A couple bought a house and made a discovery hidden for over 50 years. They didn’t expect such a find…
To uncover a treasure or something interesting, you don’t always have to „go far“ and search for a hidden treasure. Even simple renovations or cleaning up an old house can bring unexpected surprises.
Chris and Collin Otkasek from California never dreamed they would encounter something like this when they bought their house.
When they purchased the house, they inspected both the interior and exterior like everyone else.
The house offered them a cozy dining room, a kitchen equipped with necessary furniture and appliances, and a spacious closet.
The real estate agent who sold the 1960s house revealed to the buyers a small feature of the property. There was a hidden concrete opening in the backyard: a Cold War-era fallout shelter that no one knew existed.
After purchasing it, Chris and Collin decided to explore the shelter. With difficulty, they opened the hatch and descended the rusty five-meter ladder, whose rungs had not been used in over 50 years.
At the bottom, they saw a thick metal door. After consulting with his wife, Chris struggled to open it.
„What could possibly be behind this?“ he wondered, as the threats of the Cold War had long faded. When the couple entered the room and opened the door, they were astonished.
In the 30-square-meter shelter, they found everything needed to survive a nuclear attack: water, canned goods, food in old crates.
It consisted of packs of versatile products made from a blend of powdered egg whites by a Californian restaurateur named Clinton in 1946, along with boxes of biscuits.
Of course, there was also a first aid kit with tablets for stomach and heart pain, insomnia, colds, medicinal ointments, bandages, wound suturing materials, and iodine solution. Naturally, the medications had long expired. There were also clothes, including a sweater with a popular diamond pattern from the 1960s.
For entertainment, they found a variety of magazines and fantastic books. Everywhere, on shelves and tables, were jars of ground coffee of all kinds, some of which had never been opened.
The creators of the bunker seemed very fond of coffee, even though it wasn’t considered an essential item.
There were also paper bowls and a roll of Kleenex paper towels from the 1940s. All items were packed in vintage packaging.
The room had four beds, an air filter, and a water tank. According to the calculations of the new owners, the family’s supplies could have lasted for several weeks.
In their quest to uncover the bunker’s history, the couple conducted an investigation and discovered that the house had previously belonged to a nuclear engineer named Elvin Kaufman.
He worked for the United States government and was well aware of the nuclear threat. He knew that Soviet scientists were developing nuclear weapons similar to those used by Americans in Japan (Nagasaki, Hiroshima).
These tensions led to the beginning of the Cold War, which lasted until the late 1980s.
During that time, many countries began constructing underground bunkers for high-ranking officials, and ordinary Americans also entertained the idea.
Therefore, in 1961, after investing time and money, Kaufman created a secure shelter to protect his family from radiation.
Kaufman’s daughter stated that her father wanted to build a large bunker that could accommodate neighbors, but they declined the offer.
Fortunately, once the bunker was built, the Kaufmans had no reason to use it and simply forgot about it.
The couple was fortunate to have inherited this historic refuge, and the objects it contained were a kind of time capsule that transported them back nearly 60 years.
May God prevent anyone in the world from having to use the hundreds of bunkers built worldwide to protect themselves from nuclear explosions.
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