Epic Bottom Drive Winding Drum Old School Birdcage Elevator in Chicago

(5-23-2022) Happy 4th of July. I am so sorry I did not do a special this year but I have been KILLER busy over the past few weeks. Please enjoy this American made elevator!
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[@PAelevators]

I’ve been on this before. To this day it’s still one of the coolest elevators I’ve seen!

[@DieselDucy]

I love it

[@user-vs9yx6yl8g]

@@DieselDucy epic

[@SirensAndElevators]

@PAelevators And I wanted to ride a Lexan

[@SamSitar]

@@SirensAndElevators i want to ride that elevator too.

[@NeilPrasad_1905]

Don't beat yourself up over that! This elevator video is worth this national day in the US because it's a very true treasure, or say "goldmine".

[@DieselDucy]

thanks :)

[@APR2kNSP1]

From another video I saw that this was installed in 1910. For 1910 this was insanely advanced, with 2 speed logic and automatic push button logic. How amazing and a true show of American engineering. Happy 4th

[@SPS8elevatorsoflakecounty]

I believe it was originally manual, and upgraded to automatic operation later on

[@DieselDucy]

I believe so. Sam may know more about it.

[@Finntrans]

@@DieselDucy I wonder what brand is this?

[@jeremychannel333]

Diesel Ducey, this is extraordinary & such a rarity & great find! Thanks for the video

[@DieselDucy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jeremychannel333]

@@DieselDucy Yes of course! Just keep bringing us the cool stuff 🙂 & it's always great to hear from you as well

[@snocoelevators]

Happy 4th of July!!!! Nice find!!

[@DieselDucy]

thanks!

[@NWIndianaElevators]

This elevator was super cool to ride on! To this day, this is one of the COOLEST elevator that I've been on in person.

[@DieselDucy]

It was my favorite in Chicago.

[@stfplumbingelevatorsandmore]

This thing is both fascinating and amazing!

[@DieselDucy]

It was epic!

[@Finntrans]

What an epic beauty!!

[@metroelevators4619]

Wow this is amazingly epic!! Also, happy 4th of July!!

[@DieselDucy]

it was amazing!

[@carselevators930]

That’s an awesome bird cage elevator! Happy 4th of July!

[@DieselDucy]

thanks!

[@Ih8kone]

WHOA!!!!!!!!

[@DieselDucy]

This was epic

[@Ih8kone]

@@DieselDucy You can say that again! I've never seen anything like it!

[@williselevators]

I haven’t seen any of these elevators before. Happy 4th of July

[@DieselDucy]

thanks!

[@SirensAndElevators]

This is awesome

[@DieselDucy]

one of my favorites in Chicago.

[@Chubb._.12._.c._.official.us.1]

nice

[@willsheposh363]

Happy 4th of July Andrew!

[@DieselDucy]

thanks!

[@mamabear0408]

Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸🎇🎆💥

[@DieselDucy]

thanks!

[@vancouverelevators_transit]

ABSOLUTELY EPIC! It’s in a apartment building right?

[@jdtayloruk]

It’s amazing the speed it’s running these days, I thought it would be slower.

[@DieselDucy]

it was very fast.

[@alpaljl]

This is absolutely incredible. That cab is also beautiful. I love how the light goes up towards the rounded ceiling. Happy Fourth 🇺🇸

[@DieselDucy]

You too and thanks for watching alex!

[@BuildingToursForLife1660-4]

Amazing and Epic! Are those CJ Anderson buttons? Epic motor too! Happy 4th of July Andrew!

[@DieselDucy]

i love them!

[@AlexR_44]

cool

[@statecollegewx4060]

This is so cool.

[@DieselDucy]

thanks!

[@statecollegewx4060]

@@DieselDucy your welcome

[@bostonelevatorsaviation]

Hey andrew, could you check up on the elevators at the hotel roanoake when possible? We havent seen them in awhile

[@DieselDucy]

sure!

[@dmvelevatorsandmore]

These are definitely fast for a winding drum. Epic motor startup too!

[@DieselDucy]

Yes they are!

[@willberestartingthischanne9984]

I Love Your Channel

[@TransitUSA]

This thing looks and sounds awesome.

