I know that “s.” refers to “shillings” and “d.” to “pennies”, and I believe that “6d.” is “sixpence”.
Anyone?
If you have a source, all the better!
I know that “s.” refers to “shillings” and “d.” to “pennies”, and I believe that “6d.” is “sixpence”.
Anyone?
If you have a source, all the better!
You run into this a little bit with light fixtures too, weirdly enough. Because modern indoor lighting is descended from gas lighting, it was normal for people to upgrade old gas systems to electric by using the pipes as conduit. So now, if you need a replacement bit to fix your table lamp from Walmart, they’re measured in a mostly obsolete plumbing standard, Iron Pipe Size.
One of my friends lived in a really old house that had been converted into apartments. Everything was of course laid out really weirdly because they crammed a bedroom, living room, and kitchen into what I’m pretty sure was originally 2 bedrooms and part of a stairway
One of the only built-in light fixtures in that house I’m pretty sure was an old gas light that someone screwed a lightbulb holder onto about 100 years ago and has been there ever since.