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Rose Type B Iron Wire - Coils
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 Rose Iron Wire Type B for Fortepianos - 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. 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:  .014” (0.35mm), .016” (.40mm), .017” (.44mm), .019” (.48mm), .020” (.52mm), .022” (.56mm), .024” (.60mm), .026” (.65mm), .028” (.70mm), .030” (.75mm), .032” (.80mm), .034” (.85mm), .036” (.90mm)
 
Recommended for early fortepianos from the period up to approximately 1820
Rose Type B Iron Wire
Individual Looped Strings
Catalog Number Length NetPrice
#16804 7'/2.1m $15.00
Sold in Packages of 2. Specify diameter .014" to .036"
You may specify other lengths, and length of loop plus helix.
Rose Type B Iron Wire
Small and Large Coils
Size  mm  inch    Small Coil  Length  NetPrice      Large Coil  Length  NetPrice   
 5 .35  .014    #16803-14  33'/10m  $13.00      #16801-14 100'/30m  $33.00   
 6 .40  .016    #16803-16  33'/10m  $13.00      #16801-16 100'/30m  $33.00   
 6.8 .44  .017    #16803-17  33'/10m  $13.00      #16801-17 100'/30m  $33.00   
 7.6 .48  .019    #16803-19  33'/10m  $13.00      #16801-19 100'/30m  $33.00   
 8.4 .52  .020    #16803-20  33'/10m  $13.00      #16801-20 100'/30m  $33.00   
 9.2 .56  .022    #16803-22  33'/10m  $13.00      #16801-22 100'/30m  $33.00   
 10 .60  .024    #16803-24  33'/10m  $13.00      #16801-24 100'/30m  $33.00   
 11 .65  .026    #16803-26  33'/10m  $13.00      #16801-26 100'/30m  $33.00   
 11.5 .70  .028    #16803-28  33'/10m  $13.00      #16801-28 100'/30m  $33.00   
 12.5 .75  .030    #16803-30  33'/10m  $13.00      #16801-30 100'/30m  $33.00   
 13.5 .80  .032    #16803-32  33'/10m  $13.00      #16801-32 100'/30m  $33.00   
 14.5 .85 .034    #16803-34  33'/10m  $13.00      #16801-34 100'/30m  $33.00   
 15.5 .90  .036    #16803-36  33'/10m  $13.00      #16801-36 100'/30m  $33.00   
Coils have 4" diameter.
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