10 - Über Rare

There are fewer than 10 known examples of this elevator, escalator, or fixture in operation in North America.

Examples:

• Schindler M-Series

• Schindler Haughton L Series Vandal Resistant

• Otis Series 3 Touch Sensitive

• Otis SCE

9 - Very Rare

There are fewer than 100 known examples of this elevator or fixture in operation in North America. Under 20 for escalators.

Examples:

• O&K Escalators

• Otis NextStep

• Otis Series 5 NEL

• ThyssenKrupp ISIS

8 - Endangered

This elevator or escalator model is in danger of going extinct due to modernizations or a lack of parts

Examples:

• Otis Touch Sensitive

• Otis Autotronic

7 - Rare

Examples:

• Schindler 321A

• Schindler Long Bar MT

• Otis black buttons

• KONE KSS 600

6 - Regional

This elevator or escalator is only found in a few certain areas in North America. It may be common in those areas.

Note: An elevator may be only found in certain areas, but be included in a higher category based on other factors.

Examples:

• Mitsubishi

• Fujitec

• Haughton/Schindler Haughton

5 - Semi-Rare

Less rare than 7 but less common than 3.

Examples:

• 2004-07 KONE hydraulic

• Westinghouse AE

4 - New

Rare but introduced to market in the past five years.

Examples:

• ThyssenKrupp Evolution

• Schindler 3100

• Schindler 3300 XL

3 - Semi-common

Common, may be rare in some areas.

Examples:

• ThyssenKrupp Synergy

• Schindler 400A

• Schindler 3300

• Otis HydroFit

2 - Common

Examples:

• Schindler 300A

• KONE EcoSpace

• Otis Series 5

• Otis curved-end escalators

1 - Very Common

Can be easily found in almost every major metro area in the United States and Canada.

Examples:

• Dover/Thyssen Dover/ThyssenKrupp Impulse

• Otis Gen2

• Schindler 9300AE

• Schindler 330A