EPIC MOTOR on HIGH hydraulic MEI elevator at Whiskey Blue Atlanta GA. Tallest hydro in the World?

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Komentáře • 224

  • @jacobisworld9516
    @jacobisworld9516 Před 2 lety +5

    0:48 The Long Hydraulic.
    3:18 Here We Go Again.

  • @TXMNElevators
    @TXMNElevators Před 6 lety +20

    Even though they are all over the place here, I love MEI elevators! They make great elevators.

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone Před 4 lety

      Yeah, like that mod they did at the Pioneer Endicott Building.

    • @TakoElevators
      @TakoElevators Před 4 lety

      I still like Otis elevators, but this one is epic!

    • @qeelevators2960
      @qeelevators2960 Před 3 lety

      True!

  • @missourielevators9252
    @missourielevators9252 Před 6 lety +16

    Riding this thing is on my bucket list along with the Marriott Marquis, Hyatt, and Hilton

    • @johnwilliams3134
      @johnwilliams3134 Před 4 lety

      MissouriElevators cool

    • @qeelevators2960
      @qeelevators2960 Před 4 lety

      I’ve ridden all of those elevators except these. Also when ur at the Marquis check out the 2 floor hydraulic elevator at the Pulser lounge because it has a VERY EPIC motor.

    • @alpaljl
      @alpaljl Před 4 lety

      You & I both man!!

    • @qeelevators2960
      @qeelevators2960 Před 4 lety +1

      Also don’t forget the 18-30 (motor room at 33) and the 1-17 (elevator motor room at 20) is usually unlocked. Be sure to check that out.

  • @inactivechannel7029
    @inactivechannel7029 Před 5 lety +14

    Honestly, this has gotta be the best B-Flat motor I've ever heard on an MEI.

    • @williamsr06
      @williamsr06 Před 4 lety +4

      Gotta thank Steve at MEI for that.

    • @qeelevators2960
      @qeelevators2960 Před 4 lety +2

      I hope they fix the low on oil issue soon because it’s terrible for the pump.
      Ok to the reply I visited here a month of so ago and yeah they turned on the fan and replaced the pump for a 7 year old elevator... that’s not long lasting!

    • @KaedeAnimation
      @KaedeAnimation Před 3 lety +2

      @@qeelevators2960 too late, they changed the motor already

    • @qeelevators2960
      @qeelevators2960 Před 3 lety +1

      @@KaedeAnimation Yeah I know that they replaced the pumps (yep it has 2 pumps; on for each hydraulic ram.) also I want to see the motor room for this thing. Apparently they replaced the pumps because on of the motors died. Also I watch a video of when this thing was brand new and the motor was very quiet. Pretty weird.

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone Před 2 lety +2

      Sadly the motor has since been replaced.

  • @JordanLoweElevaToursCanada

    This is hands-down one of the best Hydraulic elevators on CZcams! That motor is just awesome!

  • @michaelwalterselevatorsrob5009

    You can never stay away from this beauty

  • @davidbian2466
    @davidbian2466 Před 4 lety +5

    Absolutely Epic MOTOR!!! SO UNBELIEVABLE!

  • @ElevatorsOfSouthernNC
    @ElevatorsOfSouthernNC Před 4 lety +3

    Best motor in the world!

  • @TransitUSA
    @TransitUSA Před 6 lety +6

    Awesome SKYdraulic elevator! I’ll be sure to film it when I head down to Atlanta this summer.

  • @douro20
    @douro20 Před 4 lety +4

    This company has grown tremendously in recent years, especially with the contract to service the elevators and escalators in Simon malls.

  • @LanotaRitmo
    @LanotaRitmo Před 6 lety +7

    Best hydraulic elevator motor I have ever heard in my life I love the elevator so much I would love to visit that one day

  • @charlieesb
    @charlieesb Před 2 lety +1

    This is the best b flat motor thank you

    • @DieselDucy
      @DieselDucy  Před 2 lety +1

      I LOVE this motor!

