NYC A B C Traction Elevator Machine Room Tour with Relay Action

Exploring an Old A B C Elevator

• 💡 The video features an exploration of an old A B C traction elevator located in the basement of a private building in New York City.
• 🔑 The elevator is described as having a "dead man control", requiring the button to be held down to operate.
• 🧐 The car panel is locked off, but the tour gained access to ride the elevator through "magic in the machine room."

Machine Room Insights

• ⚙️ A tour of the elevator's machine room is provided, highlighting the relay action.
• 🚪 The elevator features a side door and a heavy, gated main door.
• ⚡ The focus is on the impressive relay action within the machine room, which enabled the elevator ride.