The story of rope

by Plymouth Cordage Company

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The
Story of Rope

The History and the
Modern Development
of Rope-Making.

Compiled and Published by
Plymouth Cordage Company
NORTH PLYMOUTH, MASS.
WELLAND, ONTARIO
1916

Copyright 1916, by Plymouth Cordage Company 663-11-15-5-28500

FOREWORD

The matter contained in this book originally appeared, in substantially the same form, as a series of articles in our monthly publication “Plymouth Products.” The story aimed to make better known an industry previously little understood and thereby to advance the cause of good rope.

First and last this “Story of Rope” has had many interested and responsive readers. Encouraged by the large numbers of requests for it which continually come to us, we are now led to publish it anew and with the hope that in its present improved form it will still further fulfill its original purpose.