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Old 06-21-2007, 05:45 PM   #1
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Ever see a solid porcelain box before?
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Is that K &T? Or old romex (doesn't look fat enough for that)
I've never seen a porcelain box before.
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No, never saw the likes of such. Neat.

I've seen a Bakelite box that could have been a twin to that one, though.
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That is old NM cable.
This was in a tiny hunting cabin in the woods on the other side of town. That is before they built a small house around it. Amazing what some folks will try and save.
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I had a 4-circuit porcelain panel no main open (no back box) can not locate it from my last move (16 years ago).
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Great to be reminded of them . As an apprentice I got great delight from hitting these old porcelain accessories with a hammer during refits.Now that I am older if I ever did come across one once again it would be removed with a tad more gentility

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We use to call that cable 2-conductor rag wire. No ground impregnated cloth covering
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