It should be noted that the lower part of the elevator's car panel shown enabled a part-time operator to drive when usage becomes busy. The "pass" button allowed the operator to by-pass certain floors if the car is crowded to capacity. Pass does not function when elevator is in full automatic mode.
That open space on the 20th floor was a restaurant and lounge called The Continental Room up to the time of the tornado and for sometime after the building reopened. I don't think there has ever been anything else up there. What a wonderful monument to mid-20th century modern design the old "Great Plains Life Building" is.
Hey, there’s 1970’s Westinghouse Selectomatic Elevators at Tampa International Airport and there still totally original. You should check these out before the modernization in September
Interesting how their is a machine room attic style hatch on the 20th floor elevator lobby, but their are also steps in the stairway to access it as well
Very very sad to hear that such a beautiful system got modernized. Great video of them one last time. Maybe in the future, we will get to see the modernized version of these (that ought to be interesting)
@@DieselDucy Damn. I live here in Lubbock, and was hoping to move into Metro Tower when they finish the remodelling. I was hoping they'd preserve the elevator, but I heard they haven't. Sad times
I went here today, and they have since been modernized AGAIN by Otis… so, the ones that were modernized by Schindler were once again modernized by Otis! Also, the Selectomatic panel has been fully removed thanks to the Lubbock Fire Department requiring it to be in a room where the fire department can easily be reached.
If only Automatic elevator (or C.J. Anderson) restored these 1955 Westinghouse Selectomatic elevators... Also, the folks of Lubbock should use this building as a multi purpose tower.
Franz Ferdinand when the tornado hit the building, the building ended up being twisted so the fire marshal ordered that only the first eight floors can be used
I remember when I used to work for an air compressor service company in Cleveland Ohio and I was sent on a service call to downtown at a place called The Keith building to install an air compressor and sure enough the building had the Westinghouse Selectomatic elevators exactly laid out in the video here along with the same style cars and I remember seeing the buttons pop out when you reach the floor you want , That was back in the early 80s but I don't know if they're still there in today's world
I went to that building when I was in Cleveland recently, those elevators are now modded by Otis, however the building next door to it still has Original Westy with White Pop Out. Those are going to be modded starting in January though.
@@FloridianElevators Also when I went there , There were quite a few electricians rewiring the entire building and they had these gigantic fuse panels which had both cartridge and screw in fuses , I can imagine how tough of a job that is rewiring a high rise building that's already built
Andrew it is now otis series m2or m3 not sure but with the blue led and nw indiana has filmed the new elevators also it key carded off none the less what a classic
Speaking of old Westys, have you seen the original elevator races on Letterman from 1982? (watch?v=kBmSCzK5R1M). By the way, I hope you're still enjoying MY old Westy parts from Wells Fargo Duluth... :-). I was just in the Schindler mods 15 minutes ago... Took Skywalk over to Snyder's... out of Dr. Pepper... need caffeine!! Keep up the good work. I enjoy it very much!
Have you seen the David Letterman Elevstor Races? I forgot about it until I saw it here... Besides being really funny, they're clearly 50's vintage Selectomatics...
These were modded?! More history destroyed, first Rochester General Hospital, now Metro tower. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If Schindler did mod these; then they probably got some ugly HT VR fixtures or something. Maybe it was upgraded to PORT? The only way we can find out if this story is indeed true is if some visits the place.
Apparently these people fall for the advertising gimmicks that modernization will improve the reliability of elevators even thoigh the companies who say that KNOW it's not true but they still tell these lies as long as they're making money...
They are modernized by Schindler according to Texas elevator records sadly. Oddly, it appears that 2 elevators were decommissioned instead of modernized.
It should be noted that the lower part of the elevator's car panel shown enabled a part-time operator to drive when usage becomes busy. The "pass" button allowed the operator to by-pass certain floors if the car is crowded to capacity. Pass does not function when elevator is in full automatic mode.
That open space on the 20th floor was a restaurant and lounge called The Continental Room up to the time of the tornado and for sometime after the building reopened. I don't think there has ever been anything else up there. What a wonderful monument to mid-20th century modern design the old "Great Plains Life Building" is.
what do you think the folks who own the metro tower should do with 20?
