Kids in rural communities get bored. They break things. Torch things. Ask me how I know... (And now, at 68, I regret that foolishness. This one, though, is not on me. I was 6,000 miles away)... 🇬🇧. Fascinating stuff. It amazes me that it wasn't powered by a big diesel generator. I guess that hauling diesel would have been less reliable than 30 miles of cable. Many thanks. 👍
There's a guy shown on that Alaskan gold tv show that got two of these up and working and producing, not without chalanges. Where there's a will,(and a profit), there's a way.
This saddens me to see an industry created piece of equipment in this kind of condition because of some vandals who decided they would have a little fun with the fire but at least it hasn’t been donated to the scrap man because he would love to have all these bits for his own money making. It’s too bad there isn’t anyone out there that would buy this to restore it off of the private party if they could get the private party to sell it
That's awesome to see that someone could come up with that and make it work sad to see it just rot away like that with All the hard work put into it have a great day
Another great and interesting video. I watch Gold Rush religiously every Friday night and have followed The Beets family with their dredge adventures. This one appears to be much bigger. I didn't see any of the dredge buckets. Are they still there?
@@Cast_Iron_Curiosities Those buckets are probably the most valuable part of the whole thing. What amazes me is that the trommel usually had holes in it that only caught stuff over 3/4" so that would mean that there are gold nuggets 3/4" and smaller in the tailing piles. Up in Oregon they won't let you metal detect on the tailing piles. Really pissed me off. I so wanted to go find a nugget.
Thank you!! Its sad that people don't appreciate history and preserving it!!!
The currents owners bought it with expectations to preserve it, but vandals had different ideas.
Love exploring stuff like that I’m 59 years old and I would explore it like I was 10 climbing all over the goddamn thing😁🤘🏼
Kids in rural communities get bored. They break things. Torch things. Ask me how I know... (And now, at 68, I regret that foolishness. This one, though, is not on me. I was 6,000 miles away)... 🇬🇧. Fascinating stuff. It amazes me that it wasn't powered by a big diesel generator. I guess that hauling diesel would have been less reliable than 30 miles of cable. Many thanks. 👍
They are a remarkable machine once you start looking into them. Especially being all electric.
@@Cast_Iron_Curiosities Of that I have no doubt. What amazes me is that somebody bought it and hasn't sold it for scrap. Well done that person. 👍
It's a shame to see it like that, but at least the scrap man hasn't got to it yet!
Agreed!
There's a guy shown on that Alaskan gold tv show that got two of these up and working and producing, not without chalanges. Where there's a will,(and a profit), there's a way.
I'd love to be on a operational one!
This saddens me to see an industry created piece of equipment in this kind of condition because of some vandals who decided they would have a little fun with the fire but at least it hasn’t been donated to the scrap man because he would love to have all these bits for his own money making. It’s too bad there isn’t anyone out there that would buy this to restore it off of the private party if they could get the private party to sell it
That's awesome to see that someone could come up with that and make it work sad to see it just rot away like that with All the hard work put into it have a great day
It is sad. Thankfully there is another almost identical dredge just outside Fairbanks that you can tour.
For all it's beauty Alaska sure has a lot of junk laying around. Interesting video, thanks.
Yes that do!
Another great and interesting video. I watch Gold Rush religiously every Friday night and have followed The Beets family with their dredge adventures. This one appears to be much bigger. I didn't see any of the dredge buckets. Are they still there?
Buckets are gone, I assume they got pulled and used on another dredge.
@@Cast_Iron_Curiosities Those buckets are probably the most valuable part of the whole thing. What amazes me is that the trommel usually had holes in it that only caught stuff over 3/4" so that would mean that there are gold nuggets 3/4" and smaller in the tailing piles. Up in Oregon they won't let you metal detect on the tailing piles. Really pissed me off. I so wanted to go find a nugget.
Dredge tailings are an excellent source of mercury and methylmercury. And everyone knows how vital those elements are to our daily diets.
There are plenty of tailing to pick through here!
@@Cast_Iron_Curiosities It has to be exciting for you to be there and feel the history created by the dredge.
Excellent vid,interesting set up
Thank you!
Tony Beets would rebuild it.
He definitely would!
Maybe he's the private owner.........