23rd March 1857: World’s first successful passenger elevator installed in a New York store
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Elisha Otis was an American mechanic who invented the safety elevator, which featured a mechanism to prevent the platform from falling if the hoisting cable failed. To demonstrate the effectiveness of his invention, Otis staged a dramatic public demonstration at the 1854 New York World's Fair. Standing on an elevated platform, Otis cut the ...
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Has it been 170 years already? Time sure has flown by since Elisha Otis sold his first elevator in 1853 and demonstrated his safety brake invention at the 1854 World’s Fair at the Crystal Palace in New York. Today, we’re embracing our safety legacy and we’re continuing to build the future as the leader in the world’s elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. Thank you to all of our colleagues, customers, and partners throughout the years who have made this possible
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Has it been 170 years already? Time sure has flown by since Elisha Otis sold his first elevator in 1853 and demonstrated his safety brake invention at the 1854 World’s Fair at the Crystal Palace in New York. Today, we’re embracing our safety legacy and we’re continuing to build the future as the leader in the world’s elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. Thank you to all of our colleagues, customers, and partners throughout the years who have made this possible
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