Elisha Otis demo of his free-fall prevention mechanism, Crystal Palace, 1854. Elisha Graves Otis (1811 – 1861) American industrialist, founder of the Otis Elevator Company, and inventor of a safety device that prevents elevators from falling if the hoisting cable fails.

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