Special Visit To The Incredible 16 to 1 Mine: Part 10 - 49 Hoist (Final Video)

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  • čas přidán 1. 10. 2019
  • Well, regrettably, this series on the 16 to 1 Mine, which is the longest mine exploring series I’ve ever done on this channel, comes to an end with this video. In this final video, we ascend a difficult raise to reach the giant 49 Hoist. The primary route to the 49 Hoist was blocked when a section caved in the early 2000s. So, to access it now, one must get on the ropes and make their way up the aforementioned raise. The journey is more than worth it though to see the massive hoist as well as the hoist operator’s throne room.
    I really view the Sixteen to One Mine as an incredible mine - for its physical attributes, for its history and for its potential - that is not just a sensationalist title I used to get views... However, the 16 to 1 needs capital. It is limping along now, running well below its true potential. It would be great if they could lease it to a large operator with the budget to establish the full crew it deserves again and to bring all of the mining equipment back online.
    As revealed in the excerpt below from “Gold Mines of the Alleghany-Forest Mining District” by Raymond W. Wittkopp and Wayne C. Babros, the present circumstances of the Sixteen to One Mine are not new, but its potential is greater than ever:
    “The company has never gotten far enough ahead to fund a major exploration program once proposed by Harvard geologist Bill Fuller Jr. In an August 29, 1965 letter to the president of the Original Sixteen to One Mine Inc., Fuller suggested:
    ‘A comprehensive exploration campaign should, when finances permit, be undertaken to prospect the northern continuation of the entire vein zone. With more than 1.5 miles of a major vein system barely touched by mining up to now, because of the deep Tertiary cover, and with geologic conditions very similar to the mile already developed by the consolidated Sixteen to One workings, this exists as one of the most promising areas for the development of gold bearing quartz veins in the district.’
    This area looks even more favorable today, since government airborne geophysical surveys are available that show the geology under the deep Tertiary cover.”
    That speaks for itself and I have nothing further to add…
    Thank you again to Duane for graciously serving as such an excellent guide and to the Sixteen to One Mine for hosting us. For those that have come along with us for this series, I thank you as well for your interest and your time.
    *****
    Our guide on this tour, Duane, has a CZcams channel of his own in which he has posted videos he has taken in mines where he has worked. It can be found here: / @muleskinnermining8661
    For more information on the Sixteen to One Mine or even to buy physical gold or stock shares from the company, one can visit their website at: www.origsix.com/
    *****
    You can see the gear that I use for mine exploring here: bit.ly/2wqcBDD
    You can click here for the full TVR Exploring playlist of abandoned mines: goo.gl/TEKq9L
    Thanks for watching!
    *****
    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!
    #ExploringAbandonedMines
    #MineExploring
    #AbandonedMines
    #UndergroundMineExploring

Komentáře • 403

  • @TVRExploring
    @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety +58

    Let's see who is awake now...

    • @kengamble8595
      @kengamble8595 Před 4 lety +1

      Well, for close to seven decades I've got by with two to three hours of sleep a night so probably a good chance you'll catch me awake ! 😊
      Been a good show, thanks !
      Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety +2

      2-3 hours?!? Man, I wish I could operate on that amount of sleep... I can do that (or even no sleep) for a couple of days, but then it catches up to me. That's a gift you have. Add up all of the hours of your life that you were able to be productive rather than wasting time laying around being unconscious (sleeping) and you've almost had another lifetime that many people miss out on. That's wonderful. Thanks for the comment. Glad you enjoyed the series...

    • @001desertrat3
      @001desertrat3 Před 4 lety +3

      Well , since I've worked Graveyard Shift most of my working life , I'm wide awake . Only problem is , now that I'm Retired my body-clock is still wound backwards , - up all night & sleep during the day . < Doc > .

    • @AGDinCA
      @AGDinCA Před 4 lety +3

      I should be sleeping but I can't; this upload makes the insomnia worthwhile!

    • @painedinks
      @painedinks Před 4 lety

      I'm awake getting ready to go to work! Not complaining just explaining! Lol

  • @AGDinCA
    @AGDinCA Před 4 lety +61

    This series has been absolutely amazing. I've so enjoyed the whole process.
    Duane - you are an absolute gem, sir. A true gift to the art of storytelling!