Hey, there’s 1970’s Westinghouse Selectomatic Elevators at Tampa International Airport and there still totally original. You should check these out before the modernization in September
Grandma: where is the elevator
Me: when the Westy wants to come the Westy will come
Those elevators are/were such great time capsules.
That's exactly what i LOVE about vintage elevators. They give you a unique intimate connection with the past like nothing else
I hate when they have to modernize something that runs well
@@jonathancreveling8699 they were on their last legs when this was filmed
Nothing modern can replace a heritage system like this
Very nice.
Very nice! I wish I could have seen those fixtures... I never get to find those anymore!
The bathroom at 9:56 is apparently famous too, there is a bathroom tour of this bathroom on the right list of videos.
I'm not typically a Westinghouse fan, but I'll make an exception for these...
its cool how the buttons pop out on both elevators!:)
I love these elevators
me too!
Interesting how their is a machine room attic style hatch on the 20th floor elevator lobby, but their are also steps in the stairway to access it as well
How weird, i was watching these metro tower vids this morning
Very very sad to hear that such a beautiful system got modernized. Great video of them one last time. Maybe in the future, we will get to see the modernized version of these (that ought to be interesting)
It'll be both interesting and craptastic
lol craptastic XD
I hope the Westinghouse selectomatic panel is still there
@@florenciaesquerro1244 The Westinghouse Selectomatic panel sadly did not survive the modernization job by Otis...
I miss the old Westinghouse elevators
These elevators are such a gem
The crane walton's are amazing.
The pass button is used for passing floors that were called I think
Very nice elevators!
Sadly they were modernized in 2014. :(
You should make a elevator video back at metro tower, but ride the modernized elevator
i really like the Westinghouse buttons and bell *DING!* Wanna ride?!
Can you do a revisit!! Been waiting forever to see a 2018 update on this place!!
Schindler TXR5
Never seen such indicator wich shows where the elevators are.
If I were you, if the elevators are modded, ask and see if the technicians have the old Westy COP
Apparently these were modded BEFORE this video was uploaded (it was recorded in 2011)
We all know and love these elevators
Sadly modded.
Shame they could not be preserved for others to enjoy
@@DieselDucy Damn. I live here in Lubbock, and was hoping to move into Metro Tower when they finish the remodelling. I was hoping they'd preserve the elevator, but I heard they haven't. Sad times
Very nice antique Westys! Looks like they still run pretty well for their age.
But they were modded :'(
ElevatorMan5482 ElevExperiencing Productions
Oh no! Rest in piece old Wetsys.
ElevatorMan5482 ElevExperiencing Productions NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
They got Schindlered from what I hear.
Diamond Finder More like SHITlerized
I went here today, and they have since been modernized AGAIN by Otis… so, the ones that were modernized by Schindler were once again modernized by Otis! Also, the Selectomatic panel has been fully removed thanks to the Lubbock Fire Department requiring it to be in a room where the fire department can easily be reached.
If only Automatic elevator (or C.J. Anderson) restored these 1955 Westinghouse Selectomatic elevators... Also, the folks of Lubbock should use this building as a multi purpose tower.
Franz Ferdinand when the tornado hit the building, the building ended up being twisted so the fire marshal ordered that only the first eight floors can be used
I remember when I used to work for an air compressor service company in Cleveland Ohio and I was sent on a service call to downtown at a place called The Keith building to install an air compressor and sure enough the building had the Westinghouse Selectomatic elevators exactly laid out in the video here along with the same style cars and I remember seeing the buttons pop out when you reach the floor you want , That was back in the early 80s but I don't know if they're still there in today's world
They may still be there. I love this older tech!
I went to that building when I was in Cleveland recently, those elevators are now modded by Otis, however the building next door to it still has Original Westy with White Pop Out. Those are going to be modded starting in January though.
@@FloridianElevators Also when I went there , There were quite a few electricians rewiring the entire building and they had these gigantic fuse panels which had both cartridge and screw in fuses , I can imagine how tough of a job that is rewiring a high rise building that's already built
It's a shame schindler 400A messed with these nice 1950s elevators
I knew it was Schindler. I could almost bet on it.
Very interesting, do you know what the name of those fixtures are? And did you ever get any after the Mud?
Say, is there a apartment renting upstair?
Hi Andrew
Andrew it is now otis series m2or m3 not sure but with the blue led and nw indiana has filmed the new elevators also it key carded off none the less what a classic
Yep they are modded again
pop out buttons are fun.
