How old is my cable

[Notch7]

could have ...

Well that flew straight over……

 

[Adam_151]

Theres also Julian date format. Nothing to do with Julian vs Geogorian Calenders, before someone brings up the orthadox church, or Russians missing the olympics.....

CYYDDD

Century being 0 for 1900s or 1 for 2000
YY being a two digit year and DDD being the day of the year.

So today would be 124097

If you were to assume the date code in the OP was a variation of that which omits the centuary character, it could then be the 17th of January 2012 ...

 

[aveatry]

Well that flew straight over……

What then

 

[plugwash]

I don't know precisely when they came in, but I've got the impression that printed or embossed markings on cables are a relatively modern thing. I've certainly seen older cables without them.

 

[robinbanks]

Trying to date a priceless antique heirloom lamp by looking at the replaceable cable attached to it seems an exercise in futility to me

 

[aveatry]

Trying to date a priceless antique heirloom lamp by looking at the replaceable cable attached to it seems an exercise in futility to me

Who said it was a priceless heirloom and if you read my other post I say that the cable looks to be original the way it is sealed and fitted to the lamp. But thanks for taking time to write a reply.

 

[Jackrae]

If the cable condition causes you concern then get the lamp PAT tested, which, if carried out correctly, will include a cable condition assessment.

 

[aveatry]

If the cable condition causes you concern then get the lamp PAT tested, which, if carried out correctly, will include a cable condition assessment.

It doesn't.

 

[fixitflav]

would of thought

would have thought

 

[Echo the husky]

Don't forget the crazy date codes on some old cables, AEI used to use:
MAYFLOWERS for
1234567890
e.g. MRLS for 1950
BICC used a similar system but I can never remember that one.