  • @jasonwcoleman250
    @jasonwcoleman250 Před 4 lety +34

    The tour guide definitely knows his stuff about his mine. He seems like he's spent a LOOOOOOOT of time down there.

    • @FastRoperN4
      @FastRoperN4 Před 4 lety +4

      Jason Coleman tour guide is miner

    • @jasonwcoleman250
      @jasonwcoleman250 Před 4 lety +4

      Yeah, no kidding. And he has spent lots of time underground. I was never a tour guide, but while I was active duty I gave tours all the time. The best guides are the employees. How simple do you think I am?

    • @sabinfigaro7334
      @sabinfigaro7334 Před 4 lety +1

      @@jasonwcoleman250 wut?

    • @sabinfigaro7334
      @sabinfigaro7334 Před 4 lety

      I was thinking the same, everything about everything.

  • @helplessd4ncer
    @helplessd4ncer Před 4 lety +27

    What a blast this series has been! It would be amazing if someone where to pump some money back into this mine and do the prospecting as Fuller suggested. Thanks again for some great entertainment and to Duane for his knowledge and eloquence. Look forward to the next adventure!

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety +2

      Thank you. Yes, it seems almost tragic to me that the recommendations from Fuller have not been pursued and that all of that is still unexplored.

  • @Ridley369
    @Ridley369 Před 4 lety +4

    Wow, nothing short of amazing here!!! This wasn't a series, it was an adventure! It was quite a privilege not only for you to see this mine, but to be led around by someone as experienced as your guide. It was also quite the privilege for us as well, I can't thank you enough - not only for filming here, but taking us with you to all these fantastic mines!!!

  • @ericcorse
    @ericcorse Před 4 lety +22

    It is a shame about the hoist room turning to rust. Thanks to Duane for giving us his insights into this phenomenal mine.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety +7

      It is a shame... I'd love to see some big money come in and rehab everything. It is tough operating in California though.

  • @eddie2dean
    @eddie2dean Před rokem +2

    It's always great to see a guy who loves his job so much, it seems like its his hobby

  • @sctpc
    @sctpc Před 4 lety +4

    NO not the Final!!! fantastic show thanks

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety +2

      I'm afraid so... However, I have some stellar material in the video backlog still. I'll do a few shorter videos next since we just did such a long series.

  • @glennk.7348
    @glennk.7348 Před 4 lety +7

    “Frankenstein! He lives!” Duane is so awesome! He really loves that mine.

  • @chrisandersen5184
    @chrisandersen5184 Před 4 lety +2

    By far my favorite viewing series! Thank you Duane.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Fortunately, there are three other mines in the backlog that are of a similar style to this (Duane or another experienced miner shows us around the mine).

  • @kmay0117
    @kmay0117 Před 4 lety +2

    More please this was an amazing series so much history to share and this guy was all for it! Hope you can find another miner to do a series with because this was amazing!

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you very much. I'm happy to say that I do indeed have another series in the bag where a miner takes us around a very unique historical mine... I also have another mine that Duane showed us around. It's a lot smaller than the 16 to 1, but has a lot of really interesting features. I'm going to do a few shorter videos before those though since we just did such a long series.

  • @cowboygeologist7772
    @cowboygeologist7772 Před 4 lety +4

    Great series. Sad to see so much go. You could tell it was getting to him at the end.

  • @josephdaiglejr8509
    @josephdaiglejr8509 Před 4 lety +8

    Sad to see it come to the end but what a amazing story and journey back in time thanks to you and a special thanks to Duane what a gift he has for story telling

  • @sportclay1
    @sportclay1 Před 4 lety +4

    The electric panel and probably the motor were built in (General Electric) Schenectady's building 273 in the large motor / generator shop. At one time the largest manufacturing building under one roof in the world. The electric motor works are gone now but the large steam turbine shop is still working.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Wow, thank you for sharing that. The knowledge of those watching these videos continues to impress...

  • @PlanetMojo
    @PlanetMojo Před 4 lety +2

    Best mine exploration series yet! You can really tell Duane loves the 16 to 1 and wants to show it off. Its very interesting to see all the different artifacts still in place and hear from someone who knows what they are. The ride on the mine train were awesome! Great job!

  • @Live.Vibe.Lasers
    @Live.Vibe.Lasers Před 4 lety +12

    Justin, this series is so awesome. Please never stop doing this as long as you are able to.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety +6

      Thank you. Glad you found it enjoyable and interesting... I'll keep doing these as long as I can.