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone Před 2 lety +1

      @@DieselDucy unfortunately it was replaced with a dry-powered motor.

  • @Tyler-qv2jv
    @Tyler-qv2jv Před 6 lety +3

    Sounds like 3 different motors in one. That's pretty awesome

  • @davidthehondaenthusiast
    @davidthehondaenthusiast Před 4 lety +3

    Epic motor! It’s a bit low on oil, but I’m pretty sure they put some in shortly after the video. That motor is music to my ears and is harmonic. The International elevator at Dillard’s at MacArthur Mall has a similar sounding motor, but it’s slower and less harmonic.

  • @PNWElevatorAviation
    @PNWElevatorAviation Před 6 lety +2

    We all know and LOVE this Elevator!!

  • @inactivechannel7029
    @inactivechannel7029 Před 5 lety +6

    MEI is one of my favourite elevator brands. They are amazing!

    • @qeelevators2960
      @qeelevators2960 Před 4 lety +1

      Mainly the hydros. MEI is what generic brands NEED to be.

  • @zsombor_99
    @zsombor_99 Před 3 lety +4

    Wow, this is a nice sounding elevator (better when going up)! 👍 🔊

  • @stanmarsh14
    @stanmarsh14 Před 6 lety +11

    Dam, that is some angry sounding hydraulic there...... nice sound :)

  • @subhasriprasad3896
    @subhasriprasad3896 Před 6 lety +2

    Hey Andrew Reams! This is so insane for a hydraulic elevator. I can't believe this hydraulic elevator went up very high. It's a SKYdraulic elevator. The motor is EPIC!!!! Nice elevator

  • @brandonmiller6629
    @brandonmiller6629 Před 6 lety +1

    Nice to see you get a good take of this elevator! The T1 really did not do well in this elevator in 2009.

  • @Ih8kone
    @Ih8kone Před 5 lety +6

    This beats the Oxford Building.

  • @tophound701
    @tophound701 Před 6 lety +2

    It sounds like there's two pumps, the sound is harmonick!

  • @PlasticBubbleCosplay
    @PlasticBubbleCosplay Před 2 lety

    Love reading the comments here, with the musical pitch indicating what type of machinery :D

  • @frankiel.6774
    @frankiel.6774 Před 6 lety +2

    This elevator is obviously famous.

  • @ultraeric
    @ultraeric Před 4 lety

    I’d give this MEI elevator 10 thumbs up for this incredible motor

  • @elevatormuseum9616
    @elevatormuseum9616 Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome motor

  • @Bombiedude.
    @Bombiedude. Před 9 měsíci

    You could definitely tell this elevator was added on at a later time because even though its attached to the building it was most likely installed as an express elevator to get to the top floor

  • @SouthFLExpressLanes
    @SouthFLExpressLanes Před 6 lety +1

    1980's mowreys motors sound epic too, this one is a little more epic

  • @Jowevator3219
    @Jowevator3219 Před 6 lety +2

    I remember seeing videos of this elevator years ago from musicfreakcc and you

    • @poppav3821
      @poppav3821 Před 4 lety +1

      Jowevator 3219 have you uploaded videos yet in 2019

    • @PNWElevatorAviation
      @PNWElevatorAviation Před 4 lety +1

      I have also. My child hood & then September 2019, finally got to see it IN PERSON (Like you saw)

    • @PNWElevatorAviation
      @PNWElevatorAviation Před 4 lety +1

      Pop Pav Ofc he has. If you wanna see his latest videos, Sub to him

  • @PFElevators
    @PFElevators Před 2 lety

    that motor sounds familiar...YEP. the motor sound was used in ET on roblox for the sky high schindler 300As

  • @drdog101schannel4
    @drdog101schannel4 Před 6 lety +2

    It is A Great Epic Motor! KEEP IT UP!

