[keith49vj3]

I soaked the transformer overnight in xylene and it removed all the wax that was holding the wire together.  I had no problems with the wires being stuck together. The wire had at least 10 breaks.  What would cause this? the breaks were all on the same side of the coil as if someone cut it with a saw.   I counted the turns and came up with 88 +/- two  turns.  I wound a new one with 100 turns of #36 wire.  I figure better long than short.  I will test it soon and remove windings if necessary.  I will report back  with the final results but it may be a few days.
I'll keep you posted.
Keith