The knobs are ceramic clips (ceramic–imagine the expense installing those today!) that secure and protect the fabric-jacketed wire parallel to the joist and/or serve as a pivot point to change the wire’s direction. The tubes are ceramic sleeves that protect the wire as they pass perpendicular through a joist or stud.
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