  • @TheElevatorandAirplaneFinder

    This has to be MEI'S best installation!

  • @EDISONTECH
    @EDISONTECH Před 6 lety

    Best motor on CZcams

  • @michaelwalterselevatorsrob5009

    because this is a Minnesota Elevator I think they should install a Reflex on this thing

  • @rarleyposting5546
    @rarleyposting5546 Před 3 lety +1

    I just realized it’s a roped hydraulic elevator. You can see the piston out the window.

  • @stlelevators
    @stlelevators Před 6 lety +11

    Sounds just like the St Louis galleria food court except this is louder.

    • @over.4262
      @over.4262 Před 6 lety

      Hey STL elevators I subscribed to you when diesel ducy meet you

  • @upanddownadventures
    @upanddownadventures Před 17 dny

    There is an inground hydraulic elevator in Las Vegas that I think travels about 200 ft high, but it is abandoned and will probably never run again.

    • @DieselDucy
      @DieselDucy  Před 15 dny

      where was it? is there a video?

    • @upanddownadventures
      @upanddownadventures Před 15 dny

      @@DieselDucy
      I have a video that I haven't published yet. It's an exterior scenic elevator at the abandoned Bungy Tower near Circus Circus. I found it by complete accident when exploring Circus Circus!

    • @DieselDucy
      @DieselDucy  Před 15 dny

      @@upanddownadventures Please let me know when you post it! I really want to see it!.

    • @upanddownadventures
      @upanddownadventures Před 12 dny

      @@DieselDucy
      The video is up now!

  • @Bombiedude.
    @Bombiedude. Před 2 lety +1

    just as much as they need fluid they also need that reflex on it like on that demo glass elevator so that it will level way faster

    • @DieselDucy
      @DieselDucy  Před 2 lety +1

      totally!

    • @QEElevators
      @QEElevators Před 2 lety +1

      @@DieselDucy Kone installed and maintains it so that would be unlikely. I totally agree its not complex either.

    • @Bombiedude.
      @Bombiedude. Před rokem

      However does the reflex work on big elevators like this or is it more for the small ones

  • @bertinpr333
    @bertinpr333 Před 5 lety +1

    I love that sound

  • @matte5552
    @matte5552 Před 6 lety +4

    I'm curious as to why a traction elevator wasn't installed here.

    • @logankojetin3606
      @logankojetin3606 Před 5 lety +1

      matte5 me too

    • @Ih8kone
      @Ih8kone Před 4 lety +3

      Expense

    • @PNWElevatorAviation
      @PNWElevatorAviation Před 4 lety +1

      Yea. Traction Elevators are EXPENSIVE!! Hydro's are way cheaper

    • @matte5552
      @matte5552 Před 4 lety

      @@PNWElevatorAviation Not this one though, this was clearly a custom job. A standard MRL elevator would’ve likely been cheaper because they wouldn’t have to customize as much.

    • @PNWElevatorAviation
      @PNWElevatorAviation Před 4 lety

      matte5 True

  • @hotelfan9936
    @hotelfan9936 Před 6 lety +1

    That motor sounds awesome!:)

  • @samuellourenco1050
    @samuellourenco1050 Před 4 lety +1

    I was expecting a telescopic piston along with the roped 2:1 multiplication.

  • @rarleyposting5546
    @rarleyposting5546 Před 6 lety +1

    i love that elevator

  • @rieon-plumbingfan
    @rieon-plumbingfan Před 5 lety +1

    This sounds similar to a Dover Impulse i filmed somewhere near Radium, I will have to go Film it again and post it to youtube :D

    • @qeelevators2960
      @qeelevators2960 Před 4 lety +1

      Oh crap. That’s gonna be good.

