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Why were there no cables for electricity in the in the early elevators

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Answer:

because it was on an automatic system not electrical

Step-by-step explanation:

Old elevators were moved by chains (pulley system) and therefore did not use any electricity.

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Because older elevators were able to move because of a bunch of chains so they didn't know how to make it so that the cord wouldn't get cut also they didn't know how to make the cord extend and move with the elevator.ion:

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