This is what douchtubers would title this video if they did the same thing: "VISITING EXTREMELY HAUNTED BUILDING GONE WRONG!!!! WE SAW A GHOST?!?!?! (SCARY) ". Meanwhile you're just chillin', love it.
**SHIEY.....I HOPE YOU READ THIS, IT WILL ANSWER SOME OF UR QUESTIONS** 4:45 Those wooden boxes held all the letters in the alphabet(upper/lower letters, different size upper/lower letters, specialty stamps, etc), you put all the letters together to spell words. They were used to print newspapers, books & so on. When you first entered the building, you said there was a hydraulic press, then said it not hydro b/c the gears spin....that was a screw press. JUST 1 LAST TIP, YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO TURN ON ALL THE MACHINES, BUT DIDN'T WANT TO GET CAUGHT.....next time explore the whole place first, then just before leaving, play with the machines. Hopefully, you could let know u read this info....stay safe bro & awesome vid!!!!!
the machine at 4:20 has to be a sort of linotype. you type on the keyboard and the corresponding letters trickle down and makes a stencil of sort, which is then cast in lead. its the quicker, more noisy alternative to manually putting the sentences together for print. after use, the lead stencils can be thrown right back into the hot lead pot, and the letters get sorted back into the cases. i think they're pretty rare, very intricate machines
Its awesome to think how many people used to go there everyday. Someone sat at those machines day after day. Coworkers, friends, bosses. At one time that was a booming busy building. Cool shit
@@Crosshill Thank you for identifying it, now I will be able to sleep tonight. My mind was going crazy trying to analyze it. I thought it was some type of encryption/decryption machine. *That thing is the grandmother of word processors, first one released in 1886!!
I'd be shocked if any of them building had an alarm. No ones gunna pay for one on an old as building. Just extremely unlikely.. Unless it's a newer type storage building maybe, which none of these are. Thos are simply carbon monoxide monitors and shit like that. Nothing police related
I like how you just walk through the building, respecting and admiring the machines, rooms and people that worked there and not randomly breaking stuff like others would do
I really like the absence of music in your videos. I like to hear abandoned places as if I was there. And most of the people who make exploring videos put background music, which I think is very annoying
My heart dropped. I rember when i was a kid i was walking in an a abandoned building an the phone rang in the next room. I picked it up an the other person on the phone said im watching you.. That was creppy as fuck..
I love how much he respects the places he visits. Everything he picks up he places it back exactly where it was. No broken windows or doors, he’ll enter via something that already looks accessible. In one video I saw a companion remove the panel from a door to get outside but they placed it back on as soon as they got back in. This is how exploring should always be done.
I just came home from an abandoned factory in Chicago, place is so torn down and ugly. I’ve lived 2 blocks and always wanted to explore it. Everything is sprayed up w graffiti. Very cool vibe tho it’s humongous
@@midnightpunching6931 His mouth and nose are covered and he's wearing gloves. Unless he starts tearing up things he should be fine. Everything will want a thorough wash afterwards though.
Shits dangerous. I'd like to call it stupidity but I am entertained by it. I just wouldn't have the balls to do that. You fall off and that train runs you over you're going to bleed out you're done. There is no we're going to call an ambulance or there's a hospital across the street. I have a lot of respect for that that he actually takes the time to do train surfing for our viewing pleasure.
Honestly all his travels/illegal freedom vids are just setups for the best horror survival game ever. Imagine if his videos just him being normal, chilling, *jumps down a broken window*, turns around with flashlight on. BOOM! Sully stands there staring with Mike Wasowski
I'm pretty sure that first building is a metal workshop used to make letter blocks for printing presses, which are located in the second building. That would explain the separation of buildings, and why they needed lathes, drill presses, mixers, etc. in a building for printing books: They made their fonts instead of buying them from other companies. Still not sure about that pizza cutter though.
I could be mistaken but you have a similar thing in sewing you run it over your material you want to cut and it does layer cutting without having to use scissors
I've seen him without a mask. But he keeps one on now to hide his identity when he's out in public in case someone sees his videos and recognizes him. I definitely agree with you I love the mask I love the anommimity.
Can we talk about how rad it is that most of the machinery still works, some of it possibly being 30+ years old? I enjoy your way of exploring, Shiey, a lot in fact. You have a way with the camera and a lot of respect for the places you visit.
