Bloomington, IN: OTIS Series 1 / Murphy Hydraulic & Modernized OTIS Traction Elevators in IMU at IU

(7-20-2024 and 7-21-2024) These are the elevators in the Indiana Memorial Union at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN.
(Indiana Memorial Union - The Vault Pub Elevator)
Installer: Unknown
Modernizer: Murphy
Type: Inground Dry-Powered Hydraulic
Starter: Solid-State (Formerly Wye-Delta)
Installed: ?
Modernized: 2010s
Speed: 100 FPM
Capacity: 4500 Pounds
Former Buttons: Unknown
New Buttons: Monitor TR
Distance: 2 Floors
Motor Pitch: G-Flat
Floors Served: *L, M
Doors: Left 2-Speed
(Indiana Memorial Union - Bookstore / Combined Passenger & Service Elevator)
Installer: OTIS
Type: Inground Submersible Hydraulic
Starter: Solid-State
Installed: Late 1990s
Speed: 125 FPM
Capacity: 4500 Pounds
Buttons: OTIS Series 1
Distance: 5 Floors, 2 Split-Level Stops
Motor Pitch: B-Flat
Floors Served: *LF / LR, MF / MR, 1F, 1R, 2F, 2R, 3F
Doors: 2-Speed
(Indiana Memorial Union - Biddle Hotel & Conference Center Auxiliary Elevator)
Installer: OTIS
Type: Inground Submersible Hydraulic
Starter: Solid-State
Installed: 1980s
Speed: 150 FPM
Capacity: 2500 Pounds
Buttons: OTIS Series 1
Distance: 6 Floors
Motor Pitch: B-Flat
Floors Served: *L, M, 1, 2, 3, 4
Doors: Right Single-Slide
(Indiana Memorial Union - Biddle Hotel & Conference Center Main Elevators)
Installer & First Modernizer: OTIS
Second Modernizer: Unknown
Type: Geared Traction
Installed: 1932
First Modernization: 1960
Second Modernization: 2000s
Speed: 300-350 FPM
Capacity: 2000 Pounds
Former Buttons (Original): Manually-Controlled OTIS Hand Crank
Former Buttons (First Mod): OTIS Pre-Lexan
Current Buttons (Second Mod): Adams Survivor Plus
Distance: 8 Floors
Floors Served: *L, M, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Doors: Center-Opening
(Indiana Memorial Union - Student Involvement Tower Elevator)
Installer & First Modernizer: OTIS
Second Modernizer: Unknown
Type: Geared Traction
Installed: 1932
First Modernization: 1960
Second Modernization: 2000s
Speed: 300-350 FPM
Capacity: 2500 Pounds
Former Buttons (Original & First Mod): OTIS Pre-Lexan
Current Buttons (Second Mod): Adams Survivor Plus
Distance: 8 Floors
Floors Served: *M, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Doors: Left Single-Slide
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Didn’t know that brass series 1 existed. Looks cool though!

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@@TheElevatorandAirplaneFinder I’m excited for you to experience the brass Series 1.