Chewbacca! Super-Loud Dover Hydraulic Elevators - Garden City, NY

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  • Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
  • Riding the infamous Dovers, which are affectionately named "Chewbacca" and "Chewbacca Jr." There are many imitators out there, but these two are the two and only two "Chewbaccas". Unfortunately, these soldiers only have a year and change left in service, as plans for the new Roosevelt Field forecast brand-new elevators.
    Installed: 1992

Комментарии • 186

  • @ilovelevators3699
    @ilovelevators3699 6 месяцев назад +4

    It's been 10 years since this was posted! Miss these elevators so much. I wish they would have at least put scenic elevators again.

  • @The09creeper
    @The09creeper 14 дней назад

    I miss these things. I loved the lanterns, the full glass design and the motor. Now some stupid kone MRL takes over. I wish there could have been some kind of way to keep the structure of these things

  • @LocoRails79
    @LocoRails79 5 лет назад +2

    I really love the motor on the left elevator and I wish I could see these elevators, but it’s sad to see these elevators go. I really love the lanterns, too.

  • @proatmope8764
    @proatmope8764 2 года назад

    My first two comments will turn 3 years old tomorrow. This just came up on my recommendations on Jun 20, 2019. I had completely forgotten about these elevators for like 3 years and then it came up on my recommendations and then I remembered them.

  • @xiaomong8
    @xiaomong8 6 лет назад +3

    The left Elevator have a EPIC MOTOR!

  • @That_randomkid2
    @That_randomkid2 2 года назад +1

    0:07 Cool bell indicators!

  • @Twentythree33
    @Twentythree33 7 лет назад +1

    I saw a Montgomery with a motor that sounded just like chewy, but way louder! I mean, my ears were ringing for a week, that's how loud it was.

  • @rmd247
    @rmd247 8 лет назад +6

    I was on the last ride before it was shut down for good on the night of Sept 17th, 2015.

    • @seanhamilton4169
      @seanhamilton4169 4 года назад

      These were only 23 years old, and they completely destroyed them.

    • @richarddegrauw2213
      @richarddegrauw2213 4 года назад

      @@seanhamilton4169i have the video of it being destroyed.

  • @james-ew6wj
    @james-ew6wj 6 лет назад +3

    Those were called the "Feature Elevators"
    The machine rooms would overheat on weekends and people constantly got stuck inside.

    • @FloridianElevators
      @FloridianElevators 5 лет назад

      Do you work in the mall? And also, I take it that's why these were ripped out?

    • @qeelevators2960
      @qeelevators2960 4 года назад +1

      It’s because the motor room is so far away from the elevator. Also they leaked oil from the valves on the machine and from the hydraulic cylinder because of the amount of pressure it took to push the cylinder up.

    • @patricknedz
      @patricknedz 2 года назад +1

      One time at a mall around here the machine room caught on fire and the mall filled with smoke.

    • @ag6371
      @ag6371 2 года назад

      Chewy Jr.'s motor got replaced due to fire. The machine room could've been nearer to the pistons or there should be more powerful motors

  • @qeelevators2960
    @qeelevators2960 4 года назад +4

    4:55 it’s low on oil!

  • @SirensAndElevators
    @SirensAndElevators 9 лет назад +2

    You may not believe me but I found a pair of Otis Series 1's with Chewbacca motors. Not as loud but both got the same pitch sound.

  • @ultraeric
    @ultraeric 4 года назад +1

    All thx to SIMON for taking down the famous Chewbacca Dover. I highly doubt that SIMON will ever touch a Dover controller and scrap it so that KONE will replace it

  • @ralphbahena9921
    @ralphbahena9921 Год назад +1

    Same as Kaiser Permanente pasadena medical offices elevators

  • @wath180
    @wath180 4 года назад +2

    and also go to the orange parking deck one day the Nordstrom side have good parking elevators now

  • @chadsheppard3576
    @chadsheppard3576 3 года назад

    Love that Chewbacca motor

  • @Fantech0104
    @Fantech0104 5 лет назад +3

    I was here the other day, I wish these elevators were still here :(

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 5 лет назад

      They we're leaking from oil and had to go. Not to mention the fact that the controllers has serious issues.

    • @tkefan29
      @tkefan29 5 лет назад +1

      Do you ever stop saying that?

