The no-stop elevator

[George K]

Of course, the video is sped up.

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I've ridden these in Germany. They were great, very efficient.

I wouldn't put them in Memphis, though.

[Mik]

Great way to lose a leg

[George K]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster_lift

vTheir overall rate of accidents is estimated as 30 times higher than conventional elevators. A representative of the Union of Technical Inspection Associations stated that Germany saw an average of one death per year due to paternosters prior to 2002, at which point many of them were made inaccessible to the general public.[13]

Because the accident risk is much greater than for conventional elevators, the construction of new paternosters is no longer allowed in many countries. In 2012, an 81-year-old man was killed when he fell into the shaft of a paternoster in the Dutch city of The Hague.[14] Elderly people, disabled people and children are most vulnerable.

[Horace]

I prefer stairs when available.

[George K]

@Horace said in The no-stop elevator:

I prefer stairs when available.

Health nut.

[Horace]

@George-K said in The no-stop elevator:

@Horace said in The no-stop elevator:

I prefer stairs when available.

Health nut.

This body doesn't come for free.

[Renauda]

I encountered those lifts in Budapest at the Ministry of Oil building in the 80s. Intimidating at first but you quickly learn the drill. If I recall correctly you treat it sort of like you would an escalator or a deep wide patio step but in one motion and without a railing to grab.

[Mik]

@Horace said in The no-stop elevator:

@George-K said in The no-stop elevator:

@Horace said in The no-stop elevator:

I prefer stairs when available.

Health nut.

This body doesn't come for free.

Neither did mine. Lot of groceries went into it.