see how history was made and how metals that are in items we use every day (from electronic and cars to jewelry) were extracted from earth some 100 years ago.

[@scotttaylor8498]

Just a absolute Gem of a mine. Unbelievable. And very cool to be able to see a real operation working. This one was a success. The company that worked this mine had a great crew great equipment and we're just professional. Good stuff.

[@bucki58]

My favorite mine video thus far. This is what I always imagined an abandoned mine would look like. So many cool old relics.

[@TVRExploring]

Well, this is really how they SHOULD look if they haven't been picked clean by "collectors." It is almost like a museum...

[@Porty1119]

WOW! That is a truly incredible amount of artifacts; it's like the crew went home and the owner never bothered stripping anything out to sell or scrap. 4:16, that's called a disconnect, safety switch, or bucket, depending on who you ask. They're mainly used to de-energize and lock out equipment for maintenance or repair. The one you found would have probably contained a starter relay for the hoist motor. That particular example looks to be a Cutler-Hammer. I worked in a limestone mill in Kentucky for a year that dated to the late 60s; we had numerous old Cutler-Hammer disconnects like that one. 5:32 specifically a receiver tank; it serves as a buffer between the drill and the compressor to eliminate frequent stops and starts that would wear on the compressor. The geology of this mine looks similar to a lead-zinc mine I was underground in this weekend. I didn't find any artifacts like this, but did find that two of the stopes seem to have expanded to the tune of about ten tons since I was in there three years ago. From the amount of fine ore, water bottles, and deep holes shot into the orebody, I think somebody spent a day single-jacking, shot it with some old dynamite, and has been going through the muckpile for specimens. I've heard rumors of guys reworking mines the old way in the area, looks like they weren't just rumors. Video will be up soon!

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, you know how rare it is to find one with this many artifacts! A real treat for us, to be sure... Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the items you discussed. Man, I've got to respect those guys clandestinely working those mines in your area... Single-jacking and old dynamite? That's hard core. I look forward to seeing your video of that.

[@thersbugb7362]

i first thought lead mine with how it looked, That main shaft is amazing that must of been old workings then once at the bottom of that shaft i think was the !New! workings

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

You've hit "the mother lode" of artifacts in this mine! Very cool stuff, and the mine itself was unusual in some ways too.

[@flyingprospector6292]

You guys done a great job on this one! Wish I was there also.

[@williamwintemberg]

Great Job! It appears this mine may have been abandoned more than once to be worked at later dates. What a find! I love the artifacts! Thanks!

[@TVRExploring]

I love coming across this many artifacts as well! Yes, it is fairly common for the mines to go through cycles of being worked and then abandoned again depending on factors like commodity prices, technology and regulations.

[@georgeking9511]

26:08 Champion Blower and Forge Company. The company was founded in 1875 by 17 year old Henry Keiper to manufacture the Rotary blower that he invented. They started manufacturing some of the first drill presses in 1889. Pretty cool coming from a 17 year old kid. Awesome finds in there! Almost like you just stepped into an old mining museum.

[@TVRExploring]

17-years-old? Not bad at all...

[@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88]

Before you even stated it, I thought that that pick-axe was a rely cool site. You could just feel the guy walking out of the mine, possibly not even knowing it was for the last time, setting it down on freshly opened boxes, the handle ready to be grabbed as he returned to the drift for work tomorrow. Now granted, in hindsight I realize those items may have been placed there by a later "explorer", but it was still sm awe inspiring moment to say the least.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, they likely were staged there by past explorers, but the fact that they were down there at all was very cool.

[@DirtFlyer]

Not trying to be your mother here, but you should be extremely careful about getting close to a winze like that where you can't see all the walls of it. When you came up to that winze from the other side you could see that you had been standing on, or very near, a pretty substantial overhang/undercut, and there was not much rock between you and the abyss. Those rocks you heard falling when you first walked up to it may have been rocks loosened from the bottom side of the overhang.

