Richard Mekka writes in a message to All
 RM> I have some old headphones here (it says 1940 on them, but 
 RM> I don't know if that is the model no., or the year of manufacture!). 
 RM> Anyway, the old cloth/ rubber insulated "Y" shaped wire on 
 RM> them has perished. 
 RM> Does anyone know of a place that sells replacement cords? 
 RM> These cans are really low-fi, but I find them useful, and they 
 RM> are probably 20 years older than me so I'd like to keep them 
 RM> going. 
Why not replace the wire with something more modern?  Any stranded wire built 
for this service should do.  And it should last a long time if you stay with 
the synthetic type insulations.
  
BTW, the cotton covered rubber is a sign that they really were from 1940 or 
before...  I'm amazed that wire lasted this long.  The rubber tends to 
deteriorate fairly rapidly when it is exposed to things like ozone.  Now, 
most insulation is going to be synthetic for just that reason.
 
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