Driftless
Donor
Forklifts and fork trucks have been around since the late teens. Like a lot of industrial equipment, they were electric, with the lifting was by cable and winch. The auto parts store my brother worked at years ago had one that had been with the business since the 1930's. Lead-acid batteries which were really only good for a couple hours of use, solid rubber tires, no safety cage or any other considerations...
This parts store has been running continuously since the 1910's, third or fourth generation runs it now. They never throw anything out. Most of the stock isn't on computers to this day. But, if you need a headlight bulb for a Model A or a ballast resistor for a 1952 Dodge, they've got it.
Doh!.... I forgot about the electrical driven winch for a lifting power source. Today, electrical powered fork lifts are much preferred for food warehouses - the food doesn't absorb fumes.