Elevator nameplate guide

This is a guide to elevator nameplates, as well as elevator rated load/capacity nameplates. This can be used to figure out the age of an elevator.

1 A&P. Steven
- 1.1 Unknown year
2 Bennie Lifts
- 2.1 1960s
3 Dong Yang
- 3.1 1980s to 1990s
- 3.2 2000s
4 Dover
- 4.1 1970s to 1999
5 Ellis & McDougall
- 5.1 Unknown year
6 Evans Lifts
- 6.1 1970s to Early 1980s
7 Express Lift
- 7.1 1960s-1980s
- 7.2 1990s
8 Fiam
- 8.1 1960s-1980s
- 8.2 1990s
- 8.3 2000s
9 Fujitec
- 9.1 1970s
- 9.2 1980s
- 9.3 1990s
- 9.4 2000s
- 9.5 2010s to present
10 GoldStar
- 10.1 1970s
- 10.2 1980s to 1994
11 Hammond & Champness
- 11.1 1980s to 1999
12 Haughton
- 12.1 Unknown year
- 12.2 1970's
13 Haushahn
- 13.1 1980s-1990s
14 Hitachi
- 14.1 1960s
- 14.2 1970s to 1980s
- 14.3 1990s
- 14.4 2000s to present
15 Hyundai
- 15.1 1980s
- 15.2 1990s
- 15.3 2000s to present
16 IFE
- 16.1 2000s to present
17 Indolift
- 17.1 1980s to 1990s
18 Kone
- 18.1 1980s to 1990s
- 18.2 2000s to present
19 LG
- 19.1 1995 to 1999
- 19.2 2000 to 2004
20 Line/Lines
- 20.1 2000s to present
21 Mitsubishi
- 21.1 1960s to 1990s
- 21.2 2000s to 2010s
- 21.3 2010s to present
22 Nippon Elevator MFG Co.LTD (Japan)
- 22.1 1970s to 1980s
23 Otis
- 23.1 1910s?
- 23.2 1920s to 1970s
- 23.3 1980s to 1990s
- 23.4 2000s to present
24 Sabiem
- 24.1 1960s to 1980s
25 Schindler
- 25.1 1950s to 1960s
- 25.2 1970s to 1990s
- 25.3 2000s to present
26 Shanghai Mitsubishi
- 26.1 2000s to present
27 Sigma
- 27.1 2000s to present
28 Thyman
- 28.1 1990s?
29 Thyssen
- 29.1 1990s
30 thyssenkrupp
- 30.1 2000 to 2016
- 30.2 2017 to present
31 Toshiba
- 31.1 1970s
- 31.2 1980s
- 31.3 1990s
- 31.4 2000s
32 Yungtay
- 32.1 2000s to present
33 Notes and references
34 See also

A&P. Steven[]

Unknown year[]

Old A&P. Steven nameplate.

Bennie Lifts[]

1960s[]

1960s Bennie Lifts nameplate.

Dong Yang[]

1980s to 1990s[]

1988 Dong Yang nameplate in Hong Kong..

Mid of 1990s Dong Yang nameplate.

2000s[]

2000s Dong Yang nameplate with directional arrows.

Dover[]

1970s to 1999[]

1970s-1980s Dover nameplate.

1980s-1990s Dover Impulse nameplate.

Dover/Miami elevator nameplate.

Ellis & McDougall[]

Unknown year[]

Ellis & McDougall nameplate.

Evans Lifts[]

1970s to Early 1980s[]

1970s? Evans Lifts nameplate.

1970s? Evans Lifts dumbwaiter nameplate (Credit to YouTube user Beno)

1980s Evans Lifts nameplate.

Early 1980s Evans Lifts nameplate.

Express Lift[]

1960s-1980s[]

1960s Express Lift nameplate.

1960s Express Lift with SMS Lifts name in New Zealand. (credit to WaygoodOtis)

1960s Express Lift nameplate with SMS Lifts name in New Zealand. (credit to WaygoodOtis)

1970s-Early 1980s Express Lift nameplate.

1980s Express Lift nameplate.

1986 GEC Express Lift nameplate (with GEC Hong Kong logo, but covered by Otis).

1990s[]

1990s Singapore Express Lift nameplate.

1990s Express Lift nameplate in a HDB flat in Singapore.

