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Why were there no cables for electricity in the early elevators

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because it was on an atomatic system not much electrical
User Steven Wexler
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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.
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