androiduk's My Toronto

[ambleDexterous]

Spring is in the air!

The colours are absolutely stunning. I love all your pics but I adore this one.

 

[mattelderca]

I love old elevators. I'll have to go and eyeball that one for sure. The former Public Storage building on College at Spadina has the oldest working freight elevator in the city. It's a beautiful old warehouse.
I doubt very much of it will remain once it becomes a condo.

If you like old elevators, surf around this site.

 

[androiduk]

Atrium on Bay, north side.

 

[androiduk]

One St. Thomas

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

"If you like old elevators, surf around this site." QUOTE mattelderca


Two of the most "Fab" elevator machines that I have ever seen in this city were or are located on Serling Road

in the old Algoods plant. I believe they were Otis, with the unlikely (in the trade) name of "Tail Twisters";

one being a small passenger, the other, a large freight.

Another unit, known as "The Frankenstein Machine", due to it's mercury rectifier, is located at 360 Adelaide W.

60 Bathust Street, before being torn down (thank goodness) for condos, had a dumb waiter, a traction, and a water hydraulic.

Of 53 Fraser Avenue's then four instalations, one was of the water hydraulic type.

All of the above, save Algoods, had/have wooden main & counterweight rails.


Regards,
J T

 

[Edward Skira]

The Canada Malting factories had these cool conveyor belt type of lifts. You stepped on these belts and they took you to the top.

 

[androiduk]

When I was a kid I worked at the St. Lawrence Starch Co. at Lakeshore & 10 and they had the same things. Hard to believe they would be legal nowadays.

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

"The Canada Malting factories had these cool conveyor belt type of lifts." QUOTE Ed007Toronto


As did the Royal York Garage between Piper Street on the south & Wellington Street.


The mention of Canada Malting brings to mind that for many years an unintentional ground ghosted

the building. Their electrical contractor couldn't find it, nor Toronto Hydro, nor Ontario Hydro. For all

I know, it remained until the building was decommissioned.


Regards,
J T

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

"St. Lawrence Starch Co. at Lakeshore & 10" QUOTE androiduk


At the least, the elevator shafts were covered with wire mesh!


As an aside, wasn't there something "strange" going on in one of the by-the-L'Shore fronting buildings.

(It could have been the creek; I don't quite remember.)


Regards,
J T

 

[androiduk]

Sidewalk promotions are getting a lot more sophisticated these days. This one's for a coffee maker.

 

[androiduk]

Reflections on the Queen St. side of the Four Seasons Centre For The Performing Arts

 

[Edward Skira]

"The Canada Malting factories had these cool conveyor belt type of lifts." QUOTE Ed007Toronto


As did the Royal York Garage between Piper Street on the south & Wellington Street.


The mention of Canada Malting brings to mind that for many years an unintentional ground ghosted

the building. Their electrical contractor couldn't find it, nor Toronto Hydro, nor Ontario Hydro. For all

I know, it remained until the building was decommissioned.


Regards,
J T

Really? I need to ask my dad. He was their electrician from 1969 until they closed in the mid 1980's.

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

"He was their electrician from 1969 until they closed in the mid 1980's." QUOTE Ed007Toronto


The silos to which I refer are/were at the foot of Bathurst Street.


Regards,
J T

 

[androiduk]

Good old fashion practical advice for tough times

 

[androiduk]

I wonder if he knows those other birds aren't real.