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THE BELL SYSTEM TECHNICAL JOURNAL, JANUARY 1957 



Fig. 7 — Interior of cable tank showing central core, crinoline and 



flake of cable. 



of the cable is provided by a crinoline, Fig. 7, which is a circular spider 

 of steel tubing normally suspended from 1 foot to 3 feet above the top 

 layer of cable in the tank. The crinoline tends to prevent flj'ing bights 

 of cable and also provides a safety platform, in case of trouble, for the 

 men who work in the cable tanks. Each crinoline ma}^ be raised and 

 lowered by an electric motor drive. 



The maximum cable carrying capacity is approximately 5,000 long 

 tons, or almost 2,000 miles of the deep sea type of cable used on this 

 project if no repeaters were involved. 



