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Top 10 Strangest Elevators In The World
Following up on last weeks post 10 Most Interesting Elevators In The World, this week we have the 10 strangest! Elevators have one deceptively simple task: moving passengers or objects between levels. As mundane as this sounds, that doesn't mean the design...
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Out of all the elevator in the world there are many which are actually enjoyable to ride. Here are SEES top 10 elevators in the world! 10. Elevador Lacerda This striking construction in salvador transports the public from one level of the town to the next,...
read moreThe World’s Largest Ship Elevator
This is the world's largest elevator. It can lift a ship 40 stories high in just 10 minutes. (Source:...
read more90 FUN THINGS TO DO IN AN ELEVATOR!
Make race car noises when anyone gets on or off. Draw a little square on the floor with chalk and announce to the other passengers that this is your "personal space". Grimace painfully while smacking you forehead and muttering: "Shut up, darn it! All of...
read moreDirty Jobs – Elevator Mechaninc
Filmed in 2009, the host of Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs, Mike Rowe, joined with BP Elevator in New York City to clean a 100-year old elevator. So, just in case you missed it enjoy!
read moreWorld’s Fastest Elevator
Even though the Shanghai Tower ranks number two in terms of height, it still hold the record for the highest observation platform as well as the World's Fastest elevator.
read moreHow an Elevator Works
Almost all of us have used an elevator many times in our lives, but have you eve wondered how it works? The elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building. Elevators are generally...
read moreBehind the scenes look at a 1954 OTIS elevator (Elevator ride machine room tour and car top ride)
From the author: "I hope you enjoy this rare look at an antique elevator from 1954. DISCLAIMER! DO NOT ATTEMPT what you see in this video. THE PURPOSE of this video is for you to get a behind the scenes look at a piece of history that is in danger of being...
read more18 Interesting Facts About Elevators
We bet you don’t think much about elevators in your daily life; yet, they serve an extremely important purpose in our everyday lives. Elevators have had a great impact on modern architecture and design. Through the innovation of this travel system, we’re...
read moreElevator Etiquette in Japan
Did you know that if you are the first person in an elevator in Japan you become the "elevator captain"? As the captain, you must now follow a set of rules. Alastair Tse wrote a Medium Post detailing these rules. If you are the first to enter an empty...
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