I find it facinating that these machines are plugged in and fully working and that there is power going to this building thats clearly been abandoned for years. You really should turn off all the lights after yourself, otherwise youre only creating chnaces for people to realise the building has power and have it cut off. its strange that there isnt homless people living in there considering there is lighting and power.
nothing wrong with drug addicts, just the ones that steal and hurt, they need more love than some.. some of the nicest people ive met are ex-addicts.. we all human
@@EinkOLED No they don't. There were two swedish youtubers who made it in. Three miles past the gate actually... Are they dead? No. $1,000 dollar fine and awaiting their court date in their hotel.
shiey is definitely a building interpreter. He actually visits most abandoned buildings and tries to discover what it used to be. It's basically a "bedtime-story" type of thing for me lately. shiey, stay based, king!
Really love the evolution of your videos. From silent bunker runs to actually hearing you explain your thoughts and the mission behind what you do...thank you for everything.
Fairly sure he mentioned that he had other people tell him where these things are (most likely urbex people that live in riga)/ found some on google maps. It was definitely planned weeks/months in prior to his journey to the city, he didnt just stumble across these places.
That hospital was so creepy. Like straight out of a horror game. I was waiting for a little girl to pop her head out every time you looked inside a new room. You got balls man, I would never have walked inside there.
Shiey you really have steel balls to go alone into those abandoned places, I would probably spend all my time scaring myself because of my own shadow. You have all of my respect. P.S. during your explorations have you ever encountered disgusting animals, such as mice or various insects?
@@leweee Does not have to be, the place I work for got no water bills for 4 Years and nobody noticed, no one of the city and no one from us. (We obviosly paid the missing bills)
It's probably because someone still owns these places (which makes it illegal to visit btw, but that's why the series is called that way) and they likely plan on reactivating most of the time
That non hydraulic press ("spindelpresse") was made by a company in germany my dad worked at. So cool :D the world is small. I really enjoy your videos, I have some very hectic days and I always come to your videos to relax in the evenings.
That place seems like it would've been efficient at printing, considering the amount of shop space devoted to maintaining it, plus typesetting room etc etc. I wanted to know what those books were! Could've held many clues about the nature of the place!
The nagging mom in me watches and wants to say pick up your trash and turn off the lights. Also paranoid as hell he's going to come across someone in the buildings, back alleys, woods, etc.
@@jankovskis5186 jaa, sarkanas zvaigznes rupnica pie gaisa tilta, tijai tur neka iznemot kiegelus un tuksas telpas nav, bet skati labi no augsas. Vienigi jauzmanas no lifta shahtas, nav norobezota un ja kriti tad tas ir viss.
Those machines would easily sell for double that here in the States, even in non-working condition. We haven't really been in the machine manufacturing business in several decades, so now your stuck paying a lot of money for either a clapped out SouthBend or Atlas, or pay a huge premium on a nice machine from Taiwan.
@@richard1165 Man here in Czech Republic there was company named Bata and that company was making shoes from 1894. There was big factory full of original old machines but in 90s communism ended here. This big factory ended because borders was free and they start import cheap boots from china. Almost every machine was sold to other countries like india and china. They probably still making boots on these old machines.
@@athulmohan7305 Yes bata is only one and yes I know even back then years ago Bata build many factories around the world in India too. Its crazy when you realize this brand is from my city :D
I like how this guy leaves everything as he found it so the next person can come along and see things in just the same way he did, he doesn't steal or break anything.
2:05 Those drill bits and fabrication tools would be worth quite a bit of money. If someone sets up a new workshop and buys that stuff new, it costs hundreds of dollars. Can't believe someone would just leave it all behind.
Not Gary Oldman yeah definitely. many thousands. They had lathes and presses and all sorts of goodies in there. Have fun getting those out of there tho lol.
Awesome adventure man! I have wandered the earth since I was about 14, Hitchhiking, walking, driving and biking to places most wont go. Love the videos keep up the great work and enjoy the freedom!
