Let me start by saying that really don't know anything about elevators. I recently bought an old funeral home in Iowa and didn't even know the elevator was in there until after we bought it. From what I can find the funeral home opened in 1923. The plate on the elevator has patent dates starting in 1878 I believe. I love antiques but I have no use for this. I want to take it out so I can expand a bathroom. It's not a cage elevator, it is more of a lift, nothing fancy. It looks like it was made specifically to move caskets/guerneys. It is made of cast iron so I am guessing quite heavy. All of the turning gears are there and still hooked up. As far as I know it all works but the breakers were taken out of the box. I have no plans of using the elevator so no plans on replacing the breakers. I have no idea what these are worth and no idea what to ask for it. So just make an offer, worst that can happen is I say no. If you want it, you will have to remove it all yourself, without damaging the house...or yourself. Let me know if you have any questions.