Does ithave anything to do with an unusual winding. In reverse, for example. ----- Original Message ----- From: Arto Wikla To: early-guitar@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 9:31 AM Subject: [EARLY-GUIT] Re: Cat gut - catlines
Hi all On Monday 12 September 2005 16:21, Wayne Cripps wrote: > Isn't the whole catline thing completely an invention of > Abbott Segerman or Ephraim Segerman and documented in tha annuals of > FoMRHI or the Galpin Society? .. > Sorry - that should be Djilda Abbott & Ephraim Segerman... Just Googling: Subchapter 14. Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production Article 2. Definitions http://www.dir.ca.gov/Title8/6505.html Says: Catline. A rope, usually reeved on a crown block sheave in a derrick or mast, for the primary purpose of lifting and transferring materials from one place to another about the derrick or mast floor. A rotating cathead imparts the pulling power to the catline that is wrapped on it. Rule R614-2. Drilling Industry. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r614/r614-002.htm Says: 29. "Catline" - a rope, usually a manila rope which is usually reeved over a single sheave in the mast or on a sheave suspended from the derrick gin pole. It serves a general utility purpose for making pulls, lifting or lowering objects up into or from the derrick, lifting and transferring materials about the derrick floor. One end of the line is attached to the object, other end is wrapped around the cathead to effect the source of power. So at least the word has a meaning ... :-) Arto To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html --
