Otis Death-Trap Hydraulic Elevator at Cumberland Mall

[pokemonelevator]

@beatlesfan73 Omg I heard the same thing

[glamkitten24]

Correction to Description: Cumberland Mall is located at the North-West corner of Atlanta.

With an elevator that slow, you'd be wise to heed the sign "In Case Of Fire Use Stairs" LOL

[musicfreakcc]

@glamkitten24 Thanks for catching that.

[apctech1]

the slow level is by a service person who cant figure out how to set the run to level speed valve so he or she over corrects the level speed and it takes for ever

[TheToploaderwasher]

Did you see the Schindler Elevator?

PLEASE TELL ME!!!!!!

[TheToploaderwasher]

THAT MY MALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[beatlesfan73]

wtf at the beginning "your going to hell"

[Baytrail]

@beatlesfan73 "You're going to Camp Rock." From the movie with the same name.

[TheToploaderwasher]

I think they fixed it.

I went there today!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheToploaderwasher]

Never mind. It worse now!!!!

[TheZekethunder]

This elevator sounds like it was low on fluid. Nice, though.

[HardDriveGuru]

Damn, this thing is slow!

[jet346]

Cumberland Mall was very cutting edge when it opened in 1973, and this was the centerpiece of a very extreme modern center court done "Logans Run" style. There used to be a waterfall that dropped down around the base of an elevator, and it was surrounded by a large indoor lake where elevated walkways connected shoppers to the elevator across the lake. The elevator used to go up three floors to a round balcony that was removed in 1989. This looks to be the same elevator as then...truncated.

[KyFriedPlatypus]

Did this elevator tickle when you got to 2?

[musicfreakcc]

The elevator was low on hydraulic fluid, that's all.

[streetbob65]

low oil is a minor issue death trap it is not just needs a little oil and always watch your step

[lielevators]

This is a Filechia elevator.

[coyttl]

Back in '94 when I was at that mall, that same elevator was there. I got in to head up to floor 2, and the elevator missed the floor switch, ending up hitting the end-of-travel at the top with the loudest bang. It then slowly came down to level at floor 2. As I got off, the maint guy was there and put up an 'out of order' sign. D'oh.

[georgef551]

Got even a video of a traction elevator (Meredith) that is even SLOWER than that!

Search: "leominster snail"

[heyjudenorris]

The elevator is just cavitating at the top floor, that means the tank oil level is low thus the pump is sucking in air causing the noise heard on the video. Death Trap??? Certainly not!!! Minor maintenance issue yes.

[drumz0rz]

You know, no matter how many times you press the button it won't come any faster. Also, you need to learn how to hold a camera, it's like seeing through the eyes of someone with severe ADD.

[CanadaCrossbowcom]

The stairs work.

[elevator9917]

Old elevators are sucks, and that means like to death-trap, so be careful.

[bearchoirfan]

Hydrualics that are really good ought to date back to as late as the late 1980s.

[patricknedz]

oh hell no the old elevators are the best and they are far more reliable than the new crap thats made today. Dieselducy made a video of the old nursing home in the gunanhimer and built 900 years ago didnt eve break and still works. and elevator made today would be lucky to last 20 years

[Quentinmovie]

whats happened that in 1973, when the elevator Technology wasn't as advanced as today, they tried an odd shape. the result was that, an elevator that isn't very good

[jgbot2007]

why is it a death trap ? pointless video !

[musicfreakcc]

Listen to the motor - if you have good speakers, you can really hear the hydro pump's stress while going up.

[bearchoirfan]

And the main dish is when slowing down on arrival at the top floor. Loudest noise at slow mode is extremely abnormal.

[NewAgeServer]

That corner for no apparent reason does have one. Guide rails...

[musicfreakcc]

That elevator has a bad motor.

[starbucks95905]

Wow, that thing is slow as hell. It looks real nice, all it needs is a good modernization.

[CaptainElevator42189]

The worst elevators I've been on are at the Dobie Mall parking garage, since it's noisy, rough, and smelly, along with the RiverCenter Parking Garage, which is slow, bumpy, and takes forever.

[joshua8790]

idea: rename it: the worlds slowest elevator (and scariest)

[crapper1]

dude you have the luck of getting the crappy deathtraps somehow lol stay safe riding these things

[alpaljl]

That thing runs?

[CaptainElevator42189]

That sure is one cool looking elevator, but a rather sick ride.

[CaptainElevator42189]

When you said about the ThyssenKrupp Synergy replacing the Dover Death Trap, I think this one should be replaced with a Gen2 elevator.

[Baytrail]

This elevator travels at leveling speed for maximum speed.

[Baytrail]

In case anyone was wondering what that noise was, it's a preview of the movie Camp Rock.

[elevatorfan762]

When was it built?

[musicfreakcc]

a LONG time ago.

[CaptainElevator42189]

1973 to be exact, since I found out about it on Wikipedia.

[Neuroth52489]

wow are you seriuous its like the old ones you have but the ones you videotape run alot better and this one like musicfreakcc said theres no excuse for that noise or how loud the motor sory for my huge comments

[CaptainElevator42189]

I guess even the old elevators that I record are better maintaned.

[thegrudge58]

that would scare the poo out of me

nice video though