[@ivanferguson2019]

Looks like they just went home one day, left stuff ready to work the next day. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@ericcorse]

Well all I can say is this one deserves two gold stars, wow. Did anyone else notice the strata in the rock at 22.06 when there were pick marks, that was some of the coolest geology, to me it looks like sedimentary layers. Mr McBride need to see this one if he hasn't.

[@AGDinCA]

22:06 This time stamp will help.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

By the lantern there was a skip car that went down the inclined shaft. It pulled the ore up and tipped into the ore bin where the ore was transferred into mine cars on the level you were exploring. It you would have gone up the ladder there might have been a winch left there that pulled the skip cars up.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

@@user-td4gh6kj2z Thanks Ryan, there is a lot of stuff we didn't use, don't know what I am going to do with it...….

[@GabeCangelosi]

There was no hoist at the top of the headframe, you can see in the video the foundation for the hoist at the same level as the collar of the winze. They had a hole to run the rope to the sheave, it's a pretty common setup

[@PavelZajec]

The Hercules box came from the Hercules plant in , you guessed it, Hercules, CA. My friend lives about 1/4 mile from the company's office building which is still standing.

[@adrenalinsam]

You should put one of those old nokia phones from the late 90's in one of these mines. Just leave it on a plank or something for the next people to find years from now! haha!

[@Deftonesdsm]

Itd still work forever. Those things. They found one in a lake in scandinavia somewhere and after like a decade it still would turn on

[@Deftonesdsm]

@Ed uhh what? If there are zero cell towers than no it will not go through. Yes phones can use almost any network to get 911 service but i can 100% tell you in the middle of no where with zero cell towers in range (unless its a direct to satilite phone) that will not work. Now if your SPECIFIC phone service provider (at&t/t mobile etc) has no service but other companies do in that area then yes a 911 call will go through. But there has to be some infrastructure in order to use a cell phone. Cell phones while we think as satelite based are actually terrestrial based to towers. It MAY be possible to get gps positions as that is a satelite based system but good luck using it with no data to load maps. Im not 100% on gps with networks though

[@samadrid6321]

Not a good idea. Cell phones will attract creatures of the dark namely Orcs.

[@garymckee8857]

@@Deftonesdsm yes cell phones are just fancy radios that have to have a close by cell site to work.

[@StevenSchoolAlchemy]

Leave a star trek phaser down there.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

gotta say Sonny Jim this is one of the best mines you have found ( in our book ) keep up the great work love what you are doing and don't tell anyone where these mines are located or everything in them will disappear .

[@CaptRich-bi3gp]

I don't understand what the problem would be with removing items that were left and may never be seen again. Could you perhaps enlighten me?

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you, Jeff. Yes, this one will definitely feature prominently near the top of my "Best" list, to be sure...

[@nickmacias00]

@@CaptRich-bi3gp there’s a difference between professionals taking items to be preserved in museums and looters stealing items, I don’t explore because I know I would have the urge to take stuff from the abandoned places I explore to keep as relics😂

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Nce job filming and an awesome mine!

[@TVRExploring]

Thanks, Frank. Yes, I wish they all ended up being this good... And dry!

[@RolandMitchell]

