History
Miller’s Patent Screw Hoisting Machine
Examining the companies and enigmas surrounding William Miller and the inventor’s wild marketing claims The November 16, 1867, issue of Scientific American included an illustrated article titled “Improvement in Hoisting...
The Escalator at Mid-Century
This History article examines the escalator as it came into its own. The history of technical literature includes textbooks that have served multiple generations through multiple editions. One such iconic...
“Vertical Highways: The New Phase in Elevators”
An examination of Henry D. James’ article, which provided a rationale for why developers and architects should adopt running two cars in a single shaft by Dr. Lee Gray, EW...
Elevator Maintenance and Inspection: Recommendations, Regulations and Codes: 1880-1940
The beginning of an investigation exploring a global history of elevator (and escalator and moving walk) codes and standards. This article was first presented at the 2019 International Elevator &...
75 Years, 75 Floors
In this Readers’ Platform, your author reflects on when a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building. by Bud Johnson July 1945 was a great time to be alive...
How to Build Model Elevators, Part Two
Delving into another author’s approach to building model elevators in the early 20th century by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent The first part this article series explored how to build...
How to Build Model elevators, Part One
An exploration into making elevators out of a variety of boxes, rubber bands, nails, screws and string by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent Recent events have had a dramatic impact...
The First Elevator in the Texas State Capitol, Part Two
A detailed examination of the unique Eaton & Prince water-hydraulic elevator installed in the Capitol by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent Part one of this investigation traced the specification and...
The First Elevator in the Texas State Capitol, Part One
A search for the truth in a variety of documents seeks to answer how the Eaton & Prince Horizontal Hydraulic Elevator wound up being chosen for this prestigious project. by...
Up and Down in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
One episode of TV icon Fred Rogers’ venerable program addressed vertical transportation in a way only he could. by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,...