1990 GEC Express Lift nameplate (with GEC Hong Kong logo)

1993 GEC Express Lift nameplate (with GEC Hong Kong logo)

1995 GEC Express Lift nameplate (with GEC Hong Kong logo, but covered by Otis)^[1]^[2].

Fiam[]

1960s-1980s[]

Fiam nameplate in Hong Kong, with Loads and Persons

GEC Fiam nameplate (with GEC Hong Kong logo)

Fiam nameplate in Hong Kong, with the name of the distributor (Credit to YouTube user Vincent Chong)

1990s[]

Fiam nameplate in Hong Kong

1990 GEC Fiam Lift nameplate (with GEC Hong Kong logo).

2000s[]

2000s GEC Fiam Lift nameplate (with GEC Hong Kong logo, but covered by Kone)

Fujitec[]

1970s[]

1970s FUJI plate in Hong Kong.

1974 Fujitec plate in Hong Kong.

Mid of 1970s Fujitec plate in Hong Kong.

Another 1970s-1980s Fujitec plate in Hong Kong.

1980s[]

1980s Japanese Fujitec capacity plate

1980s Fujitec capacity plate in Hong Kong.

1989 Fujitec Computer Control capacity plate in the United Kingdom.

1990s[]

1990s Fujitec capacity plate in Thailand.

1997 Fujitec capacity plate in Hong Kong.

2000s[]

2003 Fujitec capacity plate in Hong Kong.

2010s to present[]

2016 Fujitec capacity plate in Hong Kong.

2016 Fujitec nameplate at Public Housing Estate in Hong Kong, China (Just a standard format).

GoldStar[]

1970s[]

1970s GoldStar nameplate.

1980s to 1994[]

1980s GoldStar nameplate (also for generic style GoldStar elevators in 1990s).

1990s GoldStar nameplate.

1990s Korean GoldStar nameplate.

1990s Hong Kong GoldStar nameplate.

1991 Hong Kong GoldStar nameplate.

Hammond & Champness[]

1980s to 1999[]

1980s Hammond & Champness (H+C Lifts) nameplate.

1989 Hammond & Champness "The Windsor Lift" nameplate.

1990s Hammond & Champness/Dover Elevators nameplate.

Haughton[]

Unknown year[]

Haughton nameplate.

1970's[]

Haughton nameplate from the 1970's

Haushahn[]

1980s-1990s[]

1994 Haushahn nameplate.

Hitachi[]

1960s[]

1960s Hitachi nameplate.

1960s Hitachi nameplate (Credit to Instagram user diceologyshit)

1960s Hitachi nameplate.

1970s to 1980s[]

1972 Hitachi nameplate in Hong Kong.

1970s-1980s Hitachi nameplate.

Different 1970s-1980s Hitachi nameplate.

1982 Hitachi nameplate.

1984 Hitachi nameplate.

1990s[]

1990s Hitachi nameplate (top)

2000s to present[]

2000s Hitachi nameplate.

2013 Hitachi nameplate.

Hyundai[]

1980s[]

1980s Hyundai nameplate.

1990s[]

1990s Hyundai nameplate.

2000s to present[]

Older 2000s Hyundai nameplate.

2011 Hyundai MRL data plate.

IFE[]

2000s to present[]

2012 IFE nameplate.

2014 IFE nameplate.

Indolift[]

1980s to 1990s[]

1991 Indolift nameplate.

1990s Indolift nameplate.

1993 Indolift nameplate. Almost all Indolift elevators have their nameplate typed in Indonesian.

Kone[]

1980s to 1990s[]

1979 Russian Kone nameplate.

New Zealand Kone nameplate.

Australia/New Zealand Kone nameplate.

Generic 1990s Kone nameplate in United Kingdom.

1990s Indonesian Kone nameplate (Indonesian), found in Serena Hotel, Bandung, Indonesia.

1997 Indonesian Kone nameplate (English), found in Graha Pena, Surabaya, Indonesia.

2000s to present[]

2002 Kone nameplate.

2003 Kone nameplate.

2000s Kone EcoDisc nameplate.

2000s French Kone EcoDisc-style nameplate.

U.S. Kone nameplate.

Kone nameplate in Australia

Kone KDS 220 nameplate and capacity badge.

Kone nameplate at Public Housing Estate in Hong Kong, China (Just a standard format).

LG[]

1995 to 1999[]

1995 LG nameplate.

1996 LG nameplate.

Late 1990s LG nameplate.

2000 to 2004[]

Early 2000s LG nameplate.

2001 LG controller nameplate.

Line/Lines[]

2000s to present[]

2000s Line nameplate.

