History
The American VT Industry in the 1880s (Part 1)
A look at the industry’s presence in an important business directory at the time The typical framework used to assess the historical development of a new industry includes the examination...
1923 William Wadsworth & Sons Estimate & Specification
Comparing this with the Specification and Tender from the last issue The previous issue of ELEVATOR WORLD UK featured an investigation of a 1927 Specification and Tender for an electric...
Haughton Elevators (1923) Conclusion
This series conclusion looks at Haughton’s catalog from 1923. In 1923, the Haughton Elevator & Machine Co. of Toledo, Ohio, published a 32-page illustrated catalog designed to introduce prospective customers...
Asansör Dünyası: 2011-2013
In the last part of the article series of our Asansör Dünyası archive, the magazine moves from the peak to the closing point. Since it began its publication life in...
Haughton Elevators (1923) Part 1
Company catalog describes and illustrates elevator components and more. In 1923, the Haughton Elevator & Machine Co. of Toledo, Ohio, published a 32-page illustrated catalog designed to introduce prospective customers...
1927 Smith, Major and Stevens Specification & Tender (Part 2)
A look at VT business practices in the late 1920s The survival of a 1927 specification and tender for an electric goods lift, prepared by Smith, Major and Stevens, Ltd....
Elevator Alarms 1870-1890
Patents provide insights into early operation concerns. Standard phrases or terms in the modern vertical-transportation (VT) industry have equally standard definitions. One such term, elevator alarm, is usually defined as...
The National Association of Elevator Contractors 2000-2024
Sustaining community Having first built and then expanded a robust professional vertical-transportation (VT) community during its first 50 years, the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) faced the prospect of...
Asansör Dünyası: 2001-2005
The Turkish lift industry, which had a rocky start entering the new millennium due to economic recession, is now making significant progress during this period. No one at that time...
Fred Anzley Annett
A look at the life of the “dean” of VT writers The January 1960 issue of ELEVATOR WORLD included a special edition of William C. Sturgeon’s monthly editorial column “Speaking...
