Death Valley Classic-Ore Cars, Ball Mill, Jaw Crusher, Rock Drill, and Much More At This Remote Mine
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- Опубликовано: 28 апр 2022
- This is a mine explorers dream; it starts with a great hike high above Death Valley and once at the mine site there are more mining artifacts than we have ever seen in one natural location. Given the remote location of this gold mine, and lack of roads leading to it, it's no surprise that it's in such great condition. The hike to it isn't easy either, but, well worth it.
This huge quartz deposit containing gold was first discovered in 1904 and the mine was worked until 1912. It lay idle from 1912 to 1935. Most of the work at the mine took place from 1935 to 1937. There were eight men employed here in 1936. The last year of operation was 1941.
This is a complete mining operation including the milling and gold extraction process as well as the production of the ore. There are also two trams here to move the ore as necessary to the rock crusher, ball mill and leaching tanks. There are numerous other pieces of equipment like two tram cars, a rock drill, two ore cars, large generator, wheel barrows and a big scale to name a few.
There is a Mack truck here that was winched up and down the very steep cable road bringing in equipment, men and supplies.
We hope you enjoy the video and appreciate you watching and commenting!
Julie and I are out exploring today. Please leave a comment for us and we will see it later. Thanks.
Wow, in many years watching a lot of these, like Gly, Frank and TVR, I'm excited to see you share a Holman drill so close to the Adit opening. Then, a huge win to see you share the tram filling station and telling us you're headed to the next milling area across the wash. I appreciate your and Julie's enthusiasm for exploring and hiking. Thank you.
I can’t imagine what effort and labor it took to move all that sheet steel and equipment to that location. The engineering just blows my mind. Thanks to you guys for bringing us along on this adventure.
What amazes me is that someone wandered out to the middle of nowhere and decided it would be a good idea to start digging in the hopes of finding some gold or silver.
Okay, i'm in love! What a place. I could spend days there and still not have everything cataloged. Those were pick-ups on that ball mill. They'd turn and pick-up the ore and feed it into the ball mill. That's the first time i've seen a bottom dump cyanide tank. Two thumbs up on the designer of that. Most were either shoveled out or washed out. That place was totally awesome you two. From the drill in the adit to the cyanide tanks, i was in awe. Great video, wonderful explore, and beautiful opening scenery. Thanks for allowing this old half blind, almost crippled, and 100% certifiable crazy old coot to walk and see where i wouldn't, couldn't get to. Hey, i've always been crazy, but its kept me from going insane. So cool
Hi Tom and julie, love you explores, the Holman factory was in Camborne, Cornwall. About six miles away from where I live, they were pioneers in the pneumatic drills and Compressors of all sorts, the founder of the company, Nicholas Holman worked with Richard Trevithick on the development of the first high pressure steam boilers,
G/day Tom & Julie thank you for sharing your adventure with everyone, its lovely to see all those old artefacts where the miners left them yrs ago, makes you wonder how did they get all that heavy machinery up the mountain just the wire rope and the pulley's must have weighed a ton I hope some other RUclips mine explorers never find this mine because they want to steal these artefacts and put them in there front yards or private museum so people like me in Australia and other countries will never be able to see them. thanks again I love watching your adventures
The Big B is truly an amazing old mining area. Death Valley Hikers have taken two hiking trips to the Mine site. Both hikes start at Chloride Cliffs area and went down cable road. Steep but doable. Have hiked up from K W mll, but it is a long tough hike. Also one trip up cross country from J. Cyty site. This is Private Property and don't be surprised if owners grand kids didn't give you a hard response. Just ignore her.
U N B E L I E V E A B L E!!!! This is one of the best mine explores I've seen on your channel. I can't believe those old-timers hauled in all of that heavy cast iron machinery! Obviously a significant capital investment -- I'm really curious if the investment paid off in the end? Wouldn't it be great to go back and witness the operations in full swing? There were some very enterprising and creative miners that operated this mine!
Hi guys! I have to say, I really enjoyed this video! You know how I like the relics and artifacts! Now, let me say something about that refrigerator, you may find interesting. The abandoned compressor motor topped fridge, was made by General Electric. GE introduced their first electric domestic refrigeration machine, in 1927, and named it the "Monitor Top" refrigerator. It was the first and only mechanism to utilize a completely hermetically sealed system. It was all self oiling and maintenance free. The example in this video, in the collapsed cabin's kitchen is a 1929 era example, and it was a deluxe model with the stainless trim on the cabinet. I have a 1929 monitor top GE, and it still works! I'd be willing to bet that one in the desert could easily be brought back to life! Would be worth it, if the owner of the property removed it. They really are fun and efficient machines to operate today, even! Since the heat generating compressor is on top, the cabinet stays cooler, longer! So, it turns on less frequently. Kind of shocking to see such a deluxe refrigerator out in the middle of nowhere! Makes sense if they were mining out there in the early to mid 30s, they'd have wanted to have electric refrigeration. Kind of neat they afforded that luxury.
I'M 76 years old and still remember camping at my dad's and Mom's cousins uranium mines near Moab...several horizontal shafts...one with a petrified tree uncovered and you had to climb over it to reach the end of the shaft...got a pic of me with my little shovel digging in the spoils of another mine...There was a vertical shaft to reach the main horizontal shaft.
Always amazes me how they got so much stuff into these camps. Esp. the large heavy mining equipment.
Mercy, that certainly was a well-backed (funded) operation there. What a treasure trove of artifacts!
What a grand site to explore. Thanks Tom and Julie for your sharing of this remote mine. All the equipment intact is amazing, after 80 some years. Great video folks. ❤❤❤
Driving on the edge again.. Quite the view indeed!! Parts and equipment Made in USA, imagine that! Very interesting hike, mine and surface workings... The Mack truck frame kind of looks like the remains of a heavy duty boom truck. Even I could have fun exploring that place..
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Did you notice the drill holes on the fridge? Had to be for a clasp and padlock. Someone didn’t want their beer pillaged. That drill, wow! I’m guessing it was placed there by a relic hunter who was planning on a return trip. This video was full of cool stuff, a virtual Disneyland for mine explorers. I really enjoyed it! Thanks, T&J!!
I am sure glad we have people who are willing to share their adventures with us. I think the first piece of equipment you showed was an air compressor. I really liked all the equipment y'all showed us. You made an old man feel like he was right there with y'all. Until next time be safe and God bless.
Another great mine in Death Valley. Thanks for documenting this piece of history.
Tom and Julie 👷🏻♀👷🏻♂thanks for sharing your interesting video of the old Death Valley mine operation. Wonder how the old time miners got all that heavy equipment up the mountain side. What a hard way to make a living. Can't believe the roads you guys drive to get to the mines. Stay safe and happy exploring. Cheers ☕☕🧔🏻