“Chewbacca”s Replacements: Kone MRL traction elevators - Roosevelt Field Mall, Garden City NY
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- These ordinary Kone MRL traction elevators never quite got the proper review, because what they replaced made me so angry.
This was the location of the crown jewel of epic motors, nicknamed “Chewbacca” and “Chewbacca Jr”. They were (and still are) some of the most popular elevators ever. Those elevators got tastelessly ripped out and replaced with… what you see here.
I was never able to film the originals, but I have experienced riding them, an experience that cannot be reproduced.
This video is 6 years in the making, because my original rides were biased.
While sad to see the old Dovers have gone, an MRL traction was the wise decision, especially since the old elevators’ machine room was so far away, which is believed to have caused them to leak oil and even overheat.
i loved those elevators i dont get why they got rid of such iconic elevators
The Dover elevators were so much better. I remember going on them with my dad like 8 years ago and I think with my grandma back in 2009 when I was only 3 years old
Yep that’s right they were better. Why would they have done that for
I myself do appreciate KONE for their modern aesthetics and technological advancements in the elevator industry, however I do understand how disappointing it is that these replaced such cool & famous elevators.
In the long run, MRL traction was definitely the smarter decision. Lots of power being saved here
Yeah well even a Mod would’ve been better than this
In fact they painted the original pillars black. That's still original!!
They are not even glass elevators anymore
These are R2D2 and C3PO
As much as it sucked the original Dover elevators couldn’t be kept and even converted to a traction MRL, the location of their machine room being well within a service corridor, along with the machines being constantly overworked to pump oil from such a distance and the horrible oil leaks endured from their years of service became their Achilles heel. While many enthusiasts miss the originals and their distinctive “Chewbacca” sound, going with a traction MRL in this case was the right decision
Try the Orange parking deck elevators
The elevators were retired because of hydraulic issues
It's so hopelessly bland and depressing
Like I said in the video, nothing is wrong with the elevators themselves, it’s just what they replaced that makes me so disappointed.
@@TransitUSA Kone sucks.
Sucks. Nothing good about that I like the older ones better than now
Chewbacca hydraulic motor super duper rocks on the glass elevators. How very disappointing
Ya know, even a modernization would’ve been better than this bullshit