[ARC5] Ceramic insulator beads

[David Stinson]

I have a couple of original bead assemblies.  The ends have a "washer" 
soldered on them
to hold the beads, but it's like a small "fender" washer; about 1/4 inch or 
3/8ths with a tiny
hole in the center, just big enough for the wire.  Never seen a fender 
washer that small.
I've tried using a regular washer and backfilling with solder, and also 
stacking washers.
The results look like crap.
Anyone have any idea where one would find such a weird animal?