Can you go back to the building please
I wonder where that far right elevator is sitting. I found some button combinations in some type of manual.
I am a huge fan
Speaking of old Westys, have you seen the original elevator races on Letterman from 1982? (watch?v=kBmSCzK5R1M). By the way, I hope you're still enjoying MY old Westy parts from Wells Fargo Duluth... :-). I was just in the Schindler mods 15 minutes ago... Took Skywalk over to Snyder's... out of Dr. Pepper... need caffeine!! Keep up the good work. I enjoy it very much!
I love my westy parts :)
Have you seen the David Letterman Elevstor Races? I forgot about it until I saw it here... Besides being really funny, they're clearly 50's vintage Selectomatics...
Andrew, If the elevators are modded, can you please go back and film them in their current state after the mod?
Great Video BTW! I love those elevators! I wish I could get to ride them.
That's like a BIG commitment for him as he lives in Virginia
Andrew, did the metro tower survive the flood? I hope it did 😨
Westinghouse elevators modded into Schindler Miconic TXR5
You can see the twisting building at the start of the video from the tornado
Nice hall button panel
These were modded?! More history destroyed, first Rochester General Hospital, now Metro tower. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Probably Schindler modded them. They ruin all elevator history...
It got murderized
+ivan reid Actually it got MURDERED even the call station on 20. Theres one like that in the Redmond Medical Centre on 3.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ivan reid I don't believe you. Film the elevators and prove it!
Is that far right out of service it has never been filmed and I want to see it please.
sadly these have been modded.
Can I see the mod please
Me to
When the Westy wants to close, the Westy will close.
We all know and love the cute little buttons
I miss this elevator.
@@DieselDucy can you go back to the building
If Schindler did mod these; then they probably got some ugly HT VR fixtures or something. Maybe it was upgraded to PORT? The only way we can find out if this story is indeed true is if some visits the place.
I don’t think they were upgraded to port
The fourth elevator is closed. Because less people come in metro tower.
It may open if more people will come there.
All modded now.
Still only three elevators work
Looks like this video was lost in the depths of Andrew's laptop.
can you show the mod
What is that little car thing you showed us
Westinghouse Pop-out!
wow
Did you got on the middle elevator?
The second elevator is stuck somewhere! Hahahaha!
yep LOL
But it is fixed now
These were getting modernized with Schindler 500A last time I was here in June 2014.
6400.
Only 1 got modded and All they did was make the buttons ADA compliant on Car 3
Tom Kojetin did they fix the fourth car
Isnt this a clip from your great Texas road trip?
Yep :) it is one of the elevators i went to visit.
Okay thanks
*Beep* **Twentieth Floor** *DING*
These elevators are not modded, they are completely original.
This is an old video...
TheFoundMystery // RafeSCL Yes they have been modded. Even the elevator wikia says that the elevators have been modded.
they have two other elevators that don't server 1.
There are only 4 elevators.
Hi
Those people who modernize old, nice elevators have no taste in elevators whatsoever
Apparently these people fall for the advertising gimmicks that modernization will improve the reliability of elevators even thoigh the companies who say that KNOW it's not true but they still tell these lies as long as they're making money...
ElevatorMan5482 ElevExperiencing Productions ikr
ElevatorMan5482 ElevExperiencing Productions when it does not
Stupid stick in the mud! No way in hell that old elevators can operate, let alone move, when they are modernized.
Are there only two in use now?
From what I hear the entire system was modded
Film the elevators and prove it.
I want video proof.
These have since been modernized by Schindler in 2014, and Dante, you can stop being rude.
Dante Trainmaster why do you care so much about an elevator being modded. It doesn’t affect you in any way so chill out you brat
I'm surprised it has a 13th floor...
Why?
Maybe The people that built this building didn’t know about 13 being a bad number
Would love to see the motor room. Are these relay logic controlled?
At the time of this video, yes, but now they're ruined by Schindler so they're crappy, generic, and glitchy solid state controllers
I don't believe you. Film the elevators and prove it.
They are modernized by Schindler according to Texas elevator records sadly. Oddly, it appears that 2 elevators were decommissioned instead of modernized.
I want video proof.
Bruh
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Why do you ride elevators
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🤓
Wow