Someone weighing about 400lbs.
I am always afraid the cable is going to snap on those suckers as it is.
Had to ride a freight elevator in the dam when I was a kid...it was from the 40's, it took 20-30 minutes to reach the bottom, clanging, shaking, and rattling all the way down. The only thing good about it was that it was a huge elevator, like the size of a garage.