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VintageLiftLad
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2010
Hello there! I'm a lift filmer from the UK and I've had this channel for many years, however lifts have always been a secondary (and I'll admit somewhat neglected) hobby of mine, however recently (as of 2023) I've slowly got back into it more and begun filming again. Since I'll only film either old or otherwise interesting stuff, there may be large gaps in my uploads, since sadly the amount of old lifts is dwindling quickly day by day. Hope you find something here you enjoy :)
Haunting & Chime-Happy: 1980's (Mod. 2013) Stannah Hydraulic Lift
I wouldn't usually film something as modern as this, however it has a nice motor sound and I found the haunting chimes quite interesting, if not a bit jarring since it just loves to chime at any opportunity haha. It was fairly busy here so I only got an up ride, runs pretty well even though it levels with a bang going up.
Tech Specs:-
Drive Type: Hydraulic
Floors Served: 3
Fixtures: Dewhurst
Year Installed: 1980's
Capacity: 8pers/630kg
Doors: Two-Speed Slide
Tech Specs:-
Drive Type: Hydraulic
Floors Served: 3
Fixtures: Dewhurst
Year Installed: 1980's
Capacity: 8pers/630kg
Doors: Two-Speed Slide
มุมมอง: 91
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Rare!: 1973 Otis Black-Button Traction Lift At A Hotel (99% Original!)
มุมมอง 1932 หลายเดือนก่อน
Well where to begin...this was completely unexpected! A few people have filmed this building before, however only the two other cars, which have been modernised (fixture and logic) by Orona, have been filmed. I'm not sure how multiple people missed this one, which is the right hand car, espeically seeing as it has its original (and fully working!) indicator on the ground floor, and original dir...
1960's Otis (1990's Mod by Schindler) Traction Lift In A Hotel
มุมมอง 7752 หลายเดือนก่อน
This was found in a hotel I stayed in on my travels recently. There are two of these however one was out of order. Originally Otis, this received a Schindler mod in the 1990's with Dewhurst US89 buttons, it seems they altered the logic and motor at this time too, as the motor is almost completely silent! This runs very well, barely feel it moving as it's so smooth. Tech Specs:- Drive Type: Over...
Rare: 1980 Furse Hydraulic Lift At A Museum
มุมมอง 4453 หลายเดือนก่อน
This was somewhat unexpected since this building looks very new from the entrance, however it turns out the entrance was an add on in 2015, with the main building built in 1980, which would make this lift original to the building. As far as I can tell this is completely original, and it's the first hydraulic Furse I've seen, and the only one with that logo. Lovely motor sound too, although the ...
Reshoot: 1960's Grumpy Old Otis Lift (Mod)
มุมมอง 1933 หลายเดือนก่อน
I recently returned to this hotel so I thought I'd takke another video of this cool lift, and thankfully not much has changed since last time. Interestingly they seem to have mended the controller glitch where it would cancel the floor selection every time the doors would begin to close. It still however will only do one call/floor selection at a time. Tech Specs:- Drive Type: Bottom-Drive Trac...
Rare: 1980's Hammond & Champness Ltd. 'The Windsor' Hydraulic Lift
มุมมอง 973 หลายเดือนก่อน
This is in the same building as the 'Balmoral' lift, however this one has escaped the slap-on mod and remains completely original! We have a lovely 'The Windsor' lift by Hammond & Champness Ltd. and similarly to the Balmoral, it also uses Dover 'Traditional' directional lanterns. I thought that they weren't working like the other one, however after filming I noticed one of the down lanterns doe...
Rare: 1991 Hammond & Champness Ltd. 'The Balmoral' Hydraulic Lift
มุมมอง 1465 หลายเดือนก่อน
This was filmed in a hotel, which was originally built as a stately home in the late 1600's, then used as a hospital in the 1930's, and finally converted into the present day hotel in the late 1980's. I'm fairly certain this was a fresh install by H&C and not modded from an earlier lift. These are getting very hard to find. You can definitely see the Dover connection with the directional lanter...
