The solenoid under my grim reaper gateman appears to have a heat shrink type of material. This will probably be hard to find, so the electrical tape suggestion is a good one.
If I recall correctly, it was a piece of tape, used to keep the wire from unraveling. You can use a piece of electrical tape to replace it.
Larry
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