You are buying a 25  foot coil of Western Electric ( not Lucent or AIW) 22 gage solid core, OLD braided shield wire.... is pvc insulated wires from the 1960s, NOT CLOTH, .. This is not used wire but is NOS from the 60s... notice 2nd photo of this cable coming from old 1960s reel...there are 8 of these shielded pairs in a cable and each pair is a different color wire, BUY 7 OF THESE COILS AND I WILL CUT A 25 FT LENGTH OF CABLE AND SEND ALL 8 PAIRS IN THE CABLE,,get 8th pair FREE...   ..25 ft length of cable will weigh 5 pounds.... .see another item listing for odd shorter lengths.(4-5-10-12-15-16 footers)... great for your speakers..buyer pays postage..paypal, excess postage refunded  FOR SAME WIRE FROM LATE 50S  SEE ANOTHER ITEM (has paper insulation under the shield)