List of terms used when filming elevators

"This elevator needs to be fixed!" The content of this page or section needs to be rewritten. Please help the Elevator Community Wiki by expanding it.

These elevators seems quite busy.

"These elevators seems quite busy." This list/page is always incomplete. You can help the Elevator Community Wiki by expanding it.

This is a list of some terms used when filming elevators or escalators. Please note that these are not official elevator terms, rather nicknames/jargon used by some enthusiasts

To describe elevators or escalators

🔥🔥 EVEN OLDER elevator

1. A hydraulic elevator installed before the 1960's
2. The 1957 hydraulic elevator at the school VCC Urban Bound Productions attended for college. This elevator has been completely replaced by a custom Kone hydraulic unit with Innovation PB-23 Bruiser. The replacement was reported & confirmed by December 19, 2023. No evidence of the original elevator exists.

🔥🔥 VERY OLD elevator

1. Any Armor elevator installed from the 40s up to the 70s which still has its original motor and controller regardless of whether the appearance got upgraded or not. This term was created by VCC Urban Bound Productions after he filmed a 1961 Armor at his university on his birthday.
2. A 1961 Armor elevator at the school VCC Urban Bound Productions attended for college. This elevator has been completely replaced by a custom Kone traction unit (Non-EcoDisc) with Innovation PB-23 Bruiser. The replacement was reported & confirmed by September 7, 2023. No evidence of the original elevator exists.

(Something)ized/(Something)ization/(Something)ed

Please refer to elevator modernization, escalator modernization and major alterations in Elevatorpedia.

A series of changes for the existing elevators or escalators.

Adams-ized

This is a term to describe an elevator with fixtures replaced by Adams.

American M-Series

A term used to describe a Schindler 700A traction elevator in North America because of how similarly it runs to the Schindler Miconic series overseas. This is not an actual M-Series, but it runs similarly to one. The term was created by VCC Urban Bound Productions.

Autovonic

A term to describe a former Otis Autotronic which was either modernised, upgraded or replaced into Elevonic 101, 401, 411 or R.

ASMR-a-vator

A neutral term coined by Semaphore, to describe elevators with a loud motor, or that make obnoxious sounds, that shares similar qualities and characteristics of such ASMR Videos on YouTube. This also describes elevators, that makes high-frequency motor sounds

BADAMized / BADAMSized

A term used by many elevator enthusiasts to describe ADAMS modernizations they thought they are "boring."

BFA-nized

A term used to describe an elevator remodeled to match the "Barrier Free Access" (BFA, usually worked under BFA 2008) standard in Hong Kong like they implemented buttons with braille and intercom with flashing indicator. etc. but all the other features are original like the cab design. It was first used by EVTT to describe his animated elevators and later he extended to the real elevators. Several local elevator photographers also used this term after it popularized. TRG elevators is the currently only foreign elevator photographers used this term.

Big Chungus

A nickname for the South elevator at Lindquist Hall at the University of Iowa that was nicknamed after the Bugs Bunny meme. The elevator has a center opening three speed door that when first discovered, only half the door functioned.

Cab Evolution

A term created by NingSama1vs100 to describe elevator cab that well-decorated from the plain old cab that someone filmed before. Examples are Siam Paragon south elevator lobby (which has being renovated). Other examples include the Nordstrom store in Short Hills Mall, Westfield Garden State Plaza as well as various other older Nordstrom stores throughout the United States. With a cab evolution, the fixtures could have remained original or have been replaced during the renovation.

Classic Redemption

A term used by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe any elevator OTIS Series 2-5 having originally had Series 2-5 fixtures as the original fixtures or previous mod, being modernised again with Series M2, M4 or other OTIS Series. With a Classic Redemption, sometimes either the original motor or controller is preserved during the modernisation or the motor & controller are replaced. This term does not apply if the elevator had OTIS black buttons, Lexan or Series 1 before the mod.

Crapcoized

A term used by several elevator enthusiasts to describe an EPCO modernization they claimed to be lesser robust or lower quality, preferably on otherwise vintage elevators or when a modernization involves a EPCO fixture, e.g. EPCO SSL fixtures, they claimed to be "boring."

Cringeovated

A term used by several elevator enthusiasts in North America to describe an unfavourable modernization, according to many elevator enthusiasts where Innovation was used to replace original elevator buttons.

DMG-ized

This term is used to indicate an elevator modernized with DMG Fixtures. This term was created by Elevators From Italy.

DMGed

This term is used when an elevator has been modernised with DMG fixtures. This term was created by Beno.

Ecomod

This term is used on an elevator that has been modernised by KONE with KONE's KSS fixtures AND LCE, KCE or sometimes TMS50 logic. It was created by SummerADDE. - See also FakeSpace & Kone EcoModded

ElevaMod

A term used by Star Asia Elevator and Escalator to describe an elevator which has been already modernized.

ELEMOTIONED/Elemotionised

This is a term created by IDelevator3000 to describe an old Mitsubishi elevator that has been modernized with the Mitsubishi ELEMOTION elevator modernization solution. Note that this term only applies to Mitsubishi elevators (expect for Taiwan and the United States), as ELEMOTION only applies exclusively for old Mitsubishi elevators installed prior to the 2000s. The term Elemotionised, created by John HZ6751, shares the same meaning with ELEMOTIONED.

ERM/EPCO Redemption

A term used by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a elevator modernisation which entailed the fixtures being switched over to EPCO or ERM during the mod when the fixtures from the previous mod or the original elevator were ERM or EPCO.

Fungidermized

A term created by Reza Tanaka to describe an old Otis "black buttons" elevators which already modernized. This term created after an elevator filmer in Hong Kong call the "black buttons" fixtures as "mushroom buttons". The name "Fungidermized" was coined from "Fungiderm" (a balm for mouldy disease), and "modernized".

Innovated

A term used by several American elevator filmers to describe an elevator with or have been modernized with Innovation fixtures.

Innovation Redemption

A term used by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a elevator which previously had Innovation fixtures being modernised with Innovation fixtures. Like EPCO/ERM Redemption, the elevator had to already have had at least one panel of Innovation fixtures from the original elevator or the previous mod for it to be considered by many, a redemption.

Partially Innovated

A term to describe a elevator where some or all of the call buttons on some of or all the floors were replaced with Innovation or where some or all of the internal car buttons got replaced with Innovation buttons.

Killernized

A term similar to Murdernized (see below) created by NingSama1vs100.

Kone EcoModded

A term used to describe an escalator modernized by Kone under EcoMod 2 solution. It was first used by EVTT to describe the Thyssen Marryat-Scott escalators installed at Three Exchange Square in Central, Hong Kong that modernized by Kone and marked on the video's custom thumbnail.

Kruppy Mod

A term use to describe an elevator that has been modernized by thyssenkrupp. It was believed to have been created by TheElevatorChannel.

Loserized

A term used to describe an elevator modernized by third-party elevator maintenance company called Louser Lift in Indonesia. This term was firstly used by sumosoftinc.

LUPed

Please refer to Lift Upgrading Programme in Elevatorpedia.

A term used by mailerdiablo, which mean elevators built/modernized after the Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP) by the Housing and Development Board (HDB).

MB

Short for "Modernized by:". Used by Heritage Elevators, SummerADDE and Elevators From Sweden!

MMRed

A term created by Reza to describe an old elevator that has been modernized into gearless traction with 2:1 transmission configuration usually found in mini machine room (MMR) elevators. An example is Tunjungan Plaza 1's current elevators which is formerly GoldStar (modernized into SIGMA IRIS in 2007).

MRLed

A term that was believed to be created by mrmattandmrchay to describe an old elevator that has been modernized into machine room-less (MRL). This term was spoken on the second video of his final Bracknell elevator tour series when he was explaining about the modernized Kone Marryat & Scott elevators (replaced into Kone MonoSpace in 2013) in Princess Square shopping centre, Bracknell.

Mod or modded

Short for modernization and modernized respectively, this term is used to describe an elevator that has been modernized.

Murdernized

This is a negative term is used to describe an older elevator that has gone through modernization that is claimed "unfavourable." This term was created by ElevatorMan5482.

Murdernization

A term created by CaptainElevator42189 to describe a modernization he claimed as "bad". Other alternatives to this term include killernization.

Oldmod/Oldmodded

A term created by SummerADDE to describe an old elevator where the modernization itself is considered old and obsolete (or classic, depending on how you see of it) A common example of an oldmod is one that is not a VF mod, and it actually runs as a 2-speed traction. Often with a cheap controller that still cannot handle multiple calls.

Restoration

A special kind of modernization in which some of the elevator's original style &/or run character is returned to the elevator while meeting modern day standards. Elevators that have been restored are called "vintage" elevators.

Ruined

A term to describe an original elevator's quality and robustness being compromised by a lower-quality elevator modernization, according by many elevator enthusiasts.

Schindlerized/Schindlerised

A term created by CubsRule2040 to describe an elevator that have been modernized by Schindler.

Slaughterized/Slaughterization

Used to describe an older elevator that has been modernized, that has been unfavored by many. This term was created by BC'sVators after seeing that 1333 W Broadway in Vancouver BC (Schindler MT) is under a modernization by Kone which, he wasn't satisfactory of.

STEPPED

Another term created by IDelevator3000 to describe a Schindler or other elevators that have been modernized using STEP fixtures in Asia. However, this term is misleading as the controllers can be used with Monarch Control or any proprietary controllers by any elevator and escalator companies rather than Shanghai STEP.

Tastefully modernized

A term used by multiple elevator enthusiasts, including DieselDucy to describe an elevator which received a "nice" modernization in where the antiquity has been preserved during the upgrade. Some examples of "tasteful" or "favourable" elevator modernizations on vintage elevators include CJ Anderson VR, GAL VR, Innovation Bruiser, or EPCO WGH halo buttons. The term has been popularized by many elevator enthusiasts.

Tesymod

A term to describe an elevator modernized with KONE brand, generic fixtures (DMG and Vega), generic logic or KCE.

3.1K

Short for 3100, an elevator model by Schindler.

3.3K

Short for 3300, an elevator model by Schindler.

33 Poo

A term coined by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a typical Schindler 3300 installed 2019 & earlier that has long leveling times & a couple-second delay after the elevator stops leveling before the door opens. This phenomenon seems to have been fixed for newer North American 3300 elevator installs that have been installed after 2019. Approximately 1 out of every 300 Schindler 3300 North American 3300 elevators before 2019 he has seen on YouTube & ridden in real life didn't have this delay phenomenon.

33 Poo XL

Same as above term but applies to the 3300 XL.

330-YAY

"330-YAY" or "330 Oh Yeah" is a sarcastic term to describe a Schindler 330A elevator due to its cheap build quality compared to older elevators.

3300 logic

Describes elevators, mostly Schindler except for 3300, Euroelevator, 2400, 2500 and 2600 elevators, which use 3300 indicator logic where the arrow only lights up when the elevator stops. This term was created by TheDragonFire123. However, this term is misleading as elevators that exhibit 3300 logic do not neccesarily have Schindler Bionic logic.

4 Chai

(Chinese: 四仔)

Refers to Schindler elevator that has Miconic TX controller. Created by some elevator technicians in Hong Kong. The meaning of this term is based on the development of Schindler's common used controller, TX is the fourth one.

As many technicians in Hong Kong has reported that elevators with Miconic TX are infamous for frequent breakdown when it got maintained by non-Schindler companies. The term "4 Chai" is commonly used while chatting:

“

Technician A: Man, there're three 4 Chai broke down today, so exhausting! （技工A: 嘩，今日有成三部四仔機冧檔，攰死人啦！）

”

5.4K

Short for 5400/5400 AP/5400 EU, an elevator model by Schindler. Created by John HZ6751.

