[GreenKeys] Asbestos wire in teletypes?

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

OK.  I give up.  What was the color shown?

In a message dated 1/28/2009 9:40:10 PM Central Standard Time, 
nagle at animats.com writes: 
>    The schematic for the Teletype Model 15 says "ALL WIRES WITH COLOR SHOWN
> ARE ARTSILK COVERED DELTABESTON."  "Deltabeston" was a General Electric
> product using felted asbestos insulation.  See
> 
> http://retropaper.net/GENERALELECTRIC.html
> 
> Probably a good idea not to strip any existing wire in the early machines.
> Either leave in place, or replace completely.

Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
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