EPIC MOTOR: Schindler / MEI Freight Elevator at Macy's in Manhasset, NY

Okay, lots of explaining to do here.
This store originally opened as Abraham & Straus (A&S) in 1965 and was equipped with an OTIS freight elevator. Here's a video of this elevator when it was OTIS: • Video
In 2015, a fire broke out in the freight elevator shaft, destroying everything and taking the freight elevator out of service for around 17 months. Newsday article here: www.newsday.co...
Needless to say, a complete modernization was needed. I assume Schindler did this as they have the contract for Macy's Inc. They probably got MEI to install this. It's kind of interesting to think that both elevators in this store received new motors at some time and they both probably sound better than their original motors. I got to ride this because the passenger elevator happened to be broken the day I visited the store.
PS: Make sure you listen to this motor through a system with good bass.

[@michaelwalterselevatorsrob5009]

i LOVE Dry power motors, They always have epic pitches

[@themaddasher7783]

Amazing E-flat pitched motor!

[@EWPA14]

Oh yeah I remember this. My the fire greatly affected this. But it seems the cab's still original surprisingly, & you can see the hole where they placed the new COP on top of where the old 1 was.

[@EvergreenElevators]

I’d honestly say newer motors tend to sound better on MEI elevators. But it was never said that old elevator motors were bad either!

[@SeattleElevators]

Wow thats one epic motor!

[@johnelevator777]

Isn't there a Lord & Taylor across the street from this Macy's? I heard that they were going to demolish it. Did they?

[@Ih8escalators]

Lord & Taylor is down the road. It’s closing, but almost definitely not being demolished. I believe it has some sort of landmark status, as it was Lord & Taylor’s first branch store after the flagship.

[@davidng2336]

Is the passenger elevator still considered an Otis then?

[@Ih8escalators]

David Ng Kinda. Motor isn’t original