55/5.5K

Short for 5500, an elevator model by Schindler. A term 55 is created by NingSama.

7K

Short for 7000, an elevator model by Schindler.

8800 AP

A term used to describe a Schindler 3300 AP elevators with FIGS fixtures that looks the same as the 5500 elevators. This term was created by Reza Tanaka and it was taken from the total of 3300 and 5500, in which 3300 plus 5500 equals 8800. This term is less popular.

$50 Mod

A term used for a cheap quality mod with Monitor fixtures. This term was created by AdazElevatorz.

Ad-o-vator

A term created by DMV Elevators and More to describe an elevator loaded with advertisements on the walls or the elevator itself, whether digital or print

Adams WIN

This is a sarcastic term created by Georgef551 to describe an elevator with Adams WN button fixtures. The term itself is a pun name from Adams WN. Since Epco also sells these same fixtures, some people say Epco WIN instead.

American Gyaru

(Japanese: アメリカンギャル Amerikangyaru, Lit: American Gal) A term created by NingSama1vs100 to describe elevators with GAL fixtures in United States. The term "Gyaru" is came from Japanese transliteration of the English word 'gal'.

Beltvator

A term created by Reza Tanaka to describe an elevator which suspended by belt-style rope (Otis Gen2, Schindler 3300 AP, Schindler 5500, ThyssenKrupp Evolution NA Series and new generation of Kone Highrise Minispace with UltraRope). This also applies to the ThyssenKrupp Evolution Series in North America.

Big Mouth Elevator

A term created by Reza Tanaka to describe an elevator with chime speaker shown to the public, usually Thyssen elevators.

Bird Chirp (or simply "Chirp")

A term used to describe a floor passing sound common on older Dover elevators from the 80s to mid 90s, consisting of a very short high-pitched beep.

Blue-e-vator

A term to describe an elevator with the blue lighting. This term is created by ElevatorsinRussia.

Bullying Old Man

(Chinese: 恰老伯)

A term refering TKE. As TKE's Chinese name in Hong Kong before rebranding is 蒂森克虜伯, where the last 3 words, 克虜伯, in Cantonese sounds like 恰老伯, which means Bullying Old Man. The term was created as TKE in Hong Kong got a worse performance than other major elevator company in Hong Kong.

Brand New

A term used to describe a elevator just opened within one year.

Brokevator/Failevator

A term used to describe a broken elevator or an elevator doing unusual actions, especially when this behavior is due to poor maintenance.

Brokementum

A humorous term used to describe a broken ThyssenKrupp Momentum elevator.

Brokevonic

A humorous term used to describe a broken Otis Elevonic elevator.

Brown Rocket

A term to describe a 9 FPM wheelchair lift made famous by musicfreakcc.

Capacitive

A term used by Beno & other similar elevator filmers to describe the fixtures on a elevator which can be activated by simply touching the button. Examples include capacitive Otis Luxury Series 3 & Lexan touch-sensitive square & circle fixtures which are omnipresent on Otis Autotronic elevators & present on some Otis Elevonic 411 elevators.

Chewbacca

This term is used when a motor (in Dry-Powered hydraulic unit) has a certain pitch, sounding like Chewbacca. It was first used by CVE9120 (formerly suzzex), with the help of ih8escalators and SchindlerHaughton, to describe one of the Dover elevators in the bank of two (the other one named Chewbacca Jr.) at Roosevelt Field mall's food court (Garden City, Long Island, NY). Those who live on Long Island or in/near the New York area believe that since the Roosevelt Field elevator is the original Chewbacca, that is the only one. On September 19th 2015 ih8escalators and LongIslandElevators both together took the final ride on both Chewbacca and Chewbacca Jr which after that they got ripped out and got replaced with two new Kone EcoDisc (aka Temporary Elevators that last for about 5 to 10 years before needing to get ripped out or replaced)

Chewbacca! Super-Obnoxious Dover Hydraulic Elevators - Roosevelt Field - Garden City, NY

The original Chewbacca elevators, Chewbacca and Chewbacca Jr.

Chinese Otis

(Thai: โอทิสจีน) A term used by several Thai elevator enthusiasts to describe newer Otis and Xizi Otis (Otis Electric) elevators in Asia (except South Korea and Japan), which are manufactured in China. This term is quite sarcrastic as Chinese Otis made a cheaper looking compared to older Otis elevators.

Classic Leveling/Pre-Door

Classic (Elevator brand, often Otis) Leveling or Pre-Door Leveling is a term used most commonly (but not exclusively) with Otis elevators and Europe Schindler elevators and Kone ecodiscs ;a term to describe the doors opening while the elevator is still leveling. These type of elevator are more efficient because they waste less time than other elevators which don't pre-door/classic level. Examples of elevators which do this are the Otis Elevonic 401, Otis Elevonic 411, Schindler 700A & Kone Eco/Mono/MiniSpace.

Close, Slam, Launch

A term to describe 30 floor MontgomeryKONE high rise MontgomeryKONE elevators at the West Tower of the Tropicana Resort and Casino in Atlantic City. These get the phrase due to how they run. The doors close on floor C with a violent slam, then 3/4 of a second later, the elevator violently bangs/launches into a violently fast acceleration at a rate of 54 meters per minute per second (roughly 177 FPM per second). The term was created by VCC Urban Bound Productions after he got the lights scared out of him on WTP 4, the least scary of the four elevators in the selection. Another alternative to this is "Close, Slam, Bang".

Crapco

A term used to describe an elevator that has been modernized by Epco, in a way that is unfavorable or distasteful by many elevator enthusiasts.

Craperic

A term created by ElevatorsinRussia to describe a generic elevator, that is "low quality" or "frail."

Craptis Crap2/GenPoo (Generic2)

A term to describe a "bad" Otis Gen2 elevator, which has been described as "low quality" or "frail". This term is created by ElevatorsinRussia.

Crapvator

A sarcasm term first used by Schindlerelevator1874 to describe a "bad" elevator, often used for elevators that are "low in quality" or "low in robustness."

Crash-leveling/Big Bump

Crash Leveling or Big Bump is a term used to describe any elevator that has a violent stop. It is often used to describe an old single-speed traction elevator (AC/1) that abruptly stops on a floor without slowing down. The term "Big Bump" was created and popularized by Dieselducy, though "Crash Leveling" is also used every now and then. These types of elevators tend to have more character than smooth-stopping elevators due to their added attitude/personality which makes them unique from other elevators in terms of how they run.

CRISIS

A sarcasm term first used by CubsRule2040 to describe a ThyssenKrupp ISIS elevator; this term is also used in the elevator industry, mainly by technicians.

Centimetre

(Chinese: 厘米)

The term Centimetre is refering a elevator maintaining company called Chun Ming in Hong Kong, as Chun Ming's abbreviation is cm, which also means centimetre at the same time.

Daim

Daim (originally Dajm from Marabou, Dime in UK and Ireland until 2005) is a crunchy butter almond bar covered in chocolate. The pronunciation of this word sounds similar to damn. Using Daim instead of damn came up in MSN Messenger by ATITANIC1992 and PostTower and experienced a widespread within the European (mostly Nordic and German) elevator community. Nowadays they considered the damn which makes laugh and therefore, less mad. This term is often used if there is something disappointing on an elevator like a heavy modernization or an elevator being locked off or turned off. The expression has a quite similar meaning to fail or epic fail.

DD

Stands for Destination dispatch.

Dewhurst-e-vator

Dewhurst-e-vator is a term describe an elevator that uses many Dewhurst fixture, created by HJ2127.

Death Trap

Death trap is a term to describe an elevator that either makes unusual movements or unusual sounds that renders it seemingly dangerous. One example of a "death trap" elevator is the 1962 OTIS hydraulic elevator (modernized, slap-on, by a third-party elevator maintenance company in possibly the 2000's) located in the Macy's department store at Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station, New York.

Disney-vator

A term to describe a Schindler 300P, 5500 elevator with Vander voice and Disney character voice. Created by HJ2127.

Door Disease

This term is used to describe faulty elevator doors and their behaviour that hinder elevator operations. This may include refusing to open, or clutch issues that cause the inner and outer doors to move out of sync, or other problems.

Doorvid

A term used by DMV Elevators and More to describe an elevator with a badly malfunctioning door, primarily with faults from the door sensors. This term is a portmanteau of Door and Covid.

Doubtful Common

Term created by NingSama1vs100 to describe Schindler elevators with S-Series fixtures in Bangkok, which are quite common despite they are consider "rare" in other Asia-Pacific countries.

Dover Buzz

This term is used to describe the piezo buzzer floor passing sound used on Dover and ThyssenKrupp elevators made pre-2011.

Dovis

This term was first created by musicfreakcc and use to describe a Dover elevator with Otis modernization, or vice versa.

Dovler

This term was first created by SchindlerHaughton to describe a Dover Elevator with a Schindler Modernization since 2010.

Dumbhurst

This is a term created by IDelevator3000 to describe an elevator that has (or has been modernized with) Dewhurst fixtures, which he finds "distasteful."

DVD Player Fixtures

DVD Player Fixtures is a term used by CubsRule2040 to describe Dewhurst US91 fixtures, due to their resemblance to buttons on an old DVD player.

Econobox

A type of elevator which feels like a budget installation or mod where the dimensions of the cab interior are relatively small, that uses non-proprietary fixtures and the controller being described as "generic." Applies more to LULA elevators. This term was coined by The Blue Aura Habitat on behalf of The Blue Aura Hornet Skyscrapersim channel.

Econovator

A type of elevator that has 2-speed leveling, also called a two-speeder or a elevator that has Spanish-style leveling. VCC Urban Bound Productions calls this type of elevator an econovator due to its simplistic design. These type of elevators usually run on blind logic or relay controlled logic versus intelligent leveling.

EleAd

(Japanese: エレアド) A short term for Mitsubishi Elepet Advance V, used by several Japanese elevator enthusiasts.

El Kruppo

A term used by Mr. S to describe a ThyssenKrupp elevator.

Epic (something)

The series of terms to describe when something happens when filming elevators.

Epic Door Close

A term used to describe when something interesting happens when an elevator door closes, such as the doors closing on someone.

Epic Fail

Epic Fail is said when something very bad or stupid happens, such as finding an elevator that is broken, turned off, etc. Georgef551 says "E-P-I-C Fail" to The Price is Right Losing Horns. Since then, several elevator enthusiasts have mimicked georgef551 in such situations.

Epic Motor

This is used when an elevator's motor sound is unique, due to many elevator enthusiasts favoring louder motor sounds (consult ASMR). It is more common for this to be applied to hydraulic elevators, since hydraulic pumps usually are much more audible than traction motors. However, some traction elevators can produce loud motor sounds. Examples of this include older OTIS traction elevators with DC motors & some instances of Gen2 with very loud motors.

Epic Win

Epic Win is said when an elevator enthusiast had found their "streak of luck," such as finding a vintage elevator that has not been modernized at all.

Epic & Awesome

Epic & Awesome is commonly used by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a elevator which has a lot of run character or the appearance is ultra-luxurious or ultra-grotty which separates it from a majority of other elevators of its kind. This term is commonly used by a few other elevator filmers throughout the community including Beno.

EN81-coded

A term created by Reza Tanaka to describe an elevator installation whose displayed capacity meets EN81 standards. The formula of this term is dividing the maximum capacity (in kilograms) with the maximum number of persons. If the result is 75 or larger, the elevator is detected as EN81-coded elevators. However, this term is misleading as the correct division of capacity by 75 to obtain a person count is only one element of the EN81 code.