    • @rieon-plumbingfan
      @rieon-plumbingfan Před 4 lety

      Jack Hartman yea, i wish i could tho, but we are under social distancing right now so thats not gonna happen for a while, and there is a possibility its already modernized :/

  • @xX_Kryptis_Xx
    @xX_Kryptis_Xx Před 6 lety +2

    Would love seeing a few machine rooms

    • @QEElevators
      @QEElevators Před 2 lety

      The machine for this elevator is huge. like 8 feet tall 12 feet long and 5 feet wide

  • @over.4262
    @over.4262 Před 6 lety +2

    When can you film me a thyssenKrupp synergy because I love them

  • @wiertalokelevators23
    @wiertalokelevators23 Před 6 lety +1

    nice elevator

  • @elevatordailies
    @elevatordailies Před 6 lety

    All elevators should be like this! A glass ceiling would be even cooler.

  • @poppav3821
    @poppav3821 Před 5 lety

    Music to my ears

  • @PNWElevatorAviation
    @PNWElevatorAviation Před 5 lety +1

    The doors have been Glass for a long time. They just put new flooring in too

    • @QEElevators
      @QEElevators Před 2 lety

      The new flooring looks so nice tho... the carpet must get dirty with the heavy usage

  • @Bombiedude.
    @Bombiedude. Před rokem

    I remember at the shopping center I go to they had a glass elevator that wasnt as interesting as this but it was wierd because it had a mix of differant buttons like montgomery vector innovation and it was very badly beat up but kone got a hold of it and they put their buttons on it but I wish mei got a hold of it instead oh well

    • @Bombiedude.
      @Bombiedude. Před 7 měsíci

      But unfortuatelly it does break down alot more often now I dont think its the modernization that causes it though I think its just very poorly maintained

  • @bowl300ify
    @bowl300ify Před rokem

    Nice motor

  • @jeffreyschwartz2779
    @jeffreyschwartz2779 Před 6 lety +1

    Andrew,Can you do the Schindler HT at Deming Way near Costco please?If ya can that would be awesome.thank you!!!!!

  • @OPG2711
    @OPG2711 Před 6 lety +1

    *THREE THUMBS UP MINNESOTA ELEVATOR!*

  • @BCsVators
    @BCsVators Před 6 lety +1

    Dang I wish the couch was still there.

  • @MMBaus
    @MMBaus Před 6 lety +3

    Wow, sweet 👌

  • @DuckDoesStuff_KY
    @DuckDoesStuff_KY Před 2 měsíci

    This thing is so tall!

  • @PNWElevatorAviation
    @PNWElevatorAviation Před 5 lety

    The Motor just changed so it's MORE EPIC!!

    • @missourielevators9252
      @missourielevators9252 Před 5 lety +1

      I don't like the new motor

    • @PNWElevatorAviation
      @PNWElevatorAviation Před 5 lety

      MissouriElevators Yeah. The old Submersible was better. But the NEW one makes this thing Faster

    • @QEElevators
      @QEElevators Před 2 lety

      @@PNWElevatorAviation They added a silencer too. Dry powered means they could fit 2 massive Colfax screw pumps.

  • @TakoElevators
    @TakoElevators Před 4 lety +2

    0:45, 3:15
    Turn your volume up, or you're gonna miss the epic motor!

    • @qeelevators2960
      @qeelevators2960 Před 4 lety

      Not earrape but music to my ears! (For the reply: I know. I saw another video and that’s tapas but dry powered is more suitable. I will, go there soon and film it on QE Elevators Lol.

    • @PNWElevatorAviation
      @PNWElevatorAviation Před 4 lety +1

      & it's got a NEW Motor

  • @michaelwalterselevatorsrob5009

    By the way this elevator is almost a decade old

  • @TakoElevators
    @TakoElevators Před 4 lety

    Epic motor! And very high.

