Paternoster: Eastern Europe's Elevator of Death

I take a ride on a paternoster, an old school type of elevator consisting of a series of constantly moving "shelves" with open fronts. Passengers just step on and off the revolving "shelves" as they wish. A dozen or so are still in use in Prague -- quite a few, it turns out, throughout Europe. The one I rode in is in the Lucerna Pasaz in central Prague. According to Wikipedia, five people have died in paternosters since 1970.

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[czechart]

Dude!! This video was taken in Prague which is in CENTRAL Europe!!! Different culture, different economy, different everything from so called Eastern Europe!! 

[podelcog]

@czechart The UN classifies the Czech Republic as Eastern Europe. Plus, it's sexier for a video title. SEO, and all that.

[podelcog]

And of course I'm exaggerating about the "elevator of death" part, but they are tricky for sure, and would pose all sorts of problems for the elderly, kids, etc. You've got to be careful.

[podelcog]

Thanks for the post. Good point about the bikes.

[lunasspecto]

If you stay on one of these past the top floor, nothing terrible happens to you; you just get gently lifted over the top and brought back down on the other side.

[Risicat]

I don't see how it's any more scary than escalators. And they're everywhere. In paternosters, you'll have to be really unlucky to get killed. Escalators pretty much Eat children.

I think paternosters are cool.

[Meuh974]

0:48 And then it cuts you in half

[belkin541]

@podelcog naprostý bezpečný výtah.nevidím v tom názvu výtah smrti nic.

[seucd]

I live in Umea, northern Sweden and the university hospital here has the same type of elevator.

[czechart]

@podelcog the UN is outdated monster still living in the 80's. Any other sources classifies the Czech Republic as Central European country! I know where I am from!!!

[jaunis]

@podelcog Like a boss.

[R0WMaC]

@wytefang shut upu faggot fuck