When the New York City Housing Authority needed to replace manual chain hoists used to move refuse between floors in its buildings, the job was anything but straightforward.

At a U.S. Navy facility in Corpus Christi, Texas, helicopter blades are spin balanced at the top of a 60-foot structural steel tower after being mounted to a spin shaft fixture. For years the existing conveyor system used to transport blades to the top had been plagued by breakdowns, causing significant downtime and lost productivity.

When the MTA opened its new Long Island Railroad terminus beneath Grand Central Station, it needed a way to move equipment and materials between street level and the service level below.

When a lifelong boater began using a wheelchair to get around, losing access to his beloved “lobster yacht” wasn't an option.

Freight Elevator with Vehicle Turntable is the Solution for Small Parking Area

Shallow-Pit Passenger Elevator Custom Designed for 9.5” Pit.
Patented Design Provides Code Required Refuge Space.

We’ve completed a lot of projects over the past 93 years – but one that has remained a favorite of ours is the Vista House at Crown Point in Multnomah County, Oregon.

Gillespie Corporation designed a truly unique special application elevator that preserves the dance floor footprint. The elevator rises just above the dance floor and contains a revolving turntable, so the glowing couple can be seen from all angles.

Gillespie Corporation helped the U.S Speaker’s Rostrum celebrate the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by installing a highly sophisticated accessibility system, making the rostrum wheelchair-accessible.

Engineers at Gillespie designed a system for rapidly transporting a 1,000 lb grand piano back and forth from the stage to a hidden location. Holeless, Roped Hydraulic, Cantilevered Platform Optimizes Space Usage.

For decades, the Gillespie Corporation has manufactured both Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors (VRC's) and freight elevators. VRC’s are excellent for moving material when riders are not required.