To ask what the lift is called?

[Downunderduchess]

Putting this here, because I don’t know what subject it should come under. I was fascinated with a recent thread where several people mentioned a particular type of lift. I had never heard of it before, definitely don’t think we have them in Australia. The lift goes around a track & you jump out at your floor. What is it called please?? I want to tell someone about it & would like to know it’s correct name. Thanks!

A paternoster. ( I googled).

Yes, it’s a paternoster. A couple of universities have them (Essex and Sheffield).

fond memories...

I've never heard of it, but it sounds dangerous. A lift without doors?

check the video, Cherry, its very safe

Also one here with happy memories!
You just reminded me of life before Health&safety gone crazy...☺️

I went to Sheffield, theirs was in the Arts Tower (the ugliest building imaginable) and it used to scare me to death!

purple did you ever go over the top ...that was scary ! Most places are getting rid of them now.

Leicester Uni also has one - gives me the willies even thinking about getting on it ...

I used to work for WS Atkins - big engineer ing consultants - who had one in the office in Warrington until about 10 years ago.

Thanks everyone! Part of me would love to take a ride in one & part of me thinks... noooo!!!

Ah the excitement and rebellion of staying in the Arts Tower paternoster as it went over the top

Great memories. I’ve used one frequently but can’t remember where. Did Foyles used to have one ? Or possibly Bush House Bbc building on Aldwych?

I wonder what Miranda would make if this ? What fun !!

( reference to British comedy actress - for those who don't get my comment )

I also adore the more common small metal grille lifts in the centre of staircases.

Yes Sheffield Arts tower. It’s a horror! I used to have to walk up seven flights whenever I visited rather than take that thing.

Used to have one at the big NatWest in Manchester when I started work there 32 years ago!

@TanteRose how is it safe? Surely anyone could misjudge the floor alignment, or get a limb/head trapped between the floor and lift?

I'm not bothered by heights or normal lifts but I would not get in one of those things. I'd be too paranoid of getting decapitated as I tried to jump on and off! I'm very uncoordinated when it comes to things like that. It looks like the moving equivalent of the train/platform gap and I hate those.

There was one in a London university I visited too! About 35 years ago ... I was fascinated. It is perfectly safe as it doesn't got fast!

It's like the London eye - that is constantly moving as you get in and out.

This is a video of the Sheffield uni one which I believe is the tallest in the world?

Sheffield did an experiment once to see what got 100 people to the top floor quicker, the normal lifts or the paternoster and the paternoster won.

Leicester uni I believe have removed theirs.

It goes very slowly so plenty of time to srep off it. I loved using it and I don't recollect any injuries. Think ski lift rather then cable car.

They had one at the old dental school in Bham, I wasn’t a fan!

it goes slowly - you're not having to jump on and off, you just step on...once you get used to it, its second nature.

www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/nr/sheffield-arts-tower-paternoster-1.753518