The wife and I have visited the Macy's on 34th street a couple of
times in the past week and both times I found their (practically)
ancient wooden escalators fascinating. They feel different underneath
your feet (they've got rounded edges) and they even sound different
from the all-metal escalators we're all used to (hollow wood resonates
better than hollow steel, I think).
New York City is a study in time travel. Some areas reflect the
latest in everything. Meanwhile, places like Macy's keep "technology"
over half-a-century-old around when they could have easily updated it.
That's kinda cool in my humble opinion.
Orignal From: Crazy old wooden escalators at Macy's in NYC
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