Common Capacity Measure (June 15th 1215)
1 cubic mil = 1/1000000000 cu."
1 cu. douzieme (cu.'''') = 1/1728 cu.'''
1 cubic ligne (cu.''') = 1728 cu.''''
1 cubic inch (cu.") = 1728 cu.'''
1 cu." = 2,985,984 cu.''''
1 cu." = 1,000,000,000 cu. mil
1 cubic foot (cu.') = 1728 cu."
1 cu.' = 2,985,984 cu.'''
1 cu.' = 5,159,780,352 cu.''''
1 cu.' = 1,728,000,000,000 cu. mil
1 cubic yard = 27 cu.'
1 cu.yd. = 46,656 cu."
1 cu.yd. = 80,621,568 cu.'''
1 cu.yd. = 139,314,069,504 cu.''''
1 cu.yd. = 46,656,000,000,000 cu. mil
1 cubic fathom = 8 cu.yd.
1 cu.fth. = 216 cu.'
1 cu.fth. = 373,248 cu."
1 cu.fth. = 644,972,544 cu.'''
1 cu.fth. = 1,114,512,556,032 cu.''''
1 cu.fth. = 373,248,000,000,000 cu. mil
1 cu.ft. =/> 2200 one inch by one inch cylinders
1 cu.ft. =/> 3300 one inch diameter spheres
1 cu.ft. =/> 6600 one inch by one inch cones
1 cu.ft. = 12" x 12" x 12" = 1728 cu.in. = 960 fl.oz. = 960 av.oz. wine
1 cu.ft. = 12" x 12" x 12" = 1728 cu.in. = 1000 av.oz. distilled water @ maximum density
1 cu.ft. (d. - penny) = 960 av.oz. wine = 960 fl.oz. = 4(f.) x 12(d.) x 20(s.) = U.S. £1
1 cu.ft. (d. - disme/dime) = 1000 av.oz. d.water = 1000 et.oz. = 10(m.) x 10(c.) x 10(d.) = UK $1 (Yr.1826)
1 cu.ft. = 460800 fM (420000 gr. wine) (460800 aM wine)
1 cu.ft. = 460800 fM (360000 gr. wheat) (394971 3/7 aM wheat)
1 cu.ft. = 460800 fM (437500 gr. d.water) (480000 aM dist. water)
1 cu.ft. = 460800 fM (448000 gr. s.water) (491520 aM sea water)
1 cu.ft. = 460800 fM (756000 gr. ivory) (829440 aM ivory)
1 cu.ft. (U.K. Yr.1826) = 480000 eM (437500 gr. d.water) (480000 aM dist. water)
1 cu.ft. = 60 fl.pt.    
1 cu.ft. = 60 av.lb. wine (3 + 4 + 5 = 12) (3 x 4 x 5 = 60)
1 cu.ft. = 51 3/7 dry pt. (51 dry pt. & 1 fl. cup)
1 cu.ft. = 51 3/7 av.lb. wheat  
1 cu.ft. = 62 1/2 et.pt. (62 et.pt. & 1 et. cup) (U.K. Yr.1826)
1 cu.ft. = 62 1/2 av.lb. distilled water @ maximum density @ 39.2°
1 cu.ft. = 50 imp.pt. (U.K. Yr.1826)
1 cu.ft. = 50 av.lb. rye  
1 cu.ft. = 62 1/2 troy lb. wheat
1 cu.ft. = 64 av.lb. sea water (1 av. bushel seawater)
1 cu.ft. = 108 av.lb. ivory (1728 cu.in.) (1728 av.oz. ivory)
1 cu.ft. = 0.028317016 Napoleon Emperor's Republic of Europe stere (Year of 1804)
1 cu.ft. = 138240 av.ct. wine (126000 troy ct. wine)
1 cu.ft. = 829440/7 av.ct. wheat (108000 troy ct. wheat)
1 cu.ft. = 144000 av.ct. distill. water @ max.dens. (131250 troy ct. dist.w.)
1 cu.ft. = 147456 av.ct. sea water (134400 troy ct. sea.w.)