[@DieselDucy]

It was amazing!

[@JohnNashvilleProductions]

Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸

[@DieselDucy]

thanks!

[@ECFE]

Absolutely stunning. And happy fourth to you good sir 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@DieselDucy]

thanks!

[@asphaltandtacos]

I love that elevator! The fixtures are nice as well. Happy 4th of July!

[@DieselDucy]

thanks!

[@HaileyJohn12]

Wow! That is a beautiful elevator. Happy 4th of July!

[@SamSitar]

it is also spectacular.

[@DieselDucy]

i love it

[@chrisgiro1627]

Epic elevator the manuel shaftdoors outside are very interesting.I love it.

[@DieselDucy]

Glad you like them!

[@Dana_Danarosana]

Amazing! This is plenty "special" for me! How beautiful! 🇺🇲

[@DieselDucy]

thanks!

[@elevatorfanjake4538]

Are you going to do a 4th of July video?

[@DieselDucy]

this was it :(

[@elevatorfanjake4538]

Ok

[@22408aaron]

I'm just amazed this elevator is still allowed to operate. Looks amazing!

[@DieselDucy]

I know right? This was lightly modded in what appears to be the 60s or 70s. This was my favorite elevator in Chicago.

[@SixSilverStones]

Wow it really bounces when it levels

[@DieselDucy]

it does lol

[@TonyVRailfanning]

Surprisingly fast for a 2 speed

[@DieselDucy]

it was!

[@jacksonslaterelevatorraila6444]

I’d love to see this one day

[@SPS8elevatorsoflakecounty]

Not gonna happen

[@DieselDucy]

this is in a private building. NOT easy to get to.

[@SPS8elevatorsoflakecounty]

@@jacksonslaterelevatorraila6444 well if you don’t have the mental capacity to formulate an understandable sentence, you surely aren’t able to get into a building like this

[@jacksonslaterelevatorraila6444]

@@SPS8elevatorsoflakecounty I filmed in a private paper mill there largest freighter having a capacity of 40’000 lbs. also featured Fast Kones with hazardous location fixtures so yeah I think I can formulate an understandable sentence. Good day to you!!

[@SPS8elevatorsoflakecounty]

@@jacksonslaterelevatorraila6444 filming a paper mill has nothing to do with forming a sentence

[@tedmcbur]

Imagine if a bird went on this

[@DieselDucy]

LOL

[@anthonynguyen2343]

Happy 4th July day

[@DieselDucy]

thanks!

[@CenTexElevators489]

Incredibly nice elevator, and this is definitely not a winding drum, but a full-scale traction elevator. As with brand, I'm going to say that this might be either an Otis, a Westinghouse K&H (Kaestner and Hecht), or a very early G&S (Gallagher and Speck). By the way, Happy Independence Day!

[@DieselDucy]

This is winding drum. You can see the machine below the elevator on the first floor. Unfortunately I didn’t film it

[@SPS8elevatorsoflakecounty]

It’s double-geared winding drum installed by Reliance

[@TheTheo58]

Quite a dandy birdcage elevator still running well 112 years later, yes build to last. Ten floors. I saw the sheaves and roping anchored to the top of the cab. This installation might have an independent counterweight, not wrapped around the drum. Just two ropes on the cab, going to the drum, wrapped around.

[@DieselDucy]

I wish i had looked at the drive system better.

[@mistysissell9467]

Never seen an elevator like that one before.

[@guineagirl5078]

Lifts are so cool in the 🇺🇸

[@DieselDucy]

i love ones in Europe :)

[@SPS8elevatorsoflakecounty]

This is a reliance elevator, the panel was replaced by standard

[@DieselDucy]

Thanks for the info! Winding drum I assume?

[@SPS8elevatorsoflakecounty]

@@DieselDucy yes. The motor is tandem geared too if memory serves me right

[@pllcat9669]

a school with a birdcage lift wow

[@DieselDucy]

lol

[@JustinTheBoy]

Dieselducy do you have merchandise 👕 👔 🎽

[@DieselDucy]

I do! cafepress.com/elevator

[@mitsubishi_002_hk]

Very old

[@DieselDucy]

yeah it was epic .

[@mariokart8715]

120 years old