The guy was nice to take both of you guys to the basement of the building. I also liked hearing that story about the old elevator and how fast it is and it makes sense that the elevator door has to be closed all the way for all elevators to move.
The 1925 Otis Manual elevator even had a doorless cab. Heritage Elevators loves those kind. The old Famous Barr building in downtown St. Louis even had 2 freight elevators with doorless cabs.
I remember as a little kid going to a very high end department store downtown. There was a very old manual elevator there with an operator named Pearl. She was so elegant. You told her what you wanted and she took you to the floor. I remember telling her "I want to be an elevator operator too!" She said "oh no you don't, you just pull the level all day...".
In old movies or radio shows, you'll sometimes hear or see jokes based on old elevators like this one that required someone to operate it. Often they were used in department stores and the operators had to recite all the different merchandise on each floor when they stopped and the door opened: "3rd floor - ladies' undergarments, perfume, sewing notions, women's shoes..."
Thanks. That was awesome taking a trip up n down that old gem. I recall going to dr barrs dentist off there (4th floor?). Walk in the office and see a green plush carpet with blood stains in waiting area. Boy those were the days. Became a man real quick! And wasnt there an Old gentlemen who ran that Elevator?
Very awesome!!! Nice the older one left completely original and did a great job doing the mod on the one on the right and still keeping the ornate vent windows that you can see out of. That is indeed a much tasteful mod.😀
The modernization does look good, in keeping with the original design of the cab and vent windows. Adding the automatic cab and landing doors and floor buttons, call stations. Wonder if they retained the original traction machine?
@@mocub33 Very glad the original machine was preserved during the modernization, unlike the 104 year old Otis gear-less DC machines at Smith Tower that were replaced when their elevators were modernized. I think they could have kept them in service by replacing the MG set with a DC drive when the new controllers were installed.
I don't like elevators at all, but i like to see them. I mean, I live in a 5th floor, here in Spain, in a building with a good elevator, and i always use the stairs, because im really scared about being closed into the elevator, but i really enjoy seeing all kind of elevators, im really interested on it. Nice channel! Congrats. (sorry for my english)
the way the modded lift runs is so cool!!! exactly how MCE should be programmed :) there's one lift at my university that was installed in 2010 (traction) and it runs EXACTLY the same way :) I ride it every day
I remember Marshall Field and Company has the elevators similar like this when I was like 5 years old back in the early 1970. Sadly, they no longer operates.
Very nice Elevators. I hope they will not modernize the original old one, but also the modernized one Looks nice, because the cab Looks like the one from the 20's. Great Video.
Hey, on your ElevaTours, I wish you'd get out of the elevators at the top and bottom and show us the hallways and areas just outside of the elevators...
You can tell that guy likes the manual better than the newer :)! Hopefully that’s a good sign they aren’t going to do anything w/ it, esp. since they already have an auto right next to it.
Both of those are very unique, although I do prefer the original one. What brand modded the right elevator? It sounds like KONE but the chime behaves like a Northern TK.
It doesn't look like it self levels to me at non-terminal landings (unless it is partial self leveling where it self levels if it is just a little off from level).
Often times he does, but doesn’t include it in the initial video. I’m not saying that’s the case here, I’m just saying it often is. Another thing is he may not want to ask so he doesn’t overdue his welcome.
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I liked the Otis elevators that had two pairs of doors, the outer doors, and the interior scissor gate as well, I thought those were very cool elevators
And I bet theyre gonna wait until it stops running all together and then the crank and stuff is either gonna go to the scrap yard or be put up on your display to be preserved
Those elevators were built to last, much simpler manual operation, no floor relays/selectors the AC 2 speed motor with a reserving hand controller or possible replay, door interlocks.
The guy was nice to take both of you guys to the basement of the building. I also liked hearing that story about the old elevator and how fast it is and it makes sense that the elevator door has to be closed all the way for all elevators to move.
it was awesome.
