Cool OTIS Lexan Hydraulic Scenic Elevator - Hillsdale Shopping Center - San Mateo, CA

[Recorded 10-2-21] Welcome to Hillsdale Shopping Center in San Mateo, CA! I have many videos from this mall, and to start them off, here is the original elevator in the center court. This elevator definitely makes my list of cool mall elevators. I'd never expect a Lexan as the main mall elevator (in this busy of a mall) to still be original! This one is in pretty good condition! Sure, a few buttons are missing their caps and some are turned, but none of them are cracked! This elevator features newer Lexan fixtures, which are really just GAL buttons. I do like the open shaft concept which allows you to get a nice view of the jack. This one is a telescoping hole-less hydro. For some reason upon leaving the first floor, the car moves at leveling speed at first and then to full speed. I can't figure out why that happens. Maybe something with the valve settings? You could tell by Tyler's reflection on the first ride that he really thought we'd be going all the way up at leveling speed lmao. I don't blame him tho. This is a very nice elevator nonetheless!

---Technical Specifications---

ELEVATOR BRAND
Original Installer: OTIS
Modernizer: N/A
YEAR INSTALLED: 1982
FIXTURES (ORIGINAL)
Call Stations: Lexan (GAL)
COP: Lexan (GAL)
FIXTURES (MODDED)
Call Stations: N/A
COP: N/A
DOORS
Type: Center-opening
Equipment: OTIS
Safety: Multi-beam sensor
MACHINE
Drive: Hydraulic
Type: Dry-powered
CAPACITY
Pounds: 2500
Persons: 15
CHIMES: N/A
INDICATOR: N/A
PHONE: ADA-Compliant
FLOORS SERVED: 1-2
OF ELEVATORS: 1
ORIGINAL FIXTURES: All original

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