1 cu.ft. = 248832 av.ct. ivory (226800 troy ct. ivory)
1 cu.in. = 266 6/9 fM (243 96/1728 gr. wine) (266 6/9 aM wine)
1 cu.in. = 266 6/9 fM (208 576/1728 gr. wheat) (228 4/7 aM wheat)
1 cu.in. = 266 6/9 fM (253 316/1728 gr. d.water) (277 7/9 aM d. water)
1 cu.in. = 266 6/9 fM (259 448/1728 gr. s.water) (284 4/9 aM s. water)
1 cu.in. = 266 6/9 fM (437 864/1728 gr. ivory) (480 aM ivory)
1 cu.in. (U.K. Yr.1826) = 277 7/9 eM (253 316/1728 gr. d.water) (277 7/9 aM d. water)
1 troy oz. = 480 gr.
1 av.oz. = 480 aM (437 2304/4608 gr.) (480 x 175/192)
1.800 cu.in. (1 fl.oz.) = 480 fM (437 1/2 gr. wine) (480 aM wine)
1.800 cu.in. (1 fl.oz.) = 500 aM distilled water @ maximum density @ 39.2°
1.800 cu.in. (1 fl.oz.) = 455 3360/4608 gr. distilled water @ max.dens. @ 39.2°
1.800 cu.in. (1 fl.oz.) =/> 1.798045696 cu.in. = 1.216 x 1.216 x 1.216 in.
1" of arc of Equator = 1.216 in. x (10 x 10 x 10) (U.S. & Kingdom of England, Yr.732)
1.728 cu.in. (1 et.oz.) = 480 eM (437 1/2 gr. d.water) (480 aM d. water)
1.728 cu.in. (1 et.oz.) = 480 aM distilled water @ maximum density @ 39.2°
1.728 cu.in. (1 et.oz.) = 437 2304/4608 gr. distilled water @ max.dens. @ 39.2°
1.728 cu.in. (1 et.oz.) = 1.728 cu.in. = 1.2 x 1.2 x 1.2 in. (U.K. Yr.1826)
1" of arc of Equator = 1.2 in. x (10.044237 x 10.044237 x 10.044237) (U.K. Yr.1826)
1 merchant lb. = 7680 gr.
1 av.lb. = 7680 aM (7000 gr.) (7680 x 176/192)
1 fl.pt. = 7680 fM (7000 gr. wine) (7680 aM wine)
1 fl.pt. = 8000 aM distilled water @ maximum density @ 39.2°
1 fl.pt. = 7291 3072/4608 gr. distilled water @ max.dens. @ 39.2°
1 dry pt. = 8960 fM (7000 gr. wheat) (7680 aM wheat)
1 dry pt. = 9333 1/3 aM distilled water @ maximum density @ 39.2°
1 dry pt. = 8506 4352/4608 gr. distilled water @ max.dens. @ 39.2°
1 et.pt. (U.K. Yr.1826) = 7680 eM (7000 gr. d.water) (7680 aM d. water)
1 et.pt. (1 av.lb.) = 7000 gr. distilled water @ maximum density @ 39.2°
1 imp.pt. (U.K. Yr.1826) = 9600 eM (8750 gr. d.water) (9600 aM d. water)
1 imp.pt. (1.25 av.lb.) = 8750 gr. distilled water @ maximum density @ 39.2°
1 imp.pt. (U.K. Yr.1826) = 9600 eM (7000 gr. rye) (7680 aM rye)
1 cord (cd.) (128 cu.') = 16 ft. long x 8 ft. wide x 1 ft. high (ranked stack) (?100 cu.ft. firewood)
1 cord foot (cd.ft.) (1/8 cd.) = 16 ft. long x 1 ft. wide x 1 ft. high (ranked stack) (?12 1/2 cu.ft. firewood)
1 parlor cd. (1/4 cd.) = 1 ft. long x 16 ft. wide x 2 ft. high (ranked stack) (?25 cu.ft. firewood)
1 rick cd. (1/3 cd.) = 16 in. long x 16 ft. wide x 2 ft. high (ranked stack) (?33 1/3 cu.ft. firewood)
1 face cd. (1/2 cd.) = 2 ft. long x 16 ft. wide x 2 ft. high (ranked stack) (?50 cu.ft. firewood)
1 tipstaff (6/8"-2/2" dia.) = 15 in. long stick/billet, billyclub, truncheon, marshal-baton
1 black-rod (3/8"-1/2" dia.) = 30 in. long stick/billet, gold-stick, silver-stick, drill-cane
1 mace (9/8"-3/2" dia.) = 45 in. long stick/billet, riot-stick, rout-bat (US Hse.of Represent.)
