Has it been 170 years already? Time sure has flown by since Elisha Otis sold his first elevator in 1853 and demonstrated his safety brake invention at the 1854 World’s Fair at the Crystal Palace in New York. Today, we’re embracing our safety legacy and we’re continuing to build the future as the leader in the world’s elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. Thank you to all of our colleagues, customers, and partners throughout the years who have made this possible

2.1K views · 14 reactions | Elevator pioneer Elisha Otis demonstrated his invention at the World Fair in NYC in 1854, but do you know where the earliest history of the elevator dates back to? Watch an all-new episode of 'Revealed' Wednesday at 7:30pm on News 12. | News 12 New Jersey | Facebook