Tour of the lifts at Pembury hospital

[@Rockape9591]

I worked for Becker Lifts from 1979 to the companies closure (at their Alperton works anyway) around 1986. I did everything from pump tank manufacture to lift car assembly. The lift in the video is a bit before my time though. These old hydraulic lifts were very simple in design compared to those of today. Good memories.

[@benolifts]

Did Becker make their own logic controllers? Some of the logic functions on their lifts do not work like a standard lift. Some lifts keep the doors open while not in use, like the automatic doors are treated as if it is the door unlatcher circuit. And the ones that do close the doors often get glitchy when entering a call while the doors are open. Sadly there are not many Becker lifts left.

[@rockapejv]

It was a very long time ago, so that is a very difficullt one to answer (my job title was fitter/welder, but they put me in a sort of unofficial apprenticeship, so I got to have a go at most facets of production). I did work for a very short time in the panel shop, fitting din rails, connectors, circuit breakers etc, but I don't remember any circuit boards or the manufacture of them. The Motors ran off 3 phase Star Delta (I remember that) and we had a small goods test lift which we used to test the pump tanks. The pump tanks were really simple, with two welded support rails and two support rails for the motor and pump combos, a single solid vertical hydraulic pipe into a behringer block (with solenoid and two valves), then a single rigid pipe from there to the outlet (one short one also from the block into the tank from the relief valve section), plus the power JB on the side..... Sorry to bore you on this. They also had a unique Becker designed 'Pepper Pot' slowing valve, which I assembled and tested. Only ever attended one site vist though. In house designed logic circuits.... Hmmm probably not.

[@SamSitar]

unusual to see the second lift in the UK. looks like a modernization. 3rd lift having a manual is different. its motor sound is partly felt as well. nice that it stops quickly. said boilers are HUGE. interesting to see how they worked on the lift.

[@22bridgeclose]

@Cazkumali the floor that u need the key card to is to the maternity wards as i use that lift often

[@LiftsNorthWest]

The voice in the second lift sounds very close to the ACE Lift ones

[@Cazkumali]

@benobve You know next to the G button in the second lift clip what was that floor that needed a key

[@Cazkumali]

I wonder when the becker lift was installed

[@Samuelselevatorchannel]

How many lift shaft door did the strange lift had

[@aaronthefunnyboi5656]

Its a hospital they didn't need to demolish it!

[@corruptedshinnok9831]

It was old fashioned Btw I'm 4 years late

[@aaronthefunnyboi5656]

@@corruptedshinnok9831 Yes you are. Now you're speaking to a very different me

[@corruptedshinnok9831]

@@aaronthefunnyboi5656 wym

[@WEBER_2000L]

why the 2nd lift is strange(the one with swing doors and inner doors?

[@Cazkumali]

@benobve On the second lift clip i like that womans voice its one of my favs

[@olivereltoro]

When they demolish it do they destroy all the lifts

[@benolifts]

olivereltoro Yes. This building is gone now. In its place is just more parking and a helipad.

[@olivereltoro]

Such a shame

[@corruptedshinnok9831]

@@olivereltoro yep btw I 5 years late

[@olivereltoro]

It is a shame that they demolished those really nice old lifts were they all demolished its a shame about the Becker lift

[@Yanndallet]

j'aime bien le deuxième ascenseur (ce sont les porte en hublot qui m'intéressent)

[@DJJamster97]

WOW the becker seems odd!!

[@bobthebadassbuilder8086]

Stupid ineer doors!

[@MuckyDuckyMedia]

It's a generic voice - nobody owns it. Companies buy these annunciators from manufacturers, so you'll see these quite commonly and most prominently in cheaper lifts. :)