 | John Marvin Colaw, Frank Williamson Duke - 1906 - 408 σελίδες
...not of enough general importance to be taught at this stage, but the table is given for reference. 24 grains = 1 pennyweight. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce. 12 ounces = 1 pound. The avoirdupois pound contains 7000 grains ; the Troy pound, 5760 grains. In weighing diamonds the... | |
 | Samuel Hamilton - 1907 - 422 σελίδες
...United States custom houses and in the wholesale transactions in coal and iron. The long cwt. = 112 Ib. Troy Weight 24 grains = 1 pennyweight 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce 12 ounces = 1 pound 1 pound = 12 oz. = 240 pwt. = 5760 gr. The unit generally used for weighing diamonds, gems, etc., is... | |
 | William James Milne - 1907 - 616 σελίδες
...hundredweight 2000 pounds = 1 ton 1 long or gross ton = 2240 pounds 1 av. Ib. = 7000 gr.; 1 av. oz. = 437i gr. Troy Weight 24 grains = 1 pennyweight 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce 12 ounces = 1 pound 1 troy Ib. = 5700 gr. = £Jj$av. Ib. 1 troy oz. = 480 gr., or about 1.1 av. oz. Apothecaries' Weight... | |
 | John William McClymonds, David Rhys Jones - 1907 - 352 σελίδες
...potatoes = 60 Ib. shelled corn = 56 Ib. 395. Troy Weight. Troy weight is used in weighing precious metals. 24 grains = 1 pennyweight 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce 12 ounces = 1 pound A pound troy is 5760 grains. It is f Jf § pound avoirdupois. Precious stones and pearls are weighed... | |
 | Samuel Hamilton - 1908 - 512 σελίδες
...1 bbl. of beef or pork * In most states. States custom houses and in the . The long cwt. = 112 Ib. Troy Weight 24 grains = 1 pennyweight 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce 12 ounces = 1 pound 1 pound = 12 oz. = 240 pwt. = 5760 gr. The unit generally used for weighing diamonds, gems, etc., is... | |
 | John Walter Wilkinson - 1909 - 396 σελίδες
...grains =• 1 dram; 16 drams = 1 ounce; 16 ounces = 1 pound; 112 pounds = 1 cwt.; 20 cwt. = 1 ton. Troy Weight. — 24 grains = 1 pennyweight; 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce; 12 ounces = 1 pound. Circular Measure. — 60 seconds = 1 minute; 60 minutes — 1 degree; 30 Degrees = 1 sign; 12 signs... | |
 | Charles H. Gleason, Charles Benajah Gilbert - 1910 - 288 σελίδες
...2000 pounds = 1 ton 1 long or gross ton = 2240 pounds 1 av. Ib. = 7000 gr.; 1 av. oz. = 437| gr. (9) TROY WEIGHT 24 grains = 1 pennyweight 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce 12 ounces = 1 pound 1 troy pound = 5760 gr. = f £|$ av. Ib. 1 troy ounce = 480 gr., or about 1.1 av. oz. Troy weight is... | |
 | John William McClymonds, David Rhys Jones - 1910 - 332 σελίδες
...potatoes = 60 Ib. shelled corn = 50 Ib. 395. Troy Weight. Troy weight is used in weighing precious metals. 24 grains = 1 pennyweight 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce 12 ounces = 1 pound A pound troy is 5760 grains. It is SJf« pound avoirdupois. Precious stones and pearls are weighed... | |
 | James Alfred Moss - 1911 - 536 σελίδες
...11-32 grains = 1 dram; 16 drams = 1 ounce; 16 ounces = 1 pound; 112 pounds = 1 cwt.; 20 cwt. = 1 ton. Troy Weight: 24 grains = 1 pennyweight; 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce; 12 ounces = 1 pound. Circular Measure: 60 seconds = 1 minute; 60 minutes = 1 degree; 30 degrees = 1 sign; 12 signs = 1 circle... | |
 | Liberty Hyde Bailey - 1911 - 624 σελίδες
...2000 = 32,000 = 512,000 1 = 100 = 1.600 = 25,600 1 = 16 = 256 = 7000 1 = 16 = 4375 Troy or jewelers' weight 24 grains =1 pennyweight. 20 pennyweights =1 ounce. 12 ounces =1 pound. Ib. 01. pwt. gT. 1 - 12 = 240 = 5700 1 = 20 = 480 1 = 24 Apothecaries' weight 20 grains =1 scruple.... | |
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Troy Weight 24 grains = 1 pennyweight. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce. 12 ounces = 1 pound. 
