Those are also steel. Much harder to magnetize and also very springy. Pianos were available a lot earlier than electricity, yet early solenoidal transformers used soft iron wire rods for a core. 73 – Mike

Mike B. Feher, N4FS

89 Arnold Blvd.

Howell NJ 07731

908-902-3831

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of J Mcvey via ARC5
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2025 2:16 PM
To: 'Jacques Fortin' <[email protected]>; 'ARC-5' <[email protected]>; [email protected]; 'Boatanchors@mailman' <[email protected]>; 'David Stinson' <[email protected]>; Mike Feher <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Seeking Extinct Wire

How about these:

Electric guitar strings

piano wire

Copper clad steel wire used for AR antennas

On Friday, May 30, 2025 at 02:02:57 PM EDT, Mike Feher <[email protected]> wrote:

Jacques – Good idea, however I do not think it will work. From my recollection, they use a springy thin steel wire, not soft iron. 73 – Mike

Mike B. Feher, N4FS

89 Arnold Blvd.

Howell NJ 07731

908-902-3831