Historic Otis Traction elevator @ Menard Manor Menard TX (Manually Controlled)

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[@sharwanhr]

I run a Elevator Training centre and I Like this type information. Thank you

[@RobertTheHaunter]

I didn't know elevators were a fascination. Now I'm fascinated!

[@Naitrio]

i love your fascination for elevators!

[@procksomaterman]

@dieselducy this is a nice elevator WOW

[@andrewsobek2386]

video should be titled: Andrew kills antique otis elevator!

[@raincity5004]

Ha ha ha ha that’s such a good comment thank you my friend

[@xploddudes]

Haha my name is Otis and I'm from menard tx

[@MsJamiewoods]

The Milwaukee Sentinel has an old early automatic Haughton next to a very old automatic call, but manual operate inside elevator with the metal outer door and inner scissors gate. During the six years I worked as a janitor for the Journal Sentinel, I only saw the inside of that museum piece once. The power had long been turned off, but I was told the elevator was still operational.

[@BuildingToursForLife1660-4]

EPIC Elevator y'all this elevator is definitely a treasure and a treat!

[@kenrutherford1109]

I love her southern drawl

[@itzik200]

@dieselducy thanks :)

[@douro20]

Clean up the relays and the control rheostat, spray Deoxit on all the contacts and it should work nicely...

[@sheskates6551]

Tons of these still in NyC

[@robert3302]

It would be nice if they could restore it. I don't know if there are technicians left who understand these beautiful old machines. It would be heartbreaking to replace it with an ugly modern elevator.

[@feppelevator]

Awesome elevator. Nice video and merry Christmas.

[@kenrutherford1109]

I love her southern drawl

[@kylehill3643]

The day Diesel Ducy broke the lift!

[@Hydraulic160Official]

I like this elevator

[@JoshCraver9000]

Merry Christmas :)

[@debbytanaka2209]

DieselDucy Stuck In Floor Basement DieselDucy Gets Elevator Working

[@blueauraretriever]

Debby Tanaka OTIS is a great elevator company I road their modernized elevators in the Empire State Building and they felt like they were high rise OTIS GeN2's. I wouldn't blame them for a stuck OTIS elevator. I would blame whoever is maintaining them.

[@ELPaso1990TX]

Would be good to see the motor room :)

[@candrawakeham1454]

I'm goodnight

[@henrysmooth]

Ours does that too because too many people know how to run it now.

[@FurbyGaming125]

It's the tower of terror

[@415radios8]

Holy shit! I love that elevator👍😱😀

[@Tyler-qv2jv]

That motor sounds neat

[@blueauraretriever]

plush &vacuum fan 224 I agree. That elevator goes SUPER FAST for an old elevator. 5 feet per second is extremely fast for an elevator of the early 1900s. The 1972 OTIS elevator @ SEARS in the Staten Island Mall only goes 1.5 FT per second. I've watched videos of other geared elevators that go 8 feet per second in 26 story buildings. The fastest elevator I've been on was the GE building in NYC and it served 70 floors / it went 26 1/2 feet per second for 28 seconds.

[@MsJamiewoods]

I really hope Otis and other brands technicians nearing retirement volunteer to teach the younger fellow and some gals, too, how to work on these vintage working museum pieces. Not many of them around any more. Typically they're found in historic buildings, but haven't been used in years as one of a pair was likely modernized at some point in the 50s or 60s. That's the case at the old Milwaukee Sentinel building where I used to work.

[@blueauraretriever]

Jamie Woods I'm upset that OTIS doesent make such pieces of beauty now they make MRL which are boring to ride because you can't control the motor on the elevator! I want their next innovation to be geared OTIS GEN2 which has the old crank handle. In fact, I want it to have a spin handle that you have to spin the handle one way to make it go up and another way to make it go down. That would be a real cool elevator and even little kids would think it's a toy.

[@FloridianElevators]

+technicalboy “techgeek5000” 3000 that sounds so old and outdated. no offense

[@blueauraretriever]

Superduper Julien STILL it's beautiful compared to series 7!

