Walk around Bracknell town centre lifts (yes, again!) inc Princess Square - March 2009

[@MichalM]

NO WAY! I can't believe they knocked so much of the old Bracknell down! Went there recently and it's looks so different!

[@alexanderverbeek95]

yeah, i love all that old stuff, and relays. i have already seen that video but it shows good how old equipment looks like, and it is awesome to see that in action.

[@mrmattandmrchay]

@MrUNIXman Cool! Has anything changed? Hope not, Bracknell is my favourite place for finding old lifts. Plus, my nan used to take me round all these lifts when I was about 12-14 yrs and brings back memories (glad they've not updated most of them). But the whole town centre does need updating at some stage though.

[@Klomp1]

Damn!! Bracknell must really be stuck in a time warp! They even have the old style Sainsbury sign at 3:31! Anyone have any idea when or if they are going to re-develop the town centre in Bracknell? Loving the videos!

[@Larkinsmithx]

spoilers... now!

[@Markjuk]

3.31 Sainsbury's in Bracknell Princess square is probably the last store in the UK that hasn't been refurbished or had the name changed to plain old Sainsbury's!!!

[@mrmattandmrchay]

These lifts had bells back then, there were 6 lifts here - the 3 on the left side wall are gone. When the lift arrived and you heard the bell, it was difficult to see which lift had actually arrived until the slow doors started to open, which you couldn't see as the lifts are inset into the walls on the upper floors!! What started your interest in lifts Harri? Was it this family connection with your dad's sister's husband? I have been interested in them since I was about 8 years old

[@ajs2120]

Good sound at 1:57! I'm sure by now the remaining lifts have been upgraded, shame. No frequency drive here, 50Hz AC straight in there!

[@MichalM]

This lift has been modernised sadly :/

[@mrmattandmrchay]

@drenahmeti22 I'd imagine they are ecodisc, but this is not a MRL installation. The ecodisc machines would have been installed in the old Kone Marryatt Scott motor room on the roof.

[@mrmattandmrchay]

The left lift at the end of this video was out of service. They are schindler, updated in the late 80s. Before this, they had the solenoid type 'pop-out' buttons.

[@mrmattandmrchay]

@BioXFluX I'm interested in old lifts, and Bracknell is an ideal place to find them. Plus, I remember all of these from my childhood as I stayed with my nan a lot and she used to take me round them. See vid description for full details :)

[@mrmattandmrchay]

Just finished annotations on this vid. Uploading part 2 tomorrow! I too remember the 10p toilets on the 3rd floor! The way to avoid it was to use Bentalls toilets! Thanks for comment.

[@Klomp1]

Damn!! Bracknell must really be stuck in a time warp! They even have the old style Sainsbury sign at 3:31! Anyone have any idea when or if they are going to re-develop the town centre in Bracknell?

[@user-kp6xf4gf7t]

The 1974 Otis disabled lift survived until the car park was closed in 2021.

[@mrmattandmrchay]

You know older lifts have 2 noticable speeds, like this...doors close>full speed>(on reaching floor)switch to slow speed for 2-3 seconds, then stop at floor. Well, when these original Kone Marryatt Scott lifts were installed in early 80s, they were one of the first lifts that didn't need the slow down speed. They went from full speed to a smooth stop, leveling correctly every time. Nowadays of course, most lifts do this, but back in early 80s this was new. (continued...)

[@alexanderverbeek95]

oh my gosh! those old lifts were replaced with my favourite type of KONE lifts!

[@alexanderverbeek95]

my videos are all named "elevator" because that word get used most. the dutch word for lift is also lift. we note the capacity in kilograms and in persons. standard is 75kg=1 person i am very interested in lifts, and i like old ones a lot. i really like your videos, and especially the motor rooms (we call it machineroom). i have some old relays, that came out of a elevator controller that got modernized and replaced with a digital one.

[@OctoSwift]

works the left lift on the last elevator?

[@luginewton9908]

I lived in Ascot years ago when Bracknell new town was first built. I was a teenager and like others I considered Bracknell a boorish place to be. In fact near bye towns such as Wokingham, Windsor , Camberly where far more exciting and entertaining. From what I can see in these videos there’s nothing changed.

[@mrmattandmrchay]

Bracknell has completely changed in the last 3 or 4 years. Most of the old town centre has been demolished and rebuilt. I've not been round since but I doubt anything is much the same anymore.

[@MichalM]

@@mrmattandmrchay Indeed!

[@akeinro]

Guess it has not changed much. I miss there alot.

[@autharelevatorcomingsoon1226]

What abandoned Kone 0:20

[@mrmattandmrchay]

Yes, I can see you've filmed some on your page. I will have a look at more of your videos later. It's amazing how many people are interested in lifts/elevators - I thought it was 'just me' that liked lifts and no-one else is interested. I'm more interested in the older lifts, as these are becoming rare and interesting when I do find some. Also, older control equipment is much more interesting to look at - did you see this... watch?v=MXD5RyhfCpY This is a classic old otis control (cont...)

[@mrmattandmrchay]

Might be because no-one cares about Bracknell anymore! It may stay like this until the massive plans to redevelope the town centre are approved and started, but this probably won't be in the current climate! There are not many big name shops left as everyone either goes to Slough, Reading or even High Wycombe (with our new Eden centre). I love Bracknell though, as it is currently a great place to see old lifts (and that escalator!)

[@caputterz]

great video i do like that old otis lift

[@mushroomcraft]

How do you own a 240p camera? I didn't know cameras that bad existed 🤣 But the audio and frame rate is good though

[@mrmattandmrchay]

This was 2009 - was recorded in 640x480, but during this video's 14 year history, youtube have degraded it all the way down to 240p. Almost unwatchable now.

[@kaashee]

It became really bleak during this time. I remember the ceiling in the lifts and the buttons

[@jurgentav]

im looking forward for next years royal ascot meeting but hotels and bed and breakfasts near ascot racecourse are very expensive, does anyone nows a plays near Bracknell where i could stay for 6 nights for the ascot meeting in June 2012.

[@OctoSwift]

@mrmattandmrchay i like that pop out buttons just a pity that so much modernizing elevators in england

[@xpertgaming3419]

Rest in peace bentals

[@d4nnyb4tten]

Why!

[@Indesitlover]

that lift voice is spooky

[@gan9e]

I attacked and killed my first zomboid in Bracknell... must of been about 20+yrs after the fall... the place was empty years before the nukes... oh this isn't 2065? sorry... brain chip you see... some times plays up... I'm from the future using my osmicon to transmit... sorry should of said... yeah anyway don't worry, we've got flying cars and shiny boiler suits in the future... oh and beware the one who named himself Corbyn... tat tar... bye for now

[@mrmattandmrchay]

uhm, normally I know roughly how to reply, but this time I'm lost for words LOL :)

[@mrmattandmrchay]

(continued...) equipment, take a look, it's facinating! I found a motor room like this on my video... watch?v=HGVBNdNdhEM

[@yosabe1851]

It's almost post apocalyptic!

[@IsabelleAmelia]

Yo Sabe not anymore hun