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hlthe2b

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1. Oh, I KNOW. My grandmother's big old historical brick house (had once been a 19th century tavern)

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat Feb 20, 2021, 11:11 AM

Feb 2021

had a fuse box in the basement, which was always a scary place for my sister and I above and beyond all the strangle little passageways and rooms upstairs.

So, yeah, I've dealt with that since I was a very young child, but I must say I've often wondered where they get replacement fuses nowadays... Obviously, they must be available.

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What's a fuse? My experience with an old house... [View all] CTyankee Feb 2021 OP

Oh, I KNOW. My grandmother's big old historical brick house (had once been a 19th century tavern) hlthe2b Feb 2021 #1

I really think my real estate agent should have known that and warned us about it. CTyankee Feb 2021 #3

This is what inspections are for, by either the city/state jurisdiction or you, or perhaps other SWBTATTReg Feb 2021 #5

I'm sure our real estate agent "assumed" like us. CTyankee Feb 2021 #10

A house, with 'good bones', as you say, is always a treasure. If you have one, sure it may be ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2021 #20

I figure my house was one of the last houses built in our neighborhood before WW2 when no CTyankee Feb 2021 #21

Hope springs eternal for our life to re-emerge here. SWBTATTReg Feb 2021 #23

A fuse is hint to upgrade your circut box! marble falls Feb 2021 #2

Oh, NOW you tell me! CTyankee Feb 2021 #4

You didn't find any pennies in there, did you? MyOwnPeace Feb 2021 #9

No. I let experts do that. I was working full time as was hubby... CTyankee Feb 2021 #11

I know.... hlthe2b Feb 2021 #12

I thought it was what you use pennies on BBG Feb 2021 #8

Damn, I was about to post that "penny in the socket" packman Feb 2021 #16

Usually means 2 wire outlets, no ground. Probably knob and spool wiring. LiberalArkie Feb 2021 #15

was the wiring insulated with paper? Kali Feb 2021 #6

A fuse is your safety valve for the electrical circuit. Hotler Feb 2021 #7

What did being jewish. Reformed, Orthodox or otherwise have to do with knowing about fuseboxes? bullimiami Feb 2021 #13

It doesn't. The reference to the Orthodox Jews was the fact that they desired a house near enough CTyankee Feb 2021 #22

lived in a similar neighborhood. the payos on the boys always brings a smile. bullimiami Feb 2021 #24

That sounds like an old Green Acres episode. Arkansas Granny Feb 2021 #14

Changing fuses used to be one way men justified their existence. malthaussen Feb 2021 #17

That's the thing you put a penny behind gibraltar72 Feb 2021 #18

TWO things???????? MyOwnPeace Feb 2021 #19