Going down on the Schindler High-Speed Elevators at the Sears/Willis Tower Skydeck in Chicago

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Video of the ride on famous elevators at the Sears Tower in Downtown Chicago, Illinois. These elevators are some of the fastest in North America, reaching a top speed of 18.2 mph or 29.3 km/h. The fastest elevators in North America are located at the John Hancock Center in Chicago and the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas, which reach a top speed of 20.5 mph or 33.14 km/h. ==Skydeck Elevator Specifications== Manufacture: Westinghouse Electric Elevator Type: DC Gearless Traction Capacity: 4000 lbs. (1818.2 kg) Year Installed: 1973 Elevator Bank Size: 2 Floors Served: LL2, 99, 103 Speed: 1600 FPM (8.18 m/s) Leasing/Tourist Information: http://www.searstower.com/ http://www.theskydeck.com/ Videos from the History Channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-XeKrAdSI8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aswJTvUpGFY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg3m78PvFVA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiqeJg8FBrM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cd_Hq1yIeU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ3se1-yOFU Building Information: http://www.searstower.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Tower http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=searstower-chicago-il-usa http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5/ http://www.aviewoncities.com/chicago/searstower.htm http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/sears_tower.html

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