[EdHolland]

Hi Arran,

The speaker wire is cloth covered, but is very fragile on this example. It has frayed to reveal bare wire where it passes through the chassis, and through the opening in the cabinet shelf. RCA didn't go to the trouble of using a grommet or eyelet, so the sharp edges of the sheet metal did their worst. That and time, as the cloth covering has become rotten and brittle. The antenna wires, and those for the dial bulbs are a similar story.

I do wish that cloth wire was available which has patterned covering as well as the solid colour.

Cheers

Ed