Beautiful Otis Traction Elevators @ Columbia Center - Seattle, WA.

Listed as Express/High Rise, unless they are the same in the listed category
TECH SPECS:
Brand: Otis
Model: Elevonic 401
Drive: AC Gearless Traction
Year Installed: 1985
Floors Served: 1,40/40, 66-76
Capacity: 4000/3000
Speed: 1400/1200
Doors: Two Speed Center Opening
FIXTURES:
Buttons: Series One Flush
Indicator: Custom Series Two DPI
Lanterns: Custom Circular

[@americanelevators]

One of the few Elevonics that actually used the ability to have custom messages. There were around 110ish words that they could use right out of the box, with the ability to program more if needed. Along with the sixteen segment indicator, the amount of information that could be provided was endless. This really was the peek of Otis, the most advanced elevator system available at the time from any company.

[@BCsVators]

Great these fuckin amaze-balls office elevators are still original, unlike the parking elevators.

[@FloridianElevators]

In an era where so many of these are being modded, I'm glad to know these are still alive and well!!!! Especially since they're the tallest 401s on KZbin!!!

[@tkefan29]

isn't the Marriott Marquis taller?

[@FloridianElevators]

@@tkefan29 No it isn't...

[@tkefan29]

Oh

[@FloridianElevators]

@@tkefan29 The one in Atlanta is only 52 floors and the San Francisco one is 40 floors and they're both modded/being modded. This place is almost 1,000 ft tall and 76 floors.

[@SPS8elevatorsoflakecounty]

tkefan29 bruh this is 76 floors

[@ultraeric]

That scrolling indicator seems to have better days lol

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

When I go to Seattle I am going to do an elevator tour there (film all the elevators there)

[@FloridianElevators]

These are indeed a TON of fun and by far some of my favorite skyscraper elevators ever. And the nice thing is, because there is a Starbucks on 40 and a Observatory on 73, they LITERALLY do not care if you film these lol.

[@rodney1279TheFlip]

Those elevators are very large. Nice elevators

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

We have a another building whose elevators make a lot of shaft noise. First it’s One Penn Plaza, then Sheraton Times Square Location, then 191 Peachtree Street, and finally, Columbia Center!

[@alpaljl]

Woah! I gotta check this place out!

[@FloridianElevators]

I have a few videos of these on my channel. These are probably my favorite elevators I've ever been on in a Skyscraper above 70 stories. They may not be the fastest skyscraper elevators I've been on, but they're still pretty fast and they're definitely the most original by far!

[@alpaljl]

@@FloridianElevators That's what matters.

[@FloridianElevators]

@@alpaljl Indeed. And like I said, they're still pretty fast. The SkyLobby Express and High Rise (40; 66-75) max out at around 1400 FPM, and the Elevators that go from 75-76 travel at 350 FPM for just ONE floor!!!

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

It sounds like it’s saying “going home”

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

In this building the skylobby elevators have a capacity of 5000 lbs, and the 66-75 elevators have a capacity of 3500 lbs

[@jamesmccrackyn3547]

THIS ELEVATOR HAS A PAIR OF TWO SPEED DOORS

[@SPS8elevatorsoflakecounty]

James McCrackyn bro fuck off please

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

James McCrackyn, I’m tired of your spamming, it would help us out a lot if you would stop spamming

[@IllinoisElevators]

@@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams he’s not stopping. He has issues.

[@gpgbdaf]

I would say these are express & high rise.

[@atomstarfireproductions8695]

Does anyone know what the 16 segment text display under the PI is for?

[@SPS8elevatorsoflakecounty]

atom starfire productions probably to show the date/time

[@FloridianElevators]

@@SPS8elevatorsoflakecounty Yes, that is exactly what it did.... I have a video from 2016 when it was still in use...

[@americanelevators]

You can honestly use it to display any text you want. I'm pretty sure that used to say "Welcome to Columbia Center" along with date and time at one point

[@FloridianElevators]

@@americanelevators Correct. It did

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

These go I think thousands of feet per minute.

[@lenaa2003]

This is a very unusual Otis

[@SPS8elevatorsoflakecounty]

ok

[@BCsVators]

WDYM, they are unusual?

[@lenaa2003]

@@BCsVators yes

[@SPS8elevatorsoflakecounty]

Lenny A of South FL you make no sense

[@lenaa2003]

@@SPS8elevatorsoflakecounty I've never seen this elevator

[@FloridianElevators]

According to this video, these used to have the Grandpa voice!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKinqqaLn99goMU

[@blueauraretriever]

I hope that these NEVER EVER get modded frirnd!

[@FloridianElevators]

If they aren't modding these after ADDING 2 express elevators last year to 73 in addition to modding both banks of parking elevators last year...Chances are...These will probably remain as is unless something really bad happens.... Hopefully this remains the case for many years to come...

[@blueauraretriever]

@@FloridianElevators Whoooooa! Hold on a min FRIRND. You're telling me that Otis added *two lifts that go nonstop from the lobby all the way to 73!?!?!?* That's cray cray!! LMFAO

[@FloridianElevators]

@@blueauraretriever Yup! They did! BC's Vators has a video of them! They were in the process of installing them when I visiting in March of 2018.

[@blueauraretriever]

@@FloridianElevators _damn_ frirnd

[@tkefan29]

@@blueauraretriever Y FRIRD?

[@peoplesdemocraticrepublico8852]

A

[@SirensAndElevators]

First

[@SPS8elevatorsoflakecounty]

bitch

[@FloridianElevators]

Regardless of how close you are with him, nobody cares....No offense...LOL

[@tkefan29]

Can't spell "Columbia" without A

[@ElevatingChicago]

what the hell have I done

[@tkefan29]

*_good question_*