AMAZING antique Otis Freight elevator @ The Roanoke Times Roanoke VA with WOODEN gate

[force311999]

I like how they used type cut from there paper to label the buttons in different sizes like a ransom note XD

[nirtrainman]

Who was that man with the other camera

[N617A]

dude that moter totally sounds like the otis i rode at that place that i can't remember the name of... if you look for it its the one thats really narrow, its gated, dark and i say "i don't know where" at the start of the vid. if you listen close like i said you can hear that weee sound like this one :)

[TheEcoDisc]

an modernizing of this elevator had be bad. but a modernizing of this elevator of KONE have be an PowerDisc or EcoDisc.

[ih8thyssenkrupp]

OMG that's a security door!!!! probably made before otis doors were made

[buddybuddy0920]

@ih8thyssenkrupp I recently put up a freight elevator with security doors and no wooden gate. It is probably older than this one.

[NEXPAR]

Mmmmm! Sir-Mix-A-Lot would love that booty at 3:15!

[tylervangaalen]

Had an elevator at my old work, an old freight elevator with wood doors.. It hasn't run for years.

[crazyboy72375]

Cool vid man that us a coolelevator

[djFadeOut122]

what a treasure! awesome!

[force311999]

heavy doors they are fire doors

I have a dover elivator door I got from work that was damaged it is 4 feet by 8 feet and 1 inch thick

It is 250 lb filled solid with drywall

[Spaceshotx7]

When you were filming the exterior doors of the old antique freight elevator, you panned around the room, and got a glympse of another freight elevator at another end of the room. Can you film that one as well?

[dieselducy]

already did :) search for dover roanoke times

[michelinman8592]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! Here's hoping they NEVER modernize!

[ATITANIC1992]

Veyy nice elevator!

I like old original unmodernized elevators, a rare sight in the US.

I also like elevators with rear doors or more doors than just one, it is more interesting.

[LittleRockElevators]

Nice classic. I like how the motor starts up.

[sarahedwards2]

We have 1U and 1D buttons at the dumbwaiter at the college where I go. And it has a light that lights up when it is in use.

[suzzex]

This is amazing!!! Any idea when this beauty was installed?

[jimster586]

The outer door reminds me of the Haughton at Todd Union.

[vtwinbreed]

Well, you finally put up something interesting worth looking at.

[ems318]

Was there someone else with another camara videoing you?

[georgef551]

So, are you going to be on TV as well? I noticed the camcorder. Either that, or the Times is going to have a video piece as well.

Can't wait to see and hear about it, whenever it happens!

[crapper1]

freaking awsome i love this one

[AkuraLyronat]

Very cool, I loved the wooden doors and open roof on the cab. Funny that the third floor just opened onto regular office cubicles, that surprised me =)

[force311999]

@AkuraLyronat there probably was halls at one time but when a place needs more space they remove everything they can to get more desk space I am shire there would have ben a hallway or "back room" at one time.

[NewAgeServerAlarm]

Wow, that elevator sure needs a paint job! Also the inside door's mechanism sounds like the one on the old manual freight elevator I keep talking about.

[scheitinjebroek]

roped hydrualic or traction

[buddybuddy0920]

Roped hydraulic wasn't around back then.

[dieselducy]

traction..

[ElevatorMan2012]

That is way cool! When does your story come out in the Times?

[Balarick]

wow. its cool elevator. driving or riding old things is very interesting. nice to see how things were made back then.

[thyssenelevator95]

Cool video and elevator! Were they doing a story on you?

[elevatortimes]

The El Paso times building might have an elevator like this one. I have never been to it, but next time i go to downtown, ill go to the El Paso rimes Building and find one of these.

[dieselducy]

you ain't getting in without an escort.

[elevatortimes]

Well im gonna say im doing a big major project on elevators.

[TheAppleMan100]

nice capture