MANUFACTURING LEAD-COVERED TELEPHONE CABLE 341 



Testing, Storage and Shipment 



Handling of lead-covered cable on reels, the total weight of which 

 runs from one to five tons, is a very distinct problem. This handling 

 from press to test is done by a crane which picks up the reels and carries 

 them to the place where they are to be tested for insulation resistance, 

 capacitance, dielectric strength, etc. 



Fig. 20 — Crane placing reels on loading platform 



After the cables are tested, the ends are sealed and wooden lags are 

 fastened around the periphery of the reels after which the cables are 

 taken to a storage yard until the customer's order is completed, at 

 which time they are shipped. A special tractor and trailer. Fig. 13, 

 has been developed and substituted for manual handling. 