This Mine Reminds Me of when I was a Collier down Walton Coal Mine: The Roadway which is on the Incline Brings Back Many thoughts Back into my Mind: I was a young lad of about 23 Years old My Job was to Haul Materials up to the Tailgate Face; we'd Unload the Flat Bed Trams and take the Empties Back down to the Pit Bottom: we Had a Choice One Choice was to Have the Haulier Engine take the Flat Beds down to the Pit Bottom which was a steady Six Mile an hour !! This could take at Least four Hours of walking down to the pit Bottom: My Mate and I were to Conclude that it would be Faster if we were to Release the Flat Beds from off the Haulage Rope and then to Set on the Front Flat Bed and to cruise down the Incline to the Pit Bottom; It was Like Indiana Jones the Movie where they were riding Ore Cars to Escape the Clutches of the enemy: At First the Flat bed of which were riding was Travelling about ten miles an Hour; but a few hundred Feet later there was a Gradient that was a Little steeper ! The Speed increased to that that of about 15 Miles an Hour of which I would ask my Mate "do"" you think that we ought to Jump off the Flatbed: He said Yea if you Jump of First !!! I must admit I was too frightened to Jump off because I could have injured Myself in falling in front of the Flatbed; So We stayed on the whole of the way down to the pit bottom ; The Flatbed would sometimes slow down where there was a Rise within the Roadway; whenever there was Sharp Bend or Corner within the Track; we'd Hold on tight to the Sides of the Flatbed for fear that we'd be Flung off; The Roadway of which we were on had Metal Rings spaced out every two Meters: as I said we'd be Going down the track at about 15 Miles per hour; But when we got onto the Straight The Flatbed began to Pick up Greater Speed' it would take Less than one second for the Flatbed to pass the Rings that were spaced out Every two Meters; It felt like 30 mile an hour: We Knew beforehand that we were going to Ride the Flatbeds so what we did in of advance: We had Placed Quite a Few Sacks of Rubble in the dead centre of the Rail track The First Sack would only be filled a quarter Full of Rubble and then the rest would have Half Filled sacks of Rubble and then The Last two Sacks would Have the Sacks filled up to the Brim; We'd Ride the Flatbed and Keep our eyes Forward of the Track to Make sure that if there were any Miners that had stepped onto the Roadway we'd shout like hell for them to get off the Road; Finally we'd Come close to the end of the road where the Sacks of Rubble would Gradually bring us to Complete Stop: We did this Quite often without an hitch; But One day on Coming down the same route We Hit a Corner that was too fast for the Flatbed to take the Corner; it came from off the Track and Crashed into the side of the Tunnel ; Lucky us No Damage done

[@yadong8037]

Thanks for taking all the risks and spending your resources to show us that awesome stuff! Thanks and greetings from Germany.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you for the kind words. I hope to be back in Germany soon...

[@AbandonedandForgottenPlaces]

“Gly”: WOW! What a treasure trove of artifacts! Fantastic site man... high five!

[@C4soulja]

Someones jelly. Fancy seeing you here Gly!

[@Ian_P]

Been waiting all week for this. Thank you Justin.

[@timothybarham6374]

Through the entire video I just kept shaking my head at all the mining equipment you kept finding. I do agree that old mine should be saved as a museum. It is totally awesome and definitely one of the best mine explorations you have done.

[@MrThenry1988]

He said it's caved in, and that this is an older video. If you want that stuff, you have to take it out I figure.

[@docmccoy1928]

That was an incredible level indeed. Mine explorers could do a lot of mines before seeing all the artifacts on that level. The concrete base for the hoist room was impressive. It must have been a sizable hoist. The horizontal A frame hoist was ingenious to say the least. That was a shitload of dynamite boxes lol. As you say a lot of different companies but old mines bought what ever was available and whatever was cheapest. A great explore indeed. Be safe guys

[@TVRExploring]

Thanks, Doc. Yes, this is really how a historic abandoned mine SHOULD look if the "collectors" and the Forest Service don't find it... A shitload of infrastructure and artifacts, to be sure!

[@TheSWolfe]

What a cool explore! Thx 4 always going that extra yard, mile, etc.& showing us what u find there. Never seen so many diff't dynamite boxes at 1 site - I esp liked the lantern. That mini (ore chute) avalanche was an iffy moment, for sure; never a good feeling when the ground beneath yr feet begins to slip away. Take care now, & we'll stay tuned.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, this was an amazing mine! So many historic treasures in this one... And, yes, the mini avalanche was definitely a bit sporty for a moment.

[@Ironsja11]

Amazing to see such an old mine that hasn't been looted. Great job guys!

[@wygold]

That was worth the wait. Awesome and I too love that flat car, makes you wonder if guys would ride in that to their stations? Thanks for sharing

[@ralphpatrick3071]

I always appreciate when you explain where you explored and where you just came from. Helps to explain the big picture..

