[ARC5] Connectors, cables, and laquer

[David Stinson]

"J. Forster" wrote:
> 
> What was the usage of the connectors with and without the ferrules? 
> Was one Army
> and one Navy? My manual (AN-30ARC-5-2) only shows 
> rubber jacketed cables with
> connectors that have ferrules.
Early war construction specified rubber jacketed cables 
or armored (heavy shielding braid) with the cable clamps.  
When they found out that such wiring meant no repairs in 
flight and long delays at repair depots, a change was released
OKing the use of a rubber grommet on the back of the connector
and open, or single wire point-to-point wiring.
I have an original wiring harness with single wires and grommets.
I also have original cables of the earlier types.
 
> Does anyone know of a source for either the single conductor wire, 
> or even the correct type,..
I suspect that any of the original rubber covered cabling,
assuming you could find it, will be bad by now.
Open wire for the Army was cloth covered, at least early on. 
Original cloth covered wire would be prohibitively expensive.
I don't know if plastic covered was used officially in the Army, 
although I have some plastic covered aircraft wire that is Army tagged.
The Navy ARC-5 open wire cables were white plastic covered.
The plastic is the same type that covers 
the black telephone field wire.
I have a couple of partial harnesses somewhere.

> Finally, does anyone have a source for the colored Glyptal lacer used to lock
> screws? Clear, dark red, and black are available in quart cans, but I need blue
> and pink also.
Use fingernail polish.  Don't tell anyone ;-).

Dave S.