Filmed on October 23rd, 2023.
Here's YET ANOTHER Westinghouse Black Button I saw in Pittsburgh! This one has a Hospital sized cab and a pretty nice sounding motor and like all of the other ones I saw here in Pittsburgh, the fixtures are in pretty good condition. That being said, this elevator has a couple of rather strange quirks that separate it from the others I saw on this trip. For one, this building is only 4 floors yet this elevator has buttons and indicator lights for 5 and 6. Now, I'm assuming the building was originally supposed to be 6 floors but due to budget cuts only 4 were built, but what's weird is if you hit the buttons for 5 or 6, the elevator will TAKE you to 4 in addition to the 4 Button. On most elevators, the additional buttons do not work, so I definitely found this to be pretty interesting and it definitely confused me at first. The other thing about this elevator is that it levels rather strangely too as you can see in the video... All in all, pretty cool elevator, with some interesting quirks. ;)
Installed in Circa Late 1950s or Early to Mid 1960s.
Camera details:
Sony Handycam FDR-AX43
Mic: Built In
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