In article ,
Mike wrote:
Soldered ends were common on new appliances until they started factory
fitting plugs.

IIRC they were soldered to allow easy connection for testing - I've also
seen brass sleeves fitted. But both should be cut off before fitting the
plug - the wires were usually too long anyway.

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