  • @alexandrawilson1998
    @alexandrawilson1998 Před 4 lety

    This is an epic motor

  • @jameswong6188
    @jameswong6188 Před 5 měsíci

    Epic Motor Elevator

    • @DieselDucy
      @DieselDucy  Před 5 měsíci

      It was

    • @1000BT
      @1000BT Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@DieselDucyit will be missed

  • @davidthehondaenthusiast
    @davidthehondaenthusiast Před 4 lety +1

    EPIC!!!

  • @QuikCall4623
    @QuikCall4623 Před 6 lety

    Nice motor!

  • @blueauraretriever
    @blueauraretriever Před 6 lety

    Wow, it seems like finding a bad lift in Atlanta is the equivalent of pulling teeth with only bare hands! Atlanta for lift enthusiasts is the equivalent of heaven with the angels !

  • @poppav3821
    @poppav3821 Před 5 lety

    I saw the one with the reflex system

  • @Emma-zk5dd
    @Emma-zk5dd Před 5 lety

    The tank of fluid must be as big as that lift/elevator to have it go that high.

  • @Bombiedude.
    @Bombiedude. Před 2 lety

    I wonder when it was installed because it doesnt look that old

  • @matthewzaslavsky6341
    @matthewzaslavsky6341 Před 5 lety

    Make a tour of that place

  • @jacobisworld9516
    @jacobisworld9516 Před 3 lety +2

    How Many Stories Is That.

  • @ZZ9ProductionsOFFICIAL
    @ZZ9ProductionsOFFICIAL Před 6 lety +1

    How many stories high is it at R level? Amazing motor but could use a little extra hydraulic fluid

  • @GaryBeltz
    @GaryBeltz Před 6 lety +2

    What is the difference between the different types of hydraulic elevators? I've heard of dry powered and submersible but how are they different?

    • @douro20
      @douro20 Před 6 lety +1

      Dry-type and submersible refer to the types of pump used. Nearly all modern hydraulic passenger elevators use submersible pumps, where the pump and motor are mounted inside the oil tank.

    • @GaryBeltz
      @GaryBeltz Před 6 lety +1

      How can you tell which one is being used while you're riding the elevator?

    • @ElevatorDude
      @ElevatorDude Před 3 lety +2

      The motor pitch: B-Flat is usually submersible, while A, A-Flat, B, C, D, D-Flat, E, E-Flat, F, & F-Sharp are usually dry-powered.

    • @YouBlox-rd9cc
      @YouBlox-rd9cc Před 2 lety +1

      @@ElevatorDude B-flat usually has a higher pitch if it’s dry-powered and is usually only on old lifts. In Europe and Asia, G and F-sharp are only submersible and most countries only have those pitches.

    • @YouBlox-rd9cc
      @YouBlox-rd9cc Před 2 lety +2

      And yeah, G is also dry-powered in North America.

  • @Peyethon
    @Peyethon Před 6 lety

    This has an epic motor! What kind of place is whisky blue?

  • @ECFE
    @ECFE Před rokem

    Imagine the size of the tank on this thing...

  • @firealarmtechguy4444
    @firealarmtechguy4444 Před 6 lety

    Nice Video

  • @bandguymichael
    @bandguymichael Před 6 lety +4

    How high does it rise?

  • @JoshCraver9000
    @JoshCraver9000 Před 6 lety +1

    Doesn't Minnesota Elevator only serve the state of Minnesota? I think this is a Kone, because the main elevators are Kone Ecodisc.

    • @ElevatorsMore
      @ElevatorsMore Před 6 lety +1

      They have many offices outside the state of Minnesota. www.meielevatorsolutions.com/

    • @missourielevators9252
      @missourielevators9252 Před 6 lety +1

      JoshCraver9000 I rode a Minnesota hydraulic freight elevator at a Dicks Sporting Goods in Kansas City

    • @TXMNElevators
      @TXMNElevators Před 6 lety +1

      No. They are all over the United States. Their headquarters is in Mankato, MN though if that's where your coming from.

    • @Fantech0104
      @Fantech0104 Před 6 lety +1

      JoshCraver9000 No I've riden one in Buffalo, New York at the Walden Galleria Macy's stores.

