Abstract: An armored cable dispenser includes a base, a drag plate fixedly attached to the base, a shaft extending upwardly from the base and a tray rotatably resting on the drag plate and surrounding the shaft. An annular rail is supported above the tray on vertical supports which contain a coil of cable on the tray. A central tube around the shaft supports a lid the edge of which defines an annular gap with the rail through which cable can be pulled. A removable lock holds the lid in place.