Filmed on October 25th, 2023.
Here is YET ANOTHER one of MANY AMAZING Elevators I saw on this trip! At this point in my life, I've been on MANY Otis Black Button Elevators, HOWEVER, outside of 1 building in Seattle being the exception, I have seen one that is as GORGEOUS as this! Located in one of several buildings at an Industrial Office Park in Cleveland, this elevator was originally installed in either the 1890s or 1900s as a Manually Controlled Elevator, and the Cab on this elevator is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!! It looks SO INCREDIBLY GRAND & Historic Looking, and rumor has it that this Elevators' cab was a prototype for an elevator that was installed at the Buckingham Palace in London! And looking at this cab and looking at the outside doors for this elevator, yeah I totally believe it! Now, this elevator is no longer completely original obviously, Otis came in and fully modernized and automated this elevator with Black Button fixtures in the 1960s, but even though this elevator is no longer Manually Controlled, it still features a TON of charm and character retaining it's Original Cab, and this elevator also goes VERY FAST for the amount of floors too! All in all, another amazing elevator in Cleveland that definitely made my visit worth it! I will note the complex this elevator is located in also has Multiple Manually Controlled Elevators, but due to the amount of people in the buildings, I didn't ride any of them.
With that being said, I hope you enjoy the video on this ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE that goes up and down! :)
Installed in Circa 1890s or 1900s. (Manually Controlled Otis)
Modernized in Circa 1960s. (Otis with Black Button fixtures, New Controller, New Motors and New Automatic Inner Doors. Cab and outer doors left as is)
Camera details:
Sony Handycam FDR-AX43
Mic: Built In
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