953 nut 64,554 #1 Posted Monday at 12:02 PM March 23, 1857, Vermont inventor Elisha Otis installs the first commercial elevator in an upscale department store in New York City. Steam-powered, it moved just 40 feet per minute and had a safety catch to prevent falling—if the rope broke. 5 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 16,934 #2 Posted Monday at 12:51 PM Hmm, 40 feet per minute. That's the same speed as a Wheel Horse 8-speed in 1st gear, low range. 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 11,502 #3 Posted Monday at 01:14 PM 21 minutes ago, rmaynard said: Hmm, 40 feet per minute. That's the same speed as a Wheel Horse 8-speed in 1st gear, low range. Another similarity - if you could keep the carb bowl full & get enough traction, the WH could do the same thing - no safety catch though... 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