[@danmiller6051]

Wow! what a mine, what a find! All that cool stuff. It's so great that we have that video as it can't be accessed anymore. Great job!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@stanleystrycharz2572]

This is an amazing mine! You are so lucky to have gotten to film it before it caved in or sealed up in that tight spot from the first video. I am stunned by all the equipment and artifacts left down there. How far under ground do you think you were? It looks like hundreds of feet and it still went deeper! With a head frame that large under ground the mine had to go seriously deep. Just imagine how much more stuff must be at the bottom level where the head frame drops down to. That is so far down I bet the miners found it easier just to leave stuff down there than to haul it up and out. Awesome video. Keep up the great work and stay safe. (heh heh... yeah I still read the descriptions!)

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Hard to say, but I'd guess we were maybe 1,000 feet down... Yes, I'd love to know what was at the bottom of that winze. Like you said, with a headframe that large, they weren't messing around! Haha, I'm delighted to hear that you're still reading descriptions.

[@snyderraymond]

How could anyone not give this video a thumbs up great find stay safe

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. They're a minority, but there are some really negative, toxic people out there...

[@leannkennedy6568]

This mine level was quite facinating!

[@allstarbass7656]

Another truely fantastic visit ,,,they do feel like we’re there with you ,,I can understand why it’s in your top 10 ,,,that climb down was worth the effort for sure ,,ty for the video

[@Ian_P]

When all that debris started falling, I was seriously worried for your safety. That would be very unsettling.

[@DirtFlyer]

Same here. The edge of that winze was severely undercut.

[@wf6951]

Nah he's fine, stop being a nervious-nelly.

[@richardsamaniego3789]

That's awesome best mine video I ever seen. Love all the artifacts left behind

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, this was an awesome site!

[@Deftonesdsm]

So cool. Like they just set the tools down and never came back

[@pauloneill9965]

Watched both episodes just there wat amazing time capsule that mine is. Never watched 1st part for some reason summer kids life but enjoyed watching both together. Wow it so cool seeing them things in there natural home as cool as some of artefacts objects are glad so much still there not took. Most mines are hunted cleaned off such things. Ok if mine so bad few mths it be caved in or destroyed by forestry department then may be save them. Hope its 1 off the hardest 1's to find enter so they may never be taken from that mine its home thank you cheers many regards from Ireland 👍🇮🇪☘

[@TVRExploring]

Haha, yes, life often does not permit us to do things when we might expect to or like to... Regardless, if one has the time, it is probably better to watch both at the same time as the landscape seen in the first one will still be fresh in your mind. And, yes, it is fantastic to see a mine like this that has not been stripped. This is how an abandoned mine SHOULD look if it has not been stripped of everything by "collectors" or destroyed by the Forest Service.

[@MinesoftheWest]

Great video man! You did a great job capturing the awesomeness of this mine.

[@TVRExploring]

Looking forward to seeing yours (with the better photography)...

[@TestingPyros]

This is quite a massive and extensively dug mine! Wow!!!!

[@mileshigh1321]

Incredibly complete and like they just left a short time again in many areas! Another great explore!

[@mcd2796]

Amazing mine that's a true gem, you can open a museum just on what's in there.

[@RadioactiveLobster]

You sure you didn't just randomly stumble into an old museum?

[@TVRExploring]

If it was, it was a really tough one to get inside. Their handicapped access will never get past the regulators either...

[@grimgar65g76]

Why is orange & blue tag under the barrel look so new?

[@nickspallone8372]

@@grimgar65g76 I noticed that too so I researched and discovered it was a Westinghouse lightbulb box that was more than likely from the 1920s

[@Steven-vo8tk]

Great video. This looked like you walked into a museum. Everything left as if was at the end of a work day. Like you I am curious as to what would be down that large winze. It's a shame that it has caved and no longer reachable. Thanks for sharing.

