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<I can think of no other major industrial\technological "product" from the 1880's that has not been replaced, superseded, bypassed or otherwise rendered obsolete by now.
Cast in Place Concrete is one of the oldest forms of construction known to man, yet for some reason we still use it. Some people theorize that the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids using cast-in place technology, rather than cutting the stone from the quarries. Take a look at the book of Exodus where the Egyptians told the Hebrews to build brick without straw. Also the ancients in Central America had masterred the art of concrete long before Columbus showed up.
