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Haney Elevator for Tall Buildings Promises Fire Rescue Leap
An 1910s promotional piece touts Edward T. Haney’s outside-building elevator cage for firemen. It claims 6000 pound capacity, 26 passengers, aluminum flooring, asbestos lining, water tight doors, and emergency brakes. The device aims to reach any floor quickly, with a trolley drive and 25–50 feet per minute ascent, backed by patents and backing investors.
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Edward TH. Haney
Stockton
New York
Equitable Life Insurances
Haney
United States