The modernization was respectful to the character of these elevators. It is getting more and more difficult to find parts for the Autotronic Elevators. They have not been made in a very long time.
One of the cars in this bank goes up into the tower? If so I never knew that! Based on the lobby panel, it looks like they are at least considering modding the 2 elevators on the left. Are the escalators in the atrium original and functional? 2:20 Don't know if this was a mistake or not, but the same picture is shown twice. 2:25 Where is this one? Is this a replacement of one of the 3 tower elevators, or is this in a different spot? Did this replace anything or was there no elevator here before? I have seen a video of an Otis black button elevator here with a rotodial (I think it may have since been taken down, it didn't work though). I don't think it is part of the service elevator bank (though I may be wrong), I think it is a different one. It has 2 speed doors. Any idea if that one still exists hidden somewhere, or has it since been removed? It looked like only a single elevator, not a bank of 3, and the doors look different. I am also VERY curious what the status of the vertical door freight elevators are. There were at least 2, a manual car switch Otis serving the tower, and the other one with Otis black buttons only going up to 6. I am also curious if you know if there are (or were) any other defunct elevators/escalators hiding in this building. Thanks for making this video, I have been wondering what the status of some of these elevators were for years.
Yes, one of the cars in the bank in this video does go up into the tower. And funny enough, I found that out from one of your videos. The elevator shown at 2:25 is a full replacement of one of the elevators in the bank of 3 Main Tower Elevators. I'm not sure if the Otis Black Button you're referring to still exists or not, it probably does but I couldn't find it when I was here and it's probably decommissioned or modded now In the Main Bank of Freight Elevators, 2 of them are still original Manual Otises, 1 was modded. I could not get past the doors leading to the Otis Black Button Freight while I was here. I did not find any additional Elevators aside from the ones I saw when I was here, most of which that were/are already known about. If there's any, theyre likely inaccessible and this building is now mostly apartments. And lastly, you're welcome. I know many people have been wondering what the status of the elevators here is.
@@FloridianElevators Does the modded freight car have an older mod with Adams Survivor, or a more recent mod with Otis Series M2? Any idea if one or both manual Otis freight cars still run? I wouldn't be surprised if they are defunct sadly. If the hoistway doors are open, that is good sign that they may still run.
@@FloridianElevators I rewatched my video. The far right car indeed had floor buttons going up to floor 10 I think, though the lobby panel doesn't actually show these extra floors, and the car indicator might not either. I am actually not 100% sure if it actually serves those floors or if those buttons never functioned. There was also an Adams hall station, not sure if that specifically calls that car or not. The MCC (Monroe Community College) express elevator had Otis black button hall stations on some floors, though I think they may be gone now.
The modernization was respectful to the character of these elevators. It is getting more and more difficult to find parts for the Autotronic Elevators. They have not been made in a very long time.
It’s a bummer these got modernized. However, it’s at least nice Otis modded these and not ThyssenKrupp or Schindler.
Wow they murdered these
Im guessing the doors are original. But it’s nice to see otis did a great job with this mod and KONE didnt get these
This was a tragedy. It could have been worse though. Could have been an Innovation, or MAD slap on mod. Though, it still sucks these are gone. :(
that mod is elevator destruction.
One of the cars in this bank goes up into the tower? If so I never knew that!
Based on the lobby panel, it looks like they are at least considering modding the 2 elevators on the left.
Are the escalators in the atrium original and functional?
2:20 Don't know if this was a mistake or not, but the same picture is shown twice.
2:25 Where is this one? Is this a replacement of one of the 3 tower elevators, or is this in a different spot? Did this replace anything or was there no elevator here before?
I have seen a video of an Otis black button elevator here with a rotodial (I think it may have since been taken down, it didn't work though). I don't think it is part of the service elevator bank (though I may be wrong), I think it is a different one. It has 2 speed doors. Any idea if that one still exists hidden somewhere, or has it since been removed? It looked like only a single elevator, not a bank of 3, and the doors look different.
I am also VERY curious what the status of the vertical door freight elevators are. There were at least 2, a manual car switch Otis serving the tower, and the other one with Otis black buttons only going up to 6.
I am also curious if you know if there are (or were) any other defunct elevators/escalators hiding in this building.
Thanks for making this video, I have been wondering what the status of some of these elevators were for years.
Yes, one of the cars in the bank in this video does go up into the tower. And funny enough, I found that out from one of your videos.
The elevator shown at 2:25 is a full replacement of one of the elevators in the bank of 3 Main Tower Elevators.
I'm not sure if the Otis Black Button you're referring to still exists or not, it probably does but I couldn't find it when I was here and it's probably decommissioned or modded now
In the Main Bank of Freight Elevators, 2 of them are still original Manual Otises, 1 was modded. I could not get past the doors leading to the Otis Black Button Freight while I was here.
I did not find any additional Elevators aside from the ones I saw when I was here, most of which that were/are already known about. If there's any, theyre likely inaccessible and this building is now mostly apartments.
And lastly, you're welcome. I know many people have been wondering what the status of the elevators here is.
@@FloridianElevators
Does the modded freight car have an older mod with Adams Survivor, or a more recent mod with Otis Series M2?
Any idea if one or both manual Otis freight cars still run? I wouldn't be surprised if they are defunct sadly. If the hoistway doors are open, that is good sign that they may still run.
@@upanddownadventures The modded freight car has a Series M2 Mod, and the other 2 Manual Freights that are still original both still run :)
@@FloridianElevators
I rewatched my video. The far right car indeed had floor buttons going up to floor 10 I think, though the lobby panel doesn't actually show these extra floors, and the car indicator might not either. I am actually not 100% sure if it actually serves those floors or if those buttons never functioned. There was also an Adams hall station, not sure if that specifically calls that car or not.
The MCC (Monroe Community College) express elevator had Otis black button hall stations on some floors, though I think they may be gone now.
*Commentary: Basic standard OTIS replacements overall, great configuration & the center opening 2 speed doors are a rarity*
*Critique:*
Fixtures: 2
Cab: 2
Configuration: 3
Run Features: 15
Motor: 1
Controller: 2
Speed to Height Ratio: 4.29:1
Discrepancy: 145.14%
Penalty: -5
Efficiency Score: 13 (High)
Final Score: 20 (C)
*Basic standard*
Rough doors.
Eww, M2
Could have been worse, but M2 does not look very satisfying for sure