2013 Lines nameplate.

Mitsubishi[]

1960s to 1990s[]

1960s Mitsubishi logo (the last "i" broke).

1963 Mitsubishi nameplate with operating instruction in Hong Kong.

1964 Mitsubishi logo.

Early 1970s Mitsubishi nameplate.

Early 1970s Mitsubishi nameplate in Jakarta, Indonesia. Below the nameplate is the rated load and operating instruction plate. The elevator has since been modernized in the 2000s.

Early 1970s Japanese Mitsubishi "Elepet" nameplate.

Early 1980s Mitsubishi nameplate.

Mid-late 1980s Mitsubishi nameplate.

1991 Mitsubishi nameplate.

1990s Mitsubishi nameplate.

1993 Mitsubishi nameplate.

1993 Mitsubishi nameplate, normally used on their 1990s hydraulic elevator model.

1995 to late 1990s Mitsubishi nameplate.

1990s Taiwan Mitsubishi nameplate.

2000s to 2010s[]

2000s Mitsubishi nameplate (Just a printed sticker).

2010s Mitsubishi nameplate (Hong Kong version).

2010s to present[]

2010s Mitsubishi nameplate (Hong Kong version).

2010s Mitsubishi nameplate.

Nippon Elevator MFG Co.LTD (Japan)[]

1970s to 1980s[]

1970s-1980s Nippon Elevator MFG Co.LTD nameplate (English)

1970s-1980s Nippon Elevator MFG Co.LTD nameplate (Japanese)

1970s-1980s Nippon Elevator MFG Co.LTD nameplate (English)

Otis[]

1910s?[]

1912 Otis nameplate

1920s to 1970s[]

1920's-1970's Otis nameplate

Different 1920's-1970's Otis nameplate (probably is either older or newer than the other 1920s-1970s nameplate)

1930's Otis Signal Control Nameplate

1950's Otis Autotronic nameplate

1960s? Toyo Otis passenger elevator nameplate in Kyoto, Japan (Credit to Instagram user ma_na_)

Otis VIP 260 nameplate from 1972

1980s to 1990s[]

Asian 1980s Otis nameplate.

1997 Asian Otis nameplate.

1998 Otis 2000 VF nameplate embedded on the 2000 fixture.

2000s to present[]

2000s Hong Kong OTIS nameplate.

2003 Otis Gen2 nameplate embedded on the 2000 fixture.

2007 Asian Otis nameplate.

Late 2000s-present Asian Otis nameplate.

Australia Otis nameplate.

2009 Hong Kong OTIS nameplate.

2015 Asian Otis nameplate.

Sabiem[]

1960s to 1980s[]

1960s-1970s Sabiem nameplate which include Gillman & Co. Ltd.

Another 1960s-1970s Sabiem nameplate which include Gillman & Co. Ltd.

1970s Sabiem nameplate.

1970s Sabiem nameplate which include Chinese Brand.

1980s Sabiem nameplate.

Black 1960s-1970s Sabiem nameplate.

Different 1960s-1970s Sabiem nameplate.

Schindler[]

1950s to 1960s[]

1950s Schindler nameplate in Bangkok, Thailand.

1950s Belgium Schindler nameplate.

1950s-1960s Schindler nameplate (unknown country) (Credit to Instagram user croniktom)

1960s Schindler nameplate.

1958 Schindler nameplate in Hong Kong.

1963 Schindler nameplate with operating instruction in Hong Kong.

1970s to 1990s[]

1985 Schindler M-Line nameplate.

1980s-1990s Schindler M-Line nameplate (Credit to YouTube user TG97Elevators)

1990s Schindler M-Line nameplate in Hong Kong.

1991 Schindler M-Line nameplate in Hong Kong.

1990s Schindler M-Line nameplate.

1996 Schindler Miconic 10 nameplate.

1995 Hong Kong Schindler nameplate with operating instruction.

1999 Schindler M-Line nameplate.

2000s to present[]

2001 Schindler M-Line nameplate in Shanghai, China.

2001 Schindler M-Line nameplate in Hong Kong.

2005 generic Schindler nameplate.

2012 Schindler D-Line plastic nameplate.

2003 Schindler M-Line nameplate in Hong Kong.

2012 Schindler D-Line stainless steel nameplate. It also used on the Hong Kong version of the Schindler 5500 elevators for the code compliance reason (with the similar size plate which called "In case of fire, do not use the lift").