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Old 10-05-2011, 13:03   #1
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Threading wires

I have a pair of old wall sconces, each with two branches. Each branch carries a ceramic batten lamp holder, fed by a pair of separate rubber-insulated cotton-covered wires. Obviously, both have perished. When I try to draw out the old wire, it tends to just break.....

Should I pull them both together ? I had thought to extract just one wire, and then use the other to pull the new flex through, but if I pull out both, THEN how do I insert the new ?.

Any suggestions ?

AND... if a wire breaks and leaves some in the middle... as it probably will....any suggestions for getting the blockage out ?
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