    • @DatamasterCorporation
      @DatamasterCorporation 4 года назад +1

      @@Ih8kone Who said that they were leaking oil and had logic issues? This is the first time of me hearing this.

  • @TXMNElevators
    @TXMNElevators 7 лет назад +3

    Incredible motors. RIP, forever missed 1992-2015. :(

    • @OPG2711
      @OPG2711 6 лет назад

      *1992

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 6 лет назад

      Unfortunately, these elevators had to go because they were in very bad shape and they very BADLY leaking oil.

    • @OPG2711
      @OPG2711 6 лет назад

      and are you glad about that??

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 6 лет назад

      OPM1961 No, but still, they were in VERY bad shape and they were BADLY leaking hydraulic oil.

    • @tkefan29
      @tkefan29 5 лет назад

      says Mr. Roosevelt Field Needs A Spanking.

  • @mallguy8970
    @mallguy8970 Год назад

    That sounds so much like Chewbacca!!!

  • @chasem8491
    @chasem8491 5 лет назад +1

    Definitely not obnoxious!

  • @Ih8kone
    @Ih8kone 5 лет назад +4

    I did some research and found out that these were BADLY leaking hydraulic oil and had to bed removed.

    • @jamesackley1058
      @jamesackley1058 5 лет назад

      Dante Trainmaster I hate noisy motors.

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 5 лет назад

      @@jamesackley1058 The motors were horribly leaking oil. These elevators failed inspection the last time Simon had them inspected, and were condemned as a result. Not to mention they had SERIOUS controller issues.

    • @ee4u
      @ee4u 5 лет назад

      Hey Dante wanna know something cool?

    • @tkefan29
      @tkefan29 5 лет назад +1

      Not you!

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 3 года назад

      @@tkefan29 Oh shut up! I'm just being honest!

  • @mallguy8968
    @mallguy8968 Год назад

    It only sounds like chewbacca when the elevator is leveling.

  • @SamSitar
    @SamSitar 10 лет назад +2

    chewy and chewy jr are very entertaining. motors are excellent.

  • @proatmope8764
    @proatmope8764 5 лет назад

    Also the old food court I miss it I used to love also

  • @BlizzJaster
    @BlizzJaster 7 лет назад

    I cam like 10 times to this video over the course of the day.

  • @maxbataille778
    @maxbataille778 8 лет назад +1

    I remember that mall the Roosevelt field mall it is near 333 citi office tower and Hurricane grill & wings and Mcdonalds!

  • @patricknedz
    @patricknedz 2 года назад

    That motor was awesome, as well as the old neon lanterns. It’s a shame these no longer exist though.

    • @juvyjoms2012
      @juvyjoms2012 Год назад

      It is not a motor. That is the elevator. I know. You know?

    • @The09creeper
      @The09creeper 7 месяцев назад

      @@juvyjoms2012he’s talking about the motor the elevator uses for the hydraulic pump

  • @claire6972
    @claire6972 4 года назад

    Those elevators are great Roosevelt field mall in Long Island garden city ny is very nice mall

  • @jamesackley1058
    @jamesackley1058 5 лет назад

    These are Dover elevators. Whoa, that's a noisy motor!

  • @ag6371
    @ag6371 2 года назад

    Even the Market Parking Garage have Chewbacca motors

  • @evana6425
    @evana6425 Год назад

    It sucks to see these beautiful elevators go😢😢😢😢

  • @claire6972
    @claire6972 4 года назад

    Very nice motor I’ve experienced those elevators at this mall before

  • @suejoshappy
    @suejoshappy Год назад

    Good ole Chewy.

  • @BCsVators
    @BCsVators 6 лет назад +1

    There was no need to replace it. Thx Simon. :(

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 5 лет назад

      Actually there was. Simon discovered that they were HORRIBLY LEAKING oil and they FAILED inspection last time Simon had them inspected.

    • @BCsVators
      @BCsVators 5 лет назад

      Dante Trainmaster You are seriously annoying.

    • @tkefan29
      @tkefan29 5 лет назад

      @@Ih8kone Stop replying to everyone's ages old comments. It is annoying as HECCQQE.

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 5 лет назад

      @@BCsVators Listen. I am being honest. You may not like it but it is the right thing to do.

