My Dad had an office in that building in the early 80's. I remember riding in those elevators and always thought the pressless buttons were amazing. I could never understand why newer ones had buttons when those were so cool and you just had to touch them.
Wow they really let these things get bad right before this building turned into a hotel. I will admit that reusing this old office building as a hotel is a pretty cool idea though instead of just demolishing it.
So nice to see another video with you and Jim again! Even if it is 7 years old now..... I've seen videos of these elevators in their current condition. They actually look pretty nice, but of course, Touch Sensitive is way better and way more exciting!
Was this originally an office building? Now being converted to a hotel? Their plan for the modernization is tear out the cabs and the entire machine room? Those gear-less machines and controllers will last another 100 years with proper maintenance. Well designed machine room, safety guards over the driven sheaves.
Yes, it was originally broken into office suites. It was built in 1964. My Dad had an office in two different suites in that building in the early to mid 1980's. There was a Bill's Barbeque on the ground level.
This is a BIG FAT SHAME😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭. I am really going to miss these elevators so so much🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧. We got to get the best out of these elevators and enjoy them to the most for the last time. We got to see everything that made these elevators the way they were. We got to see the machine room, the governor, the gear, the controller with all the relays, the selector, and the motor generator. We got to see every part of these elevators. This is one of the saddest vintage elevators that we have to say goodbye too. These are one of the rarest Otis elevators ever and here we are losing yet another old elevator. The nudge mode on these elevators sounds very vintage like an old machine or something. Hopefully the new hotel will be very nice and the elevators will be very nice. I am going to miss this old office building alot though.
Actually heres a fun fact remember that wierd elevator glitch where if you hold down the floor button and door close itll ignore all calls and go to the floor that actually doesnt work on big mechanicle elevators like this and even if it wasnt mechanicle it wouldnt work too well because of the touch sensitive buttons
These definitely were former Otis Autotronics from the mid-late 1960s, maybe even early '70s? Also were those digital indicators original to the elevators? Or were they the old projecting plane/disappearing number indicators originally?
Sometimes I see videos of some little kids going into motors without knowing what they are doing. Only enter areas such as motor rooms if you know what you are doing. It is super dangerous if you don’t know what each thing things does and how it works and what is hazardous. I just don’t want people getting hurt.
I like the classic leveling.
Happy 28th anniversary of elevator photography
My Dad had an office in that building in the early 80's. I remember riding in those elevators and always thought the pressless buttons were amazing. I could never understand why newer ones had buttons when those were so cool and you just had to touch them.
So cool to get to see these even though they're about to be modded...
DieselDucy's 28 Year Anniversary
Happy 28th anniversary of elevator photography!
Wow they really let these things get bad right before this building turned into a hotel. I will admit that reusing this old office building as a hotel is a pretty cool idea though instead of just demolishing it.
Happy 28th Anniversary to ElevaTours!
Such cool elevators! I wish the hotel would have kept them, but I understand why they got rid of it.
So nice to see another video with you and Jim again! Even if it is 7 years old now..... I've seen videos of these elevators in their current condition. They actually look pretty nice, but of course, Touch Sensitive is way better and way more exciting!
both of them are very entertaining. touch sensitive is safer as well.
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Was this originally an office building? Now being converted to a hotel? Their plan for the modernization is tear out the cabs and the entire machine room? Those gear-less machines and controllers will last another 100 years with proper maintenance. Well designed machine room, safety guards over the driven sheaves.
They can upgrade the speed but I feel like that equipment is just fine
Yes, it was originally broken into office suites. It was built in 1964. My Dad had an office in two different suites in that building in the early to mid 1980's. There was a Bill's Barbeque on the ground level.
Happy 28th anniversary of ElevaTOURS.
interesting to see the machine room and this building in the process of becoming a hotel!:)
This is a BIG FAT SHAME😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭. I am really going to miss these elevators so so much🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧. We got to get the best out of these elevators and enjoy them to the most for the last time. We got to see everything that made these elevators the way they were. We got to see the machine room, the governor, the gear, the controller with all the relays, the selector, and the motor generator. We got to see every part of these elevators. This is one of the saddest vintage elevators that we have to say goodbye too. These are one of the rarest Otis elevators ever and here we are losing yet another old elevator. The nudge mode on these elevators sounds very vintage like an old machine or something. Hopefully the new hotel will be very nice and the elevators will be very nice. I am going to miss this old office building alot though.
old controller was very nice too.
Jason has a car panel and cabinet that looks like these.
repairing the elevators would be better. it has a nice rotary selector.
4:13 That floor advancer on the selector for smooth deceleration to a stop
it was nice.
Actually heres a fun fact remember that wierd elevator glitch where if you hold down the floor button and door close itll ignore all calls and go to the floor that actually doesnt work on big mechanicle elevators like this and even if it wasnt mechanicle it wouldnt work too well because of the touch sensitive buttons
These definitely were former Otis Autotronics from the mid-late 1960s, maybe even early '70s? Also were those digital indicators original to the elevators? Or were they the old projecting plane/disappearing number indicators originally?
*1965
Sometimes I see videos of some little kids going into motors without knowing what they are doing. Only enter areas such as motor rooms if you know what you are doing. It is super dangerous if you don’t know what each thing things does and how it works and what is hazardous. I just don’t want people getting hurt.
It is very dangerous and illegal. My tours are usually pre arranged.
If I remember correctly, the reason they're on separate controllers is that only one side went into the parking decks.
Love that bell
1965 maybe? The machine room looks similar to another vid.
6.Jun.2021
you put the date in your comments
Did you ever get the parts?
No
@@robfassi3297 I didn't ask you, Rob!
Yes.
Jason and Andrew got them from a couple of other buildings.
3:24 You never go in a place like this unless you have permission
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I wonder if these are MRL now. They sound very loud.
I don’t know. Probably a gen 2 mod which still has machines.
There’s lotta strobes up there
i like watch your vidio 👍
What’s the building called now?
It is now a hampton inn and homewood suites.
Wow!!😮😮
meet me in richmond main station at june 8th
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9:12 An Otis Touch-Sensitive in Nudge Mode
yep :)
I'm not a big fan of autotronic elevators with the touch buttons liked the autotronic elevators with the push buttons
700, 707 I'm seeing wierd patterns here
LOL
Jaioa I don’t want
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