  • @charlesbritzman501
    @charlesbritzman501 Před 2 měsíci

    Your videos are always learning experience but this series was X10. Your guide was excellent. He spoke with exuberance and expertise, and made the mine come alive with the ghosts of “old timers”. Thanks for this series !

  • @bobcalgarycanada8582
    @bobcalgarycanada8582 Před 4 lety +11

    Thanks for the Tour The deepest mine i ever worked in was the Con Mine in Yellowknife N.W.T The 1st shaft went from surface 0 down to 2300 Ft Level Then you trammed about a 1/3 of a mile to the 2nd Shaft that went down from 2300 to 4900 ft level with levels every 200 ft So 4900 ft below surface total At 4900 ft level you could hear the rock bolt heads bust off every so often from the pressure

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety +1

      Man, that's incredible! It is hard for me to get my mind around being 4900 feet down and the pressures that exist down that far... Thank you for sharing that.

    • @mishellefoxx
      @mishellefoxx Před 4 lety +1

      Wow. 4900 ft underground. Somehow gives me the Willie's, and I'm sitting in my apartment! Kinda crazy. 😳

    • @bobcalgarycanada8582
      @bobcalgarycanada8582 Před 4 lety +1

      @@mishellefoxx Hey m foxx My main job was tramming on the 2300 level the haulage level All the ore, waste rock and material for the mine went through the 2300 level On the 3 to 11 PM shift we went down to the 4900 level and hauled ore to to the shaft which was then skipped up to the 2300 level Hot🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 down on the 4900 Had to eat salt pills to retain water cause you sweat so much

    • @mishellefoxx
      @mishellefoxx Před 4 lety

      @@bobcalgarycanada8582 Woah. I never would have thought it would be hot at that level. Was it the machinery and exhaust that created the heat, ir were you in a volcanic area or something? What an interesting job. Totally out of my realm of experience.

    • @bobcalgarycanada8582
      @bobcalgarycanada8582 Před 4 lety +2

      @@mishellefoxx It was hot because because of the depth underground It gets hotter and hotter the deeper you go I worked in that mine in that mine in 1973, 74, 75, & 77

  • @mikelouis9389
    @mikelouis9389 Před 4 lety +1

    Here's hoping these guys hit a sweet pocket and put this gem back to right! There HAS to be more pockets! The thickness of the quartz vein is mind boggling! California's geology is totally unique, from this vein to the gargantuan pegmatites of the San Diego area, it can't be beat!

  • @williamwintemberg
    @williamwintemberg Před 4 lety +4

    Absolutely the most fact filled Hard Rock Mine Series Ever!

  • @theidesofmarch314
    @theidesofmarch314 Před 3 lety +1

    This guy is so full of knowledge,he's so full of energy you can see he loves his job. I've learned a lot from these videos

  • @JamesSmith-bj9vk
    @JamesSmith-bj9vk Před 2 lety

    This series was absolutely incredible. Tons of knowledge from Dwayne and the passion he has for this place is obvious. He almost chokes up a few times when recalling times of yesteryear. A True Miner, Great Job!!

  • @57Technoman
    @57Technoman Před 4 lety +1

    Miners are a special breed of people. Got to be THE toughest job ever. You're either born to it, learn it or it will break you.

  • @001desertrat3
    @001desertrat3 Před 4 lety +16

    Justin , a big THANK YOU to both you and Duane for this fabulous tour through the famous 16 to 1 Mine , I truly enjoyed the series . < Doc > .

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety +4

      Thank you, Doc. Coming from you that really means a lot to me...

  • @stevengill1736
    @stevengill1736 Před 3 lety +1

    You miners were so generous with your time, thanks again!

  • @treadmarsh1094
    @treadmarsh1094 Před 4 lety +2

    I'm in Cali. This series is definitely the best mine series I have seen. Thank you for sharing this mine experience with us.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety +2

      Well, then you're awake late too! Thank you very much. I'm really glad you enjoyed the series and found it interesting... Fortunately, there is another very impressive mine that Duane showed us around as well.

    • @AGDinCA
      @AGDinCA Před 4 lety

      Another one from California! I'm up too!

