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Oildraulic

Overview

The Oildraulic was introduced in the 1940s by Rotary Elevator. It was the first hydraulic passenger elevator. It was replaced by the Endura in 2012.

The Oildraulic is one of North America's most common elevators.

IN PRODUCTION
c.1945-1955 (Rotary)
 1955-1999 (Dover)
 1999-2001 (Thyssen Dover)
2001-2012 (ThyssenKrupp)


Rarity Rating:
(Rotary and Dover pre-1976)


Rarity Rating:
(Dover post-1976, Thyssen Dover, & ThyssenKrupp)

Single-jack holeless hydraulic

Beginning late in the Dover era, the Oildraulic had a holeless hydraulic variant with its jack mounted behind the operating panel.

Specifications

Note: These specifications are based on observation, and not verified.

  • Type: Inground or holeless hydraulic

  • Controller: Relay (c.1955-2000) / microprocessor including ThyssenKrupp TAC20, TAC22, & TAC32 (1997-2012)

  • Max rise: 8 floors

  • Max landings: 14

  • Capacity: 2000, 2100, 2500, 3000, 3500, 4000, 4500, or 5000 lb

  • Speed: ?

  • Doors: Single speed side opening, two-speed side opening or single-speed center opening

  • Max cars per bank: 4

  • Fixtures: Black buttons (Rotary) / Traditional, Impulse, Vandal Resistant (Dover & Thyssen Dover) / Aurora, Impulse, Traditional, Vandal Resistant, Signa4 (ThyssenKrupp)

Notable installations

Rotary

  • Mayfair Mall, Wauwatosa, WI

  • Highland Park Professional Center, Highland Park, IL

  • Berkley Building, Whitefish Bay, WI

  • 2000 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington, VA

  • 210 Main Street, Niles, MI

  • CY Thompson Library, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

  • 100 California Avenue, Reno, NV

  • Hill Building, St. Louis, MO

  • 217 Wisconsin Avenue, Waukesha, WI

  • Briggs Hall, UC Davis, Davis, CA

  • 603 Main Street, Garland, TX

  • 10425 North Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI

Dover - United States

  • Denver International Airport Concourse C, Denver, CO

  • Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, Flagstaff, AZ

  • Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport rental car facility, Dallas, TX

  • Market Parking Garage, Roanoke, VA

  • Howard Johnson, Salem, VA

  • Village Court, Elm Grove, WI

  • Scottsdale Fashion Square, Scottsdale, AZ

  • Nauticus, Norfolk, VA

  • Howard Johnson Inn, Williamsburg, VA

  • US Bank, Webster Groves, MO

  • 11th & Marquette Ramp, Minneapolis, MN

  • 1007 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO

  • JCPenney, Brookfield Square, Brookfield, WI

Dover - Canada

  • Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver, BC

  • Coast Hotel, Edmonton, AB

  • Simons, Montreal, QC

  • Forks Market, Winnipeg, MB

  • Market Square, St. John, NB

  • Blue Cross Centre, Moncton, NB

Dover - Mexico

  • Quinta Real, Monterrey, NL

Thyssen Dover - United States

  • Greenfield Village, Dearborn, MI

  • Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL

  • Flatiron Crossings, Broomfield, CO

  • Toledo Lucas County Public Library, Toledo, OH

  • Elliott Hall, Oakland University, Auburn Hills, MI

  • 24 Church Avenue, Roanoke, VA

  • Chamberlain Rest Area, Chamberlain, SD

Thyssen Dover - Canada

  • VCC-Clark SkyTrain Station, Vancouver, BC

  • Club Regent Casino, Winnipeg, MB

ThyssenKrupp - United States

  • Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport

  • Denver Convention Center, Denver, CO

  • Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak, MI

  • Tulsa Air & Space Museum, Tulsa, OK

  • Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL

  • Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, VA

  • Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT

  • The Inn at St. John's, Plymouth, MI

  • Whole Foods, West Hartford, CT

  • Fifth Avenue Building, Ann Arbor, MI

  • Hyatt Place, Mishawaka, IN

  • Hilton Garden Inn, Kennesaw, GA

  • SpringHill Suites by Marriott, College Park, GA

  • Residence Inn by Marriott, Eugene, OR

  • Courtyard by Marriott, Kingston, NY

  • Prescott Public Library, Prescott, AZ

  • Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Romulus, MI

  • Calhoun Square Parking Garage, Minneapolis, MN

  • Treehouse Condos, Branson, MO

  • Federal Way Transit Center, Federal Way, WA

  • TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Albuquerque, NM

  • SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Florence, KY

  • 29th Street Mall, Boulder, CO

  • Denver Zoo, Denver, CO

  • Denver Museum of Nature & Science parking, Denver, CO

  • Hard Rock Cafe, Nashville, TN

  • Longmont Recreation Center, Longmont, CO

ThyssenKrupp - Canada

  • 300 Ouelette Avenue, Windsor, ON

  • Glen Pine Pavilion, Coquitlam, BC

  • 890 Main Street, Moncton, NB

  • Real Canadian Superstore, Georgetown, ON

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