AMAZING 1904 Monarch/Salem Traction freight elevator @ Mostly Sofas Roanoke VA MANUAL controller

Now THIS was an amazing elevator with a MANUAL controller! . A big thank you to the owner of Mostly Sofas for letting me on this. The elevator has the classic manual controller. This business is a very friendly business, family owned, if you need quality furniture in the roanoke valley, you need to check out this business on franklin rd. In the future, will be known as "the home shoppe" here is their current website www.mostlysofas... Facebook: / dieselducy
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[@ElevatorsfromSweden]

I love this elevators.. Titanic elevators was also manual controlled!

[@ElevatingBoston]

There's a 12 story tower in New Bedford, MA that has 4 elevators all manually controlled (elevator operators) with an up/dn lever, not even buttons. Used to be my favorite elevators as a child. My grandmother would always take me. =)

[@ReubyD118]

Very awesome find! This is such an awesome elevator. Very old and very nice! I am glad that they let you film here!

[@elevatorfreak112]

very wonderful elevator it is a true gem to see the deadman switch

[@ElevatingPirate]

Very impressive! Interesting spin on things: one of Monarch's employees left to found Southern Elevator in 1949. Monarch was based out of Greensboro, NC. I suspect Salem was possibly one of their distributors at the time.

[@HeritageElevators]

And fast too. Great elevator

[@ejaazfatima7809]

hghh

[@B.Dalton.175]

Love your videos! And niiiiiiiiice elevator :) Makes you appreciate a beautiful piece of antique craftsmanship!

[@HarvestmanMan]

That is truly hardass!

[@LiftEnthusiast2020OFFTOPIC]

I love this elevator

[@richardpearson7775]

very well done diesel ducy.

[@Ih8kone]

Too bad it got modded.

[@patricknedz]

nice elevator, what is wrong with the wooden door?

[@andrewsstation6436]

It was probably very temperamental due to age and usage. I wouldn't be surprised the two chain-link fence gates are newer than the wooden ones.

[@plateshutoverlock]

They should keep this elevator exactly as it is.

[@cannycart]

@SuperAlfie1000 If I am not mistaking, this elevator is no longer here..

[@jason2k07]

I know it was a while ago, but what was the switch labeled 'safety' for?

[@Ih8kone]

Emergency Stop.

[@alexanderverbeek95]

yep, so now you know that panel was made my monarch.

[@harrisonwimelow320]

try one in stoksbridge andrew

[@elevatorfreak112]

if i come to roanoke you have to take me there

[@Super_Charged4life]

im new to ur channle and at the beging u show a lil train can u please tell me why and i love ur videos

[@tomahawkseven]

I looks like you passed old window frames in the brick.

[@akablaze27]

@mjbruce11 it just stops thats all

[@EyrthWyrmJym]

they closed down. =(

[@000darkorbit000]

stop at 00:00 and look at his nails *OMG*

[@jonathancreveling8699]

I wonder if this elevator will stay original since the business is reopening.

[@DieselDucy]

It is decommissioned and now converted into an office

[@Ih8kone]

@@DieselDucy It's a shame that such a beautiful elevator had to go to waste. This thing was amazing.

[@jonathancreveling8699]

@@DieselDucy I thought this had reopened as The Home Shoppe

[@LiftEnthusiast2020OFFTOPIC]

@@DieselDucy I believe it has been ripped out now

[@queensplazasouth]

i dont think its from 1904. looks at least 40s, MAYBE 30s.

[@LiftEnthusiast2020OFFTOPIC]

I’m really sad that this got ripped out

[@clarkloveselevators]

@NewJerseyNerd DONT TROLL

[@OfficerWagonRealVGCP]

36220th view!

[@clockwork2662]

its not old, they still make this type of elevators hold the botton

[@Ih8kone]

No. Manual controls are obsolete except for wheelchair lift.

[@utility_tristin]

Sadley this elevator was ripped out

[@Ih8kone]

Why?!

[@ΝΙΚΟΣΠΟΔΑΣ-π4φ]

@@Ih8kone its decomissioned and now an office

[@Ih8kone]

@@ΝΙΚΟΣΠΟΔΑΣ-π4φ NOOOOOO!

[@silencedknight]

holy shoot your nails.