Since
I have been working at Colley Elevator we have taken care of a Mansion on the
near Northside of Chicago. One of our
old partners in the business said he modernized the elevator before he came
over to Colley in the 1979. After
hearing more stories it appears this elevator has been modernized 2 or 3 times
prior to the scheduled modernization this next year. I was told the elevator started as a
dumbwaiter back when the building was built in
1929. This is just some neat Chicago
elevator history when you start digging around during engineering.
Controller
– The most recently controller is a CJ Anderson which was installed in 1979 by Gallaher
& Speck.
Door
equipment – GAL MOD with double clutches with center opening 2 speed doors
Machine
– I’m not sure when this machine was installed, looks like 1950’s.
Car top – Old crusty elevator car top ready for a deep clean during modernization
Under car - Nice old wind up safeties
Outstanding
questions – When doing modernization on elevators this age we have a lot of
questions that need to get ironed out before ordering equipment.
Capacity
– Data tag says 1500lbs, car station says 1000lbs
Car
speed – Data tag says 200fpm, the elevator doesn’t even go 100fpm
Car
weight – 3100lbs? Still from 1929?
If
you have any questions or would like additional information feel free to
contact me at CraigZ@colleyelevator.com or
630-766-7230 ext. 107.
Also
check us out on Instagram @Colleyelevator see what we have been up to.
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