What is this GE thingy???

TexasTrash · Dec 11, 2009

Found this little thingy. Makes the ACE 250 beep, but I don't know what it is and what it screws into.

Idahohunter · Dec 11, 2009

It is a screw in fuse to an electrical box. Probably used in 1920-1930s type wireing in houses. You look into the glass window and can see if the wire tab is burned out.

Breezie · Dec 11, 2009

IH is right; it is a screw in fuse. I remember we had those when I was a child back in the 1950's. Whooops, did I just tell my age? I was a young child then . .lol Breezie

Bigcypresshunter · Dec 11, 2009

yep fuse.

Johnnysan · Dec 12, 2009

'20s, '30s, '50s?
Those fuses are still used today. My swamp cooler uses 2 of them; installed in the early '70s.

AU24K · Dec 12, 2009

Many times when those type fuses would "blow," people would put a penny in the slot if they didn't have a replacement. Big mistake! That would defeat the purpose of the fuse and the result would often be a house fire.

Scott

PS. I'm sure that you can still find this type of fuse system in alot of older houses.

intimer · Dec 12, 2009

dang! it seems just like the other day! :coffee2:

traderoftreasures · Dec 12, 2009

ya they suck

diggummup · Dec 12, 2009

I still have them in my house. I guess it's time to upgrade. :-[

intimer · Dec 12, 2009

they did and do the job!

mine were changed because they said i needed more amps otherwise they were fine.

there's low quality breaker boxes that are probably worse?

they also said the very old original solid copper wire leading to the house were better than the newer aluminum(?) wire.

yep, after that i learned about the value of copper. :'(

Burnt Chimney · Dec 12, 2009

The only time we ever had trouble with one was when we [ as kids ] would plug up the Creepy Crawlers , Wood burner set, TV, and Electric train in the same room , :tongue3:

Oops I forgot the tree with the bubbling lights. :icon_santa:

TexasTrash · Dec 12, 2009

HaHa, Cool! I guess I'm showing my age cuz I've never seen these before.

Thanks everyone!

HH

TT

Bigcypresshunter · Dec 12, 2009

diggummup said:
I still have them in my house. I guess it's time to upgrade.

They are still used and probably still sold today. I dont buy them because I have boxes full. A quick upgrade is the TD time delay type or you can buy a fuse with a breaker button.

traderoftreasures · Dec 14, 2009

we used them alot of damp locations like the pump house, and leaky basement, they would corrode up and were crappy to get out and replace

vayank54 · Dec 14, 2009

Did you know with those fuses,some black powder and few other items you can have pyrotechnics for a show

goldie1959 · Dec 14, 2009

i used to work making them for 27 yrs. all types mainly for air craft and helicopters. if you see the ones that say mech. products, jackson,michigan. rounds and squares and some as large as zippos andcigarette packs. my son said he seen the ones i made in a lot of military applications. iam old too.