[@kengamble8595]

OUTSTANDING !!! 👊 Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍 👍

[@Kirbii94]

it amazes me that no animal droppings or spiderwebs are present. Also excellent video! I find these so interesting, Keep up the good work!

[@MerlinKernow75]

This is on par with the huge mine in Italy with all the stuff left behind. You could be forgiven for thinking you was in a mine museum. Such a shame that it's all lost now due to it being caved.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, it is getting harder now to say that that mine in Italy is still the best one I've explored...

[@sanddabz5635]

Merlin..what mine in Italy?

[@MerlinKernow75]

@@sanddabz5635kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHazhqiGYpmBiJo this is part 1.

[@Mr_Sokoll]

This was awesome. I'd take that pick and restore it not gonna lie haha.

[@chrisackerley1842]

Justin - What an awesome mine! In what era do you think this mine was last worked? The 60's, maybe? What were they mining? Also, how deep was the drift level were you found the flat car? It looks as if nobody has been down there since the mine shut down! I sure didn't see any plastic water bottles or soda cans! It must have been a very rich ore body to justify the amount of time it took to build that headframe, not to mention the expense! This mine appears to have been worked for a long time. The wear on that pegboard at 32:13 didn't happen in a month, or even a year. Is the square thing in the center of the video frame at 14:18 a bulletin board? It seems to have writing on it. The Crystal White Soap box probably originated around 1918-1920. The blower was made by the Champion Blower & Fan Co., of Lancaster, PA. Champion was in business from 1875 to 1966. Your No. 3 Blower might have been made at any time between 1920 and 1940. Finally, while I agree with your philosophy of not taking things from abandoned mines, I would have hard-pressed to not grab onto that arrow-shaped "To Surface" sign, even if it is broken! A little Elmer's glue and that sucker would look just fine on the wall of my bedroom!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, this one is near the top of my "Best" list now, to be sure... I'm afraid we couldn't locate much on the history or the different minerals that were mined here. So, I wish I could give you more details, but I just don't have them. However, yes, there were clearly multiple generations of activity at this mine. And, it must have been a decent mine given the amount of equipment and infrastructure underground. Thank you for doing the research on those artifacts.

[@kamandalu]

one of the most preserved mines i have seen one u-tube,thx for sharing and as Always you document the mines very good,interesting to watch your vids as you explain everything and filming it very good!belgian greetings!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you!

[@vojtasTS29]

You could almost ride around in one of those carts, the track is so well preserved.

[@shaofu424]

amazing... at 19:07, that tally board resembles a cribbage board... enjoy the vids peace \m/

[@FullMetalNobody]

Wowzers. Thats a wall mounted Dietz Tubular Square Lamp. A No.1 at that. Very rare. Made of blued tin, 3 sides of glass, Brass burner, Mercury glass reflector on the back. Even still has the gas tubes. Damn. Thats an older Forge blower, used to replace the manual. Labor bellows for blacksmithing What a great mine.

[@TVRExploring]

It was like a museum.

[@user-td4gh6kj2z]

Its awesome to see this stuff here, and even cooler to see you exploring with Frank and the rest of the crew from Exploring Abandoned Mines. Would be awesome to see some more colabs in the future! 11:41 the lamp says _______ square lake

[@TVRExploring]

Frank wasn't present on this trip... It has been several years since I've been out with Frank and Paul as Frank announced his semi-retirement shortly after I really started to get into mine exploring.

[@TVRExploring]

I always enjoy colabs though... Mine exploring is much more fun (and safer) with others.

[@TheAreotrain]

Amazing to see all the artifacts that are still down in that mine. Also can't help but chuckle at the Gold Medal Explosives crates, got about 9 of them being used to store vintage car parts.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, it is quite rare to see so much still intact underground...

[@jameslatimer1432]

Should be on sky TV on normal TV really amazing channel good luck buddy and take care

[@kerzwhile]

I too have been waiting all week for this. You deff. Did not disappoint! Love the "mine plinko" you played. :D I'd love to see actual maps of these mines with your location at that point of the vid superimposed. That would be a massive undertaking I know. Another excellent vid.. Thanks..

