Which Wire to Use?

I purchase reproduction wire harnesses on EBay. I've purchased a few and have been very happy with them. I think they come cut to size and pre-tinned, all ready to be soldered. (Haven't done one in a few months).

In general, if you are having trouble stripping the cloth covered wire, it could be your wire strippers. After using a friends wire stripper while doing some house work I went out and bought my own. Using them is like day and night over the strippers I had been using for many years.

I purchased two to cover the range of wire I thought I would work with:

Klein Tools 11057 Wire Stripper and Cutter for 20-30 AWG Solid Wire and 22-32 AWG Stranded Wire

Klein Tools 11055 Wire Stripper and Cutter for 10-18 AWG Solid Wire and 12-20 AWG Stranded Wire     

And here is the fellow that I have purchased harnesses from several times. I do not know him, so I have no idea whether he goes to York. I just like his harnesses. He makes a few different ones.

Wire harness

How do you keep the cloth insulation from unraveling?  Superglue?

I also have Tom Barker's repair manual and he recommends tone arm wiring.  Does anyone have experience with this?

Thanks.

trainsbob posted:

How do you keep the cloth insulation from unraveling?  Superglue?

How do you keep the cloth insulation from unraveling?  Superglue?

If the insulation is cut cleanly, it doesn't seem to unravel significantly.
But the other day I did have a problem with the lead wire from a 1950's Lionel smoke unit unraveling excessively. I used Super Glue. I don't think I ever had to do that before.

Take a look at the link I provided above.
The seller dresses the ends of the jacket.

I buy 100 foot rolls of black fro $34.00 from Jill Sisco at Miniature Lamp Works...

Marty

I used tone arm wire years ago when tone arms were being used in most households.

I prefer to use a wire harness from Port Lines now.  www.portlines.com

I used tone arm wire years ago when tone arms were being used in most households.

I have a few hanks of four conductor tone arm wire that I picked up years ago. I know I've used some of it, but I don't remember where. I purchased it for a specific project. It is extremely light gauge.

I have a full assortment of the various wires and cables that were originally sold by Charlie Clark years ago. The last few spools came from Jill Sisco (as Martin mentioned above). I think she has good prices on it.
Jill also sells bulbs and miscellaneous parts.

Thanks guys for your input.  It sounds like the original wire harnesses are still the best way to go.