Westinghouse Escalators
First generation
Westinghouse's first escalator model was produced from the 1950s until 1962. This may be known as "Model N."
Notable installations
Jo-Ann, Preston Forest, Dallas, TX (removed)
Macy's on State Street, Chicago, IL
Ford Auditorium Parking Garage, Detroit, MI
Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, CA
Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, CO
Macy's, Country Club Plaza, Sacramento, CA
Macy's, Arden Fair Mall, Sacramento, CA
Jean Coutu Pharmacy, Verdun, QC
USS Hornet Museum, Alameda, CA
Marshalls, The Outlets at Bergen Town Center, Paramus, NJ
Boscov's, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Rarity Rating: 9/10
Second generation
Westinghouse's second generation of escalators was introduced in 1962. It can easily be identified by its curved balustrades and distinctive logo.
Notable installations
Westland Shopping Center, Westland, MI
Sears, Westfield West Covina, West Covina, CA
Millenium Hotel, St. Louis, MO
Xerox Tower, Rochester, NY
Prudential Tower, Boston, MA
COOP, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Rarity Rating: 9/10
Modular
Westinghouse's third escalator model was produced from 1976 to 1989, and is the most common of the company's escalators. Many escalators of this model have the iconic "circle W" logo. Examples with glass balustrades have pointed panels at the ends, on either side of the balustrade. These escalators usually only have one horizontal step at each end. This model may have been called "Modular."
Notable installations
Peachtree Center MARTA Station, Atlanta, GA
CNN Center, Atlanta, GA
TCF Center, Detroit, MI
Millender Center, Detroit, MI
Lakeside Mall, Sterling Heights, MI
The Westin & US Bank Tower, Cincinnati, OH
Sears, South Shore Plaza, Braintree, MA
Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston, TX
South Hills Village, Pittsburgh, PA
Saks Fifth Avenue, Hyatt Regency, Cincinnati, OH
Macy's, Washington, DC
Macy's, University Park Mall, Mishawaka, IN
Macy's, Beverly Center, Los Angeles, CA
Macy's Men, Town Center at Cobb, Kennesaw, GA
The Link, Kansas City, MO
Rarity Rating: 5/10
Documents
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Westinghouse Electric Stairways brochure (1956)
Digitized by Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University (fair use)