GAL Fixtures

Old black buttons

These were made by GAL from the 1950s to the 1970s.

Produced until c.1972
Rarity Rating: 8/10

Black button operating panel

Call station

Flush buttons

These were made by GAL during the late 1960s and early 1970s, and used mostly by local companies. The original version had black buttons with illuminating halos, but these were replaced around 1972 with white illuminating buttons.

There is also a very rare square variant, only known to exist in white.

Produced c.1960-c.1975
Rarity Rating: 8/10

Black version operating panel

White version operating panel

White version call station

Indicator commonly used with these buttons

Jet Plus

Jet Plus is the most common fixture made by GAL. It consists of a round plastic button with a round or square plastic halo. They usually have printing on their faces, but It was discontinued in 2020.

There are eight varieties of Jet Plus buttons:

RBW - black round halo, round white light-up button (most common)
RWB - white light-up round halo, round black button
RWW - round white light-up halo, round white light-up button
RBB - black round halo, black light-up button
SBW - black square halo, round white light-up button
SWB - white light-up square halo, round black light-up button
SWW - white light-up square halo, round white light-up button
SBB - black square halo, round light-up button

Jet Plus is most commonly found on elevators from smaller regional companies, but it also appears on some Otis elevators from the 1980s.

Produced c.1976-2020
Rarity Rating: 2/10

Jet Plus RBW operating panel

1980s Jet Plus SBW buttons with printing

Typical RBW call button with printed arrow

RBB (top) and RWB (bottom)photo: Skivator

SWB operating panelphoto: aviationguy78

Circle Jet Plus analog indicator

GAL digital indicator (also used with Vandal Resistant)

Jet Plus Vandal Resistant

This is a round metal button that presses the same as regular Jet Plus. It comes in the following variants:

VP - white light in the center (most common)
VPW - white illuminating halo
VPWI - white illuminating halo and light in center
VPB - black halo
VPMC - smaller with light in center and separate rim

Produced c.1985-2020
Rarity Rating: 5/10

VP operating panel

VPMC button

VPWI operating panel

VPB call stationphoto: Skivator

Jet Plus Custom Variants

Otis's "Vanity" buttons are GAL Jet Plus buttons without the usual halos.
Otis's newer black buttons with halos (commonly called Lexan) are believed to be newer Jet Plus buttons.
O&W (Oliver & Williams) of California made custom buttons that are believed to be custom GAL Jet Plus.