Wow that door is fast

That is so cool!

I saw something very similar to that in the institute of mechanical engineers, birdcage walk

will this be saved

Sometimes its the best

Dang. I would LOVE to see this thing!

Mid century centrifugal air unit. What a beautiful piece. I'm glad you saved it. With as many antique buildings being demolished or renovated nowadays, it doesn't surprise me how many of these do just end up in the scrap pile. I seen one twice that size in an old 1890's built school being torn down. I wanted to save it, but had nowhere to put it at the time. Beautiful museum piece.

Awesome! 😍😍

It seemed like this could in theory be restored but it wouldve had to have a really deep cleaning

I would love a crossbar pbx!

Are these bracket lights still available to buy?

I know the Point of the ban of incandescent light bulbs.

Update…?

Nice I seen this elevator on a other video where the two dudes fixed it but the door and elevator itself wasn’t in as good condition

The interesting thing is they were built to last an Otis gen2 will not last

I need to get some of that, I hate cats

Why do answering machines seem so complicated. I love it. 😊

Gotta love the classics!

Please keep us updated, might need a similar set up very soon!

New base of operations. Not bad.

Ever other little place you look in an older city you might still be able to find something like this.

It's in good operating condition, and having up/down leveling buttons. Counterweight on the side, basement traction machine?

Garment District

Ewwww. I have not the courage. Too many people in China last saw the inside doors before succumbing to hunger and thirst.

Very cool sir!

This is not scary?

Elevator seems to be really silent

Dumb.

There is a problem of line answer supervison, because the phone charged before the call was answered. It not supposed to charge as long the one you called did not answer, if no answer and you hangup it suppose to refund.

Pretty cool Sounds like a Eletro-mechanical PBX! with the clicking sounds!

Wow that's freaking cool! You can hear the Line hum coming from that nice line!

This elevator was built like a tank running like a Swiss watch installed 111 yrs ago still has the original winding drum machine, floor relays/selector. I used to work near an office building in N. CA which had a bird cage Otis manually operated elevator, winding drum DC rectifier installed around 1908. It was preserved as an historic part of the building. I did get to see an Otis winding drum machine room in an historic mansion in the PNW which is now a museum still in service, COP and call buttons. DC rectifier in the floor relay controller.

Happy 4th!

You never cease to amaze me!!!

Very cool.

What's up Dan!

I love how you guys are saving this historic building instead of demolishing it. Will you guys be keeping the elevators original?

Beautiful Otis elevator!

When sized properly , They are definitely more safe than breakers because fuses have no moving parts like a breaker does which can fail

I work in a three-story building originally built as a hospital in 1926. Otis has upgraded and maintains our elevator.

Interesting but crappy filming.

Im a retired elevator mechanic and ive worked on those old OTIS in NYC back in the 80s

The sheave room, 2 rope basement traction machine?

That's a masterpiece elevator! I like also the motor! Sounds epic!

Of course it's still running in good health, it's OTIS..

Hey Dan. Awesome Work! Any advice for @coldwarmercantile who is trying to save his old Brown Shoe building? I think he's got a 1919 Hollister-Whitney Elevator. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PlQmocWkEd4.html

I dont understand the pointa of banning light bulbs💡

Cool find! Sick motor startup!