Terrifying Schindler 700A Traction Elevators | Northgate North | Seattle, WA

[@angelabaker324]

Mad respect to you for going on these elevators sub earned

[@kennysbusdrawings]

I rode this today. I'm pretty sure only one of these cars works now because I tried for a while to get one of the other cars but I always got the same one. Also a fitting title.

[@PFElevators]

wouldn’t be surprising if Schindler got their hands on these again.

[@EvergreenElevators]

fun fact: it was confirmed by a Schindler technician that 700A is a false term. Schindler tractions of this era never had a true codename.

[@elevating_western_washington]

huh interesting

[@jamesmccrackyn9160]

@@elevating_western_washington try not to block me

[@ND-nt6yw]

I refuse to use parking garage elevators. I've never seen a nonproblematic one ever. I feel awful for those who need them.

[@mitchellarmstrong3759]

These are problematic in more ways than one. Whenever I go here, I take the stairs or the escalator. I don't think having them outside helps with how they run .

[@IrinaMitina-j3p]

Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe😅😂😂😂😂

[@djijspeakerguy4628]

The elevators inside the Target store seem better than these ones outside. Those are unknown brand (to me) hydraulic elevators with Adams/EPCO fixtures. A quite unusual thing about them is the fact that they have 2 sets of doors. One set is where you get in, and they let you out the other side. They are one of my childhood elevators. A few others that are nostalgic to me are the Seattle public library elevators (unknown brand, big rectangular buttons) the thyssenkrupp?? elevator at Whole Foods Market in South Lake Union, (which is for some reason a glass elevator in an enclosed shaft, but only the very top floor has a view.) and the glass elevators at REI co-op near I-5, which I think are Thyssenkrupp Impulse, and the elevators in the north garage at University Village, which once made animal noises corresponding to the letters of the garage floors. (B for bear, C for cow, D for dog, etc, maybe they still do?)

[@BrytonJones6063]

Your videos are awesome

[@elevating_western_washington]

ty!

[@austrianelevators696]

Nice elevators 👍

[@leticiaquinonez7483]

I know it’s terrifying but the model kinda looks nostalgic🥺

[@QuarioQuario54321]

Give ‘em PORT ASAP

[@elevating_western_washington]

Hell no, those would get vandalized quick

[@ElevationWithToad]

they are called shitlers for a reason, right? There is a Schindler 400a at a parking garage I've been to but one of them has been broken for Months. And the package garage is maintained by my 'city with my city's department logo on the out of service sign! They are actually really nice and fast Schindler's

[@railworksamerica]

will you be filming the opening of the rapidride H line on march 3rd?

[@elevating_western_washington]

ill be in marrysville on the 3rd

[@railworksamerica]

@@elevating_western_washington bruh moment

[@railworksamerica]

@@elevating_western_washington I’m stupid, it opens on March 18th, not the 3rd

[@elevating_western_washington]

then maybe

[@elevatorsbyliftfilmer1247]

I remember you got stuck in these

[@elevating_western_washington]

yeah we don’t talk about that

[@angelabaker324]

​@@elevating_western_washingtonim glad you get out safely

[@DanfossDrivesAmerica]

I like these elevators, but they need to be maintained properly EVEN MORE because they shake a little to heavily.

[@inactivechannel2938]

These need some TXPress. And some better maintenance.

[@2035jim]

Car 4 seems pretty reliable to be honest I’d be more worried about car 5 or 6