I forgot to mention, in the case of rubber covered cables the Vulcanization breaks down.
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Don Resor
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It is possible the Plastomer is breaking down which will also cause the stickiness as the material degrades. If this is the case, clean-up will be temporary.
I¡¯ve only ever seen this happen with old rubberized power cords in excess of 40+ years break down like this. I¡¯ve never seen a Leslie cable do this.
I¡¯ve seen the rubber covered Leslie cables with the metal clam shell end caps either dry rot, or in some cases turn wrinkled whereas the material softens but doesn¡¯t necessarily become sticky.
I¡¯ve seen the rubber covered wiring between the outlet box and preamplifier of a BV/CV most definitely do this.
Donald R. Resor Jr. T. W. & T. C. Svc. Co.
Hammond USA warranty service
"Most people don¡¯t have a sense of humor. They think they do, but they don¡¯t." --Jonathan Winters
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Thanks to you all!
As this combo has been sitting in a living room for all of it's previous life, I don't think that there's gaffa tape residue, but don't know for sure, of course. The stickyness reminds me of some degradation of the outer plastic, like we know it from polyurethane for instance. Would that be possible? What exactly was the outer sleeve made from?
Best regards!
