I did a bit more searching and, thanks to YouTube's elevator enthusiasts (yes, really), I was able to find video of this type of control in operation, although it doesn't show whether this one will pop out and cancel if you press again:
There's also the "push to call, pull to cancel" mentioned in a sibling comment --- observe how the buttons are shaped such that they imply you can pull on them:
There's also the "push to call, pull to cancel" mentioned in a sibling comment --- observe how the buttons are shaped such that they imply you can pull on them:
Many thanks for these videos, the shape of the buttons in the last video is exactly how I remember them (both the push/pull floor select buttons and the push-only door close/open buttons, and yes, I'm sure it was an Otis); the main difference is that there were many more floors.
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I did a bit more searching and, thanks to YouTube's elevator enthusiasts (yes, really), I was able to find video of this type of control in operation, although it doesn't show whether this one will pop out and cancel if you press again:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZUUr2nHpAE
There's also the "push to call, pull to cancel" mentioned in a sibling comment --- observe how the buttons are shaped such that they imply you can pull on them:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzC5Bpz-PkQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYtsNxzDR50
Many thanks for these videos, the shape of the buttons in the last video is exactly how I remember them (both the push/pull floor select buttons and the push-only door close/open buttons, and yes, I'm sure it was an Otis); the main difference is that there were many more floors.