Eyepatched Indicator

A term created by NingSama1vs100 to describe an elevator indicators which normally light up both side of cabs but they're actually light up only one side. An example is Siam Paragon elevators.

Fail

Fail is said when an elevator-related misfortune happens, but it isn't bad enough to be an epic fail. An example of this would be finding an elevator with bad door disease or finicky buttons.

Fake Dewhurst

A term used to describe an elevator equipped with the Hong Kong Everbright buttons, which resembles the Dewhurst buttons launched in 1999. This term was firstly created by IDelevator3000 when he have a Hong Kong tour and commented on one of the Otis elevator video.

FakeDisc

A term used to describe an elevator got modernized by KONE with a non-proprietary motor, but proprietary fixtures.

Fakespace

A term used to describe an elevator in Sweden that got modernized by Kone with a non-proprietary controller, but proprietary interior design and fixtures. This term was first created by SummerADDE.

Family Feud buzzer

A floor passing buzz that's is seen as "loud" and "obnoxious." similar to the X buzzer on the game show Family Feud. This is not to be confused with the famous Dover and ThyssenKrupp buzzes. It sounds like this.

Fast

A elevator which has a speed to height ratio exceeding the maximum acceptable speed to height ratio for the type of application for the elevator & total number of stops served & skipped between the bottom landing served & top landing served. For example, a general-use elevator traveling 300' per minute with a travel distance of 100' & 11 stops would be considered a fast elevator because it has a 3:1 speed to height ratio, exceeding the maximum acceptable 1.75:1 speed to height ratio for that specific purpose.

"Fujitec Voice" or "Fujitec-Schindler Voice"

A term used to describe an elevator equipped with the Hong Kong Vander "Floor announcement component" voiceover, when those components mainly installed in the both Fujitec and early year Schindler elevators in Hong Kong, China (which both market share combined would be larger than any others). Firstly created by Vincent Chong and HJ2127, also widely used on the other local elevator photographers. However, these terms were misleading as those can be installed on the elevators installed by other companies.

Flatpack

Flatpack is a term used by Beno to describe a very basic elevator. Another alternative name is "bog standard generic" which is used to describe a very basic elevator which installed by the third-party elevator maintenance companies.

Floor code

A term created by Reza's Elevatours to describe floor number, because some building may have different floor numberings.

Floor passing voice

A term created by TheDragonFire123 to describe a voice announcement which sounds every time an elevator changes floors, usually as a result of a badly integrated voice module into original relay logic. It is analogous to the floor passing chime/sound/beep mandated in the United States, but floor passing voices can occur in any country. Ironically, it is perhaps rarest in the United States itself, as the floor passing chime would render floor passing voices moot.

Fool's Gold

A elevator with original call buttons and/or hall floor indicator that has been modernized on the inside. VCC Urban Bound Productions discovered such elevator at the Hard Rock hotel in Atlantic City's south tower as the Series 1 call stations were kept intact but the entire cab & buttons were replaced during the 2018 faceelevators (401 motors & controllers still fully original).

Reverse Fool's Gold

The opposite of Fool's Gold. This happens when the appearance of the elevator has been updated since the elevator got installed but it runs as if the machinery is fully original. This term is commonly used by VCC Urban Bound Productions.

F*ckingDel or F*ckdel

This term is use to describe a Endel Elevator, that modernizes old vintage OTIS elevators, that is described as "horrible." This term was created by lloyd999ify.

Gado-gado or Amburadul Parah

A term use by several Indonesian elevator filmers to describe an elevator (and also unidentified elevators) that has one, two or even more elevator fixtures from other brands. Sometimes, this term is also combined with Dovis. The name "gado-gado" was taken from a traditional Indonesian fruit salad which contains various kinds of fruits and mixed with peanut gravy. Another name is "Amburadul Parah", which is a sarcasm version and was taken from "amburadul" which means "disordered" ("Berantakan" in Indonesian) and "parah" means "severe". "Gado-gado" also used by Indonesian elevator filmers to describe a building which has many elevators installed by various different company (mostly older shopping centres).

Generic

Please refer to Third-party elevator maintenance companies and List of non-proprietary elevator component companies in Elevatorpedia.

This usually is used to describe elevators installed by a lesser-known (usually local) elevator company. These companies usually don't manufacture their own equipment, so they normally have fixtures manufactured by a larger elevator component companies (like Dewhurst or Epco). This term was firstly used by Beno but is now used by most elevator filmers (like Anjasomc and PostTower). This term also describe the larger elevator component companies' component like the ElevatorAdjuster describe the Motion Control Engineering's (MCE) controllers and mrmattandmrchay describe the Thames Valley Controls (TVCL) controllers. A handful of elevators installed in the United States in small office communities outside of big cities can be generic. New York City is the city with the highest percentage of generic elevators of any other city in the United States for their high rise buildings.

However, Semaphore usually does not use that terminology to describe lesser-known/local/third-part elevator companies due to the association of this terminology with Beno, and his mainly anti-Beno stance.

Generic and Lame

The abbreviation of this term is GAL, which means the elevator installed with GAL fixtures. This term used by escalatorgeek881 who firstly describe the elevator at JCPenney (Haywood Mall) in Greenville.

Gen2 Voice

This terms is created by JimLiElevators, used to describe an American (or Australian) Otis Gen2 elevator equipped with the floor announcement. However, this term is misleading as this can be installed in the standard traction (Elevonic model), modernisations or hydraulic elevators. Sometimes, outside the US, it is known as the American Gen2 voice, particularly in Australia where this voice along with other similar voices following the same format are available.

Government Standard

(Chinese: 政府件)

Government Standard (or sometimes Government Layout/Design/Part), is a term created by a enthusiast in the Hong Kong elevator community when the event of elevator filming just pioneered. The reason behind it was because non-proprietary elevator fixtures such as Dewhurst buttons; are commonly seen in Government-owned buildings such as Public Housing Estate blocks, Government Offices, Community Halls.

As there were not much information compare to now, enthusiasts at that time were having the stereotype of these non-proprietary fixtures are provided by Government; Until in late 2010s, a elevator mechanic on Facebook has pointed out that "OTIS/Schindler Voice" are actually provided by different third-party manufactuers like Vander, Tonic, HMT, Dasia, EleTech, etc; with such concept has been told, and exchanging concepts from elevator mechanics, the stereotype of "Government Standard" has debunk.

Grandy

(Thai: แกรนดี้) A term coined by NingSama1vs100 to describe Mid-Late 90s Mitsubishi elevators. A term is actually came from the Japanese model (GRANDEE) of Mitsubishi elevators in that era.

Grocery Store Beep/Grocery Beep/Checkout Beep

A term used to describe thyssenkrupp's (now TK Elevator) current floor passing chime that was introduced in late 2010 and replaced the piezo buzzer (Dover Buzz) around late-2011; it was first discovered by CaptainElevator42189. The trend of elevator enthusiasts calling the floor passing chime the "grocery store beep" was to believed to have started after thyssenelevator95 and DieselDucy mentioning it resembling the beep made by checkout scanners.

Grotty

Grotty is a term used to describe a derelict-looking elevator/elevator (and sometimes places) in the United Kingdom and the United States. This term was often used by Beno, Gage Williams, and mrmattandmrchay.

High-Rise Cruiser

A new term coined by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a high-rise elevator serving 40-70 stories worth of distance which travels a speed of 700-1000 feet per minute. An example is the Hard Rock resort in Atlantic City & the Marriott Marquis in New York City.

Hitouchi

Hitouchi is a term used to describe a Hitachi elevator with touch-sensitive buttons.

HIGHtachi

A Term coined by Semaphore, to describe high-rise Hitachi Elevators

HIGHdraulic

HIGHdraulic (sometimes written "Highdraulic") is a term used to describe a very tall hydraulic elevator that serves 6 or more floors (usually describe to the roped hydraulic elevator) or that travels a distance comparable to that. Some filmers use "SKYdraulic" when referring to a hydraulic elevator traveling over 10 stories worth of distance, such as the elevator to the Whiskey Blue restaurant at the W Hotel in Atlanta, GA, which travels 13 stories worth of distance.

Homestyle elevator

A homestyle elevator is another term coined by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a LULA elevator due to its close resemblance to a elevator in a home. This type of elevator usually travels under 50' per minute & serves 5 or fewer floors. It may have a 1,500 pound capacity or less & supports limited use, limited application principle.

HORNETDisc

A Kone HORNETdisc is a term used to describe a Kone EcoDisc elevator that is either very fast, very abrupt, very loud, very rattly, very rickety and/or very clunky. North Jersey elevator filmer VCC Urban Bound Productions was the SECOND to use this term when he found a pair of rattly Kone EcoDisc MRL traction elevators in Elizabeth during his fourth elevator filming trip to that city. HORNRT DISC is also used.

Hospital Sized

A elevator which normally has side-opening 2-speed doors but with a depth to width ratio of between 2:1 & 3:1 & the ratio of the width of the opening to the width of the panel frame is 3:1 or greater.

Hotel-o-Vator

A term created by Gage Williams used to describe an elevator in a hotel.

Huge Clown Car

A term used to describe a very small elevator.

Huge Pot

(Chinese: 大煲)

A term refering a Diebold Aufzüge elevator. As Huge Pot in Cantonese, 大煲, got a nearly same pronunciation with "Diebold".

Hyuckdai or Yuckdai

A term created by Schindlerelevator1874 to describe a malfunctioning Hyundai elevator, that renders "unsafe to ride."

Hyundraulic

Short for "Hyundai Hydraulic". This term was created by Reza Tanaka and as it's name suggest, it used to describe a Hyundai hydraulic elevators.

Intelligent levelling

A term created by Beno, this term has two key definitions:

1. To describe an elevator which precisely controls its deceleration towards a floor, lacking a noticable levelling stage.
2. To describe an elevator with exact knowledge of its precise position in the shaft.

Semi-intelligent levelling

This term has two key defintions:

1. To describe an elevator which intelligent levels to a point above or below the floor, then levels normally to it.l
2. To describe an elevator that does not know its precise, exact position (only calculates from a shaft bar and tachometer, for instance.)

It's a Fun/Foul Elevator

This is a sarcasm term/abbreviation created by IDelevator3000 (formerly Schindlerelevator1874) to describe a Chinese-brand IFE elevator. It's a Fun Elevator is a positive term used to describe IFE elevator that are "fun" and "nice" while It's a Foul Elevator is a negative term used to describe IFE elevators that are "bad" and "death-trap." IFE is also known as i F*** elevator by crafthuntergaming

"Instagram elevator(s)"/IG Elevator

A term to describe the thyssenkrupp elevator with the logo of TK Elevator issued on their notice or maintenance contact number plate, due to the color scheme looks similar to the current Instagram logo. Firstly described from the several elevator photographers based in Hong Kong, Which TK Elevator (Hong Kong) issued their new maintenance contact number sticker.

Japanese Jungle

A term created by NingSama1vs100 to describe Mitsubishi and Hitachi elevators in Thailand, which are very common like trees in the jungle. In fact, both companies are also operated their factories in Thailand.

Jolt

Used to describe a very rough and sudden elevator start and stop, often found on older Dry-Powered hydraulic elevators. However, this can be found even on traction elevators installed within the past 25 years which used to have very smooth acceleration when they were new but over time with more use they became more worn out and therefore rougher than originally pictured. This idea was coined by VCC Urban Bound Productions after he noticed many newer elevators that were supposed to run smoothly were having this jolt-like acceleration when other elevators he's ridden from the same brands around the same time period still had smooth acceleration due to them not being used/breaking down as much. This type of elevator tends to have more character than a smoothly-accelerating elevator.

