The drawing below is from Gustave Eiffel's book describing the tower that bears his name. There are 53 of them in total.
XLV. Details of safety brakes and various
This plate presents the details of the braking systems necessary for the safe operation of the Fives-Lille elevator, the one that was in place at the end of the 19th century to go up to the 3rd floor.
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