[@FloridianElevators]

Not really. Elevators like that were awesome for their time, but it would be non ada compliant and outdated for a new building.

[@blueauraretriever]

Superduper Julien because they claim that Otis series 7 is beautiful, yet it's just your usual elevator buttons

[@supertechnocat8253]

There used to be an Otis manually controlled elevator like this at an old building in downtown Des Moines but it got TOTALLY replaced by KONE lately. :(

[@DieselDucy]

+Alex Lentell wow. That is a shame

[@supertechnocat8253]

Actually it is a shame since the state I live in came up with a stupid law a year ago saying all old elevators that were installed before 1975 must be modernized for "safety reasons" by may 2020. I get that safety is important, but some just don't know how historic the old elevators are. This is the new Iowa workforce development Elevator law by the way.

[@supertechnocat8253]

Here's the new law if you want to read. www.iowadivisionoflabor.gov/changes-rules-older-elevators

[@lucasnassar2778]

Super Techno Cat Wow,really depends,there's a day that their work expires and it's better give up and modernize

[@hwyfan]

How did you end up visiting Menard Manor, Texas? That is off the beaten path.

[@VintageLiftLad]

The woman saying 'Shit' disturbed you? Trust me you're gonna hear much more disturbing things than that in life xD

[@MrCajera1]

0:29 1 floor down than the lobby

[@firecasts]

you need to shut the door fiercily to start working

[@johnseeger9232]

not a full. just the motor which is a moderate . also buttons not manual

[@MrCajera1]

1 floor down than the lobby floor

[@vincetherobloxgamer2023]

How did it get stuck on the basement?

[@filmer765]

Unfortunately, I FAIL at manually controlled elevators.

[@alpaljl]

@dieselducy I bet you're right.

[@MegaZeldafan1]

I think Schindler should modernize this one.

[@mohamadrafa7606]

MegaZeldafan1 😤

[@brothermyboy8226]

Elevator mods are bullshit

[@elevatorman138]

Is that the only elevator in that building

[@mitchellarmstrong3759]

Used to be a hotel? What is it now?

[@alexanderselevators]

This elevator is from 1928.

[@DieselDucy]

it is epic :) Thanks for the info!

[@olivereltoro]

what happend why did it not go.

[@kimkapetanakos8801]

2016 video

[@alpaljl]

Hate to say it, but this needs a full mod. :(

[@mohamadrafa7606]

alpalJL 😠

[@davidgessler]

That elevator was glitchy

[@joaolopes353]

travellest much lift :) I like your videos see the video to me (Cristo Rei Elevator Portugal)

[@NermalCat]

Why it should be a stupid hydraulic elevator with SILVER COLORED WALLS?

[@scottrojas]

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[@ronsmith4325]

Are you kidding me? Get off the Internet if that disturbed you... wow

[@MultipleObjectSelector]

No offense intended, but I seriously don't understand why people are offended by certain words. Could you perhaps shed some light on this?

[@kylehill3643]

welcome to modern political correctness. It's what those on top want and why we voted for Trump as Bush and Obama are all in on it. He doesn't play ball with the global elite. Whatever they got planned for "the system" is slowly being derailed.

[@winxp4587]

Kyle Hill stop watching infowars

[@upanddownadventures]

Is this elevator used anymore?

[@blueauraretriever]

upanddownadventures I hope OTIS brings modern versions of this elevator for 1/2 the prices of their GeN2 and i also hope that they make an MRL version of this geared elevator as well this is too cool I never get to operate those things the only "cool" elevators I get to operate are MRL elevators and the Westies at CoCoKey Mount Laurel NJ Hotel ML. Maybe this summer I may film me operating a geared elevator.

[@TheElevatorcity]

Dn. Up esey

[@randomminecraftperson3981]

She's a bit temperamental, but beautiful nonetheless!

[@itzik200]

Merry Chirstmas Please Say To Me Merry Hanuka Because I"m Jewish