    • @BCsVators
      @BCsVators 5 лет назад

      Then why would you even reply to EVERYONE, they even find it annoying.

  • @maxbataille778
    @maxbataille778 8 лет назад

    when I was a baby I visited that place all the time but I don't know what happened now

  • @themaddasher7783
    @themaddasher7783 10 лет назад +3

    Epic motor!!

    • @BostonElevatorDude
      @BostonElevatorDude 10 лет назад +1

      I literally agree

    • @missourielevators9252
      @missourielevators9252 10 лет назад +1

      I miss this elevator

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 6 лет назад +1

      MissouriElevators The back elevator at the Market Parking Garage in Roanoke, VA has a Chewbacca motor.

    • @tkefan29
      @tkefan29 5 лет назад

      @@Ih8kone Can it, Trainmaster. There is only one true Chewbacca.

  • @jamesackley1058
    @jamesackley1058 4 года назад +1

    These elevators were installed in 1993.

  • @jamesackley1058
    @jamesackley1058 5 лет назад +1

    C stands for cellular.

    • @wath180
      @wath180 4 года назад

      James Ackley it is cellar lol

  • @TheWorldOfJames_OLD
    @TheWorldOfJames_OLD 4 года назад

    Too bad they got ripped out. I loved those elevators!

  • @wath180
    @wath180 4 года назад +3

    can we get a rip for the Chewbacca’s they were way better than the Kone ones

    • @proatmope8764
      @proatmope8764 4 года назад +1

      Wath Miz these Elevators were my favorite, true the new KONE Elevators are not that good, Chewbacca was the best

    • @ag6371
      @ag6371 2 года назад

      ​@@proatmope8764 They aren't even glass anymore

  • @wns808
    @wns808 4 года назад +1

    Nice elevators! Too bad they’re no longer there. If these elevators were suffering from mechanical and environmental issues, wouldn’t the mall management have been smart in keeping these elevators in their same spots and modernized these to a MRL traction system from Schindler, Otis or even ThyssenKrupp instead of Kone?

  • @NeilPrasad_1905
    @NeilPrasad_1905 4 года назад +1

    I wish those piece of beauties would have been completely remodelled at the same spot. EPIC FAIL!

  • @Ih8kone
    @Ih8kone 5 лет назад

    Hopefully some new glass elevators will be installed elsewhere.

  • @lokilaniilaoa2863
    @lokilaniilaoa2863 3 месяца назад

    0:34 That vibes me! :3
    Note: what kind of pitch?

  • @matthewplays8029
    @matthewplays8029 6 лет назад +3

    That’s my local mall

    • @wath180
      @wath180 4 года назад

      Ultimate dab gaming And more same here!

    • @qeelevators2960
      @qeelevators2960 4 года назад

      Can you film the new elevators? No one has filmed these for a while as they were removed ):

  • @planesofhawaii
    @planesofhawaii 2 года назад

    One mall in my state has this motor

  • @jamesackley1058
    @jamesackley1058 5 лет назад

    Chewbacca is louder than Chewbacca Jr., isn’t it?

  • @claire6972
    @claire6972 4 года назад

    Chewbacca Dover in Roosevelt field mall I’ve know these elevators and I know the mall this is a great mall

  • @Cmbgo98
    @Cmbgo98 10 лет назад

    Wow, those escalators on the left are wanky... I don't think ive ever seen a mall with that strange configuration, especially with only a single escalator on two.

  • @samuelrivera208
    @samuelrivera208 4 года назад

    nice

  • @brandonmiller6629
    @brandonmiller6629 10 лет назад +2

    Did you film the new Schindler 330A garage elevator?

  • @riddlespitter9037
    @riddlespitter9037 2 года назад +1

    3:38 it was muted

  • @juvyjoms2012
    @juvyjoms2012 Год назад

    These are "Roosevelt" in Philippines but its not a kind of "Field".

  • @Itelmakes
    @Itelmakes 6 месяцев назад

    Moter is cooll

  • @YoshiRocks2244
    @YoshiRocks2244 4 года назад +1

    Can someone shed some more light on what happened to these elevators? I would like to know more. I heard they had valve issues and were leaking oil badly. I also heard the motor would overheat.

    • @qeelevators2960
      @qeelevators2960 3 года назад +2

      It’s because the motor room was so far away. Like I mean hundreds of feet away in a service area.