Jonas

Jonas refers to something crappy (alternative to 'Filechia').

Just a passing through (brand) elevator

A term used by NingSama1vs100 to describe elevators with common fixtures in her hometown (Thailand). This term means "an elevator has nothing interested for elevator filmers".

Kone KDX

A term created by Hyung's Transport Gallery to describe Kone KDS-based fixtures installed in Kone DX Class elevators.

Kone-vation

This is a term created by TheAutumnRailfan in June 2023. It is used to describe a Kone elevator with Innovation fixtures. He first used it when he filmed the elevators at Nordstrom Downtown, in Vancouver.

Killar

A term used by Sumosoftinc to describe a generic elevator branded "Pillar Elevator". This term is a portmanteau of "killer" and the brand itself, due to the opinion held by Sumosoftinc, disfavouring modernizations to older elevators.

Kombs

Short for "Kings of Moving Bullshit". A term used by pnwelevator, CubsRule2040 and stormblade123hsm used to describe Kone elevators that are considered "crappy" or "death-trap".

Kone XD

A term created by NingSama to describe Kone DX class elevators. This term is come from a person in Thailand maimai (a Japanese arcade rhythm game) community, who called maimai DX "maimai XD".

Konis

Same as Dovis above, this term is use to describe a Kone elevator with Otis modernization or vice versa.

Kodler

This term is used to describe a Kone elevator with Schindler modernization or vice versa. An example is CentralWorld's Zone F elevators.

KoiKrupp

This term created by NingSama1vs100 is used to describe some thyssenkrupp elevators in Thailand which are very crappy like Magikarp in Pokemon series. This term is came from Magikarp's Japanese name (Koiking) because the term creator is a Pokemon big fan.

Shiny KoiKrupp

This term describes thyssenkrupp elevators in Thailand with rare fixtures yet prone to be death trap ones. An example is FYI Center elevators.

KSS Impulse

A term created by Reza's Elevatours to describe the braille version of KSS-280 which resembles Dover Impulse. This term is actually based on an animated elevator video by JimLiElevators where there is a KONE elevator with Impulse fixtures.

Lack of Power

(Chinese: 冇力)

A term refering Holake Hong Kong Lifts Company (HHKL), which is now a subsidiary of Jardine Schindler (Hong Kong) Elevator. Before being accquired by Schindler, Holake was a standalone third-party elevator company; while Hong Kong Lifts is a subsidiary company of Schindler.

As Holake's name in Cantonese is called 好歷, which sounds like 冇力 (Lack of Power) in Cantonese; and the performance of Holake elevators did not stand out before being accquired by Schindler and reform to HHKL - Hong Kong elevator enthusiasts often using the term "Lack of Power" to refer Holake. Until now, the term is still being used, even Holake has already reformed to HHKL and have the technical support from Schindler.

Legendary form

Term used by TheDragonFire123 to describe a rare variant of an already-rare elevator fixture or feature. An example would be the ultra low pitched Schindler HT chime in Macy's Furniture Gallery in Carle Place, or the yellow Synergy 2000 indicator found in some Kone Novel Elements elevators in Mater Medical Centre (versus the normal, already-rare green colour).

Legendary Killer

A term created by NingSama1vs100 to describe the elevators which replaced or modernized by the third-party elevator maintenance companies and decommissioned the rare elevators. Examples are Manabhan building elevator, The Ambassador City Jomtien Pattaya tower wing elevators and Rajanakarn Building elevators.

Legendary Spot

A term created by IDelevator3000 to describe a section/part of a building which was used as a location of an elevator installation, and the elevator itself is now gone (through means of modernization, or decomission). One of the example is the balconies at the atrium of Tunjungan Plaza 1, Surabaya, Indonesia, which was used as a installation of the rare OTIS Series 1 scenic elevators with rare red floor indicator. These elevators were demolished around 2007-2008 when the mall gets a major renovation.

Let's PARTY

A term created by John HZ6751 to describe an elevator (mostly Schindler) in Hong Kong using PARTY Electronics voice annoucer instead of Tonic or Vander. Due to the company's English name is PARTY, the pun can also be refer to an actual party.

LOUDraulic

This term is use to describe a very loud hydraulic elevator.

LOWdraulic

This term is uses to describe a hydraulic elevator that serves a very low travel distance (usually 10 to 15 feet [3-5 meters]). This term was created by CaptainElevator42189 in 2009 when he filmed an elevator at a UT Austin building that served only 10 feet of distance.

Low on oil

A term to describe a hydraulic elevator with low hydraulic fluid. This type of elevator does not have enough fluid in the pump to effectively cover the entire travel distance, which results in the motor sucking in air along with fluid to get the elevator to reach the last few feet of travel before the topmost landing, which will cause an aggressive roaring sound heard in the car at the highest landing accompanied with vibrations or inconsistent leveling speed due to the combination of air and fluid going in the piston.

LULA

A term used to describe a elevator which has a less than 1,600 pound capacity, button panel on the wall itself, configured like a home elevator, travels under 50' per minute & serves 5 or fewer floors. This term is used by multiple elevator filmers throughout the community. This type of elevator has a cheaper build quality & isn't as reliable as normal elevators. LULA stands for limited use, limited application & is usually installed in homes or small buildings previously without elevators for wheelchair compliance.

Luxury fixtures

A term created by some elevator filmer to describe luxury-looking elevator fixtures, usually OTIS Series 3, Series 4 and sometimes Schindler M-Line (with LED dot-matrix) and D-Line. Innovation Premier is a luxury fixture provided by Innovation for luxurious generic elevator installations or modernizations.

Malaysian-coded

A term that created by Reza Tanaka to describe an elevator installation that meets elevator installation code used in Singapore or Malaysia. The formula is same as EN81-coded, but the result must be ranging from 68 to 74.

Masem

A term that used for telling an Asian OTIS GeN2, which is very crappy and boring. In Indonesia itself, it is literally meaning "sour".

Re:Masem

A term coined by NingSama that used for telling an Asian OTIS elevator which modernized from an older OTIS elevator.

Maven

(Chinese: 識貨之人)

A term that was coined by Hong Kong truck enthusiasts used for talking about a Mitsubishi vehicle due to its advertising slogan of Mitsubishi Fuso "識貨之人揀三菱" (A maven chooses Mitsubishi); the term "Maven" is also used in Hong Kong elevator community.

MB/MV/TX/GC/GC2/10C/MS/MX/HXpress/TXpress

The series of abbreviation for the Schindler Miconic controllers. Some of them are the official abbreviation. Firstly used by Hong Kong elevator technicians, then also used by the enthusiasts.

• Miconic B - MB
• Miconic V - MV
• Miconic TX - TX
• Miconic SX - SX
• Miconic S - MS
• Miconic MX-GC (or some people prefer saying Miconic MX.) - MX
• Miconic TX-GC - TXGC
• Miconic 10-GC - 10GC

The following abbreviation for the Schindler Miconic controllers were used for the elevators installed in the North America:

• Miconic HXpress
• Miconic TXpress

Macquarie Centre Voice

A term used by Alex Stanton and TheDragonFire123 when a Kone Monospace elevator in Australia has the exact same voice as in one of Macquarie Centre's main elevators (i.e. elevator No. 9). It is also used at the Paradise Centre in Surfers Paradise; as well as 333 George Street in Sydney and Westfield Chermside in Brisbane.

Mart Car

A term to describe a very tiny elevator. Examples include most LULA elevators & other very small elevators. A typical mart car is less than 5' wide by less than 4' deep or employs a square footage of less than 20 square'. The ratio of the width to the length of the car is usually around 5:4. An example is the elevator at the administration building of VCC Urban Bound Productions' university. This term was created in September 2021. Other terms include man cart, compact elevator or Lil _______.

McElevator

A term created by DMV Elevators and More when there is an elevator at a McDonald's restaurant. He also coined the term McAscenseur

Mi-Chronic 10

Another term created by Georgef551. This term is used to describe a misleading or bugged Schindler Miconic 10 elevator.

Microwave Beep

A term created by CubsRule2040 to describe a floor passing sound resembling the beeps made when pushing buttons on a microwave oven; this floor passing sound was common on older Otis Series 1 elevators as well as some Dover and ThyssenKrupp elevators. A newer version of the beep has been heard on some ultra-posh OTIS Series 4 elevators, for example, the high rise OTIS Elevonic 411 elevators at the V'dara Resort in Las Vegas, NV.

Mid-Rise Cruiser

A new term coined by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a mid-rise elevator serving between 6 & 15 stories worth of distance which travels at a speed of 350 feet per minute.

Monitor T.R.A.S.H.E.D.

A term created by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a modernization that he views it as "bland" of a vintage elevator which involved the transition to Monitor TR fixtures without the halo, mostly in New York City. The last 3 letters in T.R.A.S.H are ash, which somewhat translates to "death by bland modernization." However, as of August 2018, the original creator of this term began to stop using it as he saw "no point" in telling negative remarks on a "bland looking elevator" with a lot of run character in it.

Monte

A term created by NingSama1vs100 to describe Montgomery Kone elevators. This term is came from Monte Kogomery (a wordplay of Montgomery Kone)

Moving Hornet Nest

A term created by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a Westinghouse elevator. The term comes from the broken up version of "Westinghouse", known as We-Sting-House. Since hornets sting when aggravated, this term was created sarcastically. Coincidentally, a term to describe a Westinghouse elevator that is seen as "bad" or "death-trap" is described as a "Moving Superhornet Nest".

Multiple personality disorder

Any elevator that shows signs of three or more brands. This usually occurs when an elevator is modernized twice by two different companies that have no affiliation to the company that originally installed the elevator.

Narrowbody

A term coined by VCC Urban Bound Productions to denote a elevator where the ratio of the width of the car to the depth of the car is below 1:1, or in simpler terms: the depth of the car exceeds the width of the car.

New elevator Impersonator

A new term coined by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a elevator that looks mostly or entirely modernised (fixtures &/or cab completely replaced along with original or refurbished hall stations) which has had either its motor, controller, or both untouched to run or behave like the original elevator despite appearing modern. A new elevator impersonator is an old elevator disguised as a new one.

NP/NPI/Non-Proprietary

Meaning "Non-Proprietary Installation," A newly-coined elevator-enthusiast related term by Semaphore, to describe smaller or lesser-known elevator companies that supplies parts to bigger, supplier companies, as a replacement of the "generic" terminology

OE411/OE411M

A short term of OTIS Elevonic 411/411 M . Created by HJ2127.

OK-O-Vator

A term created by fantech0104 to describe elevator floor indicators say "OK".

Old elevator Impersonator

A new term coined by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a elevator that looks mostly or entirely original (fixtures &/or cab still original along with original or refurbished hall stations) which has had either its motor, controller, or both replaced to run or behave like a brand new elevator of modern times despite appearing original. An old elevator impersonator is a new elevator disguised as an old one.

One-Minute Standard (OMS)

Main article: The One Minute Standard

Onivator(s)

A term created by NingSama1vs100 to describe very large elevators. This term is come from Oni (Japanese ogre) and elevator. An antonym of Onivator(s) is Puchivator(s), which used for describe very small elevators.

Onore Shindoraa

(Jp: おのれシンドラー) A term created by NingSama1vs100 to describe bad Schindler elevators. This term is came from Narutaki (a villain From Kamen Rider Decade), which he often rants about Kamen Rider Decade (The Protagonist) with a phrase "Onore Decade" (Jp: おのれディケイド) which can be translated into "Curse you Decade".

