Thanks to everyone who responded, and Vic too, for your clear description of challenges faced by businesses and workers in the industry.
Just an aside: We don't have too many tall buildings in Northern Nevada, but I worked on a project in Reno a few years back where the old 30 storey, Golden Phoenix Casino/Hotel was converted to the Montage, a luxury condo building. State of the art Schindler elevators replaced the old technology Haughtons, and I still remember the first time I rode the new ones. As I observed to my homies, the closest mankind will ever get to Star Trek transporters :-). Step in at ground level, push 30 and in what seems like seconds, the doors opened at the top, as accelerometer controlled motors smoothly took the car to the top. No discernible G forces. Doors close, doors open, and there you are!
And can't say enough about the install crew. An extraordinarily smart and funny bunch of guys...and did I mention brave? Yipe!
Before I go further with the advice I've received on the Concord, if someone would email me at
[email protected], I'll attach the photos of the unit in question, which could be posted here by someone who is familiar with the process. Or just steer me to the instructions. As mentioned, no obvious damage and I'm thinking, since it may need to be replace anyway, I can't do any harm with a careful examination on my workbench.
Finally, I believe I have discovered how a least some of the best and brightest in the elevator industry spend some of their spare time!
Thanks again, all.
