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That old hospital elevator in downtown buffalo threw me for a loop
I was up at Buffalo General last Tuesday to fix a call on a big freight elevator. The thing's a 1980s Dover model, all beat up but still running. While I was waiting for the car, I noticed the door interlocks were all original and had this weird patina on the contacts. I ran a quick test, and they were actually cleaner than most 5-year-old units I see. Has anyone else ever seen old gear hold up better than new stuff because of the heavier metals they used back then?
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amy_martin8d ago
Found the same thing with an old Otis in Cleveland @morgan.jason, those thick brass contacts just don't quit.
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