Pulling Strength Of Men And Animals. Compiled From A Test Made By Barnum & Bailey's Circus
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This section is from the book "Scientific American Reference Book. A Manual for the Office, Household and Shop", by Albert A. Hopkins, A. Russell Bond. Also available from Amazon: Scientific American Reference Book.
Pulling Strength Of Men And Animals. Compiled From A Test Made By Barnum & Bailey's Circus
Description. | Weight of Each in Lbs. | Total Pull in Lbs. | Pull per Unit. | Pull per Pound of Weight. | |
2 | Horses................. | 1,600 | 3,750 | 1,875 | 1.172 lbs. |
50 | Men............ | 150 | 8,750 | 175 | 1.166 " |
100 | Men................ | 150 | 12,000 | 120 | 0.8 " |
6 | Horses................. | 1,800 | 8,875 | 1,479 | 0.822 " |
2 | Camels | 1,800 | 2,750 | 1,375 | 0.764 " |
1 | Elephant | 12,000 | 8,750 | 8,750 | 0.729 " |
Copyright, 1904, by Munn & Co.
Elephant, Weighing 12,000 Pounds, About To Make A Pull
Of 8,750 Pounds.
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