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Arcane Lexicon of Vintage Elevators
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Device that cuts power at travel extremes
  • 2. Maximum load the lift's cabin can bear
  • 3. Component ensuring smooth lateral movement along rails
  • 4. Signal initiator to summon the car to a floor
  • 5. Shock absorber limiting bottom travel to prevent impact
  • 7. Track ensuring vertical alignment and minimal sway
  • 10. Instrument gauging hoist speed to control acceleration
  • 12. Vertical shaft where the car ascends and descends
  • 15. Mechanism pulling cables upwards, essential for lift movement
  • 17. Decorative panel bordering elevator entrances in vintage cabins
Down
  • 6. Pulleys around which the hoist cables loop
  • 8. Balancing mass opposing the car's weight
  • 9. Assembly halting the lift by controlling cessation of motion
  • 11. Safety device ensuring doors cannot open mid-ride
  • 13. Speed regulator preventing dangerous descent
  • 14. Floor area passengers stand on inside the elevator
  • 16. Robust ropes suspending the cab from the hoist cables
  • 18. Passage within elevator pit accommodating moving parts

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