Models: A flimsy looking bicycle wheel pulley. Replicas of the Elisha Otis elevator in several scales. The biggest damn micro switch I have ever seen! A water powered hydraulic lift.
Machines: Tim's Goldbergesque executive decision maker.
Guests: A modern motorized capstan. A wire rope tester utilizing a gigantic hydraulic ram. The insides of a modern elevator system with governor, brakes, motor and various detectors. They also check out a computerized simulator to work out elevator usage patterns.
Films: The cartoon life of Elisha Otis.
Extro: A flying box!
Notes: The intro is good too.
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