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Philco Speaker Wire - AUTHENTIC LOOKING - markmokris - 04-20-2017

Does anyone have a good source for the cloth covered wire to replace the connection between the chassis and speaker on 1930s Philcos tombstones and catherdrals? I am looking for something authentic looking.

I am talking about the 3-4 cloth-covered conductors that are usually green-white-green/white-blue/white.

I have plenty of 22 ga. cloth covered wire. But anything I use sticks out like a sore thumb.

What do you use to make it look close AUTHENTIC and ORIGINAL?

Mark K8KZ

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RE: Philco Speaker Wire - AUTHENTIC LOOKING - Nathan Slingerland - 04-20-2017

Hi Mark - have a look at this thread:

http://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=12753

I've used that wire on a number of radios without problem.

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RE: Philco Speaker Wire - AUTHENTIC LOOKING - markmokris - 04-20-2017

Nathan,

That's awesome! It think that is the solution I am looking for!

Thanks,

Mark K8KZ

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RE: Philco Speaker Wire - AUTHENTIC LOOKING - Tubesforme - 04-21-2017

Try Radio Daze, in New York. They have a full online catalog. Use their 300V wire as it is slightly thinner. Also the cloth covering is bonded to the new vinyl wire for easy stripping. I use it for all jobs, however if you wish you can get it rated at 600V too. Radio Daze is the best source of grill cloth, wire and dials as well as capacitors and resistors.

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RE: Philco Speaker Wire - AUTHENTIC LOOKING - morzh - 04-21-2017

Daze"s wire is good, I use it, but as for authentic looks, no it doesn't look authentic. It is passable.
The wire above looks indeed very nice.

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