what did Elisha Graves Otis successfully demostrate in New York in 1853 ?

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2007-03-14 11:14:30 · 4 answers · asked by octopus 2 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government

The first elevator.

2007-03-14 11:45:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

He invented a safety device that made elevators much safer by preventing them from falling if the hoisting cable broke.

2007-03-14 11:22:47 · answer #2 · answered by Bryant M. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Otis--That would have to be the elevator.

2007-03-14 11:56:17 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋

I think it was the elevator.

2007-03-14 11:21:50 · answer #4 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