Epic elevator fail. Stuck at Penthouse Steinberg elevators Otis elevator

this was at Jewish Hospital in St Louis and I will have to say I am kinda disappointed. This is the kind of behavior I would expect from a new Schindler, or even a Dover. Not an antique relay controlled Otis. This is also the 3rd elevator problem I have had in the past week. Sit back and relax as you get to view my reaction to the problem, the "man powered" elevator and a surprise appearance from the drinking fountain. Facebook: / dieselducy
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[@ntrainproductions]

Saw this years ago and finally managed to find it again

[@frankcarlos3984]

Same

[@SpaceboyYT]

Same

[@CubingBones]

same

[@Theycalldexter]

Sameee bring back memories

[@trippymoredd3016]

Same

[@trincolio]

Elevator: Refuses to work Diesel Ducy: Trys every way possible to not take the stairs

[@DieselDucy]

LOL true!

[@trincolio]

@@DieselDucy Awe it unheated for some reason.. :C

[@willhodgdon8844]

a similar problem happened to me in a creepy ass basement. the elevator decided not to react to the calls i was registering, so i had to find my way out through what i would describe as "the depths of hell" in order to return to the street outside

[@iamgenius3784]

Can you please be more specific?

[@raymondhuang2459]

@@iamgenius3784 he is.

[@iamgenius3784]

@@raymondhuang2459 I just wanted to know what he meant by “the depths of hell” but it doesn’t matter anymore.

[@CassJ24]

Never in my life would I think I’d see an elevator channel take the stairs

[@DieselDucy]

Yep LOL had no choice here.

[@hexeryy]

wow 13 years later you came back to this vid

[@LiftFan]

This just came up in my recommended and I remember this was the first lift/elevator video I ever watched on KZbin... How time flies!

[@EdTVthebestyoutubechannel]

Damn.. that camera quality wasn't bad.. especially for 720p in 2009 👌🏼👌🏼

[@brigganthewolf1461]

He was recording with a Sony DSC-T900, which is a slim point & shoot. Makes it all the more impressive.

[@Ih8kone]

The same thing happened to me at the Parking Garage at the Willow Grove Park Mall. The doors would not shut properly on the 3rd floor, thus preventing the elevator from moving. I spoke with guest services and Otis was immediately notified of the issue.

[@frZERO78]

The same thing happened to me at my apartment on floor 27. The inner doors wouldn’t close all the way preventing it from moving. Then, when I got out of the elevator and pressed the call button, the elevator didn’t respond which means it got stuck on floor 27. Luckily, another elevator responded to the call and I could get out of there because the stair door needed a key to open which I didn’t have.

[@byAnArgentinian]

Watching this is a nightmare for me. It's like when you watch a horror movie. Every time I see the door opening while it's stuck at PH, I want to get into the video and say to the guy "RUUUN! RUUN WHILE YOU CAN!!!". Elevators freak me out.

[@ICONElevatorCO]

3:33 The way he’s like “Oh great I am trapped up here” with sheer panic in his voice

[@glonkfpv]

When my father had surgery to fix his back problems, the hospital had these really cool OTIS lifts, and I was little...Now I am 12. I did not think anything of it until I came across this channel. The parking garage had OTIS lifts. Long story short, the lifts were turned into generics. The area where you have like 6 lifts in one room had again OTIS lifts. Only 2 are still original. When you entered one of the old OTIS elevators the doors had a small gap (1-2 mm) and you could see a small sliver of light when you passed a floor. And no, I did NOT get to see the motor room. I think the controller for the OTIS lifts are modernized because it was too smooth, also you could hear the controller beeping.

[@asskakakaka]

He is an elevator enthusiast. He's there to admire the elevator not to go anywhere in the building any faster. He has a job. And yes he knows how to use a man powered elevator (stairs).

[@EWPA14]

This is now officially the most viewed elevator video ever done by a normal elevator enthusiast! (Probably because it’s an epic fail video of an old elevator of the 1st elevator filmer.)

[@partypoison485]

2:52... Yes, its that door directly in front of you that says "Fire Door".. the one with the big light up exit sign below it.

