Cyclic Elevator (lift)

I've never seen an elevator like THIS before.
wraithsays...

Yep, this is called a "Pater noster" ("Our Father" , i.e. The Lord's Prayer) because of the construction of the elevator "cabins" reminiscent of the beads on a rosary. There are at least five of those still operational in my home city of Cologne, Germany. The one I used most is in Cologne's oldest (and one of Germany's oldest) highrise buildings, the "Hansahochhaus" and reaches up 17 floors (19, including the turn-arounds).

To answer lucky760's question: Yes, the cabins do go sideways at the top and bottom and you are not supposed to ride around in them when they do (Of course, I did).

wraithsays...

>> ^themogulman:

LOL it's called a Paternoster: [url redacted]
An olden day elevator from before the interwebs. Obviously wouldn't be allowed in a nanny state like the US or UK


There are in fact two operational Paternosters in the UK. One in the university library bulding in Essex and one (the highest Pater Noster in the world) in the Arts Tower of the University of Sheffield.

I just found that on wikipedia and I also found out the Germany seems to be the country with (by far) the most operational Paternosters in the wolrd (nearly 200) and that there are in fact ten operational ones in Cologne.

jmzerosays...

I imagine that, because they don't require human input to operate, these might be Sabbath legal for some subset of Jews that couldn't use regular elevators.

maatcsays...

Yep, have those all over in Germany. I have ridden on least 3 of those. They do go sideways at the top and bottom like wraith said. The ones I know have a big warning sign on the inside wall thats going past you when you reach the last floor at the top or bottom. They usually say that it is safe to continue through the turnaround tough.

And on safety: Cabin ceilings are built in an angle and are on a hinge. In the unlikely event that you get stuck between the ground and ceiling, it folds up and stops the elevator.

CreamKsays...

They have one in the parliament building in Finland too. Quite a nice concept, if your stupid enough to get crushed, you don't deserve to be a representative of the people.. Kind of like democratic Darwin Awards.

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