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Reading about the first elevator code in New York City from 1860

I was looking through some old trade history stuff online and found out the first elevator safety code in New York City only required a single hemp rope. That's it, just one rope to hold the whole cab. Found it on a museum archive site. Makes you think about how far the regs have come, right? Anyone else ever stumble on an old rule that just seems crazy now?
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noah_rivera57
A single hemp rope? That's honestly terrifying to picture. The amount of trust people must have had in that one piece of rope is mind blowing. It really puts modern safety standards into sharp focus. I can't imagine stepping into a box held up by just that.
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noah_rivera57
What's the craziest old building code you've seen? I used to think old rules were just about being cheap, but that rope thing shows they really didn't know the risks yet. It makes our current safety stuff feel less like red tape and more like hard-won lessons.
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