Rose Iron Wire Type A

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Rose Type A Iron Wire - Coils

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Rose Harps Wire

Rose Iron Wire Type A for Harpsichords - Bright low carbon iron wire of low tensile strength. This Low carbon wire has long been the preferred wire by many of the independent builders in the US, even though some of these builders are beginning to switch to the Voss iron wire. Rose wire is produced by Malcolm Rose in England. Small coils have 10m (33') and large coils 30m (100'); mini spools have 50m (165'), small spools have 150m (500'), and medium spools 300m (1000')

Diameters: .008” (0.20mm), .009” (0.23mm), .010” (0.25mm), .011” (0.28mm), .012” (0.30mm), .013” (0.33mm), .014” (0.35mm)

Maximum recommended scaling is 14” (36cm) for c” at a pitch of A415, and up to 13.5” (34cm) at A440

Rose Type A Iron Wire

Individual Looped Strings

Size	mm	inch	Pair Strings	Length	NetPrice
00	.20	.008	#1684-08	4'/1.2m	$15.00
0	.23	.009	#1684-09	5'/1.5m	$15.00
1	.25	.010	#1684-10	5'/1.5m	$15.00
2	.28	.011	#1684-11	5'/1.5m	$15.00
3	.30	.012	#1684-12	6'/1.8m	$15.00
4	.33	.013	#1684-13	6'/1.8m	$15.00
5	.35	.014	#1684-14	6'/1.8m	$15.00

Sold in Packages of 2. You may specify other lengths, and length of loop plus helix.

Rose Type A Iron Wire

Small and Large Coils

Size	mm	inch	Small Coil	Length	NetPrice	Large Coil	Length	NetPrice
00	.20	.008	#1683-08	33'/10m	$13.00	#1681-08	100'/30m	$33.00
0	.23	.009	#1683-09	33'/10m	$13.00	#1681-09	100'/30m	$33.00
1	.25	.010	#1683-10	33'/10m	$13.00	#1681-10	100'/30m	$33.00
2	.28	.011	#1683-11	33'/10m	$13.00	#1681-11	100'/30m	$33.00
3	.30	.012	#1683-12	33'/10m	$13.00	#1681-12	100'/30m	$33.00
4	.33	.013	#1683-13	33'/10m	$13.00	#1681-13	100'/30m	$33.00
5	.35	.014	#1683-14	33'/10m	$13.00	#1681-14	100'/30m	$33.00

Coils have 4" diameter.

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