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Why do alot of elevators say Otis in them? |
Travel Info Why do alot of elevators say Otis in them? Travel Tips Otis was the inventor of the elevator so the biggest company that makes them is named after him. The Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest manufacturer of vertical transportation systems, principally elevators and escalators. Founded in Yonkers, New York, USA in 1853 by Elisha Otis, the company pioneered the development of the safety elevator, which used a special mechanism to lock the elevator car in place should the hoisting ropes fail. Otis made skyscrapers possible by providing safe mechanical transport to upper floors. Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/otis_elevat... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/elisha_otis... Other Travel Tips Otis is the brand (manufacturer) of the elevator. That's the manufacturer of the elevators. Otis is a guy who travels the country writing his name in elevators. His goal is to ride in every elevator in the country, and by writing his name in them he guarantees he won't accidentally ride the same one more than once. because he invented the elevator |
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