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    What type of wire is this??

    So I found this wire wrapped in electric tape. It was a couple feet wide so I pried the tape open and inside were a gold or yellowish colored wires that looked like copper. Im not sure what it is though. I just started scrapping so i dont really know ****.



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    Very rare, save the tape when you remove it!

    What was it from?
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    Its leverite.. Look up degaussing cable in the search box.....btw welcome to the forum.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hobo finds View Post
    Very rare, save the tape when you remove it!

    What was it from?
    Oh no! I've been throwing the tape away

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    Is it rare widget tape ?
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    thanks man. i dont remember where i got it from cause it was a while ago and i just started scrapping again mite have been from a tv. and why would i save the tape.

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    whats a widget tape

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    Quote Originally Posted by ryanw View Post
    Oh no! I've been throwing the tape away
    See...You should've been reading the archives.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ezekiel420 View Post
    whats a widget tape
    The tape that goes to the electric pull start of the glass magnet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sirex View Post
    The tape that goes to the electric pull start of the glass magnet.
    Its the tape for the headlight fluid.

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    so these wires are worth more if you keep the tape on them cause i heard you should strip them down

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    Ezekiel420, That is why we tell you new people to do some reading. It's degaussing wire out of a TV, Snip a couple of strands to make sure it's not alum.
    part of the time it will be. Don't let the colors fool you. And be sure to save the tape for later.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ezekiel420 View Post
    so these wires are worth more if you keep the tape on them cause i heard you should strip them down
    the tape is full of idiotium so its worth more if you leave it on
    I buy and sell all types of scrap and escrap. I buy specialty and hard to sell escrap. I buy resale items. PM me or contact me at jghilino@hotmail.com
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    All joking aside assuming its copper strip it and throw out the tape it's not anything special. Welcome to the forum.

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