    • @aaronkeeth651
      @aaronkeeth651 Před 4 lety

      he definitely would of made Huel Houser proud

    • @AGDinCA
      @AGDinCA Před 4 lety +2

      @@aaronkeeth651 How funny! I think I made a comparison to Huell Howser on one of the other videos. He was such a California treasure, wasn't he?

  • @RimdarRanch
    @RimdarRanch Před 3 lety +2

    3.15.2021 Binge watched this entire series... SO UNBELIEVEABLY AWESOME!!!! Now I have so many questions. GREAT HISTORY STORY. THANKS.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 3 lety +1

      You're a champion! That's awesome! Yes, this was a phenomenal mine to visit...

  • @AbandonedandForgottenPlaces

    “Gly”: Long after the hoist operator has retired and his brass is nailed to the post I’m sure he still hears that bell in his sleep.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety +4

      Haha, yes, just think of how many tens of thousands of times he heard that bell clang!

    • @kimbra1132
      @kimbra1132 Před 4 lety +1

      I do too.

  • @johncarold
    @johncarold Před 4 lety +1

    NO THAT'S IT ! We want more, I didn't even get to see you blow anything up ! I can't believe you finished the hole mine. Thanks again for the show. I can't wait to see what happens next. I wanted you to know that I told Frank Schlichting from Exporing Abanded Mines to see you, he is coming to the US to explore mines in California. I thought you would have better knowledge of the situation. Thanks again for the show.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed the series... Yes, I have been in touch with Frank S.

  • @georgekern7334
    @georgekern7334 Před 4 lety +1

    Just trying to imagine the responsibility of a hoist operator. This shit is soooo interesting to me. It's honestly emotional seeing how the guide feels about it all....well...just rusting away, cus hes so passionate about it.

  • @frederickmoller
    @frederickmoller Před 4 lety +1

    Great video, I really loved the neat little hoist, I say little because where I worked the Dome Mine which closed over 18 months ago, had way bigger hoists, like a 15' diameter cable drum.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Haha, 15' diameter? That's insane... I'd love to see something like that.

  • @davehenry728
    @davehenry728 Před 4 lety +2

    The "Generator" at 20:23 is actually what is known as a "Motor/Generator" or "MG" set.
    The hoist motor probably runs on DC current.
    The MG uses the AC power in the the mine to spin a DC generator armature to supply DC power to the Hoist motor.
    AC in, DC out, using the resistors to control speed, and for dynamic braking for slowing.
    The new stuff uses three phase AC and VFD (Variable Frequency) drives to control speed. Lots of old elevators still use MG sets for power.

  • @jshilohshea381
    @jshilohshea381 Před 4 lety +2

    awww I'm gonna cry...this the last one ! it's amazing just how noisy electrical power can be ! hope Duane and all the rest have a good long lives....maybe a return visit someday ?? thanks for a AWESOME series of vids !! I think the best place you've ever been to !!

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety +1

      Thank you. Yes, this is an incredible mine! I'd love to return to see the lowest levels of the mine when they have finished pumping those out.

  • @Case_
    @Case_ Před 4 lety

    My father was a coal miner for some 20 years (and his father before him for most of his life), and then, due to health reasons, spent a few more years working as a hoist operator on surface. I'll never be able to visit the mine he was working in as it was backfilled a long time ago (but I was able to visit him a few times when he was working at the hoist, which was amazing, also due to the fact the hoist was a beautiful piece of early 20th century steam hoist eventually adapted to pressurized air), but this series (and other similar videos) really puts the things he often talks about into perspective. And it was of course especially nice to hear the guide talk about the importance of hoist operators. Thank you for this amazing series!

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you for sharing that. Yes, this was an incredible mine...

  • @Askjeffwilliams
    @Askjeffwilliams Před 4 lety +7

    that is incredible ...imagine the heat from running 100 skip in one shift. Would be cool to see them rehab it and fire it back up ....great job getting it on video

    • @grandprismatic
      @grandprismatic Před 4 lety +1

      @Ask Jeff Williams That would be so cool to see

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you, Jeff. It is hard to even imagine how much heat that hoist must have been cranking out on the day they ran 100 loads, but the operator must have been sitting up there in his underwear and still sweating like crazy! And, yes, I'd love to that enormous hoist fired up again too...

    • @stevengill1736
      @stevengill1736 Před 3 lety

      But why is that transformer or coil humming so loud? Willing to bet that with time that's gonna cause some problems....

