Hook-up Wire

[savageje]

Just wondering, what types/gauges of hook-up wire do you recommend to replace missing connections or damaged wires in your phones?  Where do you buy it?  I have been using some stuff I bought at Radio Shack a few years ago, but am not super impressed with the quality of it.

[Ktownphoneco]

I'm not sure what type of wire your referring, e.g., old sets with cloth covered wire, or the newer sets with plastic covered conductors.     Most of the sets I restore are old, and use cloth covered conductors.       For that type of wire, I buy 22 gauge cloth covered wire from Angela.com.      They specialize in parts for the repair of electric guitars. 
Here's a direct link to the web page dealing with wire :     http://www.angela.com/wire.aspx
For newer sets with plastic covered conductors, hopefully someone else on the forum who repairs those phones can help you out.       For the spade connectors, I buy from either OldPhoneWorks, or Phonecoinc.com.     

Jeff Lamb

[savageje]

Thanks, Jeff. I was mostly referring to the older sets with cloth-covered wire. Thanks for the link as well. I will definitely have to try them out.