I will never forget my ride in the original elevator of the 19-story
Exchange Building in Memphis, for which we were preparing rehab plans.
The building had probably been closed for 15 years when I had my ride
about 1980. Open cage, manually-operated, installed before modern safety
codes and governors and all that.
Quick. Really quick. Flattening on the way up. Hair-raising on the way
down.
D.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hammarberg, Eric [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 8:47 AM
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> Have you tried contacting Otis Elevator of United
> Technologies? I think they have an archives department. I
> have seen a few elevator upgrades recently where the machines
> controls and cables were replaced but the cabs were restored
> like in the Chrysler Building but not faithful restoration
> probably due to safety, speed and parts available.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Met History [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thu Feb 10 23:46:14 2005
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> In a message dated 2/10/05 9:18:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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>
> Date: 8 Feb 2005
> From: Nancy E. Binnie <nancy_binnie [at] pch__gc__ca>
> Subject: Elevator cab
>
> Restoration of 1935 elevator cab in Winnipeg
>
> I am carrying out research for the restoration of a historic
> elevator cab interior, installed by Otis-Fensom in 1935 in
> Winnipeg. Certain elements of the elevator cab are now
> missing (flooring, octagonal light fixture).
>
> Can anyone provide information about the flooring product
> that was used, Dominion Rubber Tile floor, and corresponding
> colours to go with colour-specification codes T35, T65, T101 and T53.
>
> The wood elevator cab interiors were fabricated by the
> Newbigging Cabinet Co.--I have been unable to trace this company.
>
> I would be interested in any readers contacting me about
> restoration projects carried out in historic elevators
> anywhere in Canada or the US.
>
> Nancy E. Binnie
> Conservation Scientist (Chemist)
> Conservation Processes and Materials Research
> Canadian Conservation Institute
> Department of Canadian Heritage
> 1030 Innes Road, Ottawa
> Ontario K1A 0M5
> Canada
> 613-998-3721
> Fax: 613-998-4721
>
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