Ramsgate beach 'cliff top' to 'sea front' lift (elevator)

[misshhorchid]

what kind of elevator is this?

[mrmattandmrchay]

@misshhorchid Just a normal one, but the traction motor is on the ground floor

[Cazkumali]

I wonder when it was installed?

[mas90009]

this is a buttom drive traction

[martijnkempkensLIFT]

this sound like a hydraulic motor

[mrmattandmrchay]

It is an unusual sound, and I don't hear this sound very often. But this is definately a traction lift.

If you like a trip to Margate in the UK then check it out!

[ATITANIC1992]

lol

[scheitinjebroek]

i hear a old otis motor noise

[LaptopMad777]

Cool!

[NEXPAR]

Is this place still open? I just saw an "In Memory" video for this place and it looked like it was gone. When was this video taken?

[mrmattandmrchay]

Really, where did you see this video? (watch?v= _____ ).

We are going back there in a couple of months, so I will check it out.

[NEXPAR]

Type this into YouTube: Ramsgate Remembered - Before and after

[mrmattandmrchay]

watch?v=ZeJIUCfPQ0Q

You can see it at 3:16. In the second photo it's still there.

Can't see why they would want to remove it, would be difficult to do so anyway as the lift shaft is built into the shops below.

Should be still there.

[mrmattandmrchay]

Video was taken in the summer last year (2008)

[slapavisionarchival]

There were once 3 in Ramsgate, one past the harbour - it still exists but isn't operating, the other which looked a lot like this one, was demolished with the Marina pool below the Granville theatre/cinema. Then there were the two of the steepest funiculars in the UK at Margate and Broadstairs - of which we're trying to save from further neglect or demolition

[Quentinmovie]

Quite a posh-sounding voice!

[Meanmanmartin2007]

Thanks for posting this video.

I've not seen this one but I remember a similar one at Whitby to get from the top of the "West Cliffs" down to the beach. Has anyone seen that?

[leethomas84]

Nice to see the lift's been modernised without losing some of its charm (like the glass doors looking out the windows)

[crazywales]

that fucking lift is always out of service.

[mrmattandmrchay]

To find it, type "elizabeth road, ramsgate, uk" into Google earth. This is a road that is just north of the lift, so scroll down until you see the beach. Just above beach you can see a turning circle with cars parked around it. The lift is in the 11 o'clock position from the middle of the turning circle. All you can see is a small stone coloured domed roof. Doesn't look much, you can see the long shadow to the right.

Coordinates to find it exactly are:

51' 19'57.37"N

1' 25'25.70"E

[mrmattandmrchay]

You can see the car turning circle at 2 seconds, and almost the lift roof at 5 seconds.

[dieselducy]

cool!! one thing i noticed while in the UK. very few lifts had a telephone. most only had a call bell button. but then again, up until about 10 years ago. very few lifts here in the us had phones either.  as long as there is a call bell somebody will eventually know that the lift is broke. AWESOME video. i want to ride that lift!

[mrmattandmrchay]

You are right about the telephones, but the alarm button is normally linked to a phone line. Press the alarm button and it will dial either a national helpline (like Kone) or it will dial security in the building. Most lifts you can see a dotted grid cut into the Car Op.Panel which contains a speaker and microphone, so you'll not see an actual telephone.

[mrmattandmrchay]

You can see the speaker grid very briefly at 1:13 between alarm button and floor indicator

[dieselducy]

every elevator i have ever been stuck on i have had to use a call bell. and it takes a LONG time to get noticed.

[djFadeOut122]

the motor makes a weird sound....i have never heard a so loud traction elevator...

[Quentinmovie]

What a Bad Voice. It is so Bossy!

[elevatorhacker]

dude this is cool!

[bearchoirfan]

So is this one: =gT-9oAcV-M4

It's called an 'inclinator'.

[jackotis97]

Oh Wow i like that!!! great vid!!

[mrmattandmrchay]

It is an unusual one! Thanks for the comment.