Express Lifts still going strong after over 70 years!
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
- This is an Express Lift from 1953, with another on the estate being from 1951! The controllers on these lifts are still the original ones, meaning they are over 70 years old!
These are the oldest Express Lifts with automatic doors that I have ever seen.
The motors on these lifts are a belt driven geared machines which resemble an Express ‘A Machine’.
‘A Machines’ were the smallest standard model of machine made by Express, ranging from sizes A-F.
However, the machines on these lifts are significantly larger than a standard A machine! It seems to me that as these are such an early model from the early 1950s, they may have shrunk down the size of them later on in the decade. Very interesting!
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It's important to mention the many dangers which are present in lift motor rooms.
They are not environments for the inexperienced, and one mistake could be the last thing you do.
There are exposed terminals with voltages of up to 415 volts. If you touch them, they WILL kill you.
Please do not put yourself into this dangerous environment without proper authorisation.
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0:00 Lift Car
4:20 Motor Room
Thanks for watching! - Zábava
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It’s important to mention the many dangers which are present in lift motor rooms.
They are not environments for the inexperienced, and one mistake could be the last thing you do.
There are exposed terminals with voltages of up to 415 volts. If you touch them, they WILL kill you.
Please do not put yourself into this dangerous environment without proper authorisation.
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Totally awesome, WAIT A MINUTE IT SAYS EXPRESS SMS LIFTS! WOW!
Shows how well built lifts/elevators were back then. Sadly in Singapore they barely even make it beyond 45 years.
At 8:15 upper left you can see a horz bar that pivots on bolt, that prevents both contactors for energizing for whatever reason.
Nice. For once some decently maintained express lifts. Where are these?
7:48 looks like something was powered by that selenium rectifier and removed - leaving bear ends! Nice detailed close-ups at the end of the video. Creepy looking lift though - all the glass viewing panels look horrible with the metal instead.
this looks insanely futuristic in comparison to the year it was installed. i like it a lot!
i hate how there is no window but i still love these 1st gens
Such a cool piece of kit. The simplicity and asthmatic is amazing.
Excellent video, these lifts certainly have a lot of character. Did you see the recent Emails I sent you?
Shows they build lifts no where near the quality as they used to great video very in depth!
Very nice and very old express lift! The single speed ones are more fun than 2 speed ones also the motor is kinda weird
Oh, heck?!!... That's scares me this elevator to find, heh... That is pretty so weird in that different elevator edge door! Hey, you becareful, what expect indeed are you doing this your job, mate... (Oh, jeez!!) 😨
Wow these are epic where are they?
Tremendous, solid installation! Running fantasticly for over 70 years! Shame that lifts aren’t built like this anymore.