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Monday, June 28, 2021

TRACKING WITH CLOSEUPS: The Secret Life of the Lift (Elevator)

Although it's said that hydraulic lifts do not require a safety catch mechanism (at least in Britain at the time this vintage film was made), Fourmilab's three story lift does, in fact, have one. Twice, over the years, it has malfunctioned and immobilised the lift between floors, requiring a service call to reset and re-calibrate.

Posted at June 28, 2021 15:42