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Weights & [and] Measures
French Measure of Capacity
1 Millitre [Millilitre] = .06103 Cubic Inches
1 Centilitre = .61028 " "
1 Decilitre = 6.10280 " "
1 Litre (a cubic Decimetre) = 61.02803 " "
1 Decalitre = 610.28028 " "
1 Hectolitre = 3.5317 Cubic Feet
1 Kilolitre = 35.3171 " "
1 Myrialitre = 353.17146 " "
The Litron usuel = 62.45 Cubic Inches
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Ale & [and] Beer Measure
Imperial Gallon x 1.20032 = United States Gallons
United States Gallons x .83311 = Imperial Gallons
Cubic Feet x 7.48 = U.S. Gallons
Cubic Inches x .00429 = " " "
The old English Ale gallon contained
282 Cubic Inches and the U.S. Gallon only
contains 231 Cubic Inches
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English Dry Measure
1 Gill = 8.665 Cubic Inches
4 Gills = 1 Pint = 34.659 " "
2 Pints = 1 Quart = 69.318 " "
4 Quarts = 1 gallon = 277.274 " "
2 Gallons = 1 Peck = 534.548 " "
4 Pecks = 1 Bushel = 1.2837 Cubic Feet
The United States Standard Bushel
is the Winchester Bushel of 2150.42 Cubic
Inches, and the Imperial Bushel contains
2218.2292 Cubic Inches; hence
Imperial Bushel x 1.0315157 = U.S. Bushels
and U.S. Bushels 969447 = Imperial Bushels
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The dimensions of the U.S. Standard
Bushel are 18 1/2 inches inside diameter
and 8 inches deep
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Weights & [and] Measures
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A Bushel of Wheat is reckoned at 60 #bs [pounds]
" " " Barley " " " 47 "
" " " Oats " " " 38 "
" " " Peas " " " 64 "
" " " Beans " " " 63 "
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Dimensions of Drawing Paper
Wove Antiquarian 4 feet 4 inches by 2 feet 7 inches
Double Elephant 3 " 4 " by 2 " 2 "
Atlar 2 " 9 " by 2 " 2 "
Columbian 2 " 9 3/4 " by 1 " 11 "
Elephant 2 " 3 3/4 " by 1 " 10 1/2 "
Imperial 2 " 5 " by 1 " 9 1/4 "
Super Royal 2 " 3 " by 1 " 7 "
Royal 2 " 0 " by 1 " 7
Medium 1 " 10 " by 1 " 6 "
Demy 1 " 7 1/2 " by 1 " 3 1/2 "
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A Cubic foot of Anthracite Coal Weighs from 50 to 55 #bs [pounds]
A " " " Bitumenous " " " 42 to 55 #bs [pounds]
A " " " Cumberland " " 53 pounds
A " " " Charcoal " " 18.5 of hardwood
A Bushel of Butumenous Coal " 80 pounds
A cubic of Charcoal of Pine Wood Weighs 18 pounds
1 Stone Equals 14 pounds
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In Estemating the Weight of Boiler Plate
use the Rule as follows
say it is 9/16 Iron. Consider 2 1/2 pounds to
Every 16th, which will give the weight per
square foot
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