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Old Mentz Heritage Center
Приєднався 5 гру 2015
This is the Old Mentz Heritage Center channel where we post old movies and history videos from time to time.
Cleaning the headstones of Philip and Marcia Wilson
Another in our series of headstone cleanings at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Port Byron, NY.
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The Cleaning of the Gillespie Family Headstones
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In this video we clean the stones of Sarah Gillespie and her daughter Lovina.
Cleaning the Daniels Family Headstones
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This is a long one, but we clean three headstones from the Daniels family dated from the 1820s. We also speak about what cleaners we use and why, and discuss cemeteries in the town of Mentz.
James Pine and Brigham Young
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Cleaning the Pine family monument and talking about Brigham Young's early days in Port Byron, NY.
Frank Randall, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Port Byron, NY
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The cleaning of Frank Randall's headstone. Frank served in the 111th NY Volunteers, Company F.
Aaron Wilson, Mt. Pleasant, Port Byron
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Aaron Wilson was in the 16th NY Artillery, Company L. This is the raw camera footage as my video editor wasn't working.
Cleaning the headstone of Joel Ransier.
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A cleaning and some ramblings about this and that.
Headstone cleaning of William Tallman of Port Byron, NY.
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We clean the headstones of William Tallman and his wife. These stones were covered in black mold and other grime.
Headstone cleaning of E.A. King
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In this video we clean the headstone of Ezekiel King, the son of Philip King. This headstone was almost unreadable from moss, grime and damage.
Cleaning of the Charles Skinner Headstone
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In this video, we do a fairly quick cleaning of the headstone of Charles Skinner, a veteran buried in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Port Byron, NY. Charles was a veteran of the 149th NY Volunteers during the Civil War.
Mays Point and Lock 25 during the April Floods
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Mays Point and Lock 25 during the April Floods
The Port Byron Minute by Sarah Szozda
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The Port Byron Minute by Sarah Szozda
A Tour of the Western End of the Seneca River Aqueduct.
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A Tour of the Western End of the Seneca River Aqueduct.
A Tour of the Montezuma Fibre Mill ruins
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A Tour of the Montezuma Fibre Mill ruins
A Close Up Tour of Lock 62 and the Seneca River Slackwater Crossing
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A Close Up Tour of Lock 62 and the Seneca River Slackwater Crossing
thanks for doing this sir Respect+!!!🙌
Why don't u just pressure wash it
Pressure washing is far too powerful for marble headstones. Marble is actually a soft stone and the grime and growth can get below the surface of the stone. If you try to power wash, you will remove more stone. The hand washing helps to get rid of the grime that is on the surface and the D-2 cleans and kills the rest.
My 7 times great gram was Gillespie. Wonder if we are connected?
Very nice!!!
I’m up in Albion NY Daniels and Mullins family tree. Form my understanding my ancestors were slaves when they came here they are Irish and wasn’t given land they were used as front linesmen in war and laborers I appreciate you cleaning up the lives lost in the past. I will pay it forward at mount albion it’s a huge cemetery we are right off the Erie Canal also we have relatives that were in clay county West Virginia my great grandpa was Ira Mullins he was a famous / poor fiddler they still play his sons on UA-cam which is cool.
AHHH! Plastic scraper not metal, PLASTIC.
These are plastic.
I like when you said he was out in the sun and I asked him to move but he wouldn't. You did a great job cleaning the headstone.
New subscriber here. I appreciate the gentleness with which you brush the stones. No need to scrub hard when you're using the right cleaning products and tools. Thank you for demonstrating great technique.
It needs to be a plastic scraper and soft brush and d2 or wet and forget
see a reply below where I discuss the W/F. I also discuss it in another video.
I use a laser cleaner to clean headstones as it's a non-contact method and can get into anywhere you can see.
I don’t understand. You would use a laser device to clean headstones, or you literally use a laser device to clean headstones. If it is the latter, I would be interested in seeing a demonstration of this on YT.
Shouldn't you ware gloves? Not much difference
No need. The orvus and D2 are safe for human contact.
What do you use to clean the headstones? I use D/2.
I use Orvus WP for the scrub and treat with D-2 at the end. There was an excellent discussion about products with Atlas Preservation that was posted on TikTok. There was some concern about the over use of Orvus as it is a surfactant as is D2, but if over used could end up harming or blocking what the biocide in the D2 would do. I have always had good luck in my limited experience with the combo, but I also use a lot of water. The idea of wet and forget was also raised and although it works, and no one seems concerned about the effect on the stone, there was concern about a persons exposure and long term health.
Awesome job!!
Maybe he just doesn’t know. At least he is trying. Yes I know it’s wrong to use the products but he’s doing or trying to do more than most
I don't see the comment you're responding to, but I'm wondering what products you think he shouldn't be using?
Dedication 🎉🎉🎉🎉
NEVER use metal putty knives or brushes on headstones!!! WTF is wrong with you?
Why you keep signs and marks on the grave? 🤨
Are you in the Green rush Cemetery in New York..
Back when the REAL America still existed...Thank you.
Have you tried wet it and forget it?
We don't. Although there are many advocates of Wet and Forget, it has not been approved by the cemetery conservators and National Park Service. As our goal is to do no harm, we use what we know is safe. If you are cleaning your family stones and you know they are granite, it is likely you won't have any issues. Marble is another matter and I would play it safe.
