A Fast Historic Otis Birdcage Elevator

(February 2024) This is a really awesome historic Otis elevator that I've been wanting to check out for a while now, and I was finally able to! This is a historic Otis birdcage elevator that was modernized at least twice over the years. Long did a mod on this in the 80s. I was not able to see it when it was a Long because it was broken. Then, it was modernized again to what you see here. I'm so glad the cab was kept original, and upgrades were done in a way that didn't completely ruin the charm of it.
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[@evana6425]

I tremendously love the design of it and runs very good

[@Dana_Danarosana]

Stunning!

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

I love these birdcage elevators

[@carselevators930]

Interesting placement for the COP. I also love that motor!

[@747sooner]

I love the traction motor on a modernized bird cage elevator.

[@robert3302]

I am glad they were able to bring the elevator up to modern standards without destroying it.

[@iangilldjsuperdude]

That is one epic traction motor! It sounds like a bottom drive

[@DanfossDrivesAmerica]

Holster Whitney geared basement traction motor or this has its original geared basement traction motor and its starting unit replaced with a VFD??? That motor is epic!!!

[@statecollegewx4060]

Cool

[@VerticalTransit]

That COP is disturbingly low but I’d rather have that than some giant metal slab on the front of the cab

[@BrandondHasty]

Otis elevator scissor gate door

[@charelevation5994]

Tasteful

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Brand/Company: OTIS

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

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