Is it single or multi strand wire? I thought it was multi strand, which would be fine to use. What’s special about Tom’s wire is that it is two conductor wire inside a cloth jacket. Primary wire is only single conductor. Pulley cord better resembles what was originally used, but it only comes in 14, 16 and 18 gauge from what I have found. My experience suggests that the original wire was white and black with the conductors having a rubber jacket inside a cloth or rubber jacket.
Wayne
Upper Canada Chapter
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