An elevator comprising an elevator body secured to a building structure and provided with a winder for winding a plurality of suspenders, and an elevating/lowering section being suspended to move freely up and down by the plurality of suspenders led out from the suspender outlet of the elevator body. The elevator further comprises a tension adjuster for substantially equalizing the tensions of respective suspenders by acting on the respective suspenders located between the suspender outlet of the elevator body and the winder. The elevating/lowering section can be moved up and down in a stabilized attitude and safety is enhanced against cutting and dropping of the suspenders.