Elevator Pulley #2

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Otis wants his name withdrawn from this nightmare.

Sun 05-29-2005

The correct term is "sheave", pronounced "shiv". Between the motor and the worm gear is the spring loaded break. You can just see the coil spring that holds the break. An electro magnet compresses the spring and lets the motor shaft spin.

pitch

Sun 12-11-2005

so that thing in the middle of the pic is just a generator or something?

black bloody knife

Tue 05-15-2007

Without a doubt, a Payne elevator.

Uncle Steve

Sat 04-14-2012

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Date Shot:	August 2004	Image ID#:	769
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