[@gr33n693]

partypoison485

[@sandhyaroy8389]

Starr

[@WeeRattyMau5]

Yeh seems he was too busy panicking...I have a severe phobia of elevators so I wouldn't dream of going near one unless it was ABSOLUTELY necessary (life or death) I am fascinated by them and feel like a little part of me is conquering that fear by watching from the safety of my home, lol! For someone who plays around in elevators all the time, he sure got in a panic after 2 secs of the lift not moving! :S I'm confused by this...

[@WeeRattyMau5]

That's really interesting! I only wish I could get past my fear, but alas it's highly doubtful. It is a horrible fear that does limit the life you have but I love hearing from others who have had this fear and gotten past it. I salute you, Sir/M'am. :) ps. I subbed your channel ;)

[@shobharegmi5944]

i form your

[@reddukk2755]

I gotta say that’s some good cam quality for 11 years ago

[@rieon-plumbingfan]

I love that Down chime! And the Floor Passing chime!

[@Josh-lm7qq]

this was the first video I watched of dieselducy

[@gamingwithlife4370]

Same

[@stphinkle]

Maybe you should do a video for viewers on what the correct thing to do is if one gets stuck inside an elevator. That might be useful for people.

[@aurapixelz]

* *Elevator doesn’t move* * * *OOOO BETTER PUSH ALL THE BUTTONS!* *

[@thevlogers1756]

this guy loves elevators

[@zaneyates5704]

Elevators enthusiasts lol

[@elijahrosado3816]

TheVlogers Yes! It's his hobby.

[@nb7627]

TheVlogers so do I and if you want to make fun of me all you want cause you are wasting your time just doing so and I am typing this fast

[@lauren444]

Xxdestroyer Xx uh no one said anything about making fun of other people. Chill.

[@SMCTD_Operations]

Yeah

[@Ih8kone]

From what I've heard the Steinberg pavilion has since been demolished.

[@DieselDucy]

It has been. Sadly it is gone.

[@Ih8kone]

@@DieselDucy That's sad. These were nice elevators.

[@craigbrowning9448]

Pent-up in the Penthouse!

[@lukaveselinovic]

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[@dailyvideos9241]

Nice one

[@aroundtheworldlifts9982]

Being stuck up at a penthouse is better then being stuck in an elevator I tell you. A while ago I got stuck in a Schindler 330a for like 30 min.

[@retro8696]

I got stuck in one for 5 minutes once and it was enough to where I have a fear of elevators now.

[@lolrelfects500]

Oh my god I use to watch this video when I was little. It brought me back so much memories. You made my childhood better

[@DieselDucy]

Your comment made my day. Thanks so much 😃😃

[@EDISONTECH]

Congrats on 1 mil!

[@TheRealSocks]

This same thing happened to me on the parking garage elevator at Kemah like 5-6 years back. The elevator went up without a problem then when I tried to go back down it acted just like this elevator. It was really annoying to be exact.

[@DieselDucy]

Wow!

[@danielmarreviews3947]

With approximately 767,000 views here in April 2017, this is the most popular video on ur channel! I really like this video as well! I would imagine this was the most popular video for a few months already! This was a great video and a good old Dieselducy classic video!

[@mythicaldave6062]

I miss April 2017, It was so much fun

[@mythicaldave6062]

Even March 2017 was Also the best too

[@vancouverelevators_transit]

It’s 2.1M views now

[@t0.fr0m__j]

You should've just got of the elevator when you had the chance 😣😣😣😣😣😣

[@barrettross3772]

Cameron Morning well he didn't know that that was gonna happen do you get what I mean

[@jack4xxnew]

Cameron Morning he is doing it for KZbin

[@STUAA2024]

Don't let that fool you.

[@GalaxyBenda]

i remember watching this when i was younger. awesome video

[@mrspawning03]

I love your videos of the elevators

[@williselevators]

So do I. I make videos of elevators to

[@mr.moseby627]

This would never happen in my lobby.

[@dylanthebear9554]

Samuel Starr ????? What do you mean?😕😕

[@lonely.summers]

WOULD YOU LIKE AM OR FMMMM???

[@ineedapencil3657]

Mine is the most lobbiest lobby of lobbies there are

[@Dogedadogo]

😉🤣😂

[@nicholasmohr3353]

Mr. Mosbey Do you play xBox

[@WannabeAthlete372]

Memories man... Hard to believe it's been 14 years...

