Ed, excellent observation, and jb is correct. I was generically using one binder --- binders did change colors --- one would be green and white, the next red and white, or even purple (not violet) and white. Again, every manufacturer had their own ideas.
We random spliced the pairs, and, yes, follow the natural twist if possible. Makes a neater splice but the next reel may be twisted the other way.
No matter what you did, you had to tone and tag (with tag boards) the pairs from both ends to finish the job.
Thanks for you guys keeping this old man's grey cells moving.
KLD
