It’s awesome to be able to create from raw castings/metal some beautiful looking fixtures like this. The bring the code compliant elevator requirements with the importance of preserving the history of the building together.

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Photo Credits: Dennis & TSR Elevator: WBAY TV Tower in Green Bay, WI. 1700 Feet to the Top

Some of the toughest environments use C.J. Anderson equipment because of its reliability record. We build equipment to last and it’s the same philosophy we had back in 1910 and today as well.

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How many companies do you know of that can pull this kind of information out from their archives, almost 100 years later?

Project: Milwaukee Art Museum – 2000
Buttons Used: VX-I & VX – Water/Corrosion Resistant NEMA 4/12/&4X (vandal proof too)
NEMA 4X Enclosures

Click the following link to view the product data sheet for the push button station.
FT-15-Data-Sheet

Enjoy the video and remember that when choosing elevator components, would you rather install an inexpensive product and have parts replaced all the time or install a longer lasting product and not have to replace parts? There’s a good chance that this push button station is original along with the internal components which most likely dates back to the 1930′s or 1940′s.

I hope that they never upgrade this elevator as it captures the time period in which it was installed. This article was published back in 2007 in the Chicago Magazine.

This is a relay logic NEMA 7 elevator control system with a soft start motor control.  It’s been running since 1989 like a champ and will continue for another 20-30 years because of its design and the components that were used to build the system.   The great news is that we can still build an identical controller like this. Perfect for like for like repair replacement.

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What’s most enjoyable about heading into the archives room is the sense of history of thousands of job files cataloged. We have two locations where we keep our older job files. The first room has four vertical olive green metal cabinets. Each cabinet has five shelves with ten to fifteen 4” three ring binders from back in the day. Each binder has a company name on it and is filled with thin pieces of paper with job records on them. There have to be close to 1000 jobs in each binder.

If it’s a really old job, we’ve got another room that has file cabinets with thousands of job cards that date back to the 1910’s -1930’s. The smell of thumbing through these cards and folders brings me back to the days when I’d explore books in the library. It’s one of those smells that you just never forget.

The attached job file was for a customer who wanted to update the star wheel selector system. From the serial number he gave me I was able to find the following information.

1. Serial Number: 22602
2. Job Record File: 1931
3. Installer of Elevator: S. Heller
4. Location of Elevator: Milwaukee, WI
5. Serial Number of Wiring Diagram
6. Type of Fixtures/Selector System Used.

Again, it’s amazing the records we still have on file. While all current projects are archived both on paper and electronic format I wonder what it will be like in another 100 years when people are still calling wanting information on old C.J. Anderson Elevator installations. Whether it’s like for like or parts for an old system, C.J. Anderson continues to provide wiring diagrams and certain parts for years to come!

The project mentioned in the attached letter was for some elevator pushbutton fixtures that were manufactured in about 2 days.  The project was drawn, approved and production started the same day.  There were five people involved with the project which truly made the difference. 

We often get phone calls from people telling us they’ll pay extra for quicker service which we always turn down. If we can get your material to you quicker we’re simply going to do it because we value you as a customer and don’t see it as an opportunity to pad our bank account.  

The team here at C.J. Anderson is here to help you what ever you need. From quick turn around times to custom fabrication, we’ve helped more companies over the last 100 years than most with this and we look forward to helping you.  Give us a call and see how we can assist with your next project at 1-800-252-1910!

Along the photos Jack added the following history behind it.

The background for this unique piece was my Dad worked at Lietelt elevator works in Grand Rapids Michigan from 1959 until 1960 building the controllers for Montgomery Elevator. One day the construction Super talked him into going to work for them.

Dave Otten gave me, Jack Jr.,  the fixture in 1996 to give to my dad.  My Dad built the lamp in 1998. When my dad past away in 1999 my mother gave it to me to keep in the family. Underneath it is my dad’s original gang box that Montgomery gave him to work out of. I remember as a kid the thing always being in our garage somewhere piled high with junk. My dad made it into a table as you see there around the same time as the lamp.

All I can say is very cool!  I hope this piece stays in the Bultman family but if you’re ever looking for another home for it please let us know.

If you’ve got old photos that you’d like to share please send them our way.  We’ll be happy to post them along with the story behind them.