New power cord for an old ERSA 80 soldering iron

I recently got this old ERSA 80 the power cord of which didn’t look great. It had been sitting in a basement probably for 40 years.

ERSA 80 with broken cable
Broken cable detail

I decided to replace this with a SIHF silicone cable, those are somewhat heat resistant. Certainly better than normal PVC cords. I kept the old Bakelite Schutzkontaktstecker, as it is still fine.

Inside the soldering iron
Bakelit Schuko detail
ERSA 80 with new power cord

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