[Goldwater and Gingrich]

My house is 1952 also.
The wires are cloth covered plastic. The cloth has almost turned to powder and the plastic is vary brittle. It is best not to move the old wires if you can.

Add a sub box on the side of the house and pull some new wire in. The box is cheep like $50.00 and you won’t have to mess with the old wires.

[ReignOfError]

We had a fire in 1973, and the wiring was upgraded then. So I have solid vinyl insulation, not braided cloth. It's sill two=conductor ungrounded, but at lest it's knd of sturdy.

Add a sub box on the side of the house and pull some new wire in. The box is cheep like $50.00 and you won’t have to mess with the old wires.

I like that idea. Adding another box rather than ripping out the exiting one wouldn't mean I'd have to cut off all power and stay in a hotel. I'm pretty good at DIY, but I draw the line at electricity, But come to think of it, i could rub a lit if the wire and let an electrician examine it before it goes "hot."