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Framed Print of Steam-launch for the cable-ship Faraday, 1874. Creator: Unknown
Steam-launch for the new telegraph cable-ship Faraday, 1874. She is provided with a steam-launch, built by Messrs. Yarrow and Hedley. The use of the launch is to tow barges for laying the shore ends of the cable on coasts which large ships are unable to approach...she has a speed of nine miles an hour. She has a three-bladed gun-metal screw-2 ft. 9 in. in diameter and 3 ft. 5 in pitch, and is capable of towing a barge loaded with fifty tons of cable. The engines are arranged for driving other machinery besides the screw propeller, with a view to the special service for which the vessel is designed. At one side is a drum of peculiar construction, connected by wheel gearing with the engine. This is for underrunning the cable in shallow water, to detect the exact locality of a fault, and to repair it when detected. A powerful davit projects from her bows, for grappling and hoisting up the cable. The launch is fitted with convenient water-tanks and coal bunkers, and is able to run out at sea 180 miles per day of twenty-four hours on a consumption of 15 cwt. of coals. Her economy in fuel was very marked at the trial on the Thames'. From "Illustrated London News", 1874. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 42170018
Cable Laying Communication J R Wells Josiah Robert Josiah Robert Wells Jr Wells Launch Steam Boat Steamboat Steamer Boat Telecommunication Telecommunications Telegraph Telegraph Cable Telegraphy Wells Wells J R Wells Josiah Robert Wells Jr
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 14.4cm (9.6" x 5.7")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
