@TheEcoDisc No... these are very old machines they were installed by haughton elevator back in the 50's / 60's dover updated them to computerized machines but still use the original motor!
I would agree this is a gear less traction machine as well. The commutator appears to be parallel with the sheave, as whereby a geared machine the motor would be perpendicular to the sheave w/the gear box. The bearing block supporting
the commutators end of the motor shaft mounts to the base. With a geared machine the motor is generally "stand-alone" with a housing. Mounts to the top or base of the gear/box, drive sheave.
im pretty sure its gearless! the saftey systems are a half floor below the motor.. i have pictures of the current system and pictures of the vintage system thats no longer operational but the controllers and old Beacon slicer type systems
I would imagine those motors make some 50-60 horsepower, maybe even more...
douro20 8 months ago
Loveeeeee the motor
pokemonelevator 11 months ago
Love these old QUIET DC motors.... This is the kind of stuff one would find in my Audel's technical books from the 1930s... :)
Xerox6085I 1 year ago
Are that DoverDisc? :p EcoDisc in Dover style? :p
TheEcoDisc 1 year ago
@TheEcoDisc No... these are very old machines they were installed by haughton elevator back in the 50's / 60's dover updated them to computerized machines but still use the original motor!
OtisElevatorFan 1 year ago
I LOVE the sound of those generators!
suzzex 1 year ago
I would agree this is a gear less traction machine as well. The commutator appears to be parallel with the sheave, as whereby a geared machine the motor would be perpendicular to the sheave w/the gear box. The bearing block supporting
the commutators end of the motor shaft mounts to the base. With a geared machine the motor is generally "stand-alone" with a housing. Mounts to the top or base of the gear/box, drive sheave.
TheTheo58 1 year ago
Very nice video!!
ascensoribrianza 2 years ago 2
i just found out that these motors are the original motors that were installed when the building first opened!
OtisElevatorFan 2 years ago
im pretty sure its gearless! the saftey systems are a half floor below the motor.. i have pictures of the current system and pictures of the vintage system thats no longer operational but the controllers and old Beacon slicer type systems
OtisElevatorFan 2 years ago
Thanks, and I guess this is a gearless elevator?
CaptainElevator42189 2 years ago
Very awesome!
musicfreakcc 2 years ago