 | Edward Sylvester Ellis - 1889 - 196 páginas
...denominations. TROY WEIGHT. ART. 152. — Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver and jewels. 24 grains (gr.) =. 1 pennyweight, pwt. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces — 1 pound, Ib. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. ART. 153. — Apothecaries' Weight is used in compounding medicines. 20 grains... | |
 | James William Nicholson - 1889 - 408 páginas
...Troy weight is used in weighing precious stones, gold, silver, etc. • TABLE. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight (pwt.) 20 pennyweights " 1 ounce (oz.) 12 ounces " 1 POUND (lb.) The standard unit of weight in the United States is the troy pound of the Mint, which is identical... | |
 | Warren H. Sadler, William Russell Will - 1890 - 316 páginas
....68 .136 MEASURES OF WEIGHT. 157. Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, jewels, etc. Scale : 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight (pwt.) ; 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.) ; 12 ounces = 1 pound (lb.) 158. Apothecaries' "Weight is used by physicians and apothecaries in compounding medicines which... | |
 | David Bepler - 1890 - 308 páginas
...Weight 3i grains (gr ) equals 1 carat (diamond weight) K. 24 " " 1 pennyweight, pwt. 20 penny weights " 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces " 1 pound, Ib. Troy Weight is used for measuring gold, silver, jewels and precious^ metals. •- 'o • * *-f ft • V*.' ... California... | |
 | David Martin Sensenig, Robert Franklin Anderson - 1902 - 376 páginas
...gold, silver, platinum, and jewels, except precious stones. The standard unit is the TROY POUND. TABLE. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight (pwt.). 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.). 12 ounces = 1 pound (Ib.). lib. = 12oz. = 240 pwt. = 5760 gr. Note. The unit of weight for precious stones is the Carat, which... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - 1902 - 794 páginas
...considered one ton, unless the long ton (2,240 pounds) is especially mentioned. TROY WEIGHT. TABLE 10. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight .... pwt. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce oz. 12 ounces = 1 pound Ib. Ib. oz. pwt. gr. 1 = Id - -J40 = 5,760 214. Troy weight is used in weighing gold and silverware, jewels,... | |
 | Alvord D. Robinson - 1902 - 572 páginas
...pounds = 1 long ton TROY WEIGHT. Troy weight is used in weighing the precious metals and jewels. TABLE. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight (pwt.) 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.) 12 ounces — 1 pound (Ib.) APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. This is used in mixing and selling medicines not liquid. Druggists generally... | |
 | 1902 - 514 páginas
...be considered 1 ton, unless the long ton (2,240 pounds) is especially mentioned. TROY WEIGHT. TABLE. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight .... pwt. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce oz. 12 ounces = 1 pound Ib. Ib. oz. pwt. gr. 1 = 12 =: 240 = 5,760 Troy weight is used in weighing gold and silver ware, jewels,... | |
 | Edward Gideon - 1902 - 182 páginas
...denominations of Troy weights are grain, pennyweight, ounce, and pound. Table. &4 grains (gr.) are 1 pennyweight, pwt. 20 pennyweights " 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces " 1 pound, Ib. 1 Ib. = 1% oz. = %40 pwt. = 5760 gr. II. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHTS. Avoirdupois Weights are used in weighing... | |
 | Frank J. Browne - 1902 - 186 páginas
...hogshead. The barrel and hogshead are not fixed quantities, but vary in commercial usage. TABLE FOR TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight (pwt.) 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (0z.) 12 ounces = 1 pound (Ib.) TABLE FOR Ал7О1коиро!з WEIGHT. 16 drams (drs.) = 1 ounce (oz.)... | |
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TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight (pwt.). 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.). 12 ounces = 1 pound (lb.). 351. Apothecaries' weight is used in mixing medicines and in selling them at retail. APOTHECARIES 
