Every elevator has a shaft that you will probably never see, unless you are an elevator mechanic or a passenger on an elevator without a SEES Enforcer. Enjoy this collection of images capturing the hidden dark side of these ubiquitous machines.
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We have been on quite a journey through the world of elevators in this blog. We have explored elevator history, news, entertainment and technological developments. But one important aspect of these efficient and ingenious machines that we have not yet covered is how elevators actually work. Today, in celebration of 150 fascinating blog entries, we…
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Minecraft is an independent video game where you can build anything you can imagine using blocks. One player has created an awesome 14-story elevator that is super fast. Check out this video to see how it works!
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If you’re looking for a movie to rent this weekend, try “Elevator,” a suspense thriller which came out in 2011. Nine sophisticated Wall Street party-goers are stuck in an elevator and one has a bomb. Their true colors come out when they will do anything to survive. There is no escape nor promise of rescue,…
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Mitt Romney ordered a Car Elevator to be installed in his La Jolla, California home to store his cars. The model he wants is the “Phantom Park” model, the same installed in the homes of actor Harrison Ford and singer Britney Spears. The cost of the lift, plus…
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According to The Daily Yomiuri, Tokyo construction company, Obayashi Corporation, hopes to construct a space elevator by 2050. The space lift would carry passengers and cargo along a carbon nanotube ribbon from a terrestrial terminal to a spaceport nearly a quarter of the way to the moon. Sounds crazy right? Here’s how it works: at the end of…
Read More Two young men wearing motorcycle helmets in an elevator, accompanied by a boom box, decided to have a little elevator fun. As if wearing motorcycle helmets in an elevator wasn’t strange enough for the random people sharing the elevator with the two guys, as soon as the doors closed, they pushed the button to their…
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Ever dream you were in an elevator? Elevator dreams are fairly common, and the interpretations vary depending on which direction the elevator is heading and how it is operating within your dream. Going Up: To dream that you are ascending in an elevator, signifies that you will…
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This photo has been circulating the web lately with a lot of speculation about whether it’s real or fake. I questioned it myself because it sure does look real! Many people thought it was taken at Kuwait’s Scientific Center, where there is a shark tank, saying that it had collapsed. (Got to love rumors!) In…
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Justin Bieber, along with his entourage and a few fans got stuck in an elevator last Saturday, in Wembley Arena before he took the stage for his Capital FM Summertime Ball performance. The elevator was jammed for about 20 minutes. The girls couldn’t believe their luck to be stuck…
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