Frankly the house needs to be rewired. NOW.
I spent some time growing up in a double-walled brick farmhouse with doorknob wiring, rotary electrical switches and a kerosene stove for heat. The old, very flammable cotton insulated wiring had deteriorated severely over the years, was bare in a lot of places and the fusebox only had two (2) 15A fuses for a two storey home, chicken coop and barn (yes, they ALL ran off of the same panel) and the electric meter GROANED when the toaster or shallow well water pump turned on. The bathroom was in the corner of the basement, across from a coal burning pot-bellied stove.
When central heat was finally put in in the late 1990's, the entire electrical system had to be upgraded - it could not be insured until the upgrades were completed and inspected. Masonry drills were used to bore through the brick where needed, and in some places conduit was laid over the wall. Expensive work, but well worth it.
Finally the house had AC safety grounds and an electrical system that (probably) wouldn't catch fire! And central heat. And reliable hot water.
Dereck!"No it will not fly and will not comply with any electrical codes. However being a ham means there are no rules, nor do the law law of physics apply to hams. All you need to do is find some magic wire with no impedance."
Really! I'm shocked! You KNOW there's a shortage of room temperature superconductor right now! Please don't tease the O.P.

Brian - K6BRN