Rare: 1980's The United Lift Company Traction Lift in a Shopping Centre
มุมมอง 1945 หลายเดือนก่อน
This was an unexpected find as I only stopped in this shopping centre to get a bite to eat while passing! Please mind the rushed filming as it was very busy, but I couldn't pass up the chance to film this. Interestingly enough the right hand lift has had a full mod, yet this one has just had new call buttons, and an added COP for disability regulations, the rest has been left alone! Lovely lift...
Brandless 1970's Traction Lift (Slap-On & Logic Mod)
มุมมอง 5K6 หลายเดือนก่อน
This is in the same building as the 1991 Otis 'Europa 2000'. As you can see it's an oddly shaped and laid out building, this lift only serves 4 floors, where the Otis serves 6. We have an unbranded lift here which is definitely original to the building, however it has received a fixture and logic mod. Still has some character though thankfully. I have no idea what firm this could be. Possibly s...
Rare: 1970's Bennie/Kone Lifts in a Multi Storey Car Park
มุมมอง 5427 หลายเดือนก่อน
I've been meaning to get to these for ages after seing a pic online, and I finally decided to make the trip. Found in a multi storey car park which looks almost abandoned as you drive into it! There are two lifts, oddly the one on the left being larger. The left hand one also has received a slap on mod, but has its original controller and motor, and it has a great bouncy stop. The right hand on...
1991 Otis 'Europa 2000' Bottom-Drive Traction Lift
มุมมอง 1.1K11 หลายเดือนก่อน
Wasn't really expecting this here, as this chain of hotels seem to have Orona'd most of their lifts, in my experience anyway. We have a lovely Otis 'Europa 2000' bottom-drive traction lift, with two speed levelling and a great sounding motor, great fun to ride with the quick stop and start. I also love the Series 1 type buttons. These are getting pretty uncommon nowadays so it's great to see on...
(RIP) Amazing Original 1950's Unknown Brand Bottom-Drive Traction Lift
มุมมอง 438ปีที่แล้ว
This was filmed in 2017, and sadly this has now been completely molested, the only remaining feature being the car itself, although it's been completely modernised, you can only even tell it's the original car due to the curved back wall at the top. I've no clue on the brand on this one, possibly a smaller firm using generic (for their time) buttons? Absolutely love how original this was, with ...
Rare!: All Original 1960's Otis 'Black Button' Traction Lift in a Hotel
มุมมอง 559ปีที่แล้ว
Well I couldn't believe my luck with this one, my first (working) Otis black bakelite button lift in person! A friend of mine showed me pictures of this hotel as they stayed here and knew I'd appreciate the vintage interior, and I was surprised to see what looked like an old Otis lift in a picture of the lobby. Thankfully the pictures were correct and this old beauty is still going, it is also ...
c1972 Express Traction Lifts at a Car Park in Liverpool
มุมมอง 663ปีที่แล้ว
These have been filmed a few times by different people, this is a take I filmed last year. Sadly these have all been out of action since early this year, with no sign of them being repaired, I believe they had been using parts from the middle two, since those have been out of action for a couple of years, just leaving the end two operational, and now sadly those are down too. I imagine these wi...
1992 Pickerings Hydraulic Lift In A Hotel
มุมมอง 414ปีที่แล้ว
This is a bit of an odd beast, seeing as it's away from the other two lifts in this building (which are horrible Orona mods sadly, and also traction) and goes up from the 4th to the 5th floor, as the other two lifts only go as far as 4. Even stranger that it's hydraulic, a combination I think I've only ever seen in American skyscrapers before now. It definitely has character seeing as it classi...
Grumpy Old Otis Bottom-Drive Traction Lift (1960's?)
มุมมอง 571ปีที่แล้ว
Grumpy Old Otis Bottom-Drive Traction Lift (1960's?)
Rare Old Keighley Traction Lift with Manual Scissor Gates and Doors
มุมมอง 1.2K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Rare Old Keighley Traction Lift with Manual Scissor Gates and Doors
Lovely City Lifts Ltd Elevator at DW Sports Store (Formely JJB)
มุมมอง 84512 ปีที่แล้ว
Lovely City Lifts Ltd Elevator at DW Sports Store (Formely JJB)
Otis 2000H Elevator Machine Room, Europark Parking Garage
มุมมอง 47912 ปีที่แล้ว
Otis 2000H Elevator Machine Room, Europark Parking Garage
Awesome 1960's/70's Evans Orange Hydraulic Elevator at WHSmiths Store
มุมมอง 89313 ปีที่แล้ว
Awesome 1960's/70's Evans Orange Hydraulic Elevator at WHSmiths Store
AMAZING 1920's Etchells Congdon & Muir Gated Elevator!