[@DieselDucy]

Time flies

[@NathanDavisVideos]

And here we have a CLASSIC 2000s (2009 to be exact) KZbin video of probably one of the VERY FIRST "EPIC FAIL" elevator videos EVER MADE by the grand-daddy of "modern" elevator photography Andrew Reams (AKA KZbinr DieselDucy)! BTW... Hello from the future as in the year 2022.

[@DieselDucy]

Hey there :)

[@Sabrina1377]

1:11 Damn that sounded bad

[@impf4668]

this building was demolished in 2012

[@michelemedori783]

Aw Man!

[@anolis_connoisseur3444]

Impf no 28

[@Ih8kone]

Are you sure about that?

[@Ih8kone]

Impf NOOOOOOOOO!

[@Ih8kone]

WHy?!?!!!

[@FabianFoxandFalco2004]

You actually uploaded this on my 5th birthday

[@theM12]

This video reminded me of an event that happened. Some students got stuck in elevator BL5 at my high school.

[@richardpearson7775]

I love you diesel ducy. Long live diesel ducy/Andrew Reams

[@STUAA2024]

About to go to the point where you don't like that.

[@Vinny.Macedo]

1:12 "That didn't sound good.." i laughed at that

[@elevatingohio975]

1:12

[@johnelevator777]

I love the tiles on a the wall in the basement!

[@smxshy4119]

I saw this 6 years ago and I am so happy I found it

[@DieselDucy]

LOL Glad you are still enjoying it.

[@karoldytkowski7332]

How many times did he say penthouse? 👇

[@jwildiron3128]

2?

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

Sadly this building was demolished

[@EWPA14]

Wait it was?

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

Elevating Western PA I guess

[@EWPA14]

Where did you here?

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

Elevating Western PA I guess on KZbin Elevator community

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

Oh yes!! The building IS demolished according to news articles

[@tommorris4920]

I believe I'm hearing the elevator's M/G set spinning while you're at the penthouse level inside the stairwell :D

[@Atrium8640]

Also dieselducy one question, when you drink the water from the waterfountain, was the water fresh or not.

[@LiftEnthusiast2020OFFTOPIC]

E-P-I-C fail!

[@elevatingohio975]

3:33 OH GREAT IM TRAPPED UP HERE! >:(

[@ZZ9ProductionsOFFICIAL]

Andrew, this has reached 1 million views!!!!

[@TennesseeElevators]

1:28 what building are the steinburg elevators in at Barnes hospital?

[@EASProductionsGaming]

if I am stuck on elevator I will scream my head off!!!

[@explodingbrick9544]

David wine same except I’ve never been stuck in an elevator before

[@irelandgirl3173]

gtatransitguy I feel sorry for you

[@Ih8kone]

David wine Don't do that

[@localenglishgenius]

I got stuck before

[@over.4262]

EAS Recorder same

[@SlinkyCoil]

No oil in the elevators gears?

[@SkyeCutie4974]

Apparently that could be the reason why the elevator got stuck

[@Thegamefreak251]

@DieselDucy is there not an other elevator ? at the right ?

[@vmariontop]

The fixtures are amazing

[@jaydentjaluague9699]

01:31 Stuck at the Penthouse

[@TXMNElevators]

1 Million Views!

[@elevatingohio975]

Lan Huong: spammer

[@Bombiedude.]

I think this is one of the reasons they sometimes put elevators in sets like this so if one breaks then theres a backup one on the same controller

[@flightlevel3608]

I'm wondering if that sound heard as the elevator passed the 5th floor has to do with the fact the elevator got stuck. Probably wouldn't even say stuck, but rather taking itself out of service.

[@justdancecoolgame3069]

there was a phone. why you didn't push it

[@swayamingame7907]

JustDance COOL GAME

[@swayamingame7907]

JustDance COOL GAME

[@elijahtorres2688]

He didn’t use the phone because he wasn’t stuck in the elevator and he was able to leave the elevator and go to a different level so he can get out of the penthouse.

[@Jamestube8439]

He wasn't stuck inside, the doors opened and he could escape. The problem could have been an interlock (which is a device that locks the elevator doors) or controller (elevator's computer system) that probably failed.

[@nbvlogs4617]

Why do u do this

[@mrm10199]

Did you ride these way back when they were still original with Otis fixtures? Just wondering since you rode the Yalem elevator right behind these in the same building back in the 90’s.

