G.Beat wrote:


Contrary to what has been posted, cotton cloth braiding machines still
exist --
even at the big wire manufacturers -- however today they are usually used
for special orders.

Now, Odis W. LeVrier OWNS a cloth braider and makes beautiful replacement
cloth wire for
antique telephones (cloth covered tinsel, cloth covered line cords, desk set
cords) Photos are on
his web page. Please contact Odis directly for your special requests or
orders - he may be able to accommodate!
http://www.houseoftelephones.com/index.htm

I think Charles Days in So. Dartmouth, Mass also makes the wire. (He
collects old textile machinery) He used to be quite regular here but I
haven't seen him posting in quite a while. He was juggling email
addresses towards the end and I recall the most recent to be
. His mailing address is on qrz.com-ham
call WA1JFD.

-Bill