    • @Someguy6571
      @Someguy6571 Před 3 lety

      @@TVRExploring I doubt they would spend the time digging all that out and trying to recondition it (Seems very corroded and rusty), from the time it sat down there. Probably not worth their time. Let alone the time required to dig out the shaft and fix all the lines.

  • @2rocksandastick
    @2rocksandastick Před 4 lety +1

    Dang, sad to see this epic series end, awesome work TVR, thanks much!

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety +1

      Thank you very much... We had a great time with this one. Fortunately, there are three other mines in the video backlog in this style (Duane or another experienced miner showing us around their mine).

  • @anton2760
    @anton2760 Před 4 lety +2

    Fantastic video series! I live in mine country here in northern sweden, but here they tore everything down... Some open cast mines that are water filled, but a lot of underground stuff, allmost all with vertical shafts, so its all concreted and waterfilled... Great to see some old school stuff before its all rusted away!

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you... Yes, aside from the desert areas like Nevada, very few mine shafts are not flooded or otherwise inaccessible.

  • @backseattrash9261
    @backseattrash9261 Před 2 lety

    I have found those resistor banks out in the desert and couldn’t figure out their function. In retrospect they were always associated with a hoist. Now I know. So this is also how they slow down freight trains, I have seen the glow at night emanating from those giant vents atop the locos as they descend Cajon Grade. Thank you guys for sharing your knowledge with us-a really entertaining and educational ride through 16 to 1 mine.

  • @markattardo
    @markattardo Před 4 lety +3

    Wow, so much awesome content in this series. Thanks to you and Duane!

  • @buddha8910
    @buddha8910 Před 4 lety

    I started with watching abandoned places, then the exploration of caves, and naturally onto exploring mines. I am an unusual woman in as much as I have done many jobs over my lifetime, including building bus fabrication, etc I never thought I would have found anything like this so fascinating, but I do. I especially liked the historical part of the videos looking at the old machinery. And I was really surprised to see that the mine had a ballroom and actually conducted wedding cermonies! I sure am a lady who loves her crystals too! This series of videos of the 16 to 1 mine I have really enjoyed, thank you for sharing this.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you. Glad you enjoyed that 16 to 1 series because that was a lot of fun for us to visit... Haha, I had the same experience as you in that when I was younger I would not have ever thought going around old mines would be so interesting, but now here I am!

  • @TMandN
    @TMandN Před 4 lety +1

    Leaving me awestruck by the way these hardrock miners went about their livelihoods. What an amazing experience this series of videos are.Enjoyed immensely. Saved to my faves!

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you very much. And, yes, seeing something like this makes it impossible for me not to have loads of respect for the old timers...

  • @mineadventures7938
    @mineadventures7938 Před 2 lety

    That was a lot of fun to watch. I would hate to work in there, all that water. Sad all the moisture destroying all that hard work for us to enjoy and the cave ins suck too. To them, it was a job, to me, a testament to the need to eat and feed your family so strong, you would risk your life underground to survive. Thank you muckers, i love to see your hard work. The framing and shoring, the carpenters were amazing men as well. Kudos to the investors who try to make a buck as well or we would have no mines to explore.

  • @barryclarke3010
    @barryclarke3010 Před 4 lety +4

    10.30am here, great series, a great record of recent memories, and a working mine,thanks.

  • @josephfreeman2873
    @josephfreeman2873 Před 4 lety +8

    Amazing series you did a great job of filming everything so very interesting to see a very awesome mine

  • @danmiller6051
    @danmiller6051 Před 4 lety

    I know you've had very many accolades about this series but I've got to add mine- WOW! To explore a working mine and it's history with a miner who knows everything about it and how all the equipment works and worked was just mind blowing. The photography was perfect and the comments were great. You really outdid yourself on this one. Your the king.Long live the King!

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you very much. There's enough negativity out there that accolades are ALWAYS welcome. This was a great experience for us and I'm glad to hear that you found it as interesting as we did...

  • @georgekern7334
    @georgekern7334 Před 4 lety +1

    This was SUCH AN INCREDIBLE SERIES pleaas do more stuff like this. Active mines are just as interesting!!

  • @kerirobicheaux6629
    @kerirobicheaux6629 Před 3 lety +1

    Fabulous job. And the gentleman who gave you the tour was incredible.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you. Yes, Duane (the guy showing us around), was awesome...