[@Cazkumali]

@dieselducy I wonder why the left hand elevator wouldn`t go down when you were at the penthouse

[@Aven_-de2py]

5:00 Macroplaza Mall

[@MrNiko8803]

I always wonder why everyone always presses every single elevator button.

[@Ih8kone]

NickAve To try and make it move

[@Open_Your_Eyes]

I felt relieved when he opened that stairwell door 😤

[@kimberlyedwards7217]

Hello. I just want to say thank u for all of the videos. My 4 year old son has taken a huge interest in elevators & he loves to watch elevator videos on his iPad. I also want to thank u for never using any vulgar or foul language. At first I was leery about letting him watch, but after watching u with him, I have no problem. I seem your videos in Hampton & Roanoke. Small world, we live in Virginia Beach:). Take care & thank u!!

[@Elevator_Captain]

1:25 at least you think you are

[@robloxelevatorsandreactorc2108]

XD

[@Aven_-de2py]

1:03 Mailbox's Birthday 1:11 The Trying Game! 1:14 Blue Wants To Play A Song Game! 1:18 What Is Blue Afraid Of? 1:20 Blue's News! 2:03 Blue's Senses! 2:09 Blue's Birthday 2:18 Blue Is Frustrated 2:20 Mechanics! 3:05 Animal Behavior 3:11 Anatomy 3:13 Nature! 3:17 Perwinkle Misses His Friend? 3:30 Stormy Weather 4:01 Imagine Nation 4:03 The Anything Box 4:08 The Baby's Here 4:11 ¡Un Día Con Plum! 4:15 Puppets! 4:21 Something To Do Blue? 4:24 Steve Goes To College 5:01 Can You Help? 5:04 The Big Book About Us 5:07 100th Episode Celebration 5:11 Bedtime Business 5:16 A Surprise Guest 5:21 The Alphabet Train 5:25 Blue Takes You To School 5:30 Body Language 5:35 Morning Music

[@GalenoMain]

Y

[@Sisters4life]

No offense it is not a blues clues video

[@Aven_-de2py]

2:40 Jones Hall

[@MINIONMATTHEW]

That’s too many 😆

[@supertechnocat8253]

Are these Adams fixtures? Or Crapco? And can someone please tell me what type of Otis elevator this was before?

[@elevatingohio975]

Super Techno Cat: Epco because of the Buttons pressdown.

[@kimberlyedwards7217]

I made his bedroom door look like an elevator with buttons from the PH to the B. He will play for hours pretending he is on an elevator & sometimes I hear him say some of the things u say in your videos. LOL. It's too cute:)

[@IchigoFruit]

i rather go by stairs than elevators

[@EthansTv]

stfgufgt its cause going down stairs puts much less pressure on your knees but pushing down when going up hurts

[@STUAA2024]

Autumn Dulong I think this is not the best Elevators.

[@Ih8kone]

kai kokoro open mind Sometimes you don't have a choice. If you try to use the stairs, it sets off the ALARM.

[@MrBeauNico]

you pussy

[@inactivechannel7029]

kai kokoro open mind Well, you don’t know for 7 years, I haven’t gotten stuck in a SINGLE elevator for my whole LIFE. I’ve legit been extremely lucky for life. So I doubt that I’d get stuck in an elevator for the rest of my life.

[@TheJohnDShow1]

He didn't press the stop button and their was no phone that I could see other than the emergency bell button. When their is an elevator already on the floor another one will not come up. The elevator system assumes that one is already there. He was pushing all buttons hoping it might move to another floor. From watching some of his hotel reviews he works for the railroad. He is an elevator enthusiast. I am not one myself. But, have ridden enough elevators to know a bit about them. I have been stuck in an elevator for over 1/2 hour before so I would kind of freak out if I thought I was stuck on a floor and no way down. If the stair well door had been locked he would have been trapped and would have to keep pressing the emergency bell until someone responded.

[@debratanaka9364]

Elevator

[@DieselDucy]

This was an interesting experience. I dont know how long i would have been trapped in that attic if the starwell was closed.

[@TheJohnDShow1]

I would be in full panic mode myself if that happened to me. As I think I mentioned when my mom was in the hospital with cancer I was trapped for 15 minutes or so myself and earlier in the day I was with a bunch of people and the elevator didn't stop on any of the floors and kept going up. Reached the top floor and was just banging it felt like the roof. I know it wasn't the roof. Everyone was panicking. So, kind of not too much of a fan. That's why I like taking mpe myself with those experiences. I will ride an elevator as long as i'm not alone. If it's 4 flights or less I will walk the stairs.