[@TVRExploring]

Often, on the older mines, maps are impossible to locate.

[@Glenn-em3hv]

That must be a really hard mine to find or get into with that skip cart and the lamp still being there!!! They belong in a museum!!!

[@Glenn-em3hv]

Those miners were great carpenter's!!!

[@painedinks]

This one was awesome! And all those artifacts are icing on this awesome mine exploration cake. I literally didnt want it to end, and honestly was hoping it had a part 3! hahahaha! really awesome though and I'm glad you got it all on video before that shaft collapsed. Who knows, you might of been the last to see it before it happened.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, sometimes you're sorry when you have finished exploring a mine and that was definitely the case with this one for me...

[@MsSurigirl]

LOVE the Billion Bubble Soap box!! Pretty unique inside a mine I guess.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, given how picked over many of these abandoned mines are by "collectors."

[@sarahstrong7174]

Fascinating old mine thankyou.

[@TVRExploring]

It was like a museum!

[@vidzilla1]

A1 trip better than a amusement park, and this is why we do this !

[@joshbuck5877]

How in the world did they bend the rails for turning corners? Amazing to say the least so much effort to get what they were looking for.

[@MrThenry1988]

Some were bent outside.

[@joshbuck5877]

Tim Henry did they use heat to aid in bending as well?

[@MrThenry1988]

@@joshbuck5877 I've heard they would build a big fire to heat them. They didn't have a torch.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, they would heat the rails up and then bend them to the desired shape while the metal was softer.

[@joshbuck5877]

K makes sense 👍

[@drekor72]

What a treasure trove of old mining equipment! A good adventure. Thanks for sharing it with us. 😎👍🍻

[@TVRExploring]

This was like a museum...

[@loucatozzi7656]

This looks like you came across an old movie set the way objects are just laying about and with tracks running off in every direction!

[@TVRExploring]

Pretty awesome, huh?

[@skookumchuckreefer978]

All the cool 😎 stuff in there. Was interesting kept me entertained. 👍👍 waiting for the next one

[@alansmith4734]

Too cool! All those tracks above each other, reminded me of the scene from the movie - Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom, where they are in a cart being chased by others in carts.

[@yellowboy1866]

Wow, another great explore. Plenty of relics and interesting stuff, thanks for risking it all and taking us along.

[@casedoumasr656]

Great 2part loved all the history and more. Nice to see ore carts ready to go from history past Cjd wash state .thank you

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Definitely a treat for us to see something like that as well...

[@archstanton9206]

Wow. I am going to have to watch this one a few times to get the full measure of it. Talk about walking back in time. Better than most museums. there was a lot of work done in that mine and judging from the number of dynamite boxes a heck of a lot of blasting. Never seen anything even close to that. In all your explorations where would you rate this one? How long were you underground here, and how long did it take you to climb from the lowest level to out in daylight again? I am too old and too stove up to do what you do, and really wish I wasn't. I have to make do with staying above ground and exploring what I can find out there. Sadly a lot of vandals and assorted morons have destroyed a lot of what is left. Really do enjoy your stuff. Still would like to buy you a cold one some day.

[@TVRExploring]

It is hard to give a precise ranking of "Best" mines, but I can tell you that this one is definitely near the top of the list... If memory serves correctly, we were underground for about four hours with this one and, I believe, it took us 45 minutes or so to get out. Yes, it is unfortunate how many of these great old mines have been vandalized and looted by "collectors" and others. Would love to share a cold one with you sometime!

[@jshilohshea381]

I think this is the best one ever !! so much left behind tells so many stories...hope you find another great one like this one !! happy adventure be safe !

[@TVRExploring]

I hope so too!

[@stevenlevstik7257]

Great again. Stay safe!!!