OOS

OOS is short for out of service, which is used to describe an elevator that has been disabled or turned off, probably due to a breakdown. This term was created by Sumosoftinc and was popularly used by several Indonesian elevator filmers.

Os**t/OHHS**T

A sarcastic term created by several elevator filmers to describe Otis elevators that are seen as "bad."

"Otis Voice" or "Schindler Voice"

A term used to describe an elevator equipped with the Hong Kong Tonic "Automatic Floor Announcement Unit" voiceover, when those components mainly installed in the both Otis and Schindler elevators in Hong Kong, China (which both market share combined would be larger than any others). Firstly created by Vincent Chong and widely used on the other local elevator photographers. However, these terms were misleading as those can be installed on the elevators installed by other companies.

OTIS Day

A term created by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a day where the ratio of OTIS elevators to other brands filmed is at least 2:1. An example of this was his August 2021 trip to Atlantic City where all but 1 of the elevators he filmed were installed or modernised by OTIS.

Otis Fun2

A term created by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe an Otis Gen2 elevator he sees as "fun." His favorite Gen2 elevators are the rough ones which wear out quicker than normal that reduced ride quality, as he sees it as "fun" and "interesting" (consult ASMR). There is a set of elevators like this at the university he studies at which he joyrides every Thursday or Friday after class for entertainment or amusement value.

Otis LX/Otis Series LX

A term coined by VCC Urban Bound Productions as an abbreviation for the Otis Lexan series. Other terms may include Otis Pre-Series 1, Otis Series 0 & Otis Series LX.

Otis Sito

A term created by Georgef551 to describe an Otis elevator installed before 1980's with two nameplates on the door track where, reading from bottom to top, the nameplate on top appears upside down.

Otsu/Otsubishi

A term created by NingSama1vs100 to describe Mitsubishi elevators which modernized by Otis, or vice versa.

O dic*s/ODIC*S

A term created by Rail gen2, as he does not pronounce "Otis" in English properly, assuming that English isn't his native language.

PARTY Warning

A term created by John HZ6751, refers to PARTY Electronics's voice annoucer, which is infamous for its earrape voicer and poor sound quality.

Ped

(Thai: เป็ด) A funny term created by NingSama1vs100 to describe Mitsubishi elevators with Elepet model or fixtures, in all versions. A term Ped is literally means "Duck" in English.

Phantom/ghostly elevator

A term created by IDelevator3000 to describe an elevator that has been disabled or decommissioned from service, often boarded up by a large cardboard.

Plop Leveling

A term coined by Elevator and Ceiling Fan Enthusiasm used to describe when an elevator levels in either a rough way or at a faster than usual leveling speed. Elevator and Ceiling Fan Enthusiasm used this term originally when he rode a rough Westinghouse elevator.

Pogo Stick Hydraulic

A sarcastic term created by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a hydraulic elevator which bounces throughout the trip. One example is the National hydraulic elevators at the Embassy Suites in Piscataway, NJ filmed by him on December 31st 2017.

Pop

(Thai: ป๊อป) A term used by Worapot25 to describe Hitachi elevators. This term came from old Hitachi ads in Thailand which used celebrity nicknamed "Pop" as a presenter.

Powerful Vegetable

(Chinese: 大力菜)

A term used by Hong Kong elevator technicians, and later used by enthusiasts. The term was came from Schindler's Dynatron motor drive, as the word 大力菜 has a similar pronunciation with Dynatron. For example, Dynatron 4 would be called as 大力菜4.

Pre-doors

A term created by Beno elevators to describe the doors opening while the elevator is still leveling when it just have a little distance (within 2 centimeters), usually describe Schindler traction elevators installed in 1990s or later. Sometimes may applied to the Advanced Door Opening (ADO) functions and parameters in the modern elevator controller has been set. These are the most efficient type of elevator as they do not waste as much time as other elevators which wait until the leveling phase is stopped to open the door.

Pre-Luxen

Used to describe 1990s model of Hyundai elevators in Indonesia because they're as common as many current models of Hyundai elevators. The term is also a parody of "pre-lexan". It was created by Reza Tanaka.

Redemption

Successfully riding and filming an elevator after an initial epic fail, bust, or missed opportunity. VCC Urban Bound Productions had a Redemption in 2021 June by filming a Kone EcoSpace elevator later that day after it was broken initially when he arrived at the shopping centre.

Rotten meatball

A term created by Reza to describe a "bad" or a "death trap" Hyundai BAXCO/BAX-VF elevator. The "rotten meatball" term is also known by its Indonesian word "bakso busuk", where the word "bakso" is used to describe a Hyundai BAXCO elevator (a technician from Hyundai also have done describe this model of Hyundai elevator with the term in a social media).

Salonpas fixtures

A term created by Orisa's Elepentod to describe square buttons used in both OTIS Spec 90 and OTIS 3200 elevators due to the reference with the classic Salonpas TVC.

Schinday

A term created by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a day where the ratio of Schindler or Westinghouse elevators filmed to other brands is at least 2:1. An example of this is July 8 2019 when he went to the Mall at Short Hills and Freehold Raceway Mall in the same day. He filmed 3 Schindler elevators at FRM, and 4 at the Mall at Short Hills, making this the most Schindler elevators he has filmed in a single day.

Searsline

A term of unknown origin, used to describe Sears elevators modernized with ADAMS Survivor fixtures.

Sekrup/SeKrupp

This is a sarcasm term used by elevator filmers in Indonesia to describe a thyssenkrupp (used be ThyssenKrupp) elevator. The term was derived from the word sekrup which means "bolt" or "nut".

Selcom doors

A term used to describe an elevator equipped with the Wittur Hydra Plus doors and its components. Mostly used by the elevator enthusiasts, and even the mechanics in Hong Kong, China. Which claims those are "cheap and standardized". This is also being a identification of the genuine Wittur's door components as this also being the Wittur's most "best-selling products."

Selectovonic

A term to describe a former Westinghouse Selectomatic which was either modernised, upgraded or replaced into Elevonic 101, 401, 411 or R.

Semifail

A term coined by Semaphore, to describe lower-scope misfortunes (e.g. Broken Buttons or Flopped Indicator), that are not usually strong enough to describe a fail, and in some extreme cases "epic fail"

Shark

A term created by NingSama to describe SAME (a generic brand) elevators. This term was originated from Japanese words of shark (サメ), which if you separate SA and ME and changed to Katakana, it will be the same as word shark in Japanese.

Shin-rua

(Thai: ชินด์รั่ว) A funny term used by NingSama1vs100 to describe Schindler elevators.

S**tler/F***ler

A rude term to describe a Schindler elevator that is considered "bad" and "frail."

Sickma

Sickma is a term created by Schindlerelevator1874 to describe a Sigma elevator that is considered to be "bad" or "death-trap."

Singaporean Voice

A term created by NingSama to describe elevators outside Singapore that using Singaporean generic voices (or Singaporean-similar voice). It's mostly found in Hitachi elevators in Thailand.

Skydraulic

This term has 2 meanings:

• A term used to describe hydraulic elevators with a full-glass ceiling, offering a view towards the sky. Coined by airtranlover
• A term used to describe a tall hydraulic elevators, similar to HIGHdraulic.

Sleeper

A hospital-sized elevator.

Slow

A elevator which has a speed to height ratio below the minimum acceptable speed to height ratio for the type of application for the elevator & total number of stops served & skipped between the bottom landing served & top landing served. For example, a general-use elevator traveling 600' per minute with a travel distance of 1400' & 141 stops would be considered a slow elevator because it has a 0.43:1 speed to height ratio, below the minimum acceptable 0.6:1 speed to height ratio for that specific purpose.

Slow Traction

A term used by EVTT, to describe the traction elevators is slow for the long distance between floors or whole journey that let users feel the elevators is powered by the hydraulic power unit but confirmed the elevator maintenance company to be traction, which required to install ascending car overspeed protection for traction elevators only. However, under the One-Minute Standard (OMS) coined by VCC Urban Bound Productions, a slow traction can be any traction elevator which takes more than 60 seconds to go from the bottommost served landing to the topmost served landing.

Smell-o-vator

A term used by DieselDucy and JimLiElevators when someone has farted in an elevator.

Smoke Detector Chime

A term used by DMV Elevators and More to describe the obnoxiously loud floor passing chimes used on late 1990's Montgomery KONE or early 2000's KONE elevators due to the high pitch and extremely loud volume the floor passing chime is set at, sounding pretty much like a smoke detector.

Spanish Style Leveling

A term to describe hard 2-speed leveling on a traction elevator (mostly Otis), hard enough for even the camera to pick up the jolt. This term was created after multiple legacy Spanish Otis traction elevators from the 1980s throughout Spain leveled very hard to the point where elevator filmers' cameras noticed it, e.g. Heritage Elevators. This term was created by VCC Urban Bound Productions. A perfect example of Spanish style leveling is the Mexican 1980s Otis scenic elevator which has been modernized with Series 3 fixtures in the 1990s, which is located at the Tesoro Ixtapa hotel in Ixtapa, Mexico, filmed by The Elevator Channel. Another example is the 1961 Armor at his university, which he famously calls 🔥🔥 VERY OLD elevator. NW NJ elevators' first high school he attended in New York City had a modernized 1930's Otis elevator which had Spanish-Style leveling. This term can also be used to a hydraulic elevator that has a fast leveling speed exceeding 20ft per minute. This type of elevator is an econovator.

Squarebody

A term coined by VCC Urban Bound Productions to denote a elevator where the ratio of the width of the car to the depth of the car is 1:1, or in simpler terms: the width of the car equals the depth of the car.

Squealing pig

A term coined by T3224 Elevators to describe a button beep (usually Schindler D-Series) or chime that is so worn out that it sounds like a squealing pig. Another variation is “screeching cat”.

Standard epic fail

A term which was created by Reza Tanaka to describe a standard configuration of an elevator which is considered as epic fail. For example, the chimes in some old Hyundai elevators which has 4-stage chime for up and 2-stage chime for down. The another is directional arrow on the floor indicator of some Schindler MRLs (mainly 3300 AP and 5400 AP MRL) which in internal indicator the arrow appear when the elevator stops. .

Standard-coded

A term created by Reza Tanaka to describe an elevator installation that didn't meet qualification that used in EN81-coded or Malaysian-coded. Has formula same as the EN81-coded and Malaysian-coded, but the result must ranging between 60 to 67 kilograms.

Stannery The Stannah

A term created by benobve to describe a 1990s Stannah hydraulic elevator. The meaning of this term is unknown.

Supercopy

A term created by Reza to describe generic elevators that have similarity with non-generic ones, even the brand name. An example is modernization of one of the glass elevators in Kelapa Gading Hypermall, Jakarta, which the name is similar to the one of the major elevator manufacturer.

SSLOPPY

A term created by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a elevator that has been modernized with EPCO SSL, many North American elevator filmers' least favorite fixture. However, he rarely uses this term anymore, as he has gradually stopped caring about elevator buttons so much.

SUB-DRAULIC/Under-draulic/Underworld Hydraulic

A term created by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a submersible hydraulic elevator which serves at least ten meters (or three landings) below the ground. This hydraulic elevator usually serves 1 or two landings above ground but serves three or more additional landings below the ground floor, making it a SUB-draulic. For dry-powered hydraulic elevators, the term DRY-MINE-DRAULIC is used. He coined this term after filming a set of two HIGHDRAULIC Schindler 300A hydraulic elevators from 1993 which served five landings below the ground floor, with a very large distance between some of the landings, making it the deepest underground hydraulic elevator he has ridden thus far.

