On Dec 21, 4:07*pm, RHF wrote:
On Dec 21, 11:51*am, JoanD'arcRoast wrote:

Friend of mine bought an old farmhouse in the country. A tenant 30
years ago worked for telco, and used to throw things away in the woods
behind the house. I now have approximately 700 feet of black outdoor
telco line. It looks like zipcord or 2-conductor appliance wire. It has
a *very* tough jacket; the copper hasn't oxidized *at all*. The longest
contiguous piece is 240', the second is 140'. 2 more are about 100'
each. 3 more smaller pieces. I just finished untangling it.



- IIRC This is a Twin Pair of Copper 'Clad' Steel Wire
- used as the Drop-Line from the Telephone Pole to the
- House's Telephone Service Entrance.

Testing : Copper Clad Steel Wire -v- Solid Copper Wire

Strip-off and Inch or two of the Insulation and Test
the Inner two Wires with a Magnet.

If the Magnet Sticks - It is Copper Clad Steel Wire.

If the Magnet Does Not Stick - It is Solid Copper Wire.

~ RHF