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February, 1918 THE MARINE REVIEW , 149 —IIIIIIIII = Promise or Proof ? You can’t afford to buy wire rope on promises of future performance. For true economy you must purchase wire rope, made by experts, which has already proved its superiority. _B. & B. Wire Rope is manufactured by one of the oldest wire rope companies in the country, who devote their entire time to its manufacture. Our extremely careful methods and our exact and thorough knowledge of wire jrope, naturally result in a higher quality product. This is clearly demonstrated by the fact that wherever extra service is to be demanded, the specifications call for B. & B. WIRE ROPE The arctic exploration schooner ‘‘Great Bear’, which was wrecked in Bering Sea, August, 1916, was equipped throughout with B. & B. Wire Rope. The rigging consisted of 6830 feet of B. & B. rope of various sizes. The Coast Fish Company, Anacortes, Washington, use B. & B. Wire Rope, tot leg in their fishing operations. And it. makes good under these severe conditions. Md ~— ee 8 —=> These are only a few out of many cases where B, & B. Wire Rope has “stood the gaff” under the most severe conditions of service. Every claim we make for B. & B. ropes is backed by facts. 2 You should use B. & B. Wire Rope for —Ship Rigging, Towing sioueae Mooring aia Sime Dredging, Pile Driving, ae a whatever your needs m R s your requirements and w i ; B. & B. Yellow Strand cable held the sunken submarine ‘“‘F-4’, when 10- wees esd the ee bat cuted see Sees a inch manila ropes failed to do the work ! Write our nearest office for Catalog 25. | FREES! ferour monthly mag. | BRODERICK & BASCOM ROPE CO. | We'll dit f atg “The Yellow Strand’. | MANUFACTURERS OF THE FAMOUS -YELLOW STRAND WIRE ROPE. | e Send it jree to rope users. | NEW YORK. SEATTLE ERE GIT SESE | Factories: Saint Louis and Seattle. SAINT LOUIS Agente: Eecene QDAVDOAUTANUUANUANUALAUAQDANGOLOUNSUUEOLRNDOQDENGEQUNEGUANSDEGEUUEEEGUONEGDUADUAAUAUEGEUUUEUANANNCUAUNAMLEDEOULGUUNONAAaNMN HT Er CAYUNUNUUNADOUCELATEAUEANDALAA CATALINA z; ail STUAADINVANIYDODANUIUUCQYOO0NUDONOUANDINIONNUDOUEODNGON0000H00U00H0NNN0UON0NDUOOU0O0N0NNGQ000900000009R0CCHNOUUGYEONQOOGIOONODIOnAGUndCdUtnEQQUueNOnieCCOUAUONAO DAD onDnoUttAnaMat EAE Te= Satisfied users heartily recommend it and their experience justi- fies your adopting it for coal hoist, boat falls, slings and in Hawser Construction Acknowledged after years of service to be the most economical and consistently serv- iceable rope in the marine field. It has no equal for cargo whips, topping lifts, and guy tackles. DURABLE WIRE ROPE CO. Branch: 165 W. Lake St., CHICAGO New York Agents: HEGEMAN & WARD, 43 South St. for spring lines and doch fasts. For emergency tow lines. Always ready for immediate use. We solicit your in- quiries and patronage. Boston, Mass. Branch: 701 St. Clair Ave. N. E., CLEVELAND Please mention THe Martine Review when writing to Advertisers