Went to replace the dimmer switch in the dining room tonight after it got the better end of a tennis ball (at 2, my son is apparently developing one hell of an arm). I take out the switch only to discover this, some of the old fabric covered wiring still in place (the house was built in 1895, most of it was rewired 10 years ago) .
What's the braintrust's opinion of the condition of this? I've always heard that if it's wet and oily, it's still ok. Well, I wouldn't necessarily consider it oily, but it's not dry and cracked either. Still seems pliable. Getting into the plaster ceiling is not high on my list of projects at the moment, but I don't want to stick my head in the sand about it either. If it should go, it will go. What say you guys?