มุมมอง 40213 ปีที่แล้ว
AMAZING 1920's Etchells Congdon & Muir Gated Elevator!
Furse Traction Elevator at a Shopping Mall
มุมมอง 39213 ปีที่แล้ว
Furse Traction Elevator at a Shopping Mall
Otis 2000 H Hydraulic Elevator at the Europark Parking Garage
มุมมอง 48813 ปีที่แล้ว
Otis 2000 H Hydraulic Elevator at the Europark Parking Garage
Stannah Hydraulic Elevator at The Verulamium Museum
มุมมอง 13713 ปีที่แล้ว
Stannah Hydraulic Elevator at The Verulamium Museum
Gartec Wheelchair Elevator at a Homebase Store
มุมมอง 66213 ปีที่แล้ว
Gartec Wheelchair Elevator at a Homebase Store
Old Electro Lift Ltd Elevator in a library.
มุมมอง 30013 ปีที่แล้ว
Old Electro Lift Ltd Elevator in a library.
E.A Foulds Elevator at Crewe Railway Station
มุมมอง 93313 ปีที่แล้ว
E.A Foulds Elevator at Crewe Railway Station
City Lift Company Hydraulic Elevator at an activity centre
มุมมอง 13713 ปีที่แล้ว
City Lift Company Hydraulic Elevator at an activity centre
City Lift Co. Traction Elevator at a JJB Store
มุมมอง 11713 ปีที่แล้ว
City Lift Co. Traction Elevator at a JJB Store
Nice elevator 👍
Such a epic looking lift!
Cheers :) it's a beauty
Nice lift. Better than other stannahs out there. This lift may have been modded in the 2000s? as it has the logo that was used until 2010.
Could've sworn I saw 2013 somewhere on it haha but maybe I'm mistaken
Beautiful
Thank you :) I loved riding this one
I love these types of Hotel lifts
Lovely Furse
Still alright to be fair.
Very nice cab!
Very nice cab!
Amazing find, lifts this old with anywhere over 3-4 floors are very rare these days!
they really are especially in a city centre!
@@VintageLiftLad Where is this located? Or would it best be kept private.
Beautiful Ding aswell ! Might only be 99% original but its 100% epic still
I agree love the chimes. I spent more time than I'd like to admit riding this haha. Whats your discord? I've redownloaded it recently although still don't use it too often
@@VintageLiftLad it’s mattacat_
Amazing!
thank you :)
Very Nice Lift
thank you :)
Remind me of the lifts in my old tower block in Hull.
Nice, crap fixtures tho
Buttons are Shanghai STEP, which is from China.
Epic find and epic motor!!
Thank you :) best part was it was completely unplanned and unexpected
Nice lift with a nice motor! This is definitely a United lift or Jensen
Very nice lifts!
they really are, run very well given the state of the building lol
Definitely a United Lift
Wow! Where are these located? Bennie was eventually purchased by Kone so the interior of the right lift might be the original one. These lifts are definitely from the late 1980's and have their original dot matrix displays. It seems that although Bennie was acquired by Kone in the 1980's, the brand was still used up until the late 1980's.
It's a difficult one to judge, as the car park was built in the 1970's and they seem original
Most probably modernized, that indicator definitely not original
Nice elevator 👍
thank you :)
These are EPIC, even with the left one having a Fixture Mod.
They really are, love the original controllers
Wow that is an epic motor sound, this was probably some generic company who made it or possibly Hammond and champness because they made lots of wooden cabs in the 50s and 60s
Wow this is an amazing 1991 Otis Europa 2000 bottom drive traction lift at Unknown Loacation. Is this located in UK?
I love these sorts of lifts made by these very small companies - extremely rare (even when new!) and have a bit of a European feel to them. Nice find! Do you know if this particular lift still exists?
