History
The Water-Balance Elevator, Part Three
The series conclusion examines the end of the unique system’s run and its mark on history. One of the most intriguing hydraulic-elevator systems developed in the 19th century was the...
The Water-Balance Elevator, Part Two
Intriguing hydraulic system makes its way west to Chicago and beyond. One of the most intriguing hydraulic elevator systems developed in the 19th century was the water-balance elevator. Part One...
The Water-Balance Elevator, Part One
Nineteenth-century design with unique history was employed in a wide range of buildings. One of the most intriguing hydraulic elevator systems developed in the 19th century was the water-balance elevator....
“On Hydraulic Lifts” (1864)
An examination of possibly the first publication of a complete passenger elevator system The January and February 2017 issues of ELEVATOR WORLD included a two-part article titled “An Innovative Elevator...
A Biography of Reginald Pelham Bolton, Conclusion
The consulting engineer was a prolific author and noted amateur historian. In addition to his work as a consulting engineer (ELEVATOR WORLD, April and May 2017), Reginald Bolton pursued two...
A Biography of Reginald Pelham Bolton, Part 2
The subject’s career as a consulting engineer is the topic of this segment. When Reginald Pelham Bolton arrived in New York City (NYC) in 1894 to launch his engineering consulting...
A Biography of Reginald Pelham Bolton, Part 1
An examination of the early life of the influential inventor, consulting engineer and author Reginald Pelham Bolton was born in 1856 in Kilburn, U.K. His father, the Rev. James Jay...
Fred Hymans and the Theory of Rope Traction, Part Two
Over the approximate century since Frederick “Fred” Hymans developed the theory of rope traction in 1920, there have been a few minor challenges to a couple of the assumptions posited...
ELEVATOR WORLD 1967
Dynamic year saw numerous firsts for the elevator industry and bold predictions for it. The year 1967 was one of firsts, as well as a time in which the social,...
An Innovative Elevator System, Part Two
More on the first American depiction of a passenger elevator installation from cellar to penthouse. This is the conclusion of a two-part article (which began in ELEVATOR WORLD, January 2017)...