    • @BCsVators
      @BCsVators Před 6 lety

      There also in Canada.

  • @afurgeustglocke5071
    @afurgeustglocke5071 Před 4 lety +1

    I've seen one in roblox

  • @Ih8kone
    @Ih8kone Před 4 lety

    Sounds just like the St. Louis Galleria.

  • @sebastianfischer429
    @sebastianfischer429 Před 6 lety +2

    What does the L in the elevator mean? (The button)

  • @mallguy8970
    @mallguy8970 Před 6 lety

    Level R is actually floor 13.

  • @FOSK-lc9op
    @FOSK-lc9op Před 6 dny

    Submersible or dry powered

  • @isaac24
    @isaac24 Před 5 lety +1

    Unfortunately, it was broken when I was there :(

    • @PNWElevatorAviation
      @PNWElevatorAviation Před 5 lety +1

      The Elevator World It was probably getting the Motor Changed & Replaced since I was there yesterday

  • @elevatorsaroundtheworld1139

    Why were you so tired at the beginning?

  • @philipp4850
    @philipp4850 Před 5 lety

    a bit low on oil?

  • @explodingbrick9544
    @explodingbrick9544 Před 6 lety

    Epic

  • @alpzepta
    @alpzepta Před 6 lety +3

    This have roped hydraulic

    • @douro20
      @douro20 Před 6 lety +2

      Yes, as well as multiplied. The Cemco/Otis elevators at the Newseum are direct hydraulic and are the highest direct hydraulic elevators in the world.

  • @elevatingtorontobytoronele1143

    It travels 125 ft up

  • @TrigintillionFan
    @TrigintillionFan Před 10 měsíci

    What name is it? And the model?

    • @DieselDucy
      @DieselDucy  Před 6 měsíci

      It is just a hydraulic elevator

  • @hanks-dances-stuff
    @hanks-dances-stuff Před 12 dny

    America, you are in charge of refueling this elevator with your oil, only takes like uhhhh one 5 gallon bucket of your oil?

  • @FabianFoxandFalco2004
    @FabianFoxandFalco2004 Před 4 lety

    I actually know that place in a certain roblox map

  • @Ih8kone
    @Ih8kone Před 4 lety

    Unfortunately, the motor has been replaced.

  • @ElevatingFlorida
    @ElevatingFlorida Před 4 lety

    MEI is pretty good

  • @therandommemecat7738
    @therandommemecat7738 Před 4 lety

    IDK what's wrong with the motor, but I know someone had REPLACED

    • @PNWElevatorAviation
      @PNWElevatorAviation Před 4 lety

      It did get Replaced when I went there & as well as on my Video

    • @nicodo123
      @nicodo123 Před 3 lety

      It did get replaced. The original submersible pump wasn't good enough, so they replaced it with a dry powered pump

    • @flightlevel3608
      @flightlevel3608 Před rokem

      @@nicodo123 Do you know if it sounds better or worse with a dry-powered pump?

    • @nicodo123
      @nicodo123 Před rokem

      @@flightlevel3608 tbh i think it's worse. it is still pretty epic, but nowhere near as epic as before (also they've started turning the fan on in the elevator now...)

  • @nicodo123
    @nicodo123 Před 4 lety

    Who else noticed that this is a roped hydraulic

  • @aaronconnect8490
    @aaronconnect8490 Před rokem

    0:47

  • @suirmachendra2416
    @suirmachendra2416 Před 4 lety

    There's a water pump

    • @QEElevators
      @QEElevators Před 2 lety

      Screw pump made by Colfax meant for AW-32 hydraulic oil

  • @rarleyposting5546
    @rarleyposting5546 Před 6 lety +1

    she's lovely

  • @JOESLIFTS1290
    @JOESLIFTS1290 Před 8 měsíci

    Wait this one it looks like roblox ones