Its been to many years since chemistry..but i believe you cannot magnetize aluminum..... so the wire must have some sort of coating that appears to be silver/aluminum in color.
I have many spools of Webster and Silvertone/sears wire that look the same. The old Webster Chicago runs mechanically but the electronics need re-capping >>> ahh a job for later since i havent had any requests to transfer wire lately.
dnw
--- On Wed, 5/6/09, Angie Dickinson Mickle <angie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Angie Dickinson Mickle <angie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] wire recordings - archival storage
To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 7:45 AM
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I have seen some spools that were bare aluminum (usually
with no label), but you are right most seem to be pot
metal. Pretty awful getting the wire off when the rims
have been broken.
I will be paying more attention to these issues. And
if you uncover any more information, please let us know what
you find.
Very cool that the plant is still there. It would be
fun to drive passed the next time I'm in town.
Angie Dickinson Mickle
Avocado Productions
Broomfield, CO
www.avocadoproductions.com
800-246-3811
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