This section is from the book "The English And American Mechanic", by B. Frank Van Cleve. Also available from Amazon: The English And American Mechanic.
Prices in 1873, 10 per cent. more than table.
Born of 133 WIRES. | |||||
Trade Number. | Circumference in locoes. | Price per Foot, in cents. | Ultimate Strength la tone of 2000 lbs. | Circumference of Hemp Rope of equivalent strength, in . | |
1 | 6¾ | 1 20 | 74 | 00 | 15½ |
2 | 6 | 1 05 | 65 | 00 | 14½ |
3 | 5½ | 91 | 54 | 00 | 13 |
4 | 5 | 78 | 43 | 60 | 12 |
6 | 4 3/8 | 65 | 35 | 00 | 10¾ |
6 | 4 | 53 | 27 | 20 | 9½ |
7 | 3½ | 41 | 20 | 20 | 8 |
8 | 3 1/8 | 34 | 16 | 00 | 7 |
9 | 2¾ | 28 | 11 | 40 | 6 |
10 | 2 ¼ | 25 | 8 | 64 | 6 |
101 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 4½ |
10} | 1 5/8 | 23 | 4 | 27 | 4 |
10] | 1½ | 22 | 3 | 48 | 3¾| |
Tiller Rope, 5/8 in diam., 26 etc. | |||||
Ropes from No. 8 to No. 10¾ are specially adapted for hoisting-rope. | |||||
Horn or 49 Wires. | |||||
Trade Number. | Circumference in inches. | Price per Foot, in cents. | Ultimate Strength in | tons of 2000 lbs. | Circumference of Hemp Rope of equivalent strength, in inches. |
11 | 4 5/8 | 54 | 36 | 00 | 10¾ |
12 | 4¼ | 47 | 30 | 00 | 10 |
13 | 3¾ | 41 | 25 | 00 | 9½ |
14 | 3 3/8 | 35 | 20 | 00 | 8¼ |
15 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 00 | 7¼ |
16 | 2 5/8 | 23 | 12 | 30 | 6¼ |
17 | 2 3/8 | 18 | 8 | 80 | 5½ |
18 | 2 1/8 | 15 | 7 | 60 | 5 |
19 | 1 7/8 | 13 | 5 | 80 | 4¾ |
20 | 1 5/8 | 11 | 4 | 09 | 4 |
21 | 1 3/8 | 9 | 2 | 83 | 31 |
22 | 1¼ | 8 | 2 | 13 | 2¾ |
23 | 1 1/8 | 7 | 1 | 65 | 2½ |
24 | 1 1/8 | 6½ | 1 | 38 | 2¼ |
25 | 7/8 | 6 | 1 | 03 | 2 |
26 | ¾ | 5 ½ | 0 | 81 | 1¾ |
27 | 5/8 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 1½ |
27½ | ½ | 4 | |||
28 | 3 | Large Sash Cord. Small " | |||
29 | 2 | ||||
 
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