[NJARC] question on old AC Plugs

[Dave Sica]

On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 07:27:57 -0400 Edward Otte <edotte at optonline.net>
writes:
> As I am working my first old radio I have a sad story of the AC 
> plug. I wanted to use as much of the old hardware as possible but it
appears 
> the old AC plug cannot be a part of that. I was amazed to find the plug
was 
> not able to be disassembled. It must have been crimped or soldered
internally 
> and then molded around the plugs. Is this the way they did things in 
> general in those years? Anyway the darn thing was open inside and the
braids 
> were broken at the very base and my only recourse would be to solder to

> the base of the metal portion of the plug and hope for it not to come
apart 
> and short out and that is just not a chance I feel comfortable with.
The plug 
> itself is somewhat ornate and it is a shame. Any ideas or thoughts?

Edward,

If you can't save your original plug you can replace it with an old-style
replacement plug. Let me know if you need one.

--Dave