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Source for cloth covered wire

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Posted on March 18, 2015 at 10:45:29
ToddM
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 I'm looking for a good source - any source, really - for patterned cloth-covered wire for a couple of projects. Solid colors are easy to find at several places, but I'd like to get as close to the existing colored patterns as possible since they will be visible and I'd like to keep the looks period-correct.

Anyone have any ideas? - even sleeving would be worth considering, I could just slip it over the teflon wire ...

 

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RE: Source for cloth covered wire, posted on March 18, 2015 at 10:51:26
Michael Samra
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 Here you go.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

That's where I got the solid colors before ..., posted on March 18, 2015 at 12:10:22
ToddM
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 ... any ideas on patterns, or patterned sleeving? - I'm lazy but I can be creative in a pinch, which this is starting to look like ...

 

How about this?, posted on March 18, 2015 at 17:53:15
Michael Samra
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"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

That looks pefect., posted on March 19, 2015 at 09:38:16
ToddM
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 I guess it's called "striped," even if it's not continuous striping.

Have you ever dealt with them? The pircesslook OK, but what about lead times, etc?

Thanks for the lead! (ha ha)

 

RE: That looks pefect., posted on March 19, 2015 at 12:29:14
Michael Samra
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 Yes I have but not directly and this is how I knew about them..My friend Doug restores vintage Fords and Mercs of the early 50s vintage to original and I rewired the lighting system and the regulator module in a 54 Ford Victoria and it had this glass top.Everything was precut to length for this project but you can buy bulk wire from them which will be cheaper I would guess..Anyway,it took a week or so to get but it was really nice wire.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

RE: That looks pefect., posted on March 20, 2015 at 08:30:13
Crazy Dave
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 I'll bet those Fords and Merc look great when he is done! Love those fat-fendered cars!

Dave

 

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