1 one-notch skid = 4 ft. long x 16 in. girth bundle of wood sticks/billets
1 two-notch skid = 4 ft. long x 22 3/4 in. girth bundle of wood sticks/billets
1 three-notch skid = 4 ft. long x 27 3/4 in. girth bundle of wood sticks/billets
1 four-notch skid = 4 ft. long x 32 in. girth bundle of wood sticks/billets
1 faggot of sticks = 3 ft. long x 2 ft. girth bundle of brushwood
1 faggot of iron = 1 ft. long x 2 ft. girth bundle of iron/steel rods/bars for horseshoes & so forth
1 phila./masons' perch = 16 1/2' long x 16" wide x 1' high (22 cu.ft. masonry/st.)
1 philadelph./masons' pch. = 33 5/8" l. x w. x h. box (> 22 cu.ft. dirt or st.)
1 statute/quarry pch. = 16 1/2' long x 1 1/2' wide x 1' high (24.75 cu.ft. masonry)
1 stt./quarry pch. = 35" l. x w. x h. box (> 24.75 cu.ft. dirt/st.)
1 builders' pch. = 16 1/2' long x 19" wide x 1' high (26.125 cu.') (< 21 dry bu. masonry)
1 bld. pch. = 35 5/8" l. x w. x h. box (12 av.cwt. or 2/3 troy ton) (> 21 dry bu. dirt or st.)
1 cu.yd. = 16 1/2' long x 19 7/11" wide x 1' high (27 cu.ft. masonry/st.)
1 cu.yd. = 36" l. x w. x h. box (27 cu.ft. dirt or stones)
1 devon pch. = 16 1/2' long x 22" wide x 1' high (30.25 cu.ft. masonry)
1 devon pch. = 37 5/16" l. x w. x h. box (> 30.25 cu.ft. dirt/st.)
1 car pch. = 16 1/2' long x 22 30/33" wide x 1' high (31.5 cu.ft. masonry/st.)
1 car pch. = 37 15/16" l. x w. x h. box (> 31.5 cu.ft. dirt or st.)
1 scots pch. = 18 3/4' long x 1 1/2' wide x 1' high (28.125 cu.ft. masonry)
1 scots pch. = 36 1/2" l. x w. x h. box (> 28.125 cu.ft. dirt/st.)
1 irish (car) pch. = 21' long x 1 1/2' wide x 1' high (31.5 cu.ft. masonry/st.)
1 irish (car) pch. = 37 15/16" l. x w. x h. box (> 31.5 cu.ft. dirt or st.)
1 fell timber = 40 pelts / furs / skins (4 fell dickers)
1 fell last = 160 pelts / furs / skins (4 fell timbers)
1 half-hoppus tree =/> 2 ft. girth & length of tree trunk = 864 cu.in. = 1/2 cu.ft. sq. timber or lumber
1 hoppus tree =/> 30 1/4 in. girth & lth. of tree trunk = 1730 cu.in. > 1 cu.ft. sq. timber or lumber
1 hoppus foot = 1.2732 cu.ft. of logs = ((log girth ft. ÷ 4) x (log girth ft. ÷ 4)) x log length ft.
1 hoppus tun = 63.66 cu.ft. of logs (lumbermilled = 50 cu.ft. sq. timber)
1 hoppus last/load/cunit = 127.32 cu.ft. of logs (lumbermill. = 100 cu.ft. sq. timber)
1 softwood tun = 50 cu.ft. sq. timber or lumber (600 fbm.)
1 softwood last/load/cunit = 100 cu.ft. sq. timber or lumber (1200 fbm.)
