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The wire I just bought is thick.. Way thicker than I had imagined it being.. I wouldn't expect to see wire like it under the chassis.. The only reason I bought it was because this stuff has the cloth bonded to the pvc.. You can cut it and it doesn't unravel..  I guess it really doesn't matter other than making it look nice and neat.. personal preference.. The wire that is exposed seems it be stranded cloth covered, but its rotten.. I didn't notice any rubber in it..


Stan

Stranded wire does tend to be thicker than solid wire. However I have to agree with Ron, I have used only the stranded cloth covered bonded wire from Radio Daze. It strips very easily and tins easily. Early Philco chassis that I have worked on, prior to the model 90 used solid wire, but I have always used stranded as a replacement. Are you sure that the wire you have, even though it is cloth covered, isn't the heavier gauge used on many tube guitar amplifiers for the filaments?