This machine was built like a tank still going 80 to 90 yrs later, outside of the buzzing coil on one of the relays. 1st time I've seen a brake drum with two solenoids. Controller looks straightforward, magnetic motor starers on the top, up/down relays, interlock, break relays and the bottom reverse phase relays.
I think it’s called a fly rope as the governor rope is not in a loop like modern lifts but connected to the top of the counterweight. Will pull in the safety gear if the hoist ropes stretch too much without the governor tripping
I can’t believe this stuff is still going where do you work my grandfather must have worked on that type of gear when he worked for the company back in the 30s and 40s he could have stayed working for the company throughout the war as an engineer as the job was a reserved occupation but he chose to fight for his country and was sadly killed
I work in Wellington New Zealand, there are a lot of old buildings here, most were done up in the 90’s when the values improved or they were quake strengthened. Sad about your grandfather.
Thanks he was in the RAF lots of my family worked for the company I think initially because they lived opposite the factory 5 generations over 200 years of service between them I was the last
