Tall Otis Traction Elevators at Embassy Suites, Philadelphia, PA Center City

These elevators have been filmed by suejoshappy a couple times and are definitely the tallest elevators i've ever filmed so far, my previous record holder being the Greenbelt Marriott. These go 28 stories high and although not particularly fast, i do think they go at a reasonable speed. These are modernized from something else, but i'm not sure whether not these were Otis originally, but by the looks of the lanterns on the upper floors and some of the key switches in the door jambs, it does look like these may have had GAL fixtures or something at one point. I also have NO clue where the hell it opened to when i rode all the way down to G3. Looked like a laundry room or something. On the good side, shortly after, we get a full, express, nonstop ride from that floor all the way up to the top!

[@filmer765]

I went to Philadelphia once but it was with family as they pulled me away from Eleva-Touring but what I get is what I deserve to have.

[@exoticcar5482]

That's too bad

[@aceee06]

I stayed there last summer, it's nice that you went all the way down since I was worried that I would get busted going to the garage levels due to there being no down button on the lobby level.

[@exoticcar5482]

Well i myself was rather surprised to see that the lower parking levels looked like some laundry or other service room and i'm glad i didn't get busted or anything. However, i wouldn't consider myself breaking and entering even if i did get busted as the lower floors weren't locked. If they were locked, however, that would obviously be a different story

[@michaelkenney2845]

They have since upgraded and now have touch screens in the lobby. You type in your room/floor number and it takes you there. No more buttons inside the actual car. Confusing when drunk and not used to it but still fun for us geeks.

[@exoticcar5482]

Destination Dispatch. No objection to the system but still not a fan they threw out perfectly reliable elevator parts

[@michaelkenney2845]

@@exoticcar5482 nah. Somebody somewhere got them parts and are being used elsewhere. But I hear ya.

[@exoticcar5482]

@@michaelkenney2845 Are there really enough elevator enthusiasts for that?

[@michaelkenney2845]

@@exoticcar5482 no but there are enough landlirs and businesses and building engineers etc. That will buy cheaper used parts. Even if it is just a button or even the door clutch. I doubt very much it all just went into a dumpster and got melted down.

[@exoticcar5482]

@@michaelkenney2845 It better have

[@ATElevators]

now they have compass 360

[@ee4u]

series 2 fixtures