Like d2 wet and forget has been tested and approved by the American Cemetery Administration. If the headstone or marker displays biological growth (algae, mildew, moss, lichens), water with a product formulated for cleaning these growths may be required. Examples include: Prosoco ReVive, Cathedral Stone Bio-Cleaner, Wet and Forget, and D/2 Biological Solution.
@@old-mentz It has been approved by the National Cemetery Administration
@@davidgabrielsen2139 I wanted to follow up on this as there was an excellent discussion on the LadyTaphos tiktok about the use of Orvus, D2 and W/F. W/F is approved, with a lengthy list of precautions due to its toxicity to humans and the need for protective gear. That is enough to cause me concern.
What a lovely service godbless you
You can buy a garden cart to sit on, works great for weeding. Do you need permission to clean stones?
We have the permission of the Town Board. I can sit on the bucket I use to carry everything, but sometimes the ground is easier!
I plan to do this in the near future, what cleaning spray solution are you using? Thank You.
old-mentz.org/headstone-cleaning-lessons-learned-after-a-season/
Here is something I wrote after my first season.
@@old-mentz Thank you that is good info.
Something very sad when graves are left to deteriate to this extent.okay maybe all rellies are also departed but this seems to be resting place of service man who deserves better!
Ty for your work
Thanks to you and the historical society for the work you do. (I see my families headstones in the background <3 )
Great job Mike!
Excellent presentations! Thank you.
Needs more audio gain!!! Thank you.
Thanks for posting this
I see what you're saying, but what is this area you're standing in?
Thank you! 😊 I enjoyed your discussion of the locks and the filling system. "Ancient Mayan ruins!" luv it! 🤣 (subscribed)
The houses behind it over the bridge are more interesting
So want to visit here someday!
1940 gee whiz that's awhile ago the size deffently changed and all the rest
Very interesting. Thank you for a great, informative video. Nice to know one of the C/S locks is still around!
When this film was made, only Ford buses had V8 motors. Everybody else used a straight 6.
@bobbyheffley4955: I was going to say that I could just hear those old trusty straight 6 engines in my mind.
I grew up here. Now I'm homesick 😥
So is the canal all dried out? Or only some parts of it?
This section of the old canal is dry. There are parts of the enlarged canal that do have water, such as in Camillus or the Dewitt section over to New Loundon. Out west the enlarged canal was used as the route for the current version of the Erie canal. It is spotty.
The original Erie Canal was built (1817 -> 1825) It was only four feet deep. Over the years upgrandes, new locks, etc. were built. Also, other canal routes were built that joined the Erie canal. These older sections are no longer used but since the local small creeks were often channeled into the canal; those places still have water There is a state-sponsored canal trailway that runs on top of the old towpaths. It is popular for hiking and biking. The " *Canalway trail - Erie Canal -Empire* (State) *Trail* "is easy to find on maps. (You might have to use the enlarge feature on the map) Empire State Trail[1] After the 1903 -> 1918 upgrades that widened, and deepened (to 12 feet) the canal. The canal was renamed the " *Barge Canal* " to differentiate the working canal from the old abandoned tracts of the orginal Erie Canal ..... *Since by the early 20th century animals were* *no longer used to drag the barges* A direct route from (south of) Rome, NY was dug directly to the eastern side of Oneida lake (@ Sylvan Beach, NY), making the Oneida lake part of the canal system (the canal resumes on the western side of Oneida lake, at Brewerton, NY, where the Oswego and the (modern) Erie canals join. In addition to using Oneida lake; upgraded channels were created that went to the towns (between Rome, NY and Syracuse, NY) where industries had requested to retain the canal. The current in use sections of the canal between Oneida Lake and Rome as well as the enlargement that went along the area where the old canal bed was located is marked as " *Pools Brook* " on modern maps. It is straight and wide. Check it out on Google maps -- Just type in Rome, NY and look at the southern section of the city. The now ERIE CANAL was no longer englarged and "modernized" since the 1970's. But the canals are still maintained. The canal's surviving sections are used for recreation. (You can even rent boats to take on the canal as well as booking trips on a tourboat) The closed sections have the " *Canalway Trail - Erie Canal -Empire* (State) *Trail* Working sections of the canal are part of the *Empire State* *Trail* [1] In 1992 the entire canal system was renamed the " *New York State Canal System* " [2] with each individual canal (still in use) reverting to it's original name. (e.g. Erie Canal, Champlain Canal, etc..) _____________________________________________ 1.) " *Canalway trail - Erie Canal - Empire (State) Trail* " empiretrail.ny.gov/ 2.) " *New York State Canal System* " en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_State_Canal_System
Nice Job
Where is that at??
great video hail to the king of coasters
Excellent idea! Thanks.
Where is this located? Thanks
A great resource for comparing/contrasting school transportation then vs now. The b&w footage prompted a good "history of film" conversation with my 7yo.
good job very interesting .
Priceless. Thank you for sharing.
I read that the third hill (the double spiral dip) was almost as thrilling as the first but didn't believe it until I saw this film. Watch the last car, it looks like the people almost come out of their seat! Great footage.
thank you
even in the 1940's people were taking cat videos....