Art Deco Elevator Car Call Button, Antique Bronze Brass Building Hardware Panel, Nonmagnetic. Weight is close to 15 oz. Cool car call button. Has the call button dead center with mounting screw holes top and bottom. Has raised boarder with push button and contact intact.
This back is unusual with cast loop tabs/ ears sticking out horizontally on the top-left and bottom-right corners, these are threaded inside. Plate retains its original front button and its complete rear contact assembly. Button pushes in and out.
Call measures 7 1/2″ tall, 3 1/4″ wide. Has light scratches, scuffs, tarnishing verdigris and still looks great! Cool find!
Guessing made 1920s – 1940s. Cool Old Elevator Call Button!! Found some fun info on elevators from the great Wikipedia
Please check pictures for description and condition. Have the more call buttons listed separately.
An elevator (American English) or lift (Commonwealth English) is a machine that vertically transports people or freight between levels. They are typically powered by electric motors that drive traction cables and counterweight systems such as a hoist, although some pump hydraulic fluid to raise a cylindrical piston like a jack.
Elevators are used in agriculture and manufacturing to lift materials. There are various types, like chain and bucket elevators, grain augers, and hay elevators. Modern buildings often have elevators to ensure accessibility, especially where ramps aren’t feasible. High-speed elevators are common in skyscrapers. Some elevators can even move horizontally
