History
The First Ocean Liner Passenger Lift
A popular symbol of modernity and cutting-edge transportation technology The introduction of the electric lift in the late 19th century, coupled with the rapid expansion of the use of electricity...
Conclusion of The American VT Industry in the 1880s
A look at early elevator call systems The emergence of an industry sector that supplied many vertical-transportation (VT) companies with elevator call systems (typically referred to as elevator annunciators in...
The American VT Industry in the 1880s (Part 2)
An in-depth look at a Louisville, Kentucky, manufacturer Part one of this article provided a broad overview of the American vertical-transportation (VT) industry in the mid-1880s. This overview illustrated the...
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...
