In 1950, the cable wheels and electric motor were replaced, allowing an increase in speed to.
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This two seater chairlift included wooden towers ( some of these towers and the lift line cable wheels are still visible on a hike following the Village Chair's lift line ).
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Their ordeal ended after 4 1 / 2 hours Monday when an operator climbed on top of one of the cars, shimmied up a 25-foot ( 7.5-meter ) beam connecting the car with the main cable, and used a passenger's pocket knife to cut a nonessential line snagging the cable wheel.
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Their ordeal ended after 4 1 / 2 hours Monday when an operator climbed on top of one of the cars, shimmied up a 25-foot ( 7 . 5-meter ) beam connecting the car with the main cable, and used a passenger's pocket knife to cut a nonessential line snagging the cable wheel.