Circle of twisted wire rope which would have been made by an apprentice
to practice joining the rope seamlessly.
Digital image on Keeper’s computer – S:/Keeper/MyPictures/Exhibitions/DisplayNewVisitorCentre. Taken October 2003.
03/11/98 Item found on display in the Old Power House; most items on display although not numbered corresponded to 1987 numbers but there were no suitable numbers to match 1998.5571- 1998.5573 so they were given 1998 numbers, removed from display and packaged.
3/2/99 Found to belong to E00325 which states that the apprentice pieces were made by Andrew Gilmour of Larkhall born 1905; samples made around 1932.

Exhibition Label Text: Apprentice rope circles, 1930’s.
Made by apprentice ropemen to practice joining two rope ends together so thay
the join was as strong as the rest of the rope. These were made by Andrew Gilmour.