cable work
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Army, reporting the results of recent experiments in ocean cable work, stated that a universal automatic telegraph transmitter, applicable to radio, land lines and submarine cables, has been tested on artificial cables in the laboratory.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ha continued to improve this apparatus and at the same time busied himself with a recording instrument to be used for cable work.
From Masters of Space Morse, Thompson, Bell, Marconi, Carty by Towers, Walter Kellogg
It is employed in Europe and in submarine cable work.
From Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies by Sabin, Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand)
Jenkin's position at Edinburgh led to a partnership in cable work with Sir William Thomson, for whom he always had a love and admiration.
From Heroes of the Telegraph by Munro, John
The firm of Thomson, Varley & Jenkin took a prominent part in cable work; and Thomson and Jenkin acted as engineers for many large undertakings.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew
