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1928 526 front brake cable has a few broken strands. Does anyone know of a place that can re-manufacture the brake cable assy?
Cable wear is where the cable passes through the frame so just swedging a barrel on the cable will not work.
I am in Seattle but can send the original cable with end fittings anywhere.
Any help?

Max Merritt no longer carries replacement cables?

Not for anything older than 1932.

Bob Turnquist used to have them remanufactured and sold out of his Hibernia Restorations shop; he's gone and that was decades ago but it might be worth the cost of a phone call to see if any inventory remains. Other than that I can think of several shops that could probably make or repair one. Brian Joseph's Classic & Exotic, and Steve Babinsky's Automotive Restorations.

You might check with aviation places too, light airplanes use cable operated controls. Not sure of the cost but here's a link to a quality outfit that might be able to replicate your cable.
mcfarlane-aviation.com/Reference/default ... ID=37261995&page=Content&Article=86

Try Pacific Ind, in Seattle.

pacificindustrial.com/95.html

John