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    dbentley666 — 6 hours ago(April 02, 2026 07:04 PM)

    We had to pay about 2000 dollars to get what the electrician called our "knob and tube" wiring replaced….It wouldn't have passed the house inspection otherwise.

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      bitchsurn — 5 hours ago(April 02, 2026 07:08 PM)

      Knob and tube is another name for knob and spool. It is a definite fire hazard (that's why I am trying to help Donna rewire her hut, although she seems resistant to removing those old wires). It has actually been obsolete for a very long time.
      That must have been quite a while ago that you had that done? I cannot imagine an electrician rewiring a house for 2k these days.

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        dbentley666 — 5 hours ago(April 02, 2026 07:20 PM)

        It was about two years ago. He said the whole house wasn't knob and tube, only some sections. I thought 2000 was a helluva lot, but what do I know? We had to do it to get the house insurance down to a reasonable rate.

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          bitchsurn — 5 hours ago(April 02, 2026 07:24 PM)

          Oh, okay.
          That must be an old house?

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            dbentley666 — 5 hours ago(April 02, 2026 07:36 PM)

            Over a hundred years. I love old houses.

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              ZolotoyRetriever — 5 hours ago(April 02, 2026 07:18 PM)

              My house still has a fuse box. Obsolete, yes, but I've never had a problem.

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                bitchsurn — 5 hours ago(April 02, 2026 07:22 PM)

                Just because something is obsolete does not mean people may not have it.
                (Automobiles with carbs, for an example.)
                However, if you ever have an issue with your fuse box, you will never find another one to replace it with at Lowes or Home Depot or any other place that I can think of.

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                  MJ66 — 5 hours ago(April 02, 2026 07:27 PM)

                  Did breaker boxes replace them or do you have one as well?

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                    ZolotoyRetriever — 47 minutes ago(April 03, 2026 12:18 AM)

                    Yeah, they were replaced by breaker boxes but no, I've never upgraded. Still have the old General Electric fuse box.

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                      bitchsurn — 6 hours ago(April 02, 2026 07:05 PM)

                      Outlet tanks in automotive radiators that are made out of metal.
                      I haven't seen a metal gas tank for quite a while.

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                        bitchsurn — 5 hours ago(April 02, 2026 07:15 PM)

                        In jet airliners (which excludes turboprop commuters) any engines except high bypass turbofan engines.

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                          bitchsurn — 5 hours ago(April 02, 2026 07:19 PM)

                          MIL-H-5606 in airliner hydraulic systems.

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