  • @gvii
    @gvii Před 4 lety +1

    I'm actually sad that's over. Damn, that was a great series. Just couldn't believe the quartz in there. And all that ginormous equipment. Very cool bunch of videos, thanks for putting that up. That was really great to see.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you very much. Yes, this is an amazing mine... I've never seen quartz veins like they have here anywhere else.

  • @sanddabz5635
    @sanddabz5635 Před 4 lety

    I continue to to be amazed by the ingenuity, perseverance & skill of these miners...
    To even get that heavy and massive machinery into the hoist room is a feat unto itself.

  • @georgekern7334
    @georgekern7334 Před 4 lety +1

    22:01 theres a random vanilla pudding cup lmao. Again, this is an amazing series!

  • @DazModeWatercooling
    @DazModeWatercooling Před 4 lety +1

    Keep holding for a while and binged the whole thing. Amazing. Thank you! ❤️

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety +1

      That's awesome that you did that! Probably easier to keep track of all of the points in the mine if you watch it straight through like that... I'm glad you enjoyed it.

  • @VegasDave53
    @VegasDave53 Před 3 lety

    Pretty damn cool, really enjoyed this series. Absolutely mind-boggling how much material was dug out by hand and transported to the surface by the miners. Your host was really knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. Thanks, for a job well done.

  • @whiskeyinthejar24
    @whiskeyinthejar24 Před 4 lety +1

    This was a truly spectacular series. This was so much better than the garbage you get on TV. Thank you for going to the effort of recording this for our enjoyment.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you. Yes, this is a great old mine...

  • @heidiwehry3566
    @heidiwehry3566 Před 4 lety

    Glad to see the hoist guy kept a pudding snack pack in the cabinet! Lol! That electrical setup was far out. I can’t imagine how loud it was working that hoist and then the hum coming from circuitry. Would of loved to see down through to the skip. Thank you for the tour. It’s the best! I appreciate it.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thanks, Heidi! Haha, yeah, the pudding tells us that he had his priorities straight... And, yes, it must have been incredibly noisy in there when that hoist was working.

  • @sickstringbender1364
    @sickstringbender1364 Před 4 lety +1

    Best host ever so far. Great work cant wait for another series like this.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      We feel very fortunate to have connected with Duane. Fortunately, there is another mine he showed us as well. Furthermore, there are also two other mines where knowledgeable miners showed us around their mines that I have on tap as well. I'm going to do a few shorter videos first though to give people a break from this long series.

  • @joesmith1922
    @joesmith1922 Před 2 lety

    WOW. Thanks for a truly interesting video series. This brought back a lot of good memories for me - in the old days, I worked as a underground miner for NJ Zinc in the (now closed) Sterling Hill mine. I ran the 1570E stope for quite a while.
    Good stuff! Keep it up - and be safe!

  • @grandprismatic
    @grandprismatic Před 4 lety +1

    Justin, Duane has some serious miners cred. 💪 Epic series well done 👍 and I thought working as a lift operator top side at Mammoth was pretty hard. Every time I’ve been in a mine by the operators stations... the smell is just the same as riding a wooden rollercoaster. That smell of grease... In time the earth is going too show it’s bounty. The riches in the quartz based minerals is $$$$. Goodies Never Say Die! Some investors with the capital could stand a chance to make some money.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Yes, Duane is awesome! We feel very fortunate to have been able to connect with him... Did you read the description below this video? There is some serious untapped potential in this mine!

  • @wornoutwrench8128
    @wornoutwrench8128 Před 4 lety

    CZcams very kindly put your channel into my recommended list. Needless to say, I have been on a binge watch.
    Just finished up this series, loved it.
    I'm a retired mechanic, have been underground a few times for my work. Not a big fan of it really, but one does what one had to do.
    It still amazes me to see a mine where the miners have chewed away at the rock for years, just like a big piece of swiss cheese.
    Well, must go. More episodes to watch.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you for your interest and for the comment... The "Swiss Cheesed" underground workings are amazing to me as well.

  • @robertquast9684
    @robertquast9684 Před 4 lety +1

    It is amazing the amount of time and money that was spend creating all of the structures and workings of that mine. It is surprising that there wasn’t more accidents with all that stuff underground. Heck just the electricity and water would make me nervous. Thanks for showing us these things that most people will never see except on video

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you for watching. Yes, we're frequently amazed by how much work is put into underground mining - the heavy equipment, the forest of timber supports, etc.

