[ARC5] Re: Correct wire

[Roger Basford]

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> Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:40:09 -0500
> From: J Forster <jfor at quik.com>
> Subject: [ARC5] Correct wire
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> Has anyone found a source for the proper, authentic wire for making
> cables for WW II USAAF or Navy gear? I have numbers, but they appear to
> reference manufacturer's drawings (Bendix, RCA, etc.) which are long
> gone.
>
> Also, does anyone have a source for the varnished Cambric tubing,
> roughly 1/8" diameter, for insulating the wires on the back side of
> connectors?
>
> Thanks,
> -John
>

Hi John,

I think something very similar to that tubing is/was sold as heatproof 
sleeving in the UK. I have a bundle of it somewhere, sold by RS Components. 
If you like I can try photographing it?

Cheers,

Roger Basford




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