    • @YoshiRocks2244
      @YoshiRocks2244 3 года назад +1

      @@qeelevators2960 Wow! Really? That far away? Must of been hard on them.

    • @wns808
      @wns808 Год назад +1

      ⁠@@YoshiRocks2244 yes, suzzex did a video for the machine room on these former elevators and how he got to the machine room

    • @YoshiRocks2244
      @YoshiRocks2244 Год назад +1

      @@wns808 really? Sweet!

    • @wns808
      @wns808 Год назад

      @@YoshiRocks2244 yep, here’s the link
      ruclips.net/video/xvBtT2ipWug/видео.html

  • @BJMediaTransit8516
    @BJMediaTransit8516 3 года назад

    I went to this mall today and I saw no sign of these scenic elevators so I wonder if they got rid of them or not.

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 2 года назад

      They're gone. They were leaking oil and we're beyond repair due to the machine room fire.

    • @evana6425
      @evana6425 Год назад

      They did got rid of them unfortunately

  • @proatmope8764
    @proatmope8764 5 лет назад +1

    That elevator isn’t there any more I used to love it because it was transparent

  • @ag6371
    @ag6371 6 лет назад +1

    Even though I like KONE, SHAME ON YOU KONE FOR KILLING CHEWY AND CHEWY JR.

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 6 лет назад

      Are you kiddong me? I HATE Kone!

    • @tkefan29
      @tkefan29 5 лет назад

      @@Ih8kone Wow, thanks! He totally asked for your opinion!

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 2 года назад +1

      @@tkefan29 I SAW DELGADO'S MACHINE ROOM FOOTAGE! IT WASN'T PRETTY! BOTH UNITS WERE BEYOND REPAIR LEAKING OIL!

    • @wns808
      @wns808 Год назад

      Kone may or may not be everyone’s cup of tea when it comes to elevators, but given the mechanical history as well as the location of the machine room of the former Dovers that became enthusiast favorites, imo the mall was in the right to replace them with Kone’s

  • @ag6371
    @ag6371 2 года назад

    1:29 *C H E W B A C C A*

  • @upanddownadventures
    @upanddownadventures 9 лет назад

    I think these elevators are now in the part of the mall that is closed. Did you get an updated machine room tour?

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 6 лет назад

      upanddownadventures Yes.

  • @TheMatsushitaMan
    @TheMatsushitaMan 10 лет назад +1

    Where is the machine room tour?

    • @TheMatsushitaMan
      @TheMatsushitaMan 9 лет назад

      Hello!?

    • @wns808
      @wns808 Год назад

      suzzex has done a machine room tour of these elevators

  • @dea41396returns
    @dea41396returns 10 лет назад +3

    Isn't this your favorite motor btw ?

  • @surpw
    @surpw 8 лет назад +2

    They removed the elevators :(

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 7 лет назад

      That sucks.

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 7 лет назад

      That sucks.

    • @tkefan29
      @tkefan29 5 лет назад

      No u

    • @wns808
      @wns808 Год назад

      They unfortunately had to remove these elevators. 1) The machine room was well within a service corridor and 2) as a result of the distance between the elevators and the machine room, the valves suffered major leakage throughout the machine room due to getting the hydraulic oil to the jacks, and 3) the motors were constantly overworked in pumping the oil from such a distance, one of them even caught fire

  • @SRR475
    @SRR475 4 года назад

    Sloooooooooooooooooooo(2 hours later!!)ooooooooooooooooooooooow

  • @SirensAndElevators
    @SirensAndElevators 10 лет назад

    Too bad these are being replaced. By the way I heard Grenade by Bruno Mars playing at 3:43

    • @johnoconnor7918
      @johnoconnor7918 7 лет назад

      That's the 6th track of 'Now That's What I Call Music! 38'.

    • @tkefan29
      @tkefan29 5 лет назад

      This post was made by the WMG gang

  • @mrceleb2006
    @mrceleb2006 7 лет назад

    George Lucas would have been proud of this video!

  • @WindowsXpDude101
    @WindowsXpDude101 8 лет назад

    I could be completely wrong here... But is it good for those elevators to move before the inner doors have closed the whole way?
    Because from where I am seeing it the outer doors close, and then the car starts to move... I have noticed that with a lot of other Dovers... Is this good/normal?

