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Three Samples of Iron Cable
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Three samples of iron cable, all cable-laid. One consists of three times three strands, each made up of thirteen yarns; it has a circumference of two inches and weighs three pounds per fathom. The other two, one of which is galvanized, consist of four strands of seven yarns, with a core of rope; the galvanized cable has a circumference of 1 5/8 inches and weighs two pounds nine ounces per fathom, the other has a circumference of 1 7/8 inches and weighs three pounds two ounces per fathom.
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Credit lineThree Samples of Iron Cable. 1850 - 1858. Andrew Smith. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
