Steam Punk Turn Signal Relay

[geodoc]

Just kidding ................. well actually, it's really tempting for a Loop. Imagine an array of vacuum tubes glowing behind the side cover panel grill!

Truth is it's not a turn signal relay, but part of a piece on "The Lost Art of cable Lacing":

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/0 ... acing.html

Lots of cool early 20th century style electrical installation porn here too:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/impulselab ... 004663044/

This all really fits into the "what happens when you heat the garage" syndrome up here in Canada.

If you're into it, Rhone Island Wiring sells old-style cotton covered wire with a variety of colors and tracer styles:



http://www.riwire.com/Catalogs/sup/pages/wire.htm

I found waxed linen lacing cord here:

https://www.btoucan.com/index.php?p=cat ... t=281&pg=1

[KnowFear]

Thanks for the links. I will be restoring an old tube radio, and will need the correct wire.

[john zibell]

Also thanks for the links. The cloth covered wire will come handy on the 1926 Model T Ford I'm restoring.