[@alfinsidek253]

***** instead of elevator does this starwell building has staircase when you stuck in PH level?

[@Rodj12341]

Look right of the PH button, THERE IS A PHONE BUTTON ON IT.

[@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440]

Relay controlled otis elevator dosent give a stuff on where to go as when the elevator door opens it dosent ding until a floor button is pressed in the direction that the arrow chimes

[@dedogamer]

i was on an elevator today at lij hospital and the 9th floor the outer door got stuck open i was inside doors button didnt open doors but bell did ? when i got out inner doors closed and outer doors was stull open

[@boydrhodes3133]

How are u stuck when the doors open lol

[@calvindejong4566]

he thought there was no stairwell/ it was locked

[@Jamestube8439]

The elevator wouldn't move, technically it was "stuck" on the Penthouse floor.

[@firealarmtechguy4444]

RIP OTIS with some sort of GAL fixture😢

[@dickcheney6]

@paul9511 The door said "FIRE DOOR" and I'm guessing he was afraid that the door had an alarm. Although an emergency exit door alarm is a local alarm, and using it because the elevator is broken most likely isn't going to get you in trouble. If an employee knows about the elevator being out of order, however, he/she should disable the alarm on the stairway door to avoid disturbing everyone every time someone enters or leaves.

[@jonathanocto]

Did you checked the door track on PH?

[@Aven_-de2py]

1:04 Moana

[@stylotang4607]

Because the door is stuck

[@anolis_connoisseur3444]

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[@futureplayer9416]

Diamond snake xdd

[@elevatingohio975]

The interlock did not defeat lol.

[@Cazkumali]

@dieselducy The left hand side lift was working perfectly until it got to the PH level then it didn't go down i wonder why that is

[@realzacharykool9378]

I agree. I had the exact same issue with a Dover where it got stuck at the top floor and it wasn’t moving

[@DieselDucy]

Wow. Where that happen

[@realzacharykool9378]

At a parking garage in Old Orchard Mall, Skokie

[@Ih8kone]

You shouldn't have gone up to PH.

[@Awesome_Aasim]

It seems like they were modernized by a generic company. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[@Ih8kone]

Awesome Aasim And now it has since been demolished.

[@joshlunt7827]

I noticed with the first lift, the beep only went off on every other floor, whereas on the second lift you went in, the beep went off on every floor I think

[@forbandkind09]

The nostalgia is really hitting me now.

[@DieselDucy]

back in the day. Good times!

[@Goasler]

FACEPALM -.-

[@over.4262]

Congratulations you have 1M views!!! On the video

[@asskakakaka]

If a person enjoys doing something and get to travel around the country to do it, in this case to ride elevators, the more power to them. I don't think it hurts the elevators feelings to being criticized. To him this is the best hobby.

[@dickcheney6]

@Rocktecho It said "fire door" on it so it may have looked like something that would set off an alarm.

[@tarneshalloyd2212]

These elevators got stuck. FUN FACT: these elevators are at the shops of grand avenue in Milwaukee Wisconsin. But the shops of grand avenue is 1982.

[@barharmie]

This was posted on my birthday! :D

[@HawkinsWX]

Love how you call it the penthouse

[@Ih8kone]

It's labelled PH! What do you expect?!

[@jbush9502]

what year was this modded from Otis to EPCO

[@rayfridley6649]

Those hospital elevators were not maintained by Otis. The fixtures appear to be of a different manufacture, much cheaper in quality and don't last as long as genuine Otis parts.

[@jackx.cassway]

This is making some of my family members laugh.

[@StormC9101]

Is this building still here? If so I’d love to see a retake of these

[@Ih8kone]

No. It has since been demolished.

[@cannycart]

That's one nice EPCO Controller!!

[@elevatingohio975]

cannycart: Yep 👍, these are Epco because of the Impulse contacts.

[@deadornot2339]

Did andrew Stuck on Penthouse Floor?

[@JordanLoweElevaToursCanada]

It's amazing how this video has over 1.8 million views

[@cooperleeelevatorsbusesandmore]

I would had to say this is an epic fail of an Otis elevator

[@Cody_gives]

What’s strange about the indicator is that is only beeps the odd numbers and not the even numbers