Rope Splicer

Metal cylinder tapering to a curved point at one end; rounded at the other end.
Digital image on Keeper’s computer – S:/Keeper/MyPictures/Exhibitions/DisplayNewVisitorCentre. Taken October 2003.
3/11/98 Item found on display in the Old Power House and although unnumbered it is possible that it has been accessioned in the past as most of the objects on display have, but there was no way to match it with any old number, therefore it was given a 1998 number.

Exhibition Label Text: A rope splicer used a spike to open up the gap between two strands of
a wire rope in order4 to insert other splicing tools, such as a tucker.
L 24.3 W 1.5 cms

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