    • @patricknedz
      @patricknedz 2 года назад

      This is a late comment, but it’s just how the inner gate switch engages, which allows the car to move. If you look on an elevator on the top door track you can see the gate switch on the car part.

  • @jimster586
    @jimster586 10 лет назад +1

    For some reason I thought they were replacing these...

    • @BostonElevatorDude
      @BostonElevatorDude 10 лет назад

      To my opinion, according to ih8escalators, he said that he's guessing that Schindler is coming in to replace them

    • @tjs468
      @tjs468 9 лет назад

      May or June from what I hear is when Kone will mod these. Hope I get to ride them in June

    • @tkefan29
      @tkefan29 5 лет назад

      tHey hAd To RePLaCe tHeM cAuSe ThEy LeAkEd OiL

    • @wns808
      @wns808 Год назад

      They’ve been replaced with Kone traction MRL

  • @smrtc651productions
    @smrtc651productions 5 лет назад

    Door problem?

  • @OntariosElevatorssince2013
    @OntariosElevatorssince2013 10 лет назад

    Did you get the Schindler MTs in the parking garages?

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 6 лет назад

      Ontario's Elevators Yes. He did.

    • @wath180
      @wath180 4 года назад

      they were epic I love the Nordstrom ones

  • @MitsubishiEvo10mr
    @MitsubishiEvo10mr 5 лет назад

    No longer exist

  • @dea41396returns
    @dea41396returns 10 лет назад +5

    This is a filechia-birchett elevator

  • @davidng2336
    @davidng2336 7 лет назад

    RIP CHEWBACCA, now taken over by Kone.

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 6 лет назад

      David Ng Unfortunately, these elevators had to go for 3 reasons:
      #1: They were in very bad shape
      #2: They were BADLY leaking hydraulic oil
      #3: They were VERY BADLY damaged during that machine room fire.

    • @tkefan29
      @tkefan29 5 лет назад

      4: They were tired of you talking about them non-stop.

    • @FloridianElevators
      @FloridianElevators 4 года назад

      @@Ih8kone Dude just shut up.

    • @JimLiElevators
      @JimLiElevators 3 года назад

      Nobody knows what he is really even talking about.

    • @davidng2336
      @davidng2336 3 года назад

      @@Ih8kone Wait what machine room fire? Condition wise I thought they looked ok but then again maybe we overlooked several aspects.

  • @Chris.Cronin101
    @Chris.Cronin101 10 лет назад

    I'm just wondering when will these be removed?

    • @BostonElevatorDude
      @BostonElevatorDude 10 лет назад

      Possibly next year

    • @missourielevators9252
      @missourielevators9252 9 лет назад

      jim mcintyre I wish they could keep these elevators for 10 more years so I can ride them

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 5 лет назад

      @@missourielevators9252 They had to go because they were HORRIBLY LEAKING oil. Leaking oil is grounds for inspection FAILURE!

    • @missourielevators9252
      @missourielevators9252 5 лет назад

      @Dante Trainmaster you do realize the comment I posted is 4 years old

  • @LB-td4sn
    @LB-td4sn 5 лет назад

    what kind of elevators are the new ones?

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 5 лет назад

      KONE.

    • @LB-td4sn
      @LB-td4sn 5 лет назад

      @@Ih8kone BLAHHH I HATE KONE

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone 3 года назад

      @@LB-td4sn I also hate KONE

  • @vickylevis1443
    @vickylevis1443 5 лет назад

    Oo

  • @jbush9502
    @jbush9502 8 лет назад

    why KONE why oh why

  • @jamesackley1058
    @jamesackley1058 5 лет назад

    Loud motor.
    Note: I hate noisy motors.

    • @LocoRails79
      @LocoRails79 5 лет назад

      James Ackley Quiet motors that come with shaft noises would’ve been worse.

    • @tkefan29
      @tkefan29 5 лет назад

      This post was made by the traction gang

    • @LocoRails79
      @LocoRails79 5 лет назад

      Fans and Elevators with Mr. Pullchain I agree.

    • @tkefan29
      @tkefan29 5 лет назад

      I like loud hydros, but I usually prefer traction over not-so-loud hydros, especially taller than four floors

    • @tkefan29
      @tkefan29 5 лет назад

      Not to mention KONEs and old Westinghouses...