The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area The Electrical Bay Need source for 16ga Cloth covered wire

Ok, did my search and read all the messages about wiring I could find there so I guess its time to ask.
I need to run new wires to the rear of my 1950, Chevy 3600. While I’m at it, I’m going to add an original style right taillight and turn signals. According to the Shop Schematic the wire is all 16ga;
1. From the Light switch to the stoplight switch it is NAT. GRN. TR.
2. From the SL Switch to the connector it is NAT.
3. From the Light switch to the connector it is NAT. BLK. CR. TR.
4. Between the connectors is a smooth rubber and a ribbed rubber wire.
5. From the connector to the tail light pigtail the color code is the same as
2 and 3.
I am assuming that that the rubber wire is what I am seeing along the length of the frame that looks like black electric lamp cord. Probably because it is waterproof and the cloth covered is not, does that sound right? And if so do you think I could, use, black 16ga lamp cord?

I’m not positive what the abbreviations stand for, but I’m guessing;
NAT= Natural,
BLK=Black of course,
CR=Cream,
TR=Tracer,
GRN=Green, does that sound right?
Now I know it is a cry in the dark to think I can find 16ga cloth wire with this same color code but do I have a chance of finding a supplier that handles 16ga Cloth covered wire of any color? All that I have seen in the catalogs is 14ga, that’s to heavy, I don’t want to use it.

Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL

Thanks Tiny, I'm trying to download their product catalog now, been trying for 15 min, just won’t down load the PDF. Initially it looks like what I want if I can just get it to download..
Denny Graham

Give them a call. They are a great bunch of folks that go out of their way to help customers. If they can't help you with original wiring I don't think anyone can.

I've got a box of 25 or 50 feet that I'd sell you and send to you.

Found another vendor for wire and supplies, anybody ever used them? http://www.riwire.com/

Someone talk to me about; “GM Wade Terminal (Male), GM Wade Connector (1-1)”. What am I looking at and when/where were they used???
I have connectors the are used under the bed/frame, in the tail light ckt on my 1950 3604, are these called Wade connectors?

Also, I never got any feed back on the wire abbreviations on the schematic. I probably didn’t ask the right way, I’m good at that! Notations such as, NAT. BLK. CR. TR., NAT. GRN. TR. can anyone decipher these, or was my interpretation correct??

Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL

I believe your interpretation is correct. I've never heard connectors being called Wade connectors but I'm not an expert either. I "think" they may be referring to the spring loaded connectors that GM used. The male fitting has ears similar to taillight bulbs. It twists once inserted into the female fitting. I could be way out in left field.

Take a look at the link I included in my post Tiny, that is where I saw it and they look like the experts. Just thought some of our experts could shed a little light on the subject. These push together I believe, not twisted.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL

OK, now I know what they are called. I never thought of a proper name for them. Those are what connects my heater/defroster to the power source.