Very Old Staley Elevator [127 B 119 ST]

Now this is a classic! A Staley elevator, with original fixtures, from 1949. Amazingly enough, the original floor indicator in the lobby TOTALLY WORKS! This was at an apartment building in Rockaway Park, facing the beach.

Brand: Staley
Installed: 1949
Machine: Traction
Floors Served: L, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (7)
Fixtures: Black cab buttons, bronze/muntz call buttons, mounted on muntz plating.
Fear/DT Index: Low. Slow and levels rather forcefully (but properly) but otherwise gives a smooth ride.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Elevator
• Staley
• Rockaway
• Old
• 1940's
• 40's
• 1949
• unmodernized
• original
• fixtures
• Traction

[HardDriveGuru]

There was a lovely, vintage elevator in the university library that had a manual door. Sadly, that elevator was decommissioned a few years ago due to a rotting floor. I really miss that elevator.

[bearchoirfan]

Great lift! Actually in Hong Kong there are also quite a lot of such antiques with original fixtures. The sudden stop on levelling is actually normal for single speed AC models (AC/1) as for this one.

[ANDREWWALLFORD123]

Look nice elevator but when you entry for the elevator to see view was bit too dark. Of course they elevator needs upgraded for brand new elevator more bright colour and new light better than that. That old elevator is since from 1940's is probably working for elevator but should let them call elevator engineering needs upgraded to made smoother both way new slide doors better than that. Look pretty old elevator at the moment. It nice isn't.

[musicmom53]

There is a beautiful old staley elevator of this type, on 225th Central Park West. The entrance door in the lobby is gold with red flowers painted at the top of the door. Totally cool!