Archive for the ‘Elevators - 1931-1950’ Category
Pacific Coast Elevator Company Video
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Pretty cool video from Youtube user elevatortraction who has some great video’s on his page that relate to older elevators. This one at Antique Elevator at 92 Lonsdale Ave. in North Vancouver, British Columbia is no exception. The elevator was fabricate most likely in it’s entirety by Pacific Coast Elevator Company located in the Los Angeles Area.
Pacific Coast Elevator was a major manufacturer in the 1930’s and beyond. It was purchased in 1946 by Montgomery Elevator Company. It’s not clear whether the products that PECO manufactured continued on or if Montgomery started to phase the components out. If anyone has additional information to share on this please do so in the comments section below.
Thanks again to tractionelevator over on www.youtube.com for sharing this video. The elevator looks to be original to when the building was built.
Tags: antique elevator video, Pacific Coast Elevator Company
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Elevator Operator Safety Pin
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
Found this one for sale over on ebay. Currently at 18 bids and $103.80 this one is a hot item. I’m not sure if it’s popular because it’s linked to Studebaker or Elevators, but one thing is certain, it’s a cool piece of elevator memorabilia.
If only this pin could talk, the stories it might tell.
Description of Item: Pre 1954 Studebaker Corporation Employees Badge – Elevator Operator. No 159. “Safety First” “South Bend, Ind”. Excellent condition. Original pin
Tags: elevator safety pin, studebaker elevator pin
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Elevator Artwork!
Friday, February 5th, 2010
Jack Bultman Jr, stopped in recently at C.J. Anderson & Company and was suprised to have seen an old CJA Car Switch hanging on the wall here in the office. He stopped and said that he had one that looked amazingly similar and that his Dad, Jack Sr, had made a lamp out of it. Without hesitation I asked Jack to take photographs of it and e-mail them to me.
Along the photos Jack added the following history behind it.
The background for this unique piece was my Dad worked at Lietelt elevator works in Grand Rapids Michigan from 1959 until 1960 building the controllers for Montgomery Elevator. One day the construction Super talked him into going to work for them.
Dave Otten gave me, Jack Jr., the fixture in 1996 to give to my dad. My Dad built the lamp in 1998. When my dad past away in 1999 my mother gave it to me to keep in the family. Underneath it is my dad’s original gang box that Montgomery gave him to work out of. I remember as a kid the thing always being in our garage somewhere piled high with junk. My dad made it into a table as you see there around the same time as the lamp.
All I can say is very cool! I hope this piece stays in the Bultman family but if you’re ever looking for another home for it please let us know.
Tags: car switch, elevator lamp, old elevator car switch
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Antique Elevator For Sale In London, UK
Sunday, September 13th, 2009
We have an old elevator for sale in London, with all the oak panels and metal cage and car! Would like to find this gorgeous antique a home! If you’re looking for an original elevator/lift for your home or building this is as authentic as you can get.
Please contact Steve via e-mail at acuteasbestos@btconnect.com or by phone! For more photo’s visit the classified add over on http://www.elevatorgear.com/detail.asp?id=1174
Steve
Acute
0791 8618070
01634 249939
Tags: uk antique elevator for sale
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Very Unique Piece of LA Elevator History For Sale!
Friday, August 28th, 2009
Back around 1960 my Dad worked for Haughton Elevator Company. At that time, he was working on removing the elevator cabs from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. That building was built in 1939. The elevators were originally built by Otis. The cabs may have been built by Otis as well, but my Dad isn’t sure. This fixture is about 2 feet tall/wide and is as original as you can get.
A very unique piece that’s for sale by contacting Tressa at assert_s@yahoo.com Perfect for any period elevator or residential elevator owner looking for an authentic elevator light fixture.
Tags: 1939 Elevator Light Fixture, Haughton Elevator, Union Station Elevator Light
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Antique Elevator Cage For Sale
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
Again, the Internet amazes me! It’s not every day you see an antique elevator for sale! I am not sure who manufactured the entire unit but I can identify the car control pushbutton. The pushbutton station is an old C.J. Anderson and parts are still available for it. For $4900 and change this could be yours.
Note that it would be ideal for any residential elevator. Passenger elevators for public use would not allow the unit because it doesn’t comply with the new elevator codes.
Tags: antique elevator cage for sale
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