Off center pendants in older houses

[Pete999]

and we should know, pete. we've both been around since the roman invasion.

Trouble is though Tel, in the old days, it was a booger trying not to be seen lighting the gas mantel, when you went to bed.

 

[ruston]

Lol, I remember helping my Granny filling the paraffin lamps and priming the Tilly lamps.

 

[telectrix]

never bothered us. windows were always iced over on the inside. me da's idea of central heating was an overcoat on the bed.

 

[Pete999]

Lol, I remember helping my Granny filling the paraffin lamps and priming the Tilly lamps.

When I were a mere Lad, many moons ago when not everyone had the luxury of electrification, the firm I was apprenticed to, were contracted to add lighting and power to some OAPs accommodation.
Got a call back a few days later from the Warden saying the Old Lady in one of the flats couldn't get her lights to work, the Electrician and I went for a look, and found the bulb (sorry Lamp) all blackened, the old dear was trying to light the lamp with a match, thought it was a gas light. True Story.

 

[andyb]

flower bed? as you mention bulbs.

Light bulb Tel, although told at college and by others when younger that bulbs go in the ground, I stopped using the term lamp after so many blank looks from my customers.

As far as I'm concerned a light bulb goes into a lamp.

 

[telectrix]

i use the term bulb also, except with fluorescents. then i say tube.

 

[Nolnoc]

never bothered us. windows were always iced over on the inside. me da's idea of central heating was an overcoat on the bed.

Our parents must be related..

When I rewired my parents house I put the fittings in the centre of the room. My mam God rest her insisted I put them back in the right spot. I never had a clue until now why they were off centre.

 

[Pete999]

never bothered us. windows were always iced over on the inside. me da's idea of central heating was an overcoat on the bed.

I bet it was a booger cycling tHill to get tHovis as well, especially with them girt big hobnails on, youngsters today

 

[telectrix]

I bet it was a booger cycling tHill to get tHovis as well, especially with them girt big hobnails on, youngsters today

hovis? it were mouldy crusts out of next door's bin for us kids. it were tough up north in them days.

 

[7029 dave]

It was a 'modesty' thing , the theory being that anyone standing behind the light would not be seen clearly.

Yep, when rewiring was always asked to centralize the pendants, but as you say that was the theory behind it.