History

Elevator Movies, Part One

The first installment of a new series looking at movies that feature elevators as a primary setting begins with an overview of 1974’s The Elevator. The release last year of...

A Look Back: Elevator World in 1980

Looking back at history shows there are a few similarities between the industry’s current situation and that of 1980. The “job” of the historian may be described as follows: he...

Reginald S. Phillips’ Electric Lifts of 1939, Part Two

A continued look into electrical lifts and an author’s observations and difficult encounters. Reginald S. Phillips’ Electric Lifts: A Manual on the Current Practice in the Installation, Working and Maintenance...

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings

HOUSTON SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX SUFFERING ELEVATOR BREAKDOWNS

Houston Senior Apartment Complex Suffering Elevator Breakdowns

Herrmann

In Memoriam: Tim Herrmann

Armas

Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada

Example of Mogilevliftmash elevator interior; image courtesy of Mogilevliftmash

Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus