DFW FAA Brianvators/DFWElevatingBrian is the elevator filmer based in Dallas/Fort Worth Area. He is the first person to film an Elevator in Grand Prairie area.
History[]
DFW FAA Brianvators (a.k.a DFWElevatingBrian) loves watching elevators from DieselDucy, ih8escalators, alpaljl, elevatordude3308, CubsRule2040, CaptainElevator42189, and gluse when he was a little kid back in 2009. His parents take him out to the Parks Mall at Arlington and rode the first Montgomery KONE Hydraulic Elevator @ JCPenney Store. He have opened his YouTube channel in 6/8/2013 as BrianYT then his username was changed to DFWElevatingBrian. Other than filming elevators. He is interested on the Hand Dryers (strange hobby but not anymore due to the drama happened)[1]. DFW FAA Brianvators likes to talk all of the time and doesn’t want his face to be shown on camera while filming the elevators and hand dryers (strange hobby). He subscribed to everyone such as Life’s Ups and Downs, ExcelElevations 4U, etc.
Fandom Wiki[]
He joined Fandom Wiki since in the early 2020 and he helps any edits by contributing any true information on Elevatorpedia. He rarely edits it on Wikipedia unless he can upload photos on his common habit such as professional places, higher quality photos as long as not spamming and doing something strange.
Non-Elevator YouTube era[]
His videos before he uploaded his first elevator video on YouTube is that he recorded the Veterans Day program at his middle school back when he was in 8th Grade[2]. Besides that, he records and livestreams a gameplay such as Geometry Dash and Roblox.
mrprobrianXtras[]
He has a second account[3]. Yet his garage video is about 80K Views which deems to be the most popular video from mrprobrianXtras. The purpose of why he created that account is because he is used for something to upload other than elevators/escalators including one of the following is listed here:
Restroom Supplies/Sanitary/Plumbing[]
He films Water Fountains and Hand Sanitizer often because he is interested on commercial sanitary supplies and whatever he has time, he only films Toilets and Urinals only if it’s somewhat special or out of the ordinary. However, Toilets and Urinals from DFW FAA Brianvators has been moved to Plumbing and Hand Dryers
Pit Stop/Gas Station Tours/Road Trips[]
When he is in gas station, he rarely films a Gas Station stop and upload it to YouTube for the dedicated user Life’s Ups and Downs (Ryan Frisby) because Life’s Ups and Downs is interested on Gas Station Retail Tours and Pitstop Tours.
Urbex Exploring[]
If the place was either nobody is in there or something. He films at an abandoned or a place that is nobody goes in there.
Retail/Shopping Walkthrough[]
In public stores, there is some places that they don’t allow photography and recording. He can only film if there is no sign saying “No Recording and No Photography”
Elevator Filming[]
In the late 2019, He began to film elevators by himself in Grand Prairie area and his first elevator was the Early 70s ESCO Relay Logic with CJ Anderson HHR Fixtures at his high school in Grand Prairie TX. His first take of that elevator was uploaded on 4/24/2020.
2018[]
When he was at the DoubleTree Hotel in Galveston TX, He only took a photo of the Kone EcoDisc (KSS 370) Call Buttons[4] next to the Fire Service and the TK Signa4 (1515) Call Button[5]. He actually didn’t film it there because he was in 8th Grade at that time
2020[]
Back to in-person school, he retake one of the awesome Elevators at his school such as ESCO Relay Logic Model as it was from the 70s. There are no modernizations at that time. Besides that, He went to one of his first Elevator that he ever rode in his life and decided to film the Montgomery Vector Elevator at the Macy’s, Parks Mall at Arlington in Arlington TX.
2021[]
His first elevator video in 2021 was the Schindler HT 330A that it was take place at his high school’s gymnasium area. The sign says that it an handicapped used but luckily none of the security guards or staff bust him from riding that elevator at the gym hallway. On the 18th, He decided to go to NorthPark Center for shopping. He went to H&M expecting an 330A but he found something other than a 330A which is the KONE EcoDisc Elevator with the KSS 140 Fixtures. Then he filmed an 330A that it goes up to the AMC Theaters. After that, he went to Macy’s and found an Series 220 Elevator. He went to Sams Club near him (on the I-20 WB) in Grand Prairie and he found out that the elevator at his nearby Sams Club is an Very Early Model of Schindler 330A with an Extended Low Pitched Chimes from 2001. When he hear the Indicator Beep with the Low Pitched Chime. DFW FAA Brianvators was really surprised and said “OMG That is an Low Pitched chime I like that! I never heard of the low pitched chime before.”[6] As of 3/10/2021, He filmed an modernized Montgomery G&P Elevator at an office building? That’s shocking. During the summer season, He went to Houston TX for a vacation and filmed few of the elevators. After that, he now starts filming Escalators and Elevators at the same time. As September of 2021, he is the only user who filmed the Schindler 3300 MRL Elevator at the Asia Times Square in Grand Prairie, TX
2022[]
January of 2022, He paid a visit to Zion Market in Lewisville to see whats in there and he saw an Elevator so he decides to film them.
2023[]
Around at time. He started filming the Freight Elevators at his local Macy’s (fmr. Foley's). Plus he have filmed some of the Elevators in Destin FL Trip. When he was in freshman in college, he filmed many of the elevators in college buildings including Central Library
2024[]
At the event of Goodphil, Brianvators was the only filmer in Texas to film the TK Elevator located at the Backstage of the Toyota Music Factory in Irving. He rode the Service Elevator at the Mandalay Tower II but he accidentally deleted the footage.
Camera history[]
| Phone Before | Year |
|---|---|
| iPhone 7 Plus | 2016-2017 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note8 | 2017-2019 |
| iPhone 11 Pro Max | 2019-2022 |
| iPhone 14 Pro Max | 2022-Present |
Trivia[]
- His first phone is obviously the iPhone 7 Plus
- He uploads every elevator videos and he rarely films escalators due to security levels depending if it’s crowded or not
- He has an DELL Laptop
- He added a playlist called “Best video from other users” for what he liked about other people’s videos
- He was the only person to film elevators at Asia Times Square and the freight elevator at his local Macy’s
References[]
- ↑ DFWElevatingBrian have joined the hand dryer community since March 2020
- ↑ His videos before he uploaded his first elevator video
- ↑ Second channel that is other than elevators and escalators called DFW FAA Brianxtras
- ↑ Image of the Kone KSS 370 Call Button (sadly he didn’t record it.)
- ↑ Image of the ThyssenKrupp ISIS Call Button
- ↑ He was really shocked when he hears the Low Pitched Schindler 330A for the first time.
External Links[]
- DFW FAA Brianvator’s Facebook Page
- Youtube
- Flickr (DFWElevatingBrian)
- Instagram (DFWElevatingBrian)
- Subreddit (DFWElevatingBrian)