Haha! Knob and tube!
I have rewired so many of those houses over the years!
I’ve heard every argument on breakers over fuses!
The code requirements put an end to it all though, with bonding and grounding requirements, arc fault protection, ect,ect.
I always met skepticism about how blown in insulation probably voided their insurance coverage! Lol
A call for clarification to their insurance provider is what usually followed