Anton Freissler

Anton Freissler
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Born	(1838-03-13)March 13, 1838 Kujavy, Moravia, Austrian Empire
Died	Vienna
Nationality	Austrian
Engineering career
Significant projects	elevators

Anton Freissler, aka Anton Freißler (March 13, 1838, Klantendorf (Czech: Kujavy, Moravian–Silesian Region) – February 29, 1916) invented and developed a number of paternoster and elevators.

Biography

Oldest Paternoster in Austria by Freissler, installed in 1911

Freissler was born in Kujavy in northern Moravia, which was a part of Austrian empire. Freissler developed paternosters and elevators, which were sold very successfully throughout the empire and abroad. One of the oldest paternosters, installed in 1911, is still in use in the House of Industry in Vienna.

Freissler was also issued an imperial warrant as a Purveyor to the Imperial and Royal Court.

The company existed until the 1970s until it was incorporated into Otis Austria.

See also

• List of elevator manufacturers

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

See also: Freissler