Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 213, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1913 — Cotton Ropes Do Not Tire. [ARTICLE]

Cotton Ropes Do Not Tire.

Cotton ropes used for power transmission purposes do not seem to be bo exposed to mechanical “fatigue” or weakening through long continued use as one would naturally suppose this not very strong material to be. At least this appears to be proved by experiences with such ropes, where, in one Instance, twenty-four cotton ropes one and three-quarters inches in diameter employed for direct transmission of 820 horsepower from a twen-ty-eight foot flying machine.