Filmed on July 11th, 2020.
After discovering these elevators were being modernized back when me and Riley met up back in January, I promised I'd come back here to check out the modernized product.
Well, it turns out I came too soon and not NEARLY as much progress was made on the modernization as I was expecting, likely due to the pandemic.... The 2 elevators that were out of service in January in the North/Back tower receiving their mod are now completed, however, strangely they appeared to work and run, but I couldn't get one to open up... I'm not sure if this is a temporary glitch, or if the elevators are just simply waiting to be tested, but it was definitely odd. And despite the 2 elevators being done, the only working Series 1 in the building that was the only working elevator back in January hasn't began modernization yet, and was still totally usable, albeit it sounds rougher than ever. But what's ESPECIALLY weird is the 2 elevators in the North Tower are done, but they haven't started modernization on the 3rd car, yet it appears in the South Tower modernization has started! Only one elevator in the bank in the South Tower was running as well, the other 2 elevators had their indicators blank suggesting they are Out of Service, and because 2 of them were out of service and one has a "No Wet Floor Sign" blocking it, I'm assuming they are under modernization, which as I stated is definitely strange considering the Back/North Tower isn't done, and I was expecting at least the modernization in that tower to be done by now.
At least on the positive side, I got another chance to ride these again, making this video my ACTUAL Final Ride on the Original Elevators here, which I was expecting was gonna be my January video with Riley.
I definitely will miss these elevators a lot for sure, but as you can see, they've gotten worse since my last visit between the doors not working properly and them being rougher than ever. It's pretty clear the hotel sadly no longer cares about these.
With that all being said, enjoy my ACTUAL final ride before modernization of these Very Nice and Character filled albeit Worn Out Early Otis Series 1s!
Installed in 1983. (Otis Older Series 1 Relay Controlled)
Being Modernized in 2020. (Oracle with Dewhurst fixtures, New Motors, New Controllers, New door Keyholes, likely new cabs, etc.)
4 авг 2020
