Cloth wire question...

[HisMastersVoice]

Calling all radio and electric phonograph experts!

I've been searching for a specific style of cloth wire, which seems to have been used quite a bit on c. 1920 appliances. It's a twisted pair with a black woven covering. Sundial wire has a similar product called overbraid, but it's too large a gauge and it has 3 conductors instead of 2, which changes the look. Is anyone currently producing this wire? I'd like to buy a roll of it since I have about a dozen projects that I need it for! Attached is a photo of what I'm talking about. Any help is greatly appreciated!

[Andersun]

http://vintagewireandsupply.com/round-c ... ered-wire/

[HisMastersVoice]

Sadly, I think that website just re-sells the stuff from sundial. That's the same 3-conductor wire I want to avoid if possible. Thanks for the suggestion though!

[ChuckA]

Antique Radio Supply sells two types of cloth covered AC wire. One is 18 gauge brown cloth, the other is larger I believe it's 16 gauge. Here's a link to the page for the wire:

https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/r ... s_0?page=6


Chuck

[phonocrank]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Twisted-R ... 6b45942326

[HisMastersVoice]

Antique Radio Supply sells two types of cloth covered AC wire. One is 18 gauge brown cloth, the other is larger I believe it's 16 gauge. Here's a link to the page for the wire:

https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/r ... s_0?page=6


Chuck

It looks like they only have parallel cord, not quite what I'm looking for, but thanks Chuck!

[HisMastersVoice]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Twisted-R ... 6b45942326

This wire is just the plain twisted pair without the outer covering, if I can't find what I want I'll likely end up using this style but I'm really hoping to find the other stuff. Thanks though!

[ChuckA]

Try Rhode Island Wire

http://www.riwire.com/

They can make just about anything, even though it's not in their catalog.


Chuck

[HisMastersVoice]

Try Rhode Island Wire

http://www.riwire.com/

They can make just about anything, even though it's not in their catalog.


Chuck

Good idea, that's where I got the wiring harness for my Packard! Maybe I'll send them an email and see if it's something they can make or maybe already have.

[ChuckA]

Call them it's a lot easier to describe what you want and what he can do.

Chuck