Riding the 'Babylon Berlin Elevator of Death'...Taking a spin on a rare functional Paternoster Lift

Anyone who has seen the German hit show 'Babylon Berlin' that takes place in Weimar Era Germany has no doubt noticed the weird elevator in the police precinct. Also seen in Fritz Lang's classic 'Metropolis' and, more recently, in the Benedict Cumberbatch movie 'The Courier'. This is a Paternoster Lift which is actually a series of open boxes moving on a continuous circuit allowing passengers to hop on an off. Although an ingenious system, almost all of these are gone due to safety concerns and only a few remain. I had the very good luck that my cousin's son knew of a functional one located in the wonderful Flemings Selection Hotel in Frankfurt. The concierge was kind enough to turn it on so we could take a rare ride on a piece of living architectural Art Deco history with a steampunk/dieselpunk feel!