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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 6505554, member: 27832&quot;]If I had to guess, they may do it that way to reduce friction between the steel cable and the thing it&#039;s tied to. Lead could hold the cable end steady, or it could <i>lubricate</i> it as it moves back and forth.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, as I understand it, there are purely mechanical braking mechanisms that cut in if <i>all</i> the cables supporting an elevator car fail.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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