 Gallon., containing Ten Pounds Avoirdupois Weight of distilled Water weighed in Air, at the Temperature of Sixty two Degrees of Fahrenheit's Thermometer, the Barometer being at...  The merchants' handbook - Page 110by William Alfred BROWNE - 1872 - 278 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Andrew Carrick (accountant.) - 1856 - 34 pages
...of capacity, as well for liquids as for dry goods, is declared to be the gallon, containing 10 Ibs, avoirdupois weight of distilled water weighed in air, at the temperature of 62 degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer, and is equal to 277.274 cubic inches. From this measure, which is denominated... | |
 | Wesley Stoker Barker Woolhouse - 1856 - 232 pages
...liquids as for dry goods, not measured by heaped * measure, shall be the gallon, containing 10 Ibs. avoirdupois weight of distilled water, weighed in air at the temperature of 62° of Fahrenheit-s thermometer, the barometer being at 30 inches ; and such brass measure shall be " the... | |
 | Barnard Smith - 1857 - 740 pages
...Thirdly ; That the Standard Measure of Capacity for Liquids and Dry Goods shall be "the Imperial Standard Gallon," containing 10 Pounds Avoirdupois weight of distilled water, weighed in air at a temperature of 62° Fahrenheit's thermometer, and the barometer being at 30 inches. Now this weight... | |
 | James Prinsep - 1858 - 660 pages
...gallons of England, with their multiples and divisions. This imperial gallon was made to contain 10 Ibs. avoirdupois weight of distilled water, weighed in air at the temperature of 62° Far., the barometer standing at 30 inches. It has a capacity, therefore, of 277.274 cubic inches. Some... | |
 | James Prinsep - 1858 - 650 pages
...gallons of England, with their multiples and divisions. This imperial gallon was made to contain 1 0 Ibs. avoirdupois weight of distilled water, weighed in air at the temperature of 62° Far., the barometer standing at 30 inches. It has a capacity, therefore, of 277.274 cubic inches. Some... | |
 | John Greig - 1858 - 116 pages
...contains 277'274 cubic inches, which equals lOlbs. avoirdupois, or 12lbs. 1 oz. 16 dwt. 1 6 grs. troy of distilled water weighed in air at the temperature of 62 degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer, the barometer being at 30 inches. WINE MEASURE. 2 pints (pt.) ... 1 quart... | |
 | Wesley Stoker Barker Woolhouse - 1859 - 204 pages
...capacity be constructed ; the definition of the gallon as ' the capacity which contains 10 pounds' weight of distilled water weighed in air at the temperature of 62° Fahrenheit, the barometer being at 30 inches,' as specified in the act 5 Geo. IV., being still retained.... | |
 | English cookery book - 1859 - 578 pages
...standard gallon is determined by the Act to be such measure as shall contain ten pounds avoirdupois of distilled water weighed in air, at the temperature of 62 degrees Fahrenheit, and the barometer at thirty inches ; and such measure is declared to be the Imperial Standard... | |
 | Edward Andrew Parnell - 1860 - 792 pages
...standard of length, in the following manner : According to the act, the imperial standard gallon contains 10 pounds avoirdupois weight of distilled water, weighed in air at the temperature of 62° Fahrenheit's thermometer, the barometer be^ng at 30 inches. The pound avoirdupois contains 7000 troy... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1861 - 452 pages
...Britain, and adopted by the US. is the Grain, ordered by act of Parliament to be such that a cubic inch of distilled water, weighed in air at the temperature of 62 degrees Fnhr., the barometer being at 30 inches, is equal to 252-458 grains. A brass weight of 5760 grains,... | |
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