In May, "Old Sparky," the electric chair that Florida...

In May, "Old Sparky," the electric chair that Florida has used to execute 237 men and one woman since 1923, was retired. Corrections officials replaced "Old Sparky" with a sturdier model, after it was found to be falling apart. The new chair, like the original, is made of oak and has the same electrical system. But unlike the original, which was made by inmates, the new chair was made by guards.