Incredible Dover Hydraulic Elevator at Oak Park Tower in Oak Park, IL

(December 2024) This is an incredible vintage Dover elevator at Oak Park Tower in Oak Park, IL. When I first saw this, I would have assumed it was traction, but I was wrong. This is a 7 floor HYDRAULIC elevator! I also found out there is a floor in-between G and 1, so really, this travels 8 floors. There is a service elevator here, but it was modernized and is not anything interesting. This was installed in 1966, so I'm assuming it would have been installed by Gallaher & Speck.
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[@SouthernPennsylvaniaWX]

Wow, I love these.

[@evana6425]

So odd and rare to see a hydraulic elevator that runs on many floors. I absolutely luv luv this

[@stlelevators]

I assumed this would be traction and was surprised when it wasn’t.

[@747sooner]

A 7-floor HIGHdraulic for a vintage Dover.

[@nicksantomauro2647]

Nice elevator, I really love the motor!

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

Same here.

[@jenes-6065]

Nice Elevator lovr the Motor

[@MatthewLindstrom-p7l]

I love this

[@BuildingToursForLife1660-4]

Amazing and Epic elevator! Epic motor too!
What do you mean there's a floor in between ground and 1 Jason?

[@stlelevators]

So on the service elevator there’s a level “M” which isn’t on this one. That’s between G and 1.

[@BuildingToursForLife1660-4]

@stlelevators interesting!

[@Aawsomeguy]

Being a 7 floor hydraulic elevator chances are good that it's telescopic hydraulic. Please correct me if I might be wrong.

[@asphaltandtacos]

It would depend on the spacing between each floor as I have been on a 6 floor hydraulic glass elevator with a normal ram

[@Aawsomeguy]

@asphaltandtacos Thank you.

[@alexanderselevators]

Is the service elevator traction, or is it hydraulic just like this one? It’s hard to tell.

[@SamSitar]

how did you find the extra floor?

[@stlelevators]

On the service elevator there’s an “M” floor.

[@MatthewLindstrom-p7l]

What is oak park tower

[@Elevatingtransportation678]

Look it up

[@maxwellhughes6862]

@Elevatingtransportation678Hi, I just wanted to let you know is that Carmelo just copied Brandon on some of Gluse’s and PAElevators’ recent videos.

[@thetacostainpenguin]

I like the walls in the elevator /Do Not Copy My Comments Carmelo! and Do Not Blame Anyone else for copying other people's comments!

[@BrandondHasty]

Dover elevator indicator works door close works

[@VerticalTransit]

Too bad the motor was replaced

[@VernonElevator]

Yeah whatever motor this had originally would have been insane