Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Marine Review (Cleveland, OH), February 1922, Advertising, p. 57

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February, 1922 MARINE REVIEW 57 NACO STEEL Z 2 = aaa ON LAND AND SEA | HE same steel that in Car Coupler Knuckles holds the mile-long train intact, as it sways around curves, and over grades, is now used in Anchor Chain Cable. The punishment this material must endure in Marine and Railway service is very similar. There is the same terrific shock and stress on every link of Anchor Chain that is required of Car Coupler Knuckles. Now taut—now slack, according to the action of the waves in one case; now slack—now taut, according to the grades and curves in the other. The shocks and strains, both jerks and buffs due to the starting of heavily laden trains, the running in and out of “‘slack’’ during application and release of brakes, and at the moment of coupling by impact, are perhaps more severe than those imposed in any other service—except possibly that of Anchor Chain. Years ago, Naco steel solved the need of a stronger metal that would ‘‘stand the gaff’? in heavy and destructive railway service—and in the emergency of the late war, it again came to the front and met the demand for a stronger Anchor Chain Cable. _ Today, thousands of tons of Naco Chain are in service, giving entire satisfaction under every possible service condition. Because its tested strength is 40% greater than that of any other type of Anchor Chain increased safety is assured by the use of . -NACO ANCHOR CHAIN CABLE THE NATIONAL MALLEABLE” CLEVELAND wt Please mention Marine Review when writing to Advertisers

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