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Worcester: Otis Hydraulic Elevators (Otis Mods) @ Mechanics (Washburn) Hall

780 views · Published 19 March 2012 · 5:14 · Indexed 9 October 2026

Channel: georgef551 · 2012 · Science & Technology

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These are the Otis Elevators in the "new" addition of Mechanics (Music) Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Mechanics Hall was built in 1857 (!!!), as the primary place to see a musical concert in early Victorian times. While the modern-day safety elevator was invented 3 years prior, the building had no elevator. When the building was added onto in 1978, 2 Otis Lexans were installed, which sadly got modernized with the crappy "ACME" (CEelectronics) floor counters, and blue buttons. The blue part was the only good thing about the mods.
Typical of the late 70's and later, is Otis quality was lackluster. These rode average, and the interiors are very dark, and don't live up to the high standards of this building.
Per usual, I run into a paranoid Worcesterite. Perhaps they never heard of this hobby yet, even though everyone else had, and 99% of the elevator videos done here are by yours truly.

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