Swiss Mushroom

Swiss Mushroom is a term that have 2 meanings. This term was created by Schindlerelevator1874.

1. To describe a Schindler 3300 AP elevator. This term was created by Schindlerelevator1874 because he claimed that 3300 AP elevators are everywhere in his hometown, scattered everywhere like wild mushrooms.
2. Filming over 10 Schindler elevators in the same day. Maalit72 seconded the term from the original meaning because he filmed at April 22 2014 more than 10 Schindler elevators. It's like a field of mushrooms.

Teresa Cheng's Husband

(Chinese: 鄭若驊老公)

A term created by a elevator enthusiast from Hong Kong, which means Anlev Elex elevators. (Her Husband is the chairperson of ATAL, which is related to Anlev Elex elevators.)

Telephone Button Fixtures

This is a term created by IDelevator3000 to describe 1980s Schindler R-Series button fixtures, due to their size and arrangement similar to telephone buttons. He purposely created this term after seeing a low-rise 1980s Schindler elevator using R-Series fixtures in Hong Kong back in May 2016.

Three Thirty AM Special

This is a term created by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a special moment of the day where a elevator filmer films a Schindler 330A hydraulic elevator at around 3:30 in the morning. There probably hasn't been any instance of this happening, but it may happen soon.

Thumbs-only

A term created by Reza to describe a touch-sensitive buttons (usually found on Schindler 3300) which can only pressed/touched by using thumb. Sometimes, this may also happened to pressable buttons as some pressable button are hard to pressed.

ThyssenCrap/ThyssenKrapp/ThyssenCrapp/S**tsenKrapp

A sarcasm term use by several elevator filmers to describe a thyssenkrupp elevator that is low on "robustness," rendering it "bad" (used be ThyssenKrupp).

ThyssenKripik/ThyssenKrupuk

Another sarcasm term use by several elevator filmers in Indonesia to describe a thyssenkrupp (used be ThyssenKrupp) elevator. The word kripik in English means "chips" (snack) while krupuk means "rice crackers", which is a favorite meal condiment in Indonesia.

Top-drive hydraulic

This term is used to describe a hydraulic elevator in which its machine room is located directly above the shaft, as with a standard traction. This term mocks this placement because it is not a conventional machine room position; it is normally on the lowest floor. This term was first seen used by Jaymie Treadwell. One of the elevators at VCC Urban Bound Productions's university has this configuration, but the motor is dry-powered and sounds similar to a piston-pump unit. The machine room is located above the building.

Trac-draulic

Trac-draulic is a term to describe a very fast, smooth & quiet hydraulic (normally for roped hydraulic elevator). The term can also be used for a hydraulic elevator that runs as if it is a full traction elevator. On the flip side, trac-draulic can be used to describe a traction elevator which runs comparably to a hydraulic elevator in terms of top speed, acceleration, deceleration, leveling &/or motor noise.

TrashMaster

A term used by DMV Elevators and More to describe a "terrible" KONE TransitMaster escalator. It is generally used to describe the KONE TransitMaster 140/180 escalators used on the Washington Metro because he had stated "the new KONE escalators have taken away the personalities of the older and epic motored Westinghouse escalators in the system," claiming that the new modernization degenerates the personality, and ASMR value given to the vintage Westinghouse escalators.

Two-speeder

A term created by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a traction elevator with two-speed leveling. However, this term could also be used for a roped hydraulic elevator, or a hydraulic elevator with a very fast leveling speed/jolty leveling. Another term for this would be 'Econovator' due to its simple design, or an econobox.

UG

Not to be confused with the Upper Ground Floor.

UG is short for "Unlucky Goldstar", a term created by Reza Tanaka to describe an unsafe GoldStar/LG elevator, that is considered to be "bad" or "death-trap."

Uninspiring ice panel

This term refers to a Schindler FI GL 100 Line car operating panel which only appears plain (without decoration patterns) like an ice bar. It was created by IDelevator3000 (formerly Schindlerelevator1874).

V5

A term used to describe a elevator whose ACME floor indicator on the landings & inside the car glitches like crazy, goes in & out, more likely to happen on relay-controlled elevators. This indicator might flash "V5" instead of the actual floor number. VCC Urban Bound Productions noticed this happening at the Showboat Resort's Bourbon Tower in Atlantic City in August 2019 & coined the term there. This is the only instance found so far in 28 years of collective elevator filming. Other variations of "V5" include "2V".

VGIed

This term is used by NingSama1vs100 to describe office building elevators that have been installed VGI global media (media company in Thailand) ads TV, which made annoying sound inside elevators. Examples are Empire Tower main elevators, CyberWorld Tower elevators and most office buildings in Bangkok, Thailand.

Vintage elevator

An elevator that has lasted beyond its expected lifespan (usually 30 or 40 years) in original condition. Some elevators that are 115 years old are still original today, fully operable & in smooth working condition.

VONIC SONIC

A funny term coined by VCC Urban Bound Productions & The Blue Aura Habitat to describe an Otis Elevonic 401, 101, 411 or Elevonic R. This term describe the average speed one can expect to experience on an Otis Elevonic 101, 411, 411 or R due to it being fast like Sonic the Hedgehog. Vonic & Sonic rhyme. The term to describe an Otis Autotronic elevator would be called TRONIC SONIC.

Wheee!

This term is use to describe an elevator if the elevator is fast and fun to ride. This term is often used by Beno and dieselducy.

Whimsical

A sarcasm term used to depict a crappy elevator.

Win

Win is said when something good happens, much like Epic Win.

WIND-O-elevator

A 'wind-o-elevator' is described as a elevator that travels so quickly that it produces a roaring wind sound when traveling. One such example is the MontgomeryKone passenger elevator at the Tropicana Resort and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. This term was coined by VCC Urban Bound Productions after he filmed a MontgomeryKone passenger elevator at the West Tower at the Tropicana Resort and Casino in Atlantic City, which sounded much like a wind tunnel back in August of 2018. Another elevators that does this is one of the two Otis Gen2 MRLs in a set at his university in Union Township, NJ.

White-CO-Disc

A KONE Ecodisc's colour is white instead of green. Created by HJ2127. However, this term is misleading as the motor can be painted to other colours before leaving the factory such as grey colour in the public access installations.

Widebody

A term coined by VCC Urban Bound Productions to denote a elevator where the ratio of the width of the car to the depth of the car is beyond 1:1, or in simpler terms: the width of the car exceeds the depth of the car.

Wonkavator

This term is use to describe an elevator than can go up and down and also side to side. This term was created by dieselducy. "Wonkavator" also used by some elevator filmers to describe an full-glass elevator. This term comes from the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and its 2005 remake, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Zoo-O-Vator

This term is to describe an elevator that smell like a petting zoo. This term is created and often used by fantech0104.

Elevator filming strategy

All Locked

When all of the floors except lobby/ground levels served by an elevator require a key, a pass card, or pass code, thus rendering the elevator unrideable.

Bad elevator day

A day or filming trip when nothing seems to go right (i.e. multiple epic fails, elevators out of service, or busted more than once in the same day)

Barrier

This refers to a locked door preventing access to the elevator.

Become Someone's/Security Guard's prey

Term used by NingSama1vs100 to refer being got questioned by someone or security guard during filming elevators.

Busted/Denied/Turned Away/Game Over

Told not to film or use keys, denied permission to ride or film, and/or kicked out. A term Game Over was created by NingSama1vs100 as she is also a game enthusiast.

CAF

CAF is the short of "Comes Along First", a term used mainly by Indonesian elevator filmers to describe the first person who film an elevator in certain place (or certain elevator fixtures) which never filmed before by others. It was created by Orisa's Elevatour and the term is firstly used as his elevator filming production's slogan. However, some elevator photographers would like to not short the "F" for the word "First", so the term also known as CAFirst, then for the second person who film same elevator is CASecond, and so on.

UAF

A variation of "CAF" is used on some Indonesian elevator filmers that isn't the first person to film a certain elevator, but it uploaded and published on YouTube first (before that "CAF" person is uploading its video on YouTube). However, UAF stands for "Upload Along First"

Chain Filming

This term created by NingSama1vs100 is used to describe elevator filming in at least two banks in the same building, without changing floors by stairs or escalators. An example of the building which can chained filming is Amarin Plaza and Tower and SV City, Bangkok. Multiple elevator filmers throughout the community have chain-filmed before. VCC Urban Bound Productions chain-filmed for the first time during his February 2018 trip to Atlantic City, where he chain-filmed 3 sets of elevators changing sets using the same floor at the Borgata Hotel's pool and spa in Atlantic City, NJ. In the very same morning he went over to the Tropicana hotel and chain-filmed two sets of Otis elevators without changing floors between trips via stairs or escalators.

Chickened Out

Deciding not to film an elevator and leaving due to concerns of what might happen, or being too scared to even try it, usually because of a high risk of getting caught, or because the elevator is a major death trap (see Death Trap, above).

Copyright-o-vator

A term created by DMV Elevators and More to describe primarily on his elevator filming map, any elevator that plays copyrighted elevator music. As a result of playing copyright protected music in elevators, the filmer would have to talk over the music while filming, mute out the audio, or overlap the music to something freely licensed to avoid any copyright claims that could potentially result in the video being demonetized or blocked. It disadvantages verbal commentary free users such as him to have music playing in the elevator.

Drag Race

A race with another elevator filmer or other people to see which elevator will reach a floor first. Only possible with more than one elevator in a bank. This term and trend was popularized by DieselDucy with his original one with Jimster586 at the Rush Rhees Library.

East Tsim Sha Tsui Delta

(Chinese: 尖東三角洲)

The East Tsim Sha Tsui Delta is a group of office building (as well as some hotels) near (or next to) the East Tsim Sha Tsui Harbour, which has bridges connected together (for some buildings). However it is quite hard to get out of the complex because of lack of signs.

Easter Egg

A situation where an elevator (or floor) is normally closed off or restricted (such as a vacant department store), but is opened temporarily for an event taking place in the elevator's location. Thus by attending the event and bringing a camera, the enthusiast gains access to the elevator, similar to an Easter egg in a video game.

For example, this video was taken in the old Younkers at Lindale mall after Younkers closed and. Ironically, it was published on Easter Sunday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQt_JeFyzxQ

Elevator filmer's greatest enemy

This is a term to describe security guards in buildings who often asking or telling elevator filmers to stop filming inside buildings. It was created by Schindlerelevator1874.

Exposure

Not to be confused with public elevators.

When the main elevator bank opens out to the street, in an open entryway, or close to the street, and does not require a card, key, or pass code to enter it. Often found in commercial buildings which located in high density area.

Elevator Filming Hazard

To describe staffs or security guards who entered the elevator or near elevator filmers when he or she is in elevator hall. It was created by NingSama.

Jammed in

A floor that is locked off because it's abandoned, but the elevator still serves at least two other floors. This is usually found in a dead mall.

Keycarded Out/Key-card-e-vators

When a hotel elevator requires a room keycard to call it or to press any floor except the lobby/ground level(s). The "Key-card-e-vators" term was created by escalatorgeek881.

Kupret Inside

A term that being popular by Sumosoftinc, to tell that the elevator has a guider, or attendant, or even security inside.

Locked Out/Locked Off/Keyed Out/Keyed Off

When an elevator requires a card, passcode, or key to use it or to select a certain floor.