Sadly the building this was in was demolished :(
@@VintageLiftLad Shame!
Looks like a United Lift Co. Lift (I believe) Very rare! Shame it is no longer there.
You might be onto something there! There is a couple of sets of United Lift Co. lifts in a hospital near me (have had slap on mods). I believe they were bought out by schindler
Nice and rare Otis 2000H 👍
Very nice cab 👍
Very nice Otis Europa 2000 and great video 👍
Thank you :)
Very nice Otis Europa 2000 elevator!
thanks :)
Amazing, looks the same as it did when it was installed
It really does, also runs like the day it was put in too! Easily one of my best finds in recent years
This is (or was) an amazing and completely rare lift!
Cheers :) really massive shame it's now gone, courtesy of Morris Vermaport :( any idea of the brand of this? Never seen these buttons before
Do you think you could tell me the location of the Hotel?
Look at the poster next to the call button ;)
Wow! Location?
Wow
NOOOOO WAYYYYY!!!! Where is this?
Traction?
Yep, single speed :)
Lovely find!
Cheers :)
both of the two on the left still had original buttons, no idea on the one closest to the call button on the right as i never saw that one working even as far back as 2018. sad to hear they've just abandoned them, it was already hinted at that happening by letting one sit indefinitely out from whenever that went. You'd think by now they'd have been required to get lift access going again somehow for accessibility purposes so idk how they're getting away without that, but when it does happen it can only be a full replacement at this point which is sad but i guess expected given the neglect shown by the car park owners
Aye that's right, I believe I only rode the second from left car once. And l never saw car no. 2 working even as far back as 2017. I think they're getting away with it due to there being an accessible entrance on the 5th floor I believe, still a trek up the stairs since the lower floors are always full. It is a massive shame cos they really are proper classic lifts. In fairness they did get constant use and battered, don't think I've ever seen them idle when they were working. Aye they'll either leave them derelict or it'll be a full modernisation sadly :( I'll be back next month so I'll see if owt has changed.
@@VintageLiftLad even if 5th had an accessible entrance that doesn't provide compliant solutions for 3, 7, 9, 11 unless there's extra ramps i'm not aware of that aren't for cars (and even then you'd expect that only to be compliant so far as to go to the next even number above/below). They definitely were busy when working but they survived for a long time which is a testament to their quality given the lack of decent maintenance. i'ma make an early prediction of nothing will have changed when you revisit
@@ZZ9ProductionsOFFICIAL I think 5 is the only floor with disabled spaces but im not sure. And yeah I have a feeling there'll be no change too
th-cam.com/video/2Z0CaokAUB8/w-d-xo.html Here they are in December 2021 fully misbehaving 😂😂. It’s such a shame they’ve all broke now but I was long expecting it… The logic on these is mainly original and a set of 4 Expresses is really one of the rarest types left so maintaining them is probably a right pain and needs someone with Express knowledge. I don’t even think they’ll replace these just leave them abandoned.
@@TheUKTransportCollection can't lie I loved them when they misbehaved haha. As you can see this one was doing its usual trick of slowing to levelling speed while passing level 3, to get to level 1 lol. And yeah I can imagine them just leaving them abandoned, but I will keep my fingers crossed
Nice hydraulics
Cheers :)
AMAZING LIFT AND MOTOR!
Isn't it just :)
Definitely a VF mod on the motor a Otis without VF would have banged to a stop and instantly opened its doors.
Hmm not so sure about VF, it does level with a plop however is 2 speed
This Yaksawa VF sounds so powerful !!!
WOW! That is elevator... Amazing this old elevator to find. ^_^
Hi - where are these ECM lifts please? As in which building are they in? It was my grandfather that designed them. Thanks
Manchester, ancoats
+Tobias Dekker Wrong, this one is in a town called Llandudno, though I don't know if there are any in Ancoats
They were designed in Manchester ancoats
+sausageroll95 ECM lifts were formed in Manchester
Oh right I thought you meant thats where this one is. This is in Clare's Department Store in Llandudno
It has been fixed up and runs better now...but for how long is anyones guess.
I just wonder how long it takes for it to start breaking again, the new store doesn't maintain it well.
Yep.
Nice ain't it? :D