BILL POSTERS Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1331923298' post='1581043'] 6.25mm is the metric equivalent of 1/4". [/quote] Equivalent jack Plugs are 6.35mm. Heres a bit of anorakyness for you; The 1/4" jack is the oldest connector still in common use, was designed for manual telephone exchamges in the 19th century, and there are those who still use it on guitar leads and worry about whether the cable is curly or not. Edited March 16, 2012 by BRANCINI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 [quote name='BRANCINI' timestamp='1331924888' post='1581074'] Equivalent jack Plugs are 6.35mm. [/quote] WTF did I get 6.25mm from? It's been a long day... 6.35mm is the equivalent not 6.25mm. [quote name='BRANCINI' timestamp='1331924888' post='1581074'] Heres a bit of anorakyness for you; The 1/4" jack is the oldest connector still in common use, was designed for manual telephone exchamges in the 19th century, and there are those who still use it on guitar leads and worry about whether the cable is curly or not. [/quote] Yep, although the tip shape on those isn't the same as those we use today. You can still find equipment in some of the older ATEs that use those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL POSTERS Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1331927689' post='1581159'] WTF did I get 6.25mm from? It's been a long day... 6.35mm is the equivalent not 6.25mm. Yep, although the tip shape on those isn't the same as those we use today. You can still find equipment in some of the older ATEs that use those. [/quote] They still vary nowadays, but I know what you mean. Still got a few of the round tip ones somewhere. and probably some ex ww2 throat mic ones, which had a flattened tip for some reason. and the body was about 1" diameter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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