The 1925 Otis Manual elevator even had a doorless cab. Heritage Elevators loves those kind. The old Famous Barr building in downtown St. Louis even had 2 freight elevators with doorless cabs.
it still there ?
EPIC Elevator y'all! The 1925 manual OTIS is definitely a treasure and a treat!
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I remember as a little kid going to a very high end department store downtown. There was a very old manual elevator there with an operator named Pearl. She was so elegant. You told her what you wanted and she took you to the floor. I remember telling her "I want to be an elevator operator too!" She said "oh no you don't, you just pull the level all day...".
In old movies or radio shows, you'll sometimes hear or see jokes based on old elevators like this one that required someone to operate it. Often they were used in department stores and the operators had to recite all the different merchandise on each floor when they stopped and the door opened: "3rd floor - ladies' undergarments, perfume, sewing notions, women's shoes..."
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I love both of these elevators equally!
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At least they kept the ornate windows in the modded one.
The older was was AWESOME!! The new was was pretty cool too tho. It was still original at least!
Thanks. That was awesome taking a trip up n down that old gem. I recall going to dr barrs dentist off there (4th floor?). Walk in the office and see a green plush carpet with blood stains in waiting area. Boy those were the days. Became a man real quick! And wasnt there an
Old gentlemen who ran that
Elevator?
I've been to St. Joseph. Had I known I'd have gone to take a look at that!
Very awesome!!! Nice the older one left completely original and did a great job doing the mod on the one on the right and still keeping the ornate vent windows that you can see out of. That is indeed a much tasteful mod.😀
The modernization does look good, in keeping with the original design of the cab and vent windows. Adding the automatic cab and landing doors and floor buttons, call stations. Wonder if they retained the original traction machine?
TheTheo58 yes, they retained the original traction motor.
@@mocub33 Very glad the original machine was preserved during the modernization, unlike the 104 year old Otis gear-less DC machines at Smith Tower that were replaced when their elevators were modernized. I think they could have kept them in service by replacing the MG set with a DC drive when the new controllers were installed.
The 1925 OTIS Manually Controlled Elevator is better than the other one in my opinion but I love the cabs in both elevators
It’s so cool seeing the original elevator next to the modded one
The better an elevator is maintained, the longer it'll last without needing a modernization.
I don't like elevators at all, but i like to see them. I mean, I live in a 5th floor, here in Spain, in a building with a good elevator, and i always use the stairs, because im really scared about being closed into the elevator, but i really enjoy seeing all kind of elevators, im really interested on it. Nice channel! Congrats. (sorry for my english)
_Your English is outstanding!_ 👏
the way the modded lift runs is so cool!!! exactly how MCE should be programmed :) there's one lift at my university that was installed in 2010 (traction) and it runs EXACTLY the same way :) I ride it every day
I remember Marshall Field and Company has the elevators similar like this when I was like 5 years old back in the early 1970. Sadly, they no longer operates.
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Awesome lift video
I like the old elevator!
it;s very entertaining.
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Retro looks are AMAZING!!!!
The guy that controls the lift have perfect leveling
it was awesome.
Very nice Elevators. I hope they will not modernize the original old one, but also the modernized one Looks nice, because the cab Looks like the one from the 20's. Great Video.
Cool I like old vintage elevators
2:06 - 2:20 EPIC motor sound
TOTALLY!
Awesome video!
Thanks for the visit
this is just my favorite video ever only because of this part 1:50
It’s epic
@@DieselDucy yeahhhhhh
but the whole video is a chefs kiss 😉
Notice the old elevator has a little corner shelf for decoration where the operator stands.
A piece of history still exists.
It was awesome
How fast it is - and the noise 🤩
I agree with you Andrew even though they modernized the other elevator it's still pretty cool
Nice elevator
cool video
How do you always get to ride people’s elevators? And are you ever turned down?
Where’s the gate was it removed?
1:26
Holy that’s one spooky looking basement,
Reminds me a lot of the Robert E. Lee Hotel in Lexington, VA.
Brandon Miller that's what I was thinking!
