The Instrument Workshop

Parts, plans and supplies for early keyboard instruments and other stringed instruments

Rose Iron Wire
Type A

Phone: 541-552-0989  Lutz: 541-210-2701

Toll free:1-800-442-6038 (USA only)

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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: 08 (.19mm), 09 (.21mm), 10 (.24mm), 11 (.27mm), 12 (.30mm), 13 (.33mm), 14 (.36mm)

No bulk coils or bulk spools available for this wire.

Maximum recommended scaling is 37cm (14.5”) for c” at a pitch of A415, and up to 35cm (13.75”) at A440

Discounts on any combination of coils and/or spools of wire
 20% over $100, 30% over $150 list
May not be combined with other discounts

Please, return empty plastic spools to us. There is a $2.00 per spool surcharge for any spool for which no empty plastic spool has been sent.

Rose Iron Wire Type A (for harpsichords) - {08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14}

Cat No

Description

List Price

#1681
#1683
#1684
#1686
#1687
#1688

Large Coil Rose A Iron Wire 30 m
Small Coil Rose A Iron Wire 10 m
Pair Looped Strings Rose A Iron Wire
Mini Spool Rose A Iron Wire 50 m
Small Spool Rose A Iron Wire 150 m
Medium Spool Rose A Iron Wire 300 m

$30.00
$12.00
$20.00
$53.00$128.00
$233.00