  • @garydonnison3836
    @garydonnison3836 Před 3 lety +1

    i watched all 10 parts and learned a bunch it was really good of him to give you and so us the whole tour...... awesome !!!!!

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 3 lety +1

      I'll be forever grateful to him for that tour!

  • @seandepoppe6716
    @seandepoppe6716 Před 4 lety +2

    That was awesome thanks for every video of this mine!!!👍👍😎

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you for coming along on all of them!

  • @HollywoodGraham
    @HollywoodGraham Před 4 lety +1

    Damn, it's all over, great series. Thanks first to you for making the video, 16 to 1 for allowing you to do the video and lastly Duane who was the guy who explained it all. Without Duane's knowledge of the mine and mining in general it would still be good but he put it over the top. Very interesting and impressive mine. THANKS !!!!!

  • @finlayfraser9952
    @finlayfraser9952 Před 4 lety

    All I can say, is "What a Great Trip" Duane deserves a brew, or two. I can only presume that any ore from the 16 to 1 is trucked up to the mill at the 800 level?? A real eye opener.

  • @christianfreedom-seeker934

    Okay I vote this series as the BEST mine explorer on CZcams!!!!

  • @lazyjackass77
    @lazyjackass77 Před 4 lety +2

    Most epic series on any mining operation ever. 100% AWESOME! Thank you TVR and 16 to 1 company for sharing this crazy work of nature's art and sheer will of man! Now lets go get some pizza.

  • @quadtraxxx
    @quadtraxxx Před 4 lety

    I watched the whole series, fascinating! Great videos! Thanks for sharing! 👍👌

  • @americanrebel413
    @americanrebel413 Před 4 lety +1

    So much to know to be able to work in a mine, and you better be good at it!
    Thank you for sharing this.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety +1

      Thank you for coming along... Yes, the skillset one must have to work as a miner is extraordinary.

  • @dwaynegouw89
    @dwaynegouw89 Před 4 lety +2

    This mine was fantastic, thanks so much for showing the mine in such detail, keep up the great work, the shear amount of quartz is mind boggling

  • @nerfinator03
    @nerfinator03 Před 4 lety +1

    This was one of the most entertaining and well put together series on youtube. Thank you so much for documenting and showing this to us!

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you very much. It is great to hear something like that... Your interest and viewing of the videos is much appreciated as well.

  • @IanDarley
    @IanDarley Před 4 lety +5

    Electric motors were commonly hooked together with generators like that to convert single phase to three phase and vice-versa before VFDs existed.

  • @ralphpatrick3071
    @ralphpatrick3071 Před 3 lety

    What an amazing series! Thank you!!

  • @kimbra1132
    @kimbra1132 Před 4 lety +1

    Awesome series. Wow 10 weeks of great history, thanks guys.

  • @MrRothemule
    @MrRothemule Před 4 lety +3

    Great job dude! Greetins from a mining tec in Spain.

  • @TheJimmythecorkscrew
    @TheJimmythecorkscrew Před 4 lety

    Great series! Thanks for such amazing footage and information

  • @leesherman100
    @leesherman100 Před 4 lety

    Not much nap time concerning your videos. The complexity of this mine surpasses anything that I could have imagined. It must take a special breed to deal with this day in day out. No way am I setting foot in that death trap! The Loneliest Mine in Nevada is more my speed. Many thanks for the tour.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Haha, yes, just a slight difference between the Sixteen to One Mine and the Loneliest Mine in Nevada...

  • @gingerbread6614
    @gingerbread6614 Před 4 lety +1

    This has been a great set of videos. Thank you for all of them. They’ve all been very good. Thank you

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you for coming along with us... It is great to have individuals such as yourself among the audience.

  • @More-Space-In-Ear
    @More-Space-In-Ear Před 4 lety

    What an amazing mine and mind of information.....really enjoyed all of these videos. Thanks for trip 🍻👍🏼😊

  • @PepeSnow
    @PepeSnow Před 3 lety

    i thoroughly enjoyed this :) amazing , the miner is such a nice guy and you can see how excited he gets about his work :) love it

  • @GoldenNorway1
    @GoldenNorway1 Před 4 lety

    Thanks alot for this series, enjoyed every part of it!

