tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post8722837058466814000..comments2024-03-29T08:41:36.780-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Travel Penguin: Wood Escalators Travelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-49737243461914371822020-07-10T16:19:42.565-04:002020-07-10T16:19:42.565-04:00Yes! I remember them from the 70sYes! I remember them from the 70sMr Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13537323114387772289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-74117885067941314782019-03-16T19:51:20.978-04:002019-03-16T19:51:20.978-04:00I have vague memories of going downtown to Hudson&...I have vague memories of going downtown to Hudson's for Christmas shopping and displays. <br />then it was the place to get suits Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-2990851517486237192019-03-15T21:51:47.790-04:002019-03-15T21:51:47.790-04:00I remember them growing up in either the Higbee...I remember them growing up in either the Higbee's or May Co. in downtown Cleveland. Have a vague memory of elevator operators, but remember the brass collapsing seat with red velvet upholstery. They were still in some of the cars after they were automated.WickedHamsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507325341606702301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-90755654267820529402019-03-15T09:44:59.967-04:002019-03-15T09:44:59.967-04:00I have never seen or heard of wooden escalators. E...I have never seen or heard of wooden escalators. Elevators with operators I've only seen in movies, most notably Pillow Talk. My mother watched that movie every time it came on t.v. She loved Thelma Ritter.Deedleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17220174067034720943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-32988068255535105942019-03-15T07:59:56.120-04:002019-03-15T07:59:56.120-04:00I also remember these in Wanamakers! When I was sm...I also remember these in Wanamakers! When I was small when asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I always wanted to be an elevator operator there......they had the uniform, white gloves, brass door to pull over and the small burgundy seat in some, I also remember the water fountains outside the elevators that really smelled so bad from all the sulfur! Everyone met at the eagle and fancy lunch in the Tea Room! This from a south jersey gal!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802016774109835572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-73216289829131550922019-03-15T06:22:52.760-04:002019-03-15T06:22:52.760-04:00I especially remember that from Macy’s and was ela...I especially remember that from Macy’s and was elated to find it still there in recent years even after all the renovations. Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-38859829195660255562019-03-15T05:57:22.905-04:002019-03-15T05:57:22.905-04:00Anne Marie is right. Wanamaker had these, and they...Anne Marie is right. Wanamaker had these, and they were cool. A insider told me they were extremely costly to repair if problems arised.<br /><br />And a elevator operator. I remember those. That was my mother's first job in Harrisburg at the swanky Mary Sachs .Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-24765802968817858622019-03-15T05:32:51.678-04:002019-03-15T05:32:51.678-04:00THAT exactly was in john wanamaker's philly st...THAT exactly was in john wanamaker's philly store! they made a distinctive sound and had a distinctive smell. and the elevators had operators too.anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16253353.post-28662959180439753762019-03-15T00:47:00.675-04:002019-03-15T00:47:00.675-04:00I've never seen a wooden escalator. I never ev...I've never seen a wooden escalator. I never even saw a metal escalator until I was an adult.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.com