Historic 1914 OTIS Bird Cage Traction Elevators - Smith Tower - Seattle, WA

[@DylanLTindall]

This is a very tasteful mod. This is a perfect example on how properly modernize an elevator without destroying the historic character.

[@Jowevator3219]

OMG THESE ARE GORGEOUS

[@Paramount531]

I rode this in 2016, after many trips to Seattle I finally made it to the Smith Tower. It was well worth the wait!

[@ElevatingBoston]

The mod to end all mods! This is incredible. It's very nice to see this amount of pride for a historic building.

[@QuarioQuario54321]

You're still here after 9 years not uploading?

[@PreciousAlpschindler]

Even the motor are still original

[@Pippi444]

That is a very nice elevator. I like how they made the new doors to fit with the style of the rest of the car

[@FloridianElevators]

Ahhh yes this building! I had a TON of fun on these elevators!!! 😂😂😂😎😎😎😈😈

[@Lifts_in_Austria]

Very nice and interesting video👍

[@TSNY18-Animations]

OMG I WANNA RIDE THESE WHEN I GET TO THAT CITY!

[@mohammednadeemanwar2213]

Look like Harrods lifts in London. Thank goodness these have been restored.

[@michaelwalterselevatorsrob5009]

This is how you modernize an elevator

[@TheTheo58]

They did an excellent job with preserving the original bird cage elevator cabs and doors, along with retaining the original hand crank as historic. The COP blends in very well with the cab . And displaying one of the original gear-less DC traction machines in the lobby. I was sorry they did not retain the old traction machines since a DC drive could have been integrated with the new controller.

[@michaelwalterselevatorsrob5009]

@@TheTheo58 well for a mod like this, the motors would obviously be replaced, and wouldn’t these be AC motors now?

[@TheTheo58]

@@michaelwalterselevatorsrob5009 Yes they would have updated to AC traction machines and VFD. Thought I have seen some mods where DC gear-less machines are retained. Usually due to the existing machines being too large/heavy to move.

[@dhelton40]

Clearly the doors have been replaced, but the inserts between the glass mimic the old open cage while bringing it up to modern standards.

[@evana6425]

I love love 💕 those beautiful elevators 🛗

[@ilovelevators3699]

wow nice

[@FloridianElevators]

I don't think anyone has filmed these since the Modernization was completed. I'm definitely looking forward to this

[@thexavier456]

I have in December 2019.

[@Ih8kone]

Is this some sort of museum?

[@bigburgerboi2005]

its a landmark with restaurants observation deck etc

[@upanddownadventures]

Do these have retiring cam interlocks?

[@dalfgan817]

Now I understand the people who hated skyscrapers. I can’t imagine how scary it was to ride these elevators without the glass.

[@Bombiedude.]

Really interesting mod they automated the doors but kept the original character of these in place

[@robert3302]

I wish they did this in the Monadnock Building in Chicago, instead of the ugly plastic boxes they have now.

[@charlesbrain3872]

Extremely modified

[@ThomasDean-x8y]

Noooooooo they got modernized