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Vintage Elevator Engineering Enigma
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  • 1. Additional pulley to guide or double-rope systems for smoother rides
  • 2. Drive system using fluid pressure, prevalent in mid-century lifts
  • 3. Type of motor widely used in mid-20th century elevators
  • 4. Rails or channels that keep the cab aligned in the shaft
  • 5. Enclosure traveling vertically, historically sometimes open-meshed
  • 7. Room or compartment housing the traction motor and controls (abbreviated but widely accepted)
  • 8. Return path for the lift rope opposite the car’s holding side
  • 9. Condition triggering safety brakes when descent is abnormally rapid
  • 14. Type of elevator that relies on ropes and wheels for movement
  • 15. Vertical passage often encasing the elevator’s travel path
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  • 6. Toothed mechanism for preventing backward movement in hoists
  • 10. Mass that offsets load weight to reduce motor effort
  • 11. Safety device that controls freefall speed in classic lifts
  • 12. Grooved pulley transmitting motion to lift cables
  • 13. Emergency or test stop used to verify braking system integrity
  • 16. Flat surface type elevator used before enclosed cabins became norm
  • 17. Safety component preventing hydraulic lifts from falling if pressure drops
  • 18. Mechanical system preventing elevator movement unless doors are closed
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