Question, did this elevator ever have a inner gate at one time but was removed or it never had a gate ?
Rob Fassi this elevator never had an interior gate.
Cool elevator
Hey, on your ElevaTours, I wish you'd get out of the elevators at the top and bottom and show us the hallways and areas just outside of the elevators...
The modded elevator part starts at 2:41
Love the motor on the way down... 👌👌👌
Was that someone calling you while the elevator was moving?
Great old elevator
i luv dis elevator
Cool, elevator video
Amazing!
Thanks
Very surprised it didn't have one of those metal grates for the inside door.
I like this tipe of elevators
cool vid bro
On the modded elevator when it came to a stop it made the jolting noise like on an ecodisc but Im pretty sure that was just the innerlocks releasing
It was.
It also kind of did that a little bit when it was actually moving and maybe those few times it was just the motor starting up
Nice motor!
Going down is were it is literally Epic :D (this thing seams to be a *_R E V E R S E H Y D R U A L I C_*
Great vid!
That guy was friendly. Is that elevator original?
The manual 1 is.
This elevator is nearly 100 years old!!
it is!
Is this building that old like the elevators?
You can tell that guy likes the manual better than the newer :)! Hopefully that’s a good sign they aren’t going to do anything w/ it, esp. since they already have an auto right next to it.
It seems like the manual Otis elevator runs way better than the updated Otis elevator
Those are nice
Is the modded elevator a Montgomery, Kone, or Montgomery Kone
None
Are both of them modernized?
Only the right one
we are so doing this.
Where do you get your elevator panels?
Very equivalent to the Robert E. Lee building in Lexington, VA.
Beautiful
Both of those are very unique, although I do prefer the original one. What brand modded the right elevator? It sounds like KONE but the chime behaves like a Northern TK.
Where's the inner gate on that manual elevator?
Not sure
Very fast for its age
This Elevator without indoors!?😱
They both look similar to me.
Awesome
I would like to ride this one day
Liked the video
Epic motor!
Why did it speed up when it reached the first floor going up?
The operator did that, he said “two speeds” earlier.
1:50 phone
yep.
Nice video like
Guess that proves that things were made to last back then
Reminds me of the Robert E Lee Building.
It doesn't look like it self levels to me at non-terminal landings (unless it is partial self leveling where it self levels if it is just a little off from level).
It looks like the left lift used to have a gate.
your apoening make people shocked
In this video he could've asked the guy with the keys to see the machine room but once again forgot
Often times he does, but doesn’t include it in the initial video. I’m not saying that’s the case here, I’m just saying it often is. Another thing is he may not want to ask so he doesn’t overdue his welcome.
I was looking for elevators since 1925
Otis invented self leveling in 1913 but I do not think they started becoming common until closer to 1915.
this looks
safe
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Same setup as the Robert e lee building
It was, but the Robert E Lee Hotel ones got redone. The ones there are both automated.
But one of them used to be manual. And it was an Otis
Hey Anderw, bring back the videos you upload to your channel that has your name please!
You can upload,
The Raw Files,
Driving videos,
And more random videos.
BRING IT BACK!
Thank you.
I had a dream about the first elevator you rode on in this video last night.
2:39 Modern elevator
I liked the Otis elevators that had two pairs of doors, the outer doors, and the interior scissor gate as well, I thought those were very cool elevators
That is old school
1:51 Elevator Music
And I bet theyre gonna wait until it stops running all together and then the crank and stuff is either gonna go to the scrap yard or be put up on your display to be preserved
I guess it will keep running.
Without Inner Door!?
"And" is in the title twice.
Thanks. I'll fix it
Motor sound 2:04
yep
The motor sounds like Luxiar.
cool!
The original one is more reliablre because it never got modernized.
Those elevators were built to last, much simpler manual operation, no floor relays/selectors the AC 2 speed motor with a reserving hand controller or possible replay, door interlocks.
I prefer the second elevator beacuse it has a inner door.
The old one is nice but I would feel safer in the modded one.
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