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Tuesday, 09/20/2011 8:59:29 PM

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:59:29 PM

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Mexus cable up for sale by Powercom:

http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/112720975/Submarine_Cable.html


Quick Details

Place of Origin: Washington United States
Brand Name: Scrap Submarine Cable
Application: Raw Material
Shape: 2 1/2 Diameter x var. Length
Chemical Composition: 42% Fe. 37 % Pb, 10 % Cu
Tar and Jute covered 10 %: Black

Packaging & Delivery

Packaging Detail: Bundles of cable in 4 foot lengths or as agreed. Minimum 44,000 lbs per 20 foot container.
Delivery Detail: Dec 2010 to completion (approx 15 months)

Specifications

Scrap submarine cable.

Material is tar coated high manganese steel wire wrapped in single strands over lead sheathing. Steel approx 42 % by weight. Lead sheathing has a coating of tar. Lead content approx 37 % by weight Pb. Copper stranding of single wire strands with approx 4-5 % paper insulation layered within. Copper content approx 10 % by weight. Balance of the cable is tar, paper.



Anticipated production of approx 2,000 tons per month beginning Dec 2010.



Looking for cash buyers FAS Seattle



Leads me to believe they've had it up for awhile, although there is no time/date stamp on the listing.