Shiey, I hope you are happy and safe wherever you are, your videos give me inspiration and have helped me to not feel so alone in these pandemic times, I would road dog with you anyday! Much love dude
I totally dig what you do, interesting that such huge buildings are shut down and not being used, so many people could live in them, keep safe my friend
16:38 bruh, that shot is screaming "photo op" *.* cool episode 😊 stay safe when going inside abandoned buildings though, ya know, asbestos, black mold and other hazardous stuff..
hey shiey, I wanted to suggest getting a small attachable mic. so there would be less wind noise in your videos. otherwise i love your exploration and work
Hi, Shiey! I like so much your videos and I love you personality. You have a good energy, a amazing vibe and a comforting voice . I don't know how to explain, but when I watch your videos I kind of feel free through you. So, thank you so much and take care, pls! Hugs from Brazil!🇧🇷💜
One of the coolest things about all the abandoned buildings he visits is the idea of a person using the building and then exiting it for the very last time, making it officially abandoned.
Man that place with the workshops, I could spend hours there, looking at all the bits and pieces. As a bit of a hobby woodworker, I could probably figure out how 90% of the stuff works too. Really awesome place!
even if those machines look old it doesnt mean it got abanded to long ago.. we still use old machines becose they work great.. but i still cant say when it got abandoned and also. love your videos mate. isnpired me to continue with my own climbing and exploring here in sweden
@ 4:25 this is the machine that creates those silver letters, I have seen a similar machine. If this is the same machine I have seen, when you type on the keyboard, the machine actually physically casts the letters from molten metal, the cool thing is you can actually melt down the silver letters once you are finished with them, inside the machine and reuse the metal to create new ones.
Someone probably already said this but the machine at 7:33 is just a beefy ol' Drill Press. You'd need a "chuck" to put a different drill into the press. It's also fairly standard even in america that the big red button is the STOP button. They aren't too loud in general (unless you're drilling into something that squeals, like certain metals and plastics). Thanks for the great footage!
4:35 - That's a linotype machine. It's a pretty neat piece of gear. Essentially, it's a typewriter that prints blocks of lead. You would type out the lines for a page of newsprint on this thing and it would spit out those lines as a set of lead blocks to be typeset in a press frame, which would then be inked and used to print that page of the paper. The piece of metal that you can see at 4:57 is what this thing would spit out.
The difference between the age of the equipment and how long they looked abandoned probably had to do with a shift in the printing methods they used. Most print shops now use LED UV, digital for ink jet, and Xerox for printing. Back in the day they'd use presses and rollers that would put ink onto a 3D surface like those wood and metal letter press blocks. It's a lot less common now so they probably just left those rooms to collect dust, and consolidated their operations to part of the building. If they had any digital or Xerox equipment, they might have been able to sell it off or move it to a smaller operation. I'm not sure how it works, but that caterpillar looking conveyor belt is used in newspaper printing.
those Machines and Tools are worth quite a lot of money and appear to be in good shape. Suprised that they havent been sold after place has been closed
yeah, if you have ever touched any machine once in your life you will know that the red button will always be stopping it lol. still a great video, shiey is one of my favorite youtubers.
@@TheGumiBear Yea, ofc, love Shiey, was just pointing it out since i found it funny. So i hope no one takes it the wrong way and thinks i'm hating on him, i'm obviously not ^^'
I know right? In production, red means power is running to the machine. Industry saying is "red is dead," meaning most dangerous for the operator. Typically a black or green indicator stops the power. Pretty backwards if you think about traffic lights lol
the big machine with a keyboard is a linotype machine. the operator types on the keyboard, and what they type is turned into custom lead case type. the rectangular column on the back of it would hold a flow of hot lead to pour the type. the skinny drawers would have held standard type fonts for typesetting press plates.
am I the only dutch one that saw that the Tom & Jerry thing sai 'vakantieboek'? (Vakantieboek is translated as a Holiday book with puzzles and strips for kids)
Oh man, that second building was probably a publisher and a big one! By the looks of it they did most of the work in house, from preparing the paper, to the layouts, printing it, covers for the books... really cool!
What fun. I wish I had filmed my travels in the early 2010s. We went exploring abandoned places we would see on back highways. When i travel , If Im not in a rush, I LOVE taking old US and State Highways instead of the boring Interstate system.
I can't believe anyone would just leave all those machines and tools man. Those are valuable cnc machines, outdated, but valuable enough that someone could start their own shop with
3:31 I think those things are for fresh printet newspapers (there are transportet on this way). Some seconds there where two old printing presses, i think
