Otis Traction Elevator at the Physics Building

[thyssenelevator95]

Where was the machine room in relation to where you started that video? I can't believe how loud the relays and machine are!!

[Elevator5519]

On the call buttons on SB it says R&O.

[mschafe132]

@Elevator5519 Quite possibly could be, didn't notice that. Only thing I did notice was the equipment up in the machine room is green... the usual Otis color.

[Elevator5519]

Is that Tate Hall?

[mschafe132]

@Elevator5519 Yes it is

[Jennytheshipper]

I ride this elevator every day. I had no idea it was anything unique.

[bearchoirfan]

4F is probably short for level 4 first sub-floor, and 4S for level 4 second sub-floor. In Hong Kong this is denoted as 4 and 4M/U4 respectively, or otherwise.

[mschafe132]

You could be right about that. I just assumed it meant 4 front and 4 side due to the door locations in the elevator.

[dieselducy]

COOL!! can the general public ride this??

[mschafe132]

Yep, anyone can ride!

[CaptainElevator42189]

It could also be a Montgomery elevator because of the machine noise, or maybe a Dover elevator because of the floor indicators and jamb plates.

[wns808]

Runs quite good for a 50+ year old elevator. Are there classrooms on the B and SB levels or is that mechanical?

[mschafe132]

Mostly mechanical and storage, although on SB is the tunnel that connects it to other buildings.

[JasperHorace718]

Otis elevator.

[mschafe132]

I'm not sure about that.  Next time i'm in the building i'll go check out the machine room and update the info.

[CaptainElevator42189]

Also, maybe you can show the color and horsepower rating of the motor, as well as the capacity of the elevator.

[mschafe132]

Machine is green.

[CaptainElevator42189]

So I guess it's an Otis elevator, since Dover used blue machines, Westinghouse used gray machines, and Montgomery used brown machines.

[CaptainElevator42189]

And it's way too old to be a Kone EcoDisc elevator.

[Joonatanp99]

yeah kone EcoDiscs are green

[CaptainElevator42189]

That's right, since they represent environmental protection.

[bearchoirfan]

Also the propulsion motor sounds like one OTIS 1950s AC/2 model in Hong Kong.