Feb 22nd, 2012 by Brad
This is just one photo in the series showing an escalator being moved and lifted into place for installation. The escalators will be the grand entrance for a Target store centered in a very unique shopping center in downtown Los Angeles. This is one side of the installation process that is rarely seen.
Feb 21st, 2012 by Brad
Since it happens to be Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) here in our city, I thought it would be interesting to revisit a blog post that I wrote back in 2009. You can read it here.
Feb 20th, 2012 by Brad
Six days a week, for just over half his life, Ruben Pardo has been operating the same elegant 6-foot-by-8-foot elevator car up and down the same 11 floors of an Art Deco office tower on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA . At 69, he’s been at his job longer than most of the workers in the building have been alive. The young people are not easily impressed — but something about Pardo awes them.
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Feb 16th, 2012 by Brad
Feb 15th, 2012 by Brad
Confusing to say the least. Would would you do? Ride the elevator if it was there or take the stairs? Stairs for me!
Feb 13th, 2012 by Brad
Well, it is Monday and Valentine’s day is tomorrow so why not start off the week with a video game titled “Love on the Escalator”? It is a pretty simple game but it is a good time waster for your morning, lunch or afternoon break. You can play it here.
Feb 9th, 2012 by Brad
Wow, pretty impressive. This is the USS George Washington CVN-73, a nuclear-powered supercarrier which has 3,880 square feet (360 m²) elevators to move planes between the flight deck and the hangar bay. Now this is a vertical transportation machine!
Feb 7th, 2012 by Brad
Boring escalator picture, right? Well, is it just me or if you stare at this picture long enough does the escalator steps move? And….it’s only Tuesday folks. Bet you cant wait for what’s next!
Feb 6th, 2012 by Brad
A New York man was arrested for allegedly breaking an elevator button at a casino on January 5th.
The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office says 21-year-old Justin Feldman broke an elevator button at Seneca Allegany Casino. Feldman was arrested on a warrant for fourth-degree criminal mischief.
Feldman was issued an appearance ticket to return to the City of Salamanca Court, this week.
Destruction of property is a serious matter but it is rare to actually see that someone was arrested for breaking an elevator button in the news headlines. After having conversations with industry members over the years, I have heard some very interesting stories about the things that people do to elevators. So, feel free to share your story about the weird, not so good and funny things that you have seen while in the business.
Feb 2nd, 2012 by Brad
And, we have another. A Michigan woman gave birth to her baby in an elevator inside the hospital on February 1st. The hospital had previously sent her home three times and on her final visit the baby was born. But she didn’t quite make it to the delivery room. That’s two in one week and it’s only Thursday. You can read the full story here.