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The Amazon reports: one year later The performance of our Bethalume ropes on the Amazon was told briefly in the advertise-ment below. We wanted to know more about the total service life of these aluminum-coated cables. So again we got in touch with the owner of the trawler. He reports that most of the 9/16 in. ropes lasted until February 1968, almost 25 months after the original installation. What's more, they outwore one additional set of bridles coated with a competitive material. That's a total of three sets of bridles. We would like to tell you more about the money-saving advantages of Bethalume. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Bethlehem, PA 18016 Bethalume shrimp rope outwears two others 28 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News