Otaku Mode, Harajuku Mode or Anime Mode

When the elevator filmers wear harajuku/cosplay costumes when filming elevators, there are cosplayers in the elevator which the elevator was currently filmed (include the elevator filmers are followed by one or more cosplayers), the elevator filmers describe the elevator in Japanese, the elevator filmers use the anime merchandise (e.g. manga front cover or plush doll for opening signature) or another which is the elevator filmers filming elevators with some thing which is correspond to the J-stuffs. This term is first introduced by Reza Tanaka who is one of person in the elevator community who has a cosplay costume and a plush doll for opening signature.

Overload Fail

A term created by smexduck123 to refer to an elevator getting so crowded that the rated capacity is exceeded.

Restricted/ACed

Access controlled (see Locked Out/Locked Off/Keyed Out/Keyed Off, above).

Screamo chime

A term created by Reza Tanaka to describe the elevator chime which heard from a buzzer with bad condition.

Strict no sandals

A term created by Reza to describe an escalator with broken/missing parts that make they seems to be dangerous. This term was coined from "No sandals" sign which have been seen by Reza in a small mall in Surabaya which is now abandoned.

Teacher's Office

A term that was created by sumosoftinc to describe a security office in a building.

Tenants

A tenant is an entity who has leased a space in a building. A single-tenant is an office building or floor with one tenant in it, bi-tenant has two, tri-tenant has three, quad-tenant has four, etc.

Triangle

A term created by Reza to describe three different buildings with has almost similar function but different owners, and from one building to another can be reached quickly by walking. An example is Delta Plaza Surabaya, World Trace Center e-Mall, and Grand City Surabaya, which all of them are shopping centers and from one place to anothers can be reached just by walking.

Turnstiles (or Security Gate)

A device with either a gate or rotating bars used for access control that requires a card, pass code, or ticket to pass through, or used as a one way exit. NingSama1vs100 often refer turnstiles as "security gates" (gates for short) because a term "Security Gate (Jp: セキュリティゲート Sekyuritigēto)" in Japan means turnstiles.

Turnstiled Out

An elevator bank behind turnstiles. Often found in office buildings with high security, observatories and paid area of railway/metro stations.

Uncle/Aunt Guard

(Thai: ลุงยาม/ป้ายาม) A cute term coined by NingSama1vs100 to describe security guards in any kind of the buildings. This term is came from her university security guards when she studied there.

Virtual elevator Filming

A strategy by a select group of elevator filmers in List of YouTube users who filmed Skyscrapersim videos to film elevators virtually on their computer using the Skyscraper Simulator software & a screen recorder of their choosing as an atlernative to traveling to different buildings to film elevators in-person. This is highly beneficial, as it's free, non-time-consuming & removes the risk of negative encounters with security or law enforcement personnel entirely. VCC Urban Bound Productions, Trizocbs & a few other elevator filmers in the elevator community are known for filming elevators virtually. VCC Urban Bound Productions is the first known elevator filmer in the community to have a separate dedicated channel (Blue Aura Hornet) towards specifically virtual elevator filming. Another term similar to virtual elevator filming can be digital elevator filming or remote elevator filming. There are some elevator filmers in the community who film elevators entirely virtually & are part of the Skyscrapersim Niche of the elevator community.

Hybrid-Virtual elevator Filming

Similar to virtual elevator filming, but where a elevator filmer combines both clips they filmed in-person & clips they screen recorded in Skyscrapersim into the same production to alternate between in-person & virtual content. It is not known whether this practice is employed in the elevator community, but so far, VCC Urban Bound Productions's channel has evidence of this practice being used, however, it has only been used a handful of times on his channel.

Terms used to describe other elevator enthusiasts/YouTube channels

Please keep it appropriate for all ages!

Note YouTube is the most common, but it can refer to any video-sharing site.

Active

Any elevator enthusiast who is frequently filming elevators and uploading them to YouTube.

Dedicated elevator Filmer

A elevator filmer who has been a part of the community/film elevators for 1-4 years, or has filmed at least 25 kinds of elevators. Also applies to a elevator filmer who films elevator at least 4 times per month.

Dormant

Any elevator enthusiast who has either (1) not fulfilled a promise to return after their specified break period, (2) announced their intention to quit, or (3) not uploaded any elevator-related video to YouTube in the past 90 days. The YouTube channel of the dormant enthusiast is still open and their videos are watchable.

EleHornet

A term created by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a elevator filmer in a high rise building who switches elevator banks extremely quickly, without filming the transfer, much like how a hornet quickly flies from point A to point B. However, EleHornrt can be used to amp up the speed.

EleMaimaier

(JP: エレマイマイマー Eremaimaimā) Any elevator enthusiast who is also a maimai (an arcade rhythm game) player. Examples are NingSama and TRG elevators from Thailand.

Eletetsu

(JP: エレ鉄 Eretetsu) Any Japanese elevator enthusiast who is also a railfan. This term is came from Elevator (JP: エレベーター Erebētā) and Tetsudou (Railway) (JP: 鉄道 tetsudō)

Elequeer / Queerfilmer

A term coined by Semaphore to describe elevator filmers that are part of the LGBT Community, or have a queer identity like Transgender or Non-Binary. However, LGBT+ elevator filmers are quite rare due to the community's stance on the LGBT Community, especially in more conservative, religious circles

Elewinder

A Term coined by Semaphore to describe a elevator filmer, who is also an OS Mockup Creator (albeit. Windows Never Released), in which examples are Semaphore, TemporalEngineering and Dizyoo.

First-Year elevator Filmer

A elevator filmer who has been a part of the community/film elevators for 0-1 years.

Gender inversion filmer

Any female elevator enthusiast. Examples are NingSama1vs100 in Asia, European elevators by OLML in Europe, Elyse Horvath in the United States, and CrazyelevatorLady.Chile in South America. However, this term may be sexist and caution should be used when applying it to a female elevator enthusiast without her consent.

Inactive

Any elevator enthusiast who has announced that they are taking a break from filming elevators with the intention of returning, or has not uploaded an elevator video in the past 30 days without notice.

Isolated

An active elevator enthusiast with no other active elevator enthusiasts within reasonable driving distance of him or her. May also refer to elevator enthusiasts living in rural areas. Another term is 'Independent Elevator Filmer' (See below).

King/Queen elevator filmer

A veteran elevator filmer who has been active in the community/film elevator consistently for 15 years or longer, has overcome huge amounts of adversity successfully in not one but several of their elevator filming adventures, who has filmed at least 200 different types of elevators including super rare ones where only 2 or 3 of its kind can be found within the entire world, been in a very horrible situation with a security guard at least two times, was able to film elevators on a few to several occasions in heavily restricted buildings where permission from the head of security is required, filmed over 100 service/freight elevators, gotten stuck in more than 15 elevators they've filmed or any combination of one or more plus being an active filmer/active in the community for 15+ years. This term was created by VCC Urban Bound Productions. There are a few king elevator filmers, but the most notable ones are musicfreakcc and DieselDucy, who have been in the elevator community for 20+ and 25+ years, respectively.

Non-filmer

An elevator enthusiast who does not film elevators or upload to YouTube, but is actively interested in elevators.

Meetup master

An elevator enthusiast who has more than 20 elevator meetups. Examples are NingSama and Vincent Chong.

Pandemic elevator Filmer

A term coined by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe a elevator filmer who continues to actively film elevators during the Coronavirus pandemic, using safety precautions. Safety measures are used such as enhanced social distancing, only filming the elevator when the filmer has it to him/herself, using objects in lieu of fingers to press the buttons such as car-keys, mask-wearing, and frequent hand-sanitizing when on elevator filming adventures in the pandemic.

Petit filmer

Any elevator enthusiast who is shorter than 160 cm (5' 3"), both old and young. Examples are NingSama1vs100, elevatorinum and TRG elevators (Thailand).

Senior filmer/Senior elevator filmer

Any elevator filmer who has been active in the community/film elevators for five to ten years. This term was created by VCC Urban Bound Productions. The oldest senior elevator filmer is DieselDucy, who has been a part of the elevator community for 28 & a half years, and is the original king of the elevator filming community.

Starter subscribers

Used to describe several elevator filmers who often subscribed to new elevator channel that just introduced in the elevator community. This term is come from Thailand elevator community group, which new elevator filmer which just introduced in the elevator group will gain several subscribers to his or her channel from older elevator filmers in Thailand. For example QuarioQuario54321 is a starting subscriber of Tkefan29.

TikTok Filmer

An elevator filmer who not only uses YouTube to host elevator videos but uses TikTok for mini elevator compilations up to a minute long. Some elevator filmers have recently started using Tiktok to promote their best finds.

Veteran elevator filmer

Any elevator filmer who has been active in the elevator community/film elevators for ten to fifteen years, who has filmed 150 different types of elevators &/or who has accomplished difficult or impossible feats on elevator filming adventures several times such as successfully communicating with an overpowering security guard in a building with very tight security, getting invited by security to film restricted elevators, or being able to film elevators in a government office building. These filmers have a long standing in the elevator community. This term was created by VCC Urban Bound Productions. There are a few veteran elevator filmers, but the most notable ones are musicfreakcc, The Elevator Channel and DieselDucy, who have been elevator filmers for 20+, 10+ and 25+ years, respectively.

List of dates used in elevator enthusiasm

Close date

The month and year an elevator is taken out of service for a mod, building closure, or permanent decommissioning.

Completion date

The month and year a mod is finished. May also refer to future or projected finish dates for construction projects.

Dedication date

The year of the official completion or opening of a building or elevator. Often used as the install date.

Install date

The month and/or year an elevator was installed. Many elevator enthusiasts disagree on when to pinpoint the install date.

Order date

The date an elevator company is selected to install or modernize an elevator.

Publish date

The month, day, and year an elevator video was published to YouTube.

Shot date/Recording date/Filming date

The month, day, and year an elevator was filmed.

Other terms

ACME Indicator

ACME Indicator is used to describe a non-proprietary digital floor indicator (dot-matrix or segmented display) made by CEElectronics and used for many modernizations and third-party installations. This term was created by Georgef551 and was accepted in the community when TheElevatorChannel used the term in one of his videos.

Bandaid for this/that epic fail!

A comedic term coined by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe an epic fail that is described as "so bad that it is hilarious." He usually finds pictures on Instagram of broken elevators/escalators and then shares them on his Instagram story saying "THIS [elevator/escalator] NEEDS A BANDAID" to add a little bit of humor to the fail. If he finds elevator/escalator fails in person, he takes a picture of the fail, makes a meme of it and sends the meme to all of his friends. He rarely uses this term these days.

Banjo

Banjo refers to a traction elevator that feels like it isn't supported very well, as if it is being held up by banjo strings. This nickname is believed to have been created by musicfreakcc.

Cab View

Cab View is a filming technique which involves panning the camera horizontally and vertically to show most or all of the interior of the cab.

Coin Test

Also known as Coin Stability Test, firstly used by the Mitsubishi Electric Elevator American Division in 2015 and 2019, or even earlier in Japan. To demonstrate their traction elevators as stable as the US$1 coin wouldn't fall when the elevator is moving. As this demonstration success, the elevator photographers (including outside America) also try to examine the stability of Mitsubishi Electric traction elevators by this test, even this also held by the other elevator companies.

Dinner Bell

Dinner Bell refers to the bell that Westinghouse used on their elevators from the late 1960s until the RT fixtures were introduced. This name was given to it because of the way it sounds.

Drunk Voice

Drunk Voice refers to the low-pitched, robotic male voice on Otis Elevonic 401 elevators. This name is given to it because of the way it sounds.

Elevator Drag Race

Elevator drag race is a trend in an elevator community where one elevator filmer held an elevator race with another elevator filmer. This trend was created and popularized by Dieselducy.

Elevator Duo/Trio/Quad

This term is used when two, three or four elevator filmers film an elevator together.

