Construction & Infrastructure
Paternoster lift
A paternoster moves a continuous chain of open passenger compartments through a building. Its slow, uninterrupted circulation offered frequent access without waiting for a single car to return.
About this artifact
A paternoster moves a continuous chain of open passenger compartments through a building. Its slow, uninterrupted circulation offered frequent access without waiting for a single car to return.
Sources & image credits
Documented physical example or historical image. See the original image record for its subject, date and any reconstruction details.
Image: Rathaus, Vienna - paternoster 01.jpg
Creator: Herzi Pinki
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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