[@RealNickTheCoolest]

Lantern is definitely a Dietz tubular square lamp no. 2. Not much info on them, seems to be circa 1800s, even though the mine has more modern equipment. Could have been one of the miners fathers, and his fathers. Pretty cool and I wish there was some way to identify the people who worked in that mine and a time frame.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you... And, yes, I agree, I wish there were a way to learn more about the people that worked here...

[@workonitm8]

I'd love to have a side of one of those old wood dynamite boxes with all the lettering especially one with the finger joints on the end. It'd be a great wall hanger.

[@petemoss8625]

amazing find guys, love the vid, keep up the great work!!!!!

[@jackgibeau1858]

I want to go down in mines and find all sorts of cool stuff like that

[@michaelcoker3197]

Great explore, good as the old days. Love this stuff.

[@slipknot7424]

Dust is coming up from the dirt you kicked down that shaft 👍🏻

[@rickeverett9993]

Amazing! Will rewatch after work too. What a rare chance to see what's typically long stripped in most mines. Awesome video'

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, this is how all abandoned mines SHOULD look.

[@rolfsinkgraven]

Mam that place is a museum wow loved watching this, great explore thnx.

[@WesternMineDetective]

Hey man, this is one of the best mine exploring vids I've seen. I was wondering what flashlight were you using for this explore, if you remember.

[@visionisscaryYTg]

thanks for your great videos

[@rdamp2374]

Great video. At 4:54 on top of timber where buss fuses for the power box.

[@magnuschristianssen8999]

That is a RARE FIND!! An unsalvaged mine.

[@tedfuchs9132]

Like it when these trips are detailed this well on video. What had been mined there and about when?

[@TVRExploring]

Hard to locate much on the history of this one...

[@gingerbread6614]

2nd time we watched this. Had to watch again. Great mine,lots of stuff. Thank you.

[@TVRExploring]

This was an awesome one.

[@sharonlegnon427]

That was incredible.

[@garymazur2217]

I really like this video, first time I've heard the left hand rule, love it. All the other videos l have watched its always the right hand rule. Kinda like me sometimes you have to stop and think outside the box. 😊👍👍👍

[@eqlzr2]

We are very fortunate to have your video records of these fascinating places. So many questions come to mind--the expense, the return on investment, the casualties, the ultimate benefit to society (or harm?), the material and its uses, the effect on people's lives. All fascinating. What generally happens to these structures in the long term? Do they generally all collapse and vanish? Given the way things are, might be a fascinating way to provide housing to people who are willing to invest a little in stabilization, etc. Would such a thing be even possible? People live in places that are a whole lot worse. Thx.

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, it is rare for a mine that is more than a century old to still be intact... What usually happens first is that the portal erodes shut.

[@worldtraveler930]

That is an interesting mine, it almost comes across as having been "Salted" with artifacts.

[@TVRExploring]

This mine is how an abandoned mine SHOULD look when it hasn't been stripped by "collectors."

[@worldtraveler930]

@@TVRExploring Here is a thought, considering the common scrappers and artifact pilfering ilk are mostly opportunist with little to no professional lighting and or exploration gear, have you been able to observe a lesser extent of their stripping the deeper that you explore into a mine, say beyond the range of your average "Rat Shack" flashlight runtime and easy hike? The same question also in regards to a mine's overall remoteness/difficulty?

[@TVRExploring]

Oh, absolutely. It's a given that the more remote and difficult to access a mine is, the more great stuff will be there.

[@Amclaren2009]

Have you ever run across dynomite in your exploring and if so how does such old dynomite behave?

[@MajorTom696]

if its sweating stay away, if its dry it wont do anything. watch Frank from Exploring Abandoned Mines, he has some vids on dynamite.

[@Amclaren2009]

@@MajorTom696 thank you.

[@ChurchOfTheHolyMho]

That's my understanding also... The "sweat" is the actual explosive and is highly volatile when not in its binder(?).

