[Radioroslyn]

Not sure what gauge wire I'm using. I pulled off an old Majestice field coil. Its pretty thin, and yes, let the fun begin. I do have some 40 gauge and 34 guage. Which would be better choice and would I just match the original number of turns with either?

Well the 34 would be a bit easier to work with. I would add a few extra turns to makeup for the size difference. Make sure that you wind it in the same direction as the original else it won't oscillate.
Terry