Crumby but Fast KONE Traction Elevators at the Riverfront Residence Hall

Riding the old and crumby but fast elevators in the Riverfront Residence Hall, in Flint, MI. (This building used to be a Hyatt Regency hotel. It was then made a Radisson hotel, and then it was named the Riverfront Character Inn. This building was sold, and it is now being transformed into a residence hall/dormitory for students at Flint area colleges/universities.) Only students who are living in this building are allowed in, but security let me in, and allowed me to take a quick tour of the building. I got their permission to ride the elevators and shoot a video of them. There are 16 floors (no 3rd floor), but I could only go up to the 8th floor; the 9th floor upward was closed off and is still under construction. Sorry, I know this video is not that great, but it was the best I could do. This may have been the only opportunity I had (and will have) to get these elevators on camera. If they have a grand opening celebration (which I doubt, but what do I know?), I'll be sure to sneak my camera in and get a retake of these elevators.

TECHNICAL SPECS:
Make: KONE (Probably Once a Westinghouse)
Type: Traction
Capacity: 3500 Lbs. (?)
Number of Floors: 16
Year Installed: 1960's or 1970's
Year Modernized: New Controls Installed 2009

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• KONE
• Westinghouse
• Traction
• Elevator
• Riverfront
• Residence
• Hall
• Tower
• Flint
• MI
• Michigan
• Old
• Crumby
• Fast

[StartYourEnginejp]

Westinghouse elevator!!! change now!

[TrueWolverine87]

Read the technical specs in the description.

[myotismon767]

Nice elevator. And I think the students are going to enjoy having a scenic elevator in their residence.

[TrueWolverine87]

I think they'll like the scenic elevators, too. There aren't too many elevators like these on college campuses. The scenic ones seem to be more common in hotels and parking structures.

[jtelev]

Nice vid, I stayed here when it was a Radisson. I believe the elevators were originally Westinghouse.