-> I realize this is maybe off topic here, but could be relevant to someone as
-> well as me..

-> Does anyone here remember what compound is useful in chemically stripping
-> enamel from copper wire?  In restoration of an old Story and Clark Organo one
-> of the little coil wires on the slug tuned audio oscillator channels for the
-> tone production units got broken.  I've recovered the tiny filament shard and
-> need to splice it to gain enough wire to re-solder it to the coil terminal.

-> I know there is a chemical way to strip enamel like this as I've seen reference
-> to it in my carreer.  But this is so long ago it's escaped me.

You might try some Lacquer Thinner.
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