Such a nice lift! I hope it never ever gets fully modernised as it is such a beauty. The amount of quality in it is remarkably ahead of modern elevators.
According to an 1893 Otis catalog, it appears this building was built with at least 2 elevators (1 passenger, 1 freight), both "hydraulic" (would be some type of water hydraulic, possibly non-electric). Do you know if the "freight" elevator was removed or does it still exist (functional or defunct, original or modded)?
I googled Henry B. Plant Hall looked at images taken of the roof top. since I don't know the where the elevator shaft is located on the roof related to the lobby floor plan, however I did see a small penthouse which might the machine room. Since the original water powered hydraulic water tanks, and steam engine were on the roof, seems it would be logical being an overhead traction elevator. It would require more hoist rope for a basement traction machine and the four sheaves, anchored above the hoist way for the cab and counterweight. However, still possible it's a basement traction.
TheTheo58 if you walk directly into the building, you walk left, and then it’s a diagonally to the right. It’s past the staircase and parallel to the current museum entrance. They may not list it on the map bc it’s not an elevator they want people to use.
Hate to break it to you but all the operational boxes in the cab are not original including the crank lever, it’s all been modernized, even the Otis logos are very updated.
I’m going to be in Disney from the 26th to the 1st, and I’ll be staying at the Yacht Club. If you’re nearby and wanted to meet in the Epcot Resorts area, I’d be down!
OMG I'd get the government involved LMAO..... JK I really wouldn't, but my god that would be AWFUL and be one of the WORST losses of all time!!!! Thankfully, this should be historically protected being it's Florida's Oldest Elevator. But we all know how the building codes are like!!
Trust me, they never will. The campus can only use the building if they let the museum have free reign or it’s wing (the ground floor, left side). When the ADA was passed the property added elevators for general use. They don’t fire up the Otis beauty unless someone specifically asks.
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Such a nice lift! I hope it never ever gets fully modernised as it is such a beauty. The amount of quality in it is remarkably ahead of modern elevators.
Back when things were used to be built like tanks..
Merry Christmas!! This is an AWESOME elevator and the Florida codes should NOT dare to touch or modernize this elevator!!
Who knew there was elevator enthusiasts! 👍🏼😂
*The GREATEST elevator of all time*
That is definitely a very significant elevator landmark.
The gate was definitely replaced as the door sill would've originally read Otis Elevator Company on it.
In Grudziądz, Poland there is an abandoned elevator from 1890, someone has recorded it, no one knows who produced this machine
I need some fun in the sun plus a long ride in this beauty of an elevator.
That elevator is a treasure!
Merry christmas! Also congrats on 4 years on YT!
Merry X-Mas and happy 4th anniversary!
According to an 1893 Otis catalog, it appears this building was built with at least 2 elevators (1 passenger, 1 freight), both "hydraulic" (would be some type of water hydraulic, possibly non-electric).
Do you know if the "freight" elevator was removed or does it still exist (functional or defunct, original or modded)?
The elevator behind this one was modded multiple times...
I am just curious but how would water power an elevator
Unless you are talking about steam power
Merry Christmas Julien!
I googled Henry B. Plant Hall looked at images taken of the roof top. since I don't know the where the elevator shaft is located on the roof related to the lobby floor plan, however I did see a small penthouse which might the machine room. Since the original water powered hydraulic water tanks, and steam engine were on the roof, seems it would be logical being an overhead traction elevator. It would require more hoist rope for a basement traction machine and the four sheaves, anchored above the hoist way for the cab and counterweight. However, still possible it's a basement traction.
TheTheo58 if you walk directly into the building, you walk left, and then it’s a diagonally to the right. It’s past the staircase and parallel to the current museum entrance. They may not list it on the map bc it’s not an elevator they want people to use.
Merry Christmas! My special will be premiering at 12pm eastern!
Merry Christmas to u julien
I'm riding a cylinder shaped Otis from 1887 in NY in 2024
i got to go in it. I just saw that yesterday that's cool.
ah, very nice. my next premiere is very special for us.
Merry Christmas
This should been put in Rdr2
Hate to break it to you but all the operational boxes in the cab are not original including the crank lever, it’s all been modernized, even the Otis logos are very updated.
Do you work on this elevator?
I’m going to be in Disney from the 26th to the 1st, and I’ll be staying at the Yacht Club. If you’re nearby and wanted to meet in the Epcot Resorts area, I’d be down!
I know you're back from Florida, and I'm sorry I didn't meet up. I would love to try next time!!!
Okay, we might be going back in October.
They added fire service to it it looks like. How does fire service even work on a manual elevator I wonder.
What got you into elevators of all things?
Do yourself a favor and Skip right to the 2:30 mark
Very old elevator
THIS OLD?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!!?! Gotta ride this sometime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been in a older elevator in Arizona
Your guessing wrong that was most likely water powered.
It's a history. So saturated 🤗
Wowwww
Florida man breaks 110 year old elevator
If they mod this I swear...
OMG I'd get the government involved LMAO.....
JK I really wouldn't, but my god that would be AWFUL and be one of the WORST losses of all time!!!!
Thankfully, this should be historically protected being it's Florida's Oldest Elevator. But we all know how the building codes are like!!
Anyways, Merry Christmas Andrew! :)
@@FloridianElevators Which government? The state government or the US Government?
@@andrewschannel4259 Probably both lol.
Trust me, they never will. The campus can only use the building if they let the museum have free reign or it’s wing (the ground floor, left side). When the ADA was passed the property added elevators for general use. They don’t fire up the Otis beauty unless someone specifically asks.
wdym christmas there is no christmas
0:00-2:25 PowerPoint! 🤣
Btw I wanna go there.
6:08 Dover Buzzer xDDD
Dover buzzer on an otis, rare
Edit: thanks for the like everyone
The guy that was operating the lift said a curse word
3:41 "1991"
:D
2023- This thing is decommissioned to whoever sees this. Rip
From Victorian era