Elevator Music Video (EMV) / ElevaMix

To describe elevator enthusiast-made music videos consisted of elevator videos. ElevaMix was first originated by Star Asia Elevator and Escalator while Elevator Music Video was coined by NingSama1vs100.

Epic Motor Wednesday (EMW)

This term is used when an elevator filmer films and/or uploads an elevator with a very loud motor on Wednesday, adding ASMR value to the elevator. NationalElevator and CubsRule2040 have the most "Epic Motor Wednesday" videos, but recently JimLiElevators joined the trend. EMW is believed to have been started by NationalElevator.

Extreme Superstition

Please refer to Unlucky floor numbers in elevators in Elevatorpedia.

A term created by Sumosoftinc to describe buildings that omits floors 40 to 49 (after 39, then directly goes to 50) due to the "4" superstition. This floor numbering scheme is present in a few hotels in Las Vegas. This term also applies to buildings in the United States that skip the number 13 in floor numbering.

Finnish beep

A term created by Reza to describe floor passing beep in some older KONE elevators which sounds similar with button beep of some Nokia phones.

Fixture View (or Fixture Cam)

Fixture View is a filming technique that involves getting a close-up view of a lit-up elevator button (usually on the car operating panel), either by zooming in or holding the camera up close. This term was created by CubsRule2040, although the technique has been done by other elevator filmers such as NationalElevator, MMTfan1, and suzzex (now CVE9120).

Floor view

see Impact cam

Honda Odilio

A term used by several Indonesian elevator photographers to describe an Honda Mobilio and sometimes, Orisa's Elepentod. This term was come from a fictional Honda Mobilio which has the same name, which used to scare Orisa's Elepentod thanks to his lies and misconceptions.

Impact Cam

Impact Cam is a filming technique which involves placing the camera on the floor of the elevator cab to document ride quality.

Independent elevator Filmer

A term coined by North Jersey elevator filmer VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe being the only active elevator filmer in the community for a considerable radius comparable to that of 3 counties if within the United States, or beyond 100 miles if outside of the United States. This elevator filmer gets to declare him/herself the official elevator filmer for a single county, conglomerate of counties surrounding his/her county or within a 100-mile radius of his/her town or city.

Joyriding

Riding an elevator up and down without filming it.

Assessment joyride

A term used by TheDragonFire123 to refer to a joyride that occurs before filming an elevator to assess it. Unlike a regular joyride, an assessment joyride is intended to lead to a full elevator video, although not all assessment joyrides will do so. The elevator filmer rides the elevator one or two times to get a better picture of how much value the elevator will add to his/her channel and/or its difficulty to film (by checking if there are reception desks or security in view of any landings, or other hazards) before filming it.

Self-Assessment joyride

A term used by VCC Urban Bound Productions to refer to a joyride that occurs before filming a elevator to test whether it can successfully complete one full round trip on its own before returning back to the landing. If the elevator comes back, the elevator filmer then performs a manual assessment joyride, as stated above, to get a picture of its perceived value to their channel. If the elevator passes the Self-Assessment joyride & the follow-up Assessment joyride, the elevator filmer will film the elevator.

Elevator Character Report

A 6-question computerized report developed by North Jersey elevator filmer VCC Urban Bound Productions which calculates a score out of 5 stars from 6 different categories, fixtures, cab, configuration, run features, motor, and controller. 35% of the elevator is from what is seen on film, and 65% is from what is not seen. Unlike other scales, this one uses weighted categories to get an accurate picture of how the elevator really is. 'Death trap' elevators tend to score higher than regular smooth elevators due to their tendency to have more personality and character to the way they run. In July 2020, he made a formal reporting form which can be filled out side by side with watching videos or riding the elevators before filming them: here. Since its creation, he has created several more elevator character reports of varying sophistication using 4 different scales, all available on his website:

• Scale of 0-5 stars
• Scale of 0-8 stars
• Scale of 300-850 using draggable sliders in lieu of stars
• A counting scale of 0-46, with 6 points assigned for bias

His character reports range from 6 points all the way up to 38 points, but most of his scores are automatically calculated using the form calculation features supplied by Jotform.

Lucky Guy/First Blood

The first person to film an elevator that has never been filmed by any elevator filmer before. The term Lucky Guy was created by VCC Urban Bound Productions, and the term First Blood was created by NingSama. VCC Urban Bound Productions was a lucky guy/first blood on a three-time streak when he filmed three elevators in Clinton Township, New Jersey that nobody has ever filmed before. All three are on his YouTube channel.

Man Powered Elevator (MPE)

Man Powered Elevator or MPE is a term that refers to stairs and sometimes also turned-off escalators. This term was created by Georgef551 and later popularized by Dieselducy. Another form of this term would be human-powered elevator (HPL) coined by VCC Urban Bound Productions.

Meat slicer

Meat slicer (also known as "Bacon slicer") refers to an old Otis mechanical floor selector from the 1970s (in the United Kingdom) which resembles a meat slicer machine. This term came from mrmattandmrchay.

MetallicA Chime

A term that was created by Georgef551 in April 2016 to describe an elevator chime that is "extremely loud," some at the point it damages the eardrums

Natural Light

A term coined by Star City Elevators, which describes the lighting in an elevator, that is usually referred when using a flashlight while filming.

New Jersey Rite of Passage

To describe an event where a elevator filmer is brave enough to take on the challenge of an alone trip on New Jersey's most fearsome elevators. These elevators are located at the West Tower of the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City, and were installed by Otis in 1996, later modernized slightly by Schindler in 2003, with original call buttons. These elevators have been known to cause slight anxiety to hotel guests, and visitors. A elevator filmer steps into the elevator by themself, going to the 50th floor, or highest floor unlocked, pressing the "RECORD" button on their camera. While enroute, the elevator filmer cannot make a stop at any other floor, and must complete one full round trip on any of the four elevators in the set. Once the elevator filmer has made it back to the concourse floor, without voluntarily stopping on any other floor besides the concourse floor and the highest floor unlocked, every other elevator they encounter in the entire state of New Jersey will be a piece of cake for them. North Jersey elevator filmer VCC Urban Bound Productions came up with this term after taking on the challenge during his third trip to Atlantic City. So far, the only four known elevator filmers to have ever taken upon this challenge are VCC Urban Bound Productions, Maor Edry, American Elevators, and suejoshappy. Some elevators enthusiasts are SO BRAVE doing this, that they willingly take MORE round trips on the elevators after taking the first round trip.

Opening signature

Main article: Opening signature

This refers to something that an elevator filmer does at the beginning of each video, such as DieselDucy holding up his Matchbox 24 Shunter, Reza Tanaka with his Killua Zaoldyeck plush doll, JimLiElevators holding up his elevator globe, coin, or keychain, Gage Williams holding up his Apple Watch and others; not every elevator filmer does this. VCC Urban Bound Productions has recently become the next elevator filmer to consistently have an opening signature consisting of his channel profile logo.

Permanently exclusive

This is a term to describe an elevator that have been either replaced by another elevator or permanently removed but it has been filmed before by only one elevator enthusiast. Therefore the no-longer-exist elevator can only be seen "exclusively" on that YouTube (or Dailymotion, if the person have one) channel.

For example, this is the only existing video of this elevator before modernization: https://youtu.be/Zu4uwobtHPE

Pratt & Whitney

This is describing an obnoxiously loud fan found in Otis elevators (not other brands). Otis's parent company, United Technologies, owns a turbine facility called Pratt & Whitney, making machines that moves lots of air (such as Turboprop Engines for airplanes). Being that the fans are so loud, they're called as such. This term was created by Georgef551.

Rocket Thursday

Main article: Rocket Thursday

Round trip

Riding the elevator from the lowest accessible floor to the highest accessible floor and back, or vice versa.

Speed Test

A speed test is a test of the elevator's speed using the accelerometer on the elevator filmer's phone to measure the speed, acceleration & height the elevator travels. A speed test is necessary if either the speed of the elevator, height of travel or both are not known in order to model the relationship between speed & height, aka the Speed to Height Ratio.

Speed to Height Ratio (SHR)

Main article: Speed to Height Ratio

Take

An attempt at filming an elevator, whether successful or unsuccessful.

First take

Filming an elevator that has never been filmed by the filmer, even if it has been filmed by other enthusiasts (not to be confused with First Blood)

Hot take

Filming an elevator after pre-riding it to gather information on how it rides, what the highest and lowest floors are, or where it opens up. Also used when taking the stairs for the same purpose.

Cold Take

The opposite of a hot take, attempting to film an elevator without regard to where it opens up, what the highest and lowest floors are, or how it rides. The filmer experiences the elevator for the first time with the viewers.

Re-take

Filming an elevator a subsequent time after posting the first take to YouTube (or other video sharing platform)

Unscenicified

A term used by Jowevator 3219 to describe an elevator which has had its glass walls covered up on the inside of the car during a modernization, renovation or replacement, or an elevator that used to be scenic but was replaced with another elevator that is not scenic. Another similar term is anti-scenic.

Vital Test

A term created by VCC Urban Bound Productions to describe an act where the elevator filmer rings the alarm for a quick alarm test while the door is still open to determine whether or not to ride the elevator on the condition of the alarm working or not. If the elevator's alarm is working, the filmer checks for either an ADA compliant emergency telephone or a telephone that looks up-to-date enough to be trusted.

Abbreviations used for elevator and escalator brands

These are some abbreviations used to call elevator and escalator brands, most of these were created by many elevator enthusiasts. Some are also used in the elevator industry as well as an official abbreviation for the elevator companies. Some of them were also applied not just elevators and escalators, but also filming devices.

• (1st character of the brand) - The simplifiest abbreviation form of elevator or escalator brands. Commonly used by Hong Kong elevator enthusiasts while chatting online.
  • F: Fujitec
  • H: Hitachi
  • K: Kone
  • M: Mitsubishi
  • O: OTIS
  • S: Schindler
    • Example: xx大廈部O換S (xxx Building's OTIS elevator will be replaced to a Schindler)
• AG - Asea-Graham
• DS - Deve Schindler (Sweden)
• DY - Dong Yang
• GEC - General Electric Company
• GB - Graham Brothers
• GS - GoldStar
• HELCO - Hyundai
• Hitchy, or Hi - Hitachi
• Hotchy - Hotchkiss
• KAG - Kone Asea Graham - Used by swedish technichians. the white NPN8 fixtures from the 60's and 70's are generally referred to as KAG fixtures.
• LG - Lucky Goldstar
• LL - Louser Lift
• Mitsy, Mitsu or MELCO - Mitsubishi
• Monty - Montgomery
• MCE - Motion Control Engineering
• MK/MontyKONE - Montgomery KONE
• MS - Marryat & Scott
• Saam Chai - (Chinese: 三仔) Mitsubishi elevators, used by Hong Kong elevator enthusiast
• Selcom - Wittur Hydra Plus Doors
• SM, ShanMi or SMECO - Shanghai Mitsubishi
• (Something) Kee - (Chinese: _記) - Used by Hong Kong Elevator Enthusiasts.
  • Fu Kee/Foo Kee: (Chinese: 富記) - Fujitec
  • K Kee: (Chinese: K記) - Kone
  • O Kee: (Chinese: O記) - OTIS
  • Shun Kee: (Chinese: 迅記) - Schindler
• Toshi - Toshiba
• TKDY - ThyssenKrupp Dongyang
• TK/TKP/TKE/tkE/Kruppy - thyssenkrupp Elevator
  • TK/TKE - TK Elevator GmbH
• TVC - Thames Valley Controls
• Westy - Westinghouse
• XO - Xizi Otis