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It's probably what would have been used back in 1947, that or insulating tape.
I have just thought: Cloth tape might hold water if it gets wet and might cause rust if your paint is none too clever. Maybe insulating tape then cloth over the top as a belt and braces approach, looking authentic but causing no harm.
Constable_Savage
A wrap of cloth bar tape?