RIP: Dover SPF & MAD Modded Dover Traction Elevators - Omni Grove Park Inn (Asheville, NC)

After seeing TJElevatorFan's video on this set, I had to get down there to see these one last time. These Dover Impulse SPF's are getting pointlessly modded with a MAD Mod by Asheville Elevators. I'm disappointed in them for pointlessly modding these as besides some rough stops (which was likely an easy fix), there is absolutely no need to mod these. They do maintain a lot of classic elevators (like good ol' 70 Woodfin), so seeing them mod something not that old is a bit of a letdown.

I rode an OG Car and then a Modded Car. So what about the modded car(s)? I'm not impressed. MAD is not a fixture Asheville Elevators uses (they tend to use PTL now), and they chose the worst fixture possible for these. The New COP's do not blend in at all, they already sound a bit questionable on the outside, and it even has the "Gaing Ap" MAD Voice Pack too. The only interesting thing is that these also have the Internal MAD Chimes, but both that and the voice are very silent. The Internal chimes are only sounded by calling the elevator. The newer cabs do seem to run a bit better (for now), but overall I'm not too pleased with this mod.

Prior Elevator Brand: Dover
Modded By: Asheville Elevators
Prior Elevator Model (if identifiable): SPF
Current Elevator Package (if identifiable): NA
Elevator Type: Traction
Number of Elevators: 4
Floors Served: 9 (13 for Garage one)
Installed: 1988
Modded In: 2023-2024
Current Controller: NA
Capacity: 3000 lbs
Speed: 350 FPM

Original Fixtures:
Buttons: Dover Impulse (Contact Block)
Floor Indicator: Dover Digital Dot Matrix
Directional Lanterns: Dover Impulse
Chimes/Bells: Dover Up/Down / Dover Chirp

Modded Fixtures:
Buttons: MAD BS Classic
Floor Indicator: MAD LCD
Directional Lanterns: MAD Triangle
Chimes/Bells: MAD
Voice: MAD

Recorded: January 10th, 2024
Phone Used: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Chime Sampled by yours truly and edited on Audacity
Video Edited on Clipchamp

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