The Elevator Story

The original printing building that is now Vanguard Lofts had two
elevators in the front of the building. During construction, one elevator 
was removed to make room for the current mail room. The other elevator
car was replaced with a new one. But, the motor, over 50 years old,
remained in place. After residents moved into the building, the
motor periodically caused problems. Finally, in late 2003, it gave out.
After the usual bidding process and ordering of parts, the replacement
process began on March 25, 2004. A special assessment was required for
the approximately $50,000 replacement costs. For posterity, here are a few 
pictures of the elevator motor going in/out:

Maintained by: Jim Thomas - jthomas@sun.soci.niu.edu

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