>Errr - every pullswitch I've ever seen has a replaceable cord...
>did you try unscrewing the little "bobble" near the switch, that
>the cord goes into?  Also, I can't remember ever breaking a cord
>myself - the one over my bed has been in daily use since before
>I moved in (24 years ago!).  Is there someone in the house
>practicing their Tarzan technique?  :-)

The ones we have use a one piece cord that goes inside the switch onto a 
spring loaded barrel, that ratchets around a doofa that pushes the contacts 
closed. As the cord comes off the barrel it rubs on the outer shell, and 
eventually abrades the cord through. That is where it has always broken, and 
it is near impossible to dismantle the switch (that part is easy), rethread 
the cord, and re-assemble the switch parts so it all works again.

At 24+ years old, I think you will find that your one works on a different 
method than the modern plastic ones. 

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