AMAZING!!! Historic Otis Bird-Caged Traction Elevator at Ellis Island Museum in Ellis Island, NY.

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Channel: JimLiElevators · 2012 · Travel & Events

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This is just AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have never seen a manually-controlled crank elevator in my whole entire life. Too bad, this beautiful elevator is not in use, anymore. Dieselducy would've love this!

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