Video duration: 122 seconds
Global video hits: 200896
An escalator can never break. It can only become stairs. You would never see an "Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order" sign, just "Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience."
-Mitch Hedberg
Video duration: 140 seconds
Global video hits: 1498
Riding the small, fast escalators at the South Business Building at the University of Texas at Austin.
Technical specs:
General-Otis/Comm ercial Grade.
Performance-24" width/5 HP.
Distance-12.5 feet/45 FPM.
Year-Installed/19 72.
Video duration: 389 seconds
Global video hits: 1594
3 of the 6 west escalators of the Crossroads Plaza mall in Salt Lake
City get taken out by the sky light, as part of the mall's demolition
(along with ZCMI center later, next block) to make room for the City
Creek Center.
Video duration: 130 seconds
Global video hits: 1736
Riding the escalators at the Teaching Center at the University of Texas at Austin. The up escalator that goes to floors 1 & 2 was off, but all the others were on.
Technical specs:
General-Montgomer y/Public Transport.
Performance-40" width/15 HP.
Distance-12.5 feet/30 FPM.
Year-Installed/19 81.
Video duration: 192 seconds
Global video hits: 1291
Video of the escalators and elevator at DSW Shoe Wearhouse. The elevator is very clean, and the escalator is clean. I do not like how the track is dirty.
Technical Specs:
Brand: Schindler
Type: Hydrolic
Capisity: 2500 lbs.
Levels: 2 (for some reason you can lock one of the levels which is usless here)
Year Installed: Early to Mid 2000's
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