Here is the Best antique telephone crimping tool you could have for making excellent solid crimps on AWG 14-28 wire. Works well for crimping lugs on thin plastic wire as well as the heavier cloth conductor wire. Because it works the best with our self-piercing spades, we are combining this crimper with 50 spades for thin plastic covered wire and 50 spades for cloth conductor tinsel wire. Now you are set to repair any cord or even make your own cords. Puts a nice machine-like crimp on any telephone cord.    These are armor piercing spades, so you do not remove the insulation.