Filmed with @t3224.elevators_nz and @TheDragonFire123 Lifts with doors on 90-degree angles like this are rare in NZ, so its always an interesting find, regardless of what make or model of lift it is.
Truly a shock find, because you’re never really up _this_ end of Ghuznee Street lol! Well worth it, though, especially for these types of Schindler M-Series hydros. I do wonder what ‘M’ for the rooftop floor actually stands for - surely it can’t be “mezzanine” if it’s the topmost floor?
Not a bloody clue. It's hard to tell becuase it's quite smooth, and you can't really hear the motor. It kinda feels like a Hydraulic, but I think it's way too fast to be a normal hydraulic. If it is Hydraulic, then I wonder if maybe it could be a roped one???
@@the_alex_ellis_channel6923 The speed of a hydraulic lift depends on how quickly oil can enter the Ram. You can normally tell a hydraulic lift from a traction one by observing the following behaviours: When the lift starts up in the upwards direction, observe how smoothly the lift starts up. A more abrupt start indicates hydraulic. When the lift starts up in the downwards direction, unless it's a very new hydraulic, it will start up pretty much as soon as the doors have closed. Also listen out for the brake. If you hear a brake, it's traction! I will go through how a lift runs in detail, in my next video.
I put Traction, but I’m kinda doubting myself now. The thing is, Schindler M hydros tend to be fast in general (Massey Uni’s glass ones spring to mind), so maybe this is just one of those examples. Or maybe the 90° doors alternate between floors, so the lift is really travelling in “half-floors” despite being counted as full floors?
@@t3224.elevators_nz I would say hydraulic, having looked at the video more closely. However, I will take a look at your video (if it's up) and then make a judgement. Edit: I couldn't find it. I would say hydraulic, based on the behaviour I can see in this video.
@@MichalM I decided to look up the shaft using a torch and couldn't see any trace of cables nor a counterweight, so I decided to call it in favour of hydraulic (given that Schindler might have preferred holeless hydros at this time, being a DEVE specialty they inherited). As always, grain of salt is advised.
