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jnting exisi sled to ditec-jtocess M can , bow-? toa)ot jth very The Amazon reports: one year later April 15, 1969 57 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 ? 'SSrssswa as Preliminary results of our testing indicate strong evidence that Bethalume reduces the effects of marine corrosion. When final results are available, they will be publicized. To discuss this new coating for a particular application, get in touch with us. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Bethlehem, Pa. 18016. BETHLEHEM STEEL g v; i. jj^ftfSlmW*