Elmeridge - Historical Cable Archive

Three years later, the range of manufactured insulated wires was increased substantially: guttapercha-insulated wires of various diameters and voltage ratings, two-conductor wires, cables for lighting and dynamo wires. The preferred insulating material in those days was guttapercha. The processing of this material must have required many machines and installations since an entire building was designated as "guttapercha plant .

Towards the end of the last century, · the young Lynenwerk established itself as a confident, rapidly growing company active on the European markets. 180 different finished products were already listed in 1886, including seven-conductor telephone cables and telegraph wires.Warehouses for Lynen products were established in Berlin, Bremen, Halle, Magdeburg and Munich as well as in Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Zurich and Brussels. At the turn of the century, the rapid growth of the cable works required a further expansion of the energy supply. A second, more efficient steam engine was installed and electrical energy was used for the first time. In the second decade of the new century, main emphasis was put on the manufacture of lead-sheathed cables. In 1910 a sum of 41.000 Gold Marks was paid for an electrically powered lead press - one of the largest investments made at that time for a single machine.