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Otis’ Improved Hoisting Apparatus
Patented January 15, 1861, Elisha Otis’s elevator was the first with a safety catch to guard against the breaking of the cable. The Otis Company would become the premier manufacturer of electric elevators.
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Otis’ Improved Hoisting Apparatus

Patented January 15, 1861, Elisha Otis’s elevator was the first with a safety catch to guard against the breaking of the cable. The Otis Company would become the premier manufacturer of electric elevators.

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