# What kind of elevator did I see as a kid?

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**Created:** [August 1, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-elevator-did-i-see-as-a-kid/837997 "2019-08-01T14:16:16Z")\
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> [@naita](#):
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> Or this one: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man\_engine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_engine)
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> Apparently in Norway we used the German name, _Fahrkunst_, having imported German engineers to run the mines.

I’m surprised it’s not Italian, because I’m pretty sure Italian plumbers use them while avoiding giant homicidal turtles and anthropomorphic mushrooms.

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