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Otis Traction Elevator Power Unit. CaptainElevator42189 26 views Here is a recording of an Otis Traction Elevator power unit, and it too has the classic sound to it, from the small micro-drive to the big roaring-gearless power units that...
Otis Hydraulic Elevator Power Unit. CaptainElevator42189 25 views Here is the classic sound of a reliable Otis Hydraulic Elevator Power Unit, and it sure has the deep pitch sound of both modern and classic Otis hydraulic elevators.
Kone Traction Elevators at the Music Building. CaptainElevator42189 68 views Riding the nice passenger and big, shiny freight elevator at the Music Building, and even though the fixtures are basic Innovation vandal resistant, the lanterns are very c...
Dover Hydraulic Elevators at the Law School. CaptainElevator42189 90 views Riding the exquisitely nice elevators at the UT Law School, and to me, these would be the 2nd nicest elevators in the UT Cultural Center District, just after the Texas Memo...
EMR Traction Main Elevator at the Art School. CaptainElevator42189 80 views Riding the nice, modernistic elevator at the Art School, and even though the blue walls are nice, I do think the light fixtures need some attention, with new lenses install...
EMR Hydraulic Freight Elevator at the Art School. CaptainElevator42189 92 views Riding the nice, massive elevator at the Art Building, and even if this is another basic UT Austin elevator cab, the unique components are the purple doors, as well as the ...
Tejas Hydraulic High Rise Elevators at the Art Library. CaptainElevator42189 79 views Riding the nice elevators that serve floors 3/4/5 at the Art Library, and since this is a nice elevator, the only cab design distinction is the blue floor, of which it's ni...
Tejas Hydraulic Low Rise Elevators at the Art Library. CaptainElevator42189 119 views Riding the nice elevators that serve floors 1/2/3 at the Art Library, and I do have to say that the car button panel is poorly laid out, since the alarm bell is right near ...
Tejas Traction Elevators at the Bass Concert Hall. CaptainElevator42189 104 views Riding the very nice, fast elevators at the Bass Concert Hall, and even if these were modernized, they are nice indeed. Original Technical Specifications: Brand-Montgom...
Tejas Hydraulic Elevators at the McCullogh Theater..MOV CaptainElevator42189 106 views Riding the nice elevator at the McCullogh Theater, and even if they modernized this elevator, it still has the original ceiling assembly. Also, it's interesting how they us...

About Elevators in Austin Texas.

I enjoy riding elevators & escalators in the Austin/Travis County metro area, but I also collect vintage light bulbs. Additionally, I enjoy homeschooling, nature, flowers, trees, vintage fans, and warning sirens.

My favorite new elevator companies:
1.Otis
2.ThyssenKrupp & Kone
3.Schindler

My favorite old elevator companies:
1.Otis
2.Dover & Montgomery
3.Westinghouse

* I also like 3rd party companies as well.

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CaptainElevator42189

Latest Activity

Mar 9, 2012

Date Joined

Dec 27, 2007

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Hometown

Austin, Texas

Country

United States

Schools

Austin Community College

Interests

Elevators, escalators, lighting, emergency sirens, dogs (especially dachshunds), fish, flowers, trees, vintage fans, the Solar System, vintage/antique clocks, and nature.

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