Good Stuff, it always breaks my heart to see someone's entire life get thrown in the dumpster. Glad you salvaged what you could. Thanks for documenting this
Yea its sad but people need to realize, someone has to clean up the "stuff" you've collected all those years. Sometimes its a big expense and hassle. If you havent used it in the last couple years, get rid of it !!
@@BitterDemo I agree...if its quality stuff you have the right to a fair price. But if you watch Silas's videos, 9 times out of 10 it requires heavy equipment to haul away. Not to mention all the useless stuff the hoarders collect.
Wish there was enough monies in the state coffers to restore old barns like this, most just need a roof replacement. These old barns are a work of art,a symbol of the hard working people that lived in an era when you farmed to sustain your family’s life before government and greed took over. “A barn can build a house but a house can’t build a barn”.
That's a lot of antique stuff,them small block Chevy heads probably was some good casting,this is heart wrenching to watch,I would save every piece out of there,it's a lot more than scrap value there in my mind but to each is own I guess
I can't wait for the mushroom video's. That's about how all this began and now look, you have over 31,000 subscribers. I wish they would all hit the like button.
Great video as always Silas. What can I say. I really like what you do. Obviously it's a lot of work but being able to dig through all that history would make my day. Being able to salvage all kinds of unique and old trinkets is cool. Being able to run heavy equipment would be a blast. Being a retired heavy truck mechanic I miss operating all that stuff. I have not heard the air cooled engine name of Clinton in a long time. Until next time. Thanks
I bet January and February aren't your favorite months to be in the business you're in. I think I'd hang up a sign saying "Silas wishes you all a nice winter. See you in Spring!" and head somewhere warm, whether that's Arizona or your living room.
A lot work you guys put in. One days work looks tiring. Still more clean up and more adventures to look forward too. Great videos keep 'em coming. Thanks Silas and be safe out there.
Making progress, lots of cool treasures. Ever think about running a metal detector to find stuff buried in the leaves and dirt? Or is that juice not worth the squeeze?
Andrew I was thinking the same thing concerning a metal detector.. One could only imagine the things that were lost over the years in these old places ... The vintage wood in these old places is worth a small fortune ..
Love the videos Silas. I'm catching up watching as I'm going through rescued junk myself. Anyway, if know one has said yet, I'm pretty sure those old knobs (Treb Forte) etc. you pulled out of the video published 12-20 were antique pump organ knobs.
I really enjoyed watching this! I have such an interest in old barns. I don't know why, I'm from Chicago, IL now Overland Park, KS. I was wondering, what did the wall with all the little cubby holes do? THANK YOU for the video!!!
My word! No wonder you're so tired, look how fast you were moving! 😉 Seriously, I love watching the fast forward portions. Gosh if you moved that fast you'd get much more done and be much more tired at night. Glad you got a good helper, he stays right in there working beside you. Glad you're videoing all of this, you will enjoy looking back on your adventures. I'm waiting for the next video. Stay safe and GOD bless
@@AdventuresMadeFromScratch Chevrolet heads , Ford heads , Brigs Stratton small engines ,,,if they were junk it wouldn't have been stored in the barn for a reason ! I'll bet you stripped those generator/alternators for the copper ,,, those parts there you can't find anymore ..
It would be interesting to know the story behind some of these abandoned farms. Like what happened to the families that used to live there ? Did the last generation decide they wanted go live in a big city ?
Enjoyed this video. It's Jan. 8, 2022 and I checked your stats. I see today you have already had over 11,500 views of this video on this first day on which you posted this video. On this day you have over 31,000 subscribers. Also, you have had over five million seven hundred thousand views on your videos to date. Wow. whodathot?
i love going through old buildings, can find some wonderful items. what is the story on that farm, is it going to be developed? what area of the country are you in. enjoy your videos.
I think that you just gave up that mystery truck is a copy of the one that you first pulled out... I hope its in as nice of shape... from the cab lights, looks to be a bit more wear on it. You are doing a commendable job of cleaning out steel and other miscellaneous stuff. I do think that there are old engine collectors... generators when stripped have a lots of copper in them.
Had a guy tell me when he moved from Wisconsin to Florida. He had a lifetime of scrap. He didn't want to spend the time trying to sell it. So He got a loader, dug a whole and buried it. Wonder if the new owners ever discovered it?
I have a close friend that does these clean ups, he is so greedy for the almighty dollar that everything goes in the dumpster, many time I have seen him take things to the scrap yard and a few weeks later, someone comes in looking to buy it. I swear he would be a multimillionaire now if he had just sorted the stuff and parted it out. today there is someone out there looking for everything old and metal. I have seen dozens of old tractors being scraped for pennies when if they were advertised or even put in the scrap meet or auction have would have tripled his money..
When panning around in a building please do it slower. Fast is OK for the Mt.s in the distance, but not closer things. I have been watching from the beginning and will continue.
It would take just as long if not longer probably. Going from the pile to the bucket is the quick part. Digging it out of the cubbyholes is what takes the time.
