Round Cotton Covered Cord - 18/2 Antique Style Cloth Electrical Wire - 25' 18 Gauge Vintage Style Cord (Black Round)

excellent product. came with it's own wire cutters. I would suggest placing a small bit of clear tape over the area you're about to cut (just like the original ends came cut). this keeps the fabric from freying and bunching... I used this for hanging Edison lighting installation, so I threaded a strain relief on there before attaching the top of the socket.. I found it also helped to tape the black fabric to the very end of the cord before threading on the strain relief and socket so I don't push the fabric too far. it's tough to move it back in place once it's pulled back. but once everything is wired and I was ready to tighten the strain relief, I found it best to remove the tape to get as tight a fit as possible between the socket top and the strain relief.. sometimes it was still not the tightest fit and there was a small gap (more of a problem with the strain relief not closing enough, than the wire). otherwise, excellent product and looks wonderful.

Likes: - Appearance - Flexibility - Price Dislikes: - ??? I purchased this for some lamp building projects I am working on, and it is perfectly suited for it, offering a somewhat vintage look combined with easy cord management unlike standard vinyl wire that tends to hold random bends and shape. This cord provides a great aesthetic of quality and should last for as long as any of the lamps I build.

Excellent cord for a turn of the century lamp rewrite. A drop or two of super glue holds the cloth in place before cutting to length. Careful bending of the wire and gently cutting outter insulation to strip length, and a perpendicular cut with utility or exacto knife allows fairly easy stripping. Two inner wires strip easily with conventional stripper. I found it easy to work with given a little patience. This is a specialty product that demands a bit of work compared to modern cord, but effect is worth it. Excellent packaging and fast shipping.

This is a far superior product than any I have found!! Others are smaller and didn't give us the effect we were looking for. Only one dislike!! It doesn't come in 50' or 100' rolls!!!!! Because we have vaulted ceilings, I needed 14', 17',18' and 20' lengths, doable with a 25' and 50'. Oh well!!! I bought 4 25's BECAUSE I FEEL IT'S AN EXTREEMLY GOOD PRODUCT AT AN EXTREEMLY GOOD PRICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY HAT'S OFF TO THE MANUFACTURER!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thamks so much!! Al W

Bought 2 25ft sections of this wire. If your using it in an area that the look of old wire is important this does a very nice job. I thought the quality of the wire was great. The only trick I would say is learning how to stripe it and work with it. Once you do it's great, but at first can be tricky. The method I found worked for me was to put black electrical tape as far back as you want to stripe the wire. Then take a sharp blade and gently, gently run it completely around the wire cutting the material, which will then slide off. Do not cut deep or you will cut your wires. Then take the same blade and run a very slight cut down the length of the wire to be removed. Again slight, or you will cut your wire. You can then peel it open at the end and pull the wires out and back to the electrical tape. Then either cut the peeled shielded rubber or just break it off. It will just break off. Voila ! ! your done. Hope this helps, It is a nice old fashioned looking wire.

This wire was perfect for swagging the light over to the center of the dining room. The cord that came with the light we bought would not reach. Looks better than the regular pvc coated wire with the printed rating information. If you want only the pvc coating without the white printing then you can remove the fabric cover too. It's stamped, not printed so you don't see it.

I ordered this wire to pair with the KINGSO E27 Edison Retro Sockets for a pool table light. I am extremely happy with the quality of the wire. It is very simple to work with if you have every done any of your own wiring. Pull back the cloth, cut the protective sheething (don't cut too deep or you will cut into the wire itself), attach the wires and then stretch the cloth back over for a finished look. Great vintage look, great quality. I will definitely repurchase this product for future projects.

I just built a house and I fell in love with pendant lights that were too short for my sloped ceiling. We found this cord that someone swapped out with what originally was on the lights. Great quality.

Perfect. My 1945 lamp is up to current standards.

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