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Flyball governor
Image provided by: Patrick MaGroen
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Otis flyball governor
Image provided by: Patrick MaGroen
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An example of an early type of disconnecting means
Image provided by: Patrick MaGroen
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Image provided by: Patrick MaGroen
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Controller for one of the Golden Gate Bridge geared elevators
Image provided by: Regent Isamoné
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Image provided by: Hans van Lunsen - Holland
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Controller for this machine
Image provided by: Hans van Lunsen - Holland
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Close-up of the UP & DOWN mercury relays on the controller for this machine
Image provided by: Hans van Lunsen - Holland
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An Otis controller
Image provided by: Patrick MaGroen
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Close-up of Otis relays
Image provided by: Patrick MaGroen
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An Otis Elevator controller on display at the London Transport Museum
Image provided by: Patrick MaGroen
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Otis selector leveling cams ("pie plates")
Image provided by: Ken Fowler
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Image provided by: Ken Fowler
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Where is the proper working clearance?
Image provided by: Ken Fowler
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Image provided by: Hans van Lunsen - Holland
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Image provided by: Hans van Lunsen - Holland
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A rope brake
Image provided by: Hans van Lunsen - Holland
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A United States Elevator Company controller
Image provided by: Chris Williams - U.S.A.
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An old selector (Do you know the manufacturer? E-mail me...please)
Image provided by: Chris Williams - U.S.A.
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Close-up of old selector (Do you know the manufacturer? E-mail me...please)
Image provided by: Chris Williams - U.S.A.
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Armor controller
Image provided by: Chris Williams - U.S.A.
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Close-up of Armor controller
Image provided by: Chris Williams - U.S.A.
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A rear view of an Otis controller
Image provided by: Chris Williams - U.S.A.
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Six Otis motor-generator sets and starter panels
Image provided by: Chris Williams - U.S.A.
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An Otis selector and gearless traction machine
Image provided by: Chris Williams - U.S.A.
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Close-up of the Otis selector
Image provided by: Chris Williams - U.S.A.
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A front view of an Otis controller
Image provided by: Will Rinkhum
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A front view of an Otis dispatching/group controller
Image provided by: Will Rinkhum
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A front view of an old Otis private residence elevator controller
Image provided by: Joe Harvey
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A front view of a very old Otis controller equipped with wooden knobs.
Are the wooden knobs used to manually manipulate the controller to move the car up or down?
(Do you know what the knobs are for? E-mail me...please)
Image provided by: Will Rinkhum
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