09-03-2026, 05:20 PM
Jayce;
My inclination is to replace the dial cords in most sets I get, unless it's one of the very few that uses a bronze cable. Most people hate doing this, but unless it's been changed recently they almost always fail sooner or later, and when it starts slipping that's usually a sign that the cord has stretched or was restrung improperly, what I normally use is what they call "fly line backing" used to tie flies for fly fishing, among other things, and they sell in in most sporting goods stores, and even Walmart, one spool lasts me for years. The trick is that the line sometimes has a bit of stretch so you have to take that into account. I learned how to restring dial cords when I bought an old Phillips with a broken cord, one with a slide rule dial, and I ended up restringing it probably 1/2 dozen times before I got it to work, trying different sorts of string, with varying success.
Regards
Arran
My inclination is to replace the dial cords in most sets I get, unless it's one of the very few that uses a bronze cable. Most people hate doing this, but unless it's been changed recently they almost always fail sooner or later, and when it starts slipping that's usually a sign that the cord has stretched or was restrung improperly, what I normally use is what they call "fly line backing" used to tie flies for fly fishing, among other things, and they sell in in most sporting goods stores, and even Walmart, one spool lasts me for years. The trick is that the line sometimes has a bit of stretch so you have to take that into account. I learned how to restring dial cords when I bought an old Phillips with a broken cord, one with a slide rule dial, and I ended up restringing it probably 1/2 dozen times before I got it to work, trying different sorts of string, with varying success.
Regards
Arran
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