File:Kent Road Blk 54 Residental HDB - Fujitec Elevator

Description
Prior to 1993,this was the "standard” lift model that was used for HDB flats. Mostly supplied by Fujitec (such as this example from the mid-80s),these lifts only stopped every 4-6 floors, were particularly slow by today’s standard and lack visibility.Henceforth,they have a tendency to attract robberies and anti-social acts (smoking,urinating,e.t.c.)

Initially painted yellow with plastic buttons, many of these old lifts were given a blue coat of paint and more durable metal buttons in the mid 1990s,such as this example.

Most of them have since been wiped out by the LUP,IUP Plus and MUP upgrading schemes ,but some received another aesthetic facelift in the late 90s via IUP,with aesthetic changes, new LED indicator and a visible see-through window to tackle crime and anti-social acts. That however did not save them from LUP later on, although it did prolong their lifespan somewhat, as they were often given less priority for LUP.