  • @christhompson7547
    @christhompson7547 Před 4 lety

    Awesome series guys. Thank you so much.

  • @JFinnerud
    @JFinnerud Před 4 lety

    Thanks for an awesome in-depth run of this mine complex. Both the filming and the information provided by your enthusiastic tour guide and miner made this a great experience!

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you. Fortunately, there are three other mines in the backlog that are of a similar style to this (Duane or another experienced miner shows us around the mine).

  • @wideyxyz2271
    @wideyxyz2271 Před 4 lety

    Its been a superb series. I will have to watch them all again in a couple of weeks its so good. Thanks for sharing.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you. All of the different locations will probably make sense when you run through the series a second time... I'm glad you enjoyed it enough to watch again.

  • @leehilton9932
    @leehilton9932 Před 4 lety +1

    Epic series man!!!!!! Just an awesome, huge mine. The brass beam was pretty cool too. Yall be safe out there and can't wait for the next one.

  • @gravelsasquatch6430
    @gravelsasquatch6430 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for that awesome adventure. For sure saved the best for last!

  • @vonyinzer
    @vonyinzer Před 4 lety

    awesome series! thanks for sharing this with us all! can't wait to see what you post up next!!

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you very much. I think I'll do a few shorter videos next in order to give people a break after such along series. There is still another mine that Duane showed us around to show as well as a couple of other mines where the miners/operators showed us around.

  • @highcountryoutdoors4929
    @highcountryoutdoors4929 Před 4 lety +4

    Loved these vids. Well done!

  • @OldHorse1000
    @OldHorse1000 Před 4 lety

    Very cool series ... thanks.

  • @adventuresinthefrontier148

    Great series of videos, thank you!

  • @FastRoperN4
    @FastRoperN4 Před 4 lety +2

    Nice Drager Rebreathers on the floor near the hoist

  • @meboyd7796
    @meboyd7796 Před 4 lety +1

    What an amazing series. I hate that it has to end. I really looked forward to it each week. You did an amazing job and Duane was a great host.

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety

      Thank you very much. I appreciate you coming along with us on this series... Fortunately, there is another mine that Duane showed us around that is also very impressive. And I have some other quite good series in the video backlog still. I'm going to do a few shorter videos now since we just did such a long one though in order to give people a break.

  • @davidcline123
    @davidcline123 Před 3 lety

    Amazing place Thanks for sharing, bsafe guys

  • @finreed6476
    @finreed6476 Před 3 lety +1

    this tour was fun to watch

  • @stevegirard817
    @stevegirard817 Před 4 lety

    What an awesome series! Thank you! I could not go underground, nope, but I love seeing what amazing things man did way back when.

  • @ericschmelzer6243
    @ericschmelzer6243 Před 4 lety +2

    At 20:30 the motor on motor generator your guide is talking about is actually a motor driven generator. One side is an electric motor that drives a generator. The generator side produces more power than the motor side uses thus generating power. Hope this helps.

  • @GeorgeHamberhill
    @GeorgeHamberhill Před 4 lety

    Awesome series. I loved every minute. Thank you

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety +1

      Glad to hear it! Thanks for coming along...

  • @joemc111
    @joemc111 Před 4 lety

    January 01,2020 gold price today $1517.00 per ounce. Another great video. One thing I have to add,at the start of the video you fell behind to show us something,but Duane continued on and talked. Anytime I am on a tour I always stay as close to the guide as I can to make sure I get my money’s worth.

  • @illeodavinci
    @illeodavinci Před 4 lety

    Such an amazing series, of a incredible mine! I am sad that this series has come to a end, so many cool things to see and the guide has been some thing else!

    • @TVRExploring
      @TVRExploring  Před 4 lety +1

      Yes, I'd have spent weeks down there if I were left on my own... Fortunately, there are three other mines in the backlog that are of a similar style to this (Duane or another experienced miner shows us around the mine).

  • @murrayadam8576
    @murrayadam8576 Před 2 lety

    Wow late to the game but thank you for this series of educational and entertaining videos. You inspired me to start digging in the backyard, so far uncovered a large concrete tank with lids on it, does not smell so good. LoL. Thank you!!!

  • @t-cc3377
    @t-cc3377 Před 4 lety

    10 absolutely amazing episodes. You can notice when people really love their jobs!.

  • @carter480
    @carter480 Před 4 lety

    thanks for that, really good series!