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Description: | inscription, printing, TYNE WIRE ROPES LTD.,
ST. HILDA WORKS,
SOUTH SHIELDS
Handheld tool four inches long used to determine the breaking loads (in tons) of galvanised hawser steel ropes. One side has text reading 'Tyne Wire Ropes Ltd., St. Hilda Works, South Shields' while the other features a brass calliper and table giving details of the breaking loads of the steel ropes. Possibly manufactured about mid 20th century (?).
Material: metal, brass
Material: wood | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.socialhistory.367361 | Go to resource |
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