The Hall of Fame posts are typically some of the more popular blogs in the Colley blog history. Throughout the year, we get to see a lot of elevators during our initial visits for pricing or engineering for projects. Of the hundreds of elevators and thousands of pictures we look at, these are some of the gems we've seen this past year.
Hi Otis – Everyone knows Otis Elevator right? When I tell someone I work in elevators they
say “Otis Elevator”, I say “yes, kinda same thing but different company”. This was a site survey at a building who was
looking for an alternative to Otis Elevator for maintenance. It reminds me of the semi trucks that get
“CLEAN ME” written on the back of the trailer when the trailer hasn’t been
cleaned in some time or going through a spell of bad weather.
Snakes on a Plane – In 1995 I was in high school doing a
record label and met a great guy named Gabe on Prodigy who was in a band called
the Humble Beginnings from New Jersey. For those who do
not know what Prodigy is/was, it was an early online dialup platform with chat
rooms. We finally met in real life a few
times at shows at the Underdog Loft – Chicago, IL, back yard show in Hoffman
Estates, IL and at a few Warped Tours.
Gabe went on to a few bands that had success but in my opinion his coolest
song was “Snakes on a Plane” while he was in a band called Cobra
Starship. That song was later featured in the movie "Snakes on a Plane" that starred Samuel
L. Jackson, Julianna Marguiles, and Kenan Thompson among others. About the picture, we had 70+ years of
elevator experience in a room the day the elevator mechanic sent this picture
over from a new account. Seeing
this snaky traveling cable was a first for all of us. Another good reference would be the 1989 WWF Survivor Series reference when Hulk Hogan, Jake the
Snake and Demolition partnered up and Vince McMahon wanted all of them to carry
a 250lb+ snake out to the ring during their match with Ted Dibiasi The Million
Dollar Man, Zeus and Powers of Pain. Jake said "if everyone is supposed to be afraid of my snake how does it make sense if we are all carrying it out to the ring, its kinda ruining my schtick". To
make a long story short, this traveling cable needs to be replaced.
Swim Lessons – This is a very large pit, with a very large amount of water in it. We made one of the probationary apprentices dive for an Allen set the mechanic threw to the back of the pit. For his success, the wet probie got to buy coffee for the team the following morning. I am 100% not serious whatsoever about making a probie get in this water.
Jeepers Creepers – Overall this is a creepy pit
R2D2 – One of the first VHS tapes I learned to use in my
family’s 2 piece VCR was Star Wars.
This reminds me of R2D2 on the X Wing during the Empire Strikes
Back. Since then I have been an avid
Starwars fan. Jorus C’Baoth, yes I know him! A creative way of coving a hole,
not necessarily protecting the tank from contaminants.
No Life Guards on Duty – Fortunately, as an elevator industry
we have gotten much better at this. Make
sure we mark the controller cabinet for the electricians if you are not going
to be there or you will get this.
I Don't Like You Sales/Office Guy – If you don't like your sales guy[girl]/office guy[girl] send him/her pictures like this and tell them you need a repack.
PVC Dump – This was a creative way to get rid of splashing in
the power unit. While there is no
pressure on the dump, I’m not sure PVC and hydraulic fluid mix very well
because of some additives and cleaners in hydraulic fluid. A good piece of
steel pipe would be a great fit in the long run.
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.
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