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The KW wood coilbox used only in 1913 uses non insulated silver colored stranded wire about 14 AWG. I'm wondering if this type of wire is still available?

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Fri Mar 14, 2025 1:09 pm

The KW wood coilbox used only in 1913 uses non insulated silver colored stranded wire about 14 AWG. I'm wondering if this type of wire is still available?

Larry,

It's "buss wire". Tin coated copper wire.

https://www.mcmaster.com/products/bus-wire/

https://sea-wire.com/aa59551/

OOPS... missed the part about it being stranded wire.

Couldn't find it bare. 14 AWG bare stranded hookup wire

You may need to strip the wire 14 AWG marine grade hookup wire
This listed the best match & at Home Depot too
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ancor-Marin ... /316303205

Looks like purple is on-sale other colors are higher

Interesting. That is what I did, however, I was unaware of marine grade stranded wire. Thanks for the information !

I had to go to a marine supply store to find it. It is not twisted but is the correct wire I was looking for. All that needs to be done is the insulation stripped off, and then twisted. #14 AWG.

You might ned to check the number of strands before twisting it.

Allan from down under.