History
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...
The National Association of Elevator Contractors 1975-1999
Expanding community The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) opened the second phase of its history with a subtle, but important, change in nomenclature. During its first 25 years, the...
1927 Smith, Major & Stevens Specification & Tender (Part 1)
A look at the firm’s origins leading up to 1927 The survival of a 1927 specification and tender for an electric goods lift, prepared by Smith, Major & Stevens, Ltd....
The First Four Years of Asansör Dünyası: 1996-2000
Since its inception in 1996, Asansör Dünyası has continued its publication journey with more confidence, experiencing growth both in terms of content and advertising numbers. In January 1997, in the...
Fred A. Annett’s Electric Elevators (1927) Conclusion
A look at contributions made to the book In the introduction to Electric Elevators: Their Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance by Fred A. Annett (published by McGraw-Hill in 1927), the...
Historic Pennsylvania Church to Get Elevator
St. Matthews A.M.E. Zion Church on the corner of Thorn and Walnut streets in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, is improving its accessibility with the addition of an elevator, TribLIVE.com reports. The church...
Asansör Dünyası Begins Publication: 1996
ELEVATOR WORLD magazine celebrated its 70th anniversary last year. Last year, in each issue, we shared the development of our publication over the decades with you through the articles of...
The National Association of Elevator Contractors 1950-1974: Building Community
An association is born. The founders of the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) faced a vertical-transportation (VT) industry dominated by the big two — Otis and Westinghouse — which...
Safety Appliances for Lifts: 1895(Part 3)
This conclusion to the three-part series examines the audience’s commentary on Umney’s paper on lift safeties. On 10 June 1895, Herbert W. Umney (1870-1958) presented an illustrated paper on lift...