[@Amclaren2009]

@@MajorTom696 my grandparents had an old goldmine had been dug into the mountain side. I remember older my brother finding dynamite and my grandparents calling the police. A short time latter they collapsed the mine. I am actually already subscribed to Exploring Abandoned Mines. I will have to go back and find the episode.

[@maezzee]

The saw dust the dynamite is packed in can be equally dangerous.....absorbs the sweating nitro.....and best left alone dry or wet....unless you are a pro....

[@gpetheri]

Wow Justin, these have to be 2 of my favourites. Just incredible, especially to see the hand tools just left like they'd finished for the day., Do you know of any videos where old miners explain how the hell the did this???

[@TVRExploring]

This is definitely a great mine. Very rare to find tools and such left like that and not plundered by "collectors" looking to decorate their yards or garages... I'm afraid that I don't know of any videos off of the top of my head where an old timer is explaining the how/why/what dynamics of old school mining.

[@CharlieTalmadge]

"Champion Blower & Forge Company" was out of Lancaster PA.. founded in the late 1800s.

[@zr700]

Their old catalog is actually online

[@gtfkt]

11:24 That is a Dietz Tubular Square Lamp No.1 lantern, extremely rare and old, late 1800's very early 1900's.

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you.

[@indycharlie]

Wow , way , way ,cool opening with the cart , boxes , barrel , shovel and pick !! Really cool old broom by the foundation 4:11 . Wonder what they used all those little 2 oz cups for ?! Way back, we used to carry grease in them , seems pretty odd being that small for drinking use in a mine ?! 4:52 , the round, blue /white and brass objects laying there "look" like FUSES used in electrical Disconnects maybe !? 11:33 Tubular Square Lantern No 6 . If you go to the "Liveauctioneers.com" site online you can find some . It is Listed by ... Jeffery S Evans & Associates on the Liveauctioneers site . 12:11 looks like a front wheel for a wheelbarrow . AMAZING mine and video !! If this isn't your best one yet , it is at the TOP of the heap IMO . bg

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, this one is near the top of my list as well. Thanks for the breakdown on the various artifacts...

[@richardbidinger2577]

Definitely an amazing mine. Great video. Didn't even notice how long it was. A shame you can't get into it now, but of course, the earth will always ultimately reclaim its own, we're just along for the ride.

[@_tyrannus]

It would be pretty cool to have a small geared electric motor with a rubber driving gear, that could hold onto the side of a flat car and roll it around by spinning against one of the wheels. Of course that's just the rail nerd in me speaking, you obviously don't want to go up and down those sketchy gravel stopes with any more weight than you already carry. :) Still, with a bit of refinement you could probably pack it all, with enough power for a few minutes of rolling around, in under 3-4lbs. Basically an electric longboard without the longboard part. I know I would do it given the chance, haha. I only ever ran into a single ore cart on its track, but it had been chained down, as this was over ground in a pretty touristy area. I was still heartbroken not being able to roll it around.

[@TVRExploring]

I wouldn't want to carry it, but it'd be cool to see it in action if someone else brought it!

[@IKK420]

Way awesome history. Thanks Dude!

[@carminepetracca7518]

what an amazing mine find this was. so much beautiful stuff left in the mine. it seems to be more shafts in there than an ant farm. i think i saw the lamp read solar square lamp no.1 ny. usa. happy trails, carmine

[@TVRExploring]

Yes, it did feel like an ant nest on the way down!

[@RavenStarrsEpicExplores]

Man where you been havent seen a new vid in a min 😭 just kidding I've actually been the busy one on mineral digs lol you could just scoop me up a box of those rocks an mail them to me 😍🤣 your video's make my rockhounding day looking at all that geology 😊 stay safe in those mines def don't risk yourself for these awesome views in that place glad you backed out of climbing that one where all those pebbles slid thanks for sharing!

[@TVRExploring]

Thank you. Yes, very glad to have found another way around that winze where all of the pebbles fell in... LOL.

[@ericscarburry8527]

Cluster of awesomeness. Indeed

[@TVRExploring]

Definitely one of my favorites now...