Actually, that cable is a normal support... what looks abnormal is the
standoff stuff above the cable... It looks to me like the beam got
weak over time and the cable and stand-offs were added later.

Jer/

R.Hubbell wrote:

Nice old Cessna 170:

http://images.traderonline.com/img/2...60018712_3.jpg

But....
What caught my eye was the creative support for the roof rafters.
I think there's a cable running the span length. It's probably
plenty strong enough but it looks a little unconventional.
I got a kick out of it....

R. Hubbell


Best regards,

Jer/ "Flight instruction and mountain flying are my vocation!" Eberhard

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