[Milsurplus] What is push-back wire???

[Bruce Gentry]

Bruce Gentry wrote:
> Jerry Felts wrote:
>> CQ Anthology page 41 2nd paragraph, 2nd sentence,:Then take a piece of
>> push-back wire about 5"long and wrap it..........so what is push-back
>> wire???
>>
>>   
> Man, you are making me feel old! Push-back hookup wire has a woven 
> insulation resembling a Chinese finger trap. Once you have cut the 
> wire to it's correct overall length, you push back the insulation from 
> the ends instead of stripping it. It was available but scarce 40 years 
> ago, but I think it can still be found.   Bruce Gentry
>