1 hoppus board foot = 183.3408 cu.in. of logs = 1/12 hoppus ft. (Yr.1736)
1 board foot (fbm.) = 144 cu.in. sq. timber or lumber = 12" x 12" x 1" (1 foot, board measure)
1 lumber log =/> 30 1/4 in. girth x 16 1/2 ft. long log (sawlog or sawmill log)
1 petersburg standard = 165 cu.ft. balks / planks / deals / ends
1 balk = lumber up to 18" squared & more than 8' long
165 cu.ft. = 10 balks, 12 in. squared x 16 1/2 ft. long
1 plank = lumber up to 6" thick & up to 12" wide & more than 8' long
165 cu.ft. = 20 planks, 6 in. thick x 12 in. wide x 16 1/2 ft. long
1 deal = lumber 3" thick x 9" wide & more than 8' long
165 cu.ft. = 55 deals, 3 in. thick x 9 in. wide x 16 ft. long
1 whole deal = lumber 1 1/2" thick x 9" wide & more than 8' long
165 cu.ft. = 110 deals, 1 1/2 in. thick x 9 in. wide x 16 ft. long
1 split deal = lumber 3/4" thick x 9" wide & more than 8' long
165 cu.ft. = 220 deals, 3/4 in. thick x 9 in. wide x 16 ft. long
1 batten = lumber up to 3" thick & up to 6" wide & more than 8' long
165 cu.ft. = 180 battens, 2 in. thick x 4 in. wide x 16 1/2 ft. long
35 cu.ft. = 1 displacement tun (warships only)
35 cu.ft. = 1 long ton sea water (35 av. bushels sea water)
35.840000 cu.ft. = 1 long ton dist. water @ max.dens. (35 av. bushels dist. water)
5 cu.ft. = 1 shipping/freight barrel (300 av.lb. wine)
40 cu.ft. = 1 shipping/freight tun (2400 av.lb. wine)
42 cu.ft. = 1 hardwood tun (2520 av.lb. wine)
50 cu.ft. = 1 softwood tun (3000 av.lb. wine)
1 softwood tun = 40 cu.ft. unhewn timber or logs  
1 softwood tun = 50 cu.ft. hewn/squared timber  
100 cu.ft. = 1 softwood/register/panama-canal last (6000 av.lb. wine)
1 TEU (1280 cu.ft.) = 20' x 8' x 8' steel cargo container (20 ft. equivalent unit)
1 TEU = 12.8 register tuns (32 freight tuns)
1 FEU (2560 cu.ft.) = 40' x 8' x 8' steel cargo container (40 ft. equivalent unit)
1 FEU = 25.6 register tuns (64 freight tuns)
1 avoirdupois gallon = 8 av.lb. (1 av. nailwt. ("wt." is 1/14 av.cwt. not 1/16 av.cwt.))
250 av.gal. wine = 1 short ton (2000 av.lb.)
250 av.gal. wine = 33.333333 cu.ft. (250 fl.gal.)
252 av.gal. wine = 1 troy ton (2016 av.lb.)
252 av.gal. wine = 33.600000 cu.ft. (252 fl.gal.)
256 av.gal. wine = 1 winchester wey (2048 av.lb.)
256 av.gal. wine = 34.133333 cu.ft. (256 fl.gal.)
280 av.gal. wine = 1 long ton (2240 av.lb.)
280 av.gal. wine = 37.333333 cu.ft. (280 fl.gal.)
288 av.gal. wine = 1 merchant chalder (2304 av.lb.)
288 av.gal. wine = 38.400000 cu.ft. (288 fl.gal.)
576 av.gal. wine = 1 merchant last (4608 av.lb.)
576 av.gal. wine = 76.800000 cu.ft. (576 fl.gal.)
250 av.gal. wheat = 1 short ton (2000 av.lb.)
250 av.gal. wheat = 38.888888 cu.ft. (250 dry gal.)
252 av.gal. wheat = 1 troy ton (2016 av.lb.)
252 av.gal. wheat = 39.200000 cu.ft. (252 dry gal.)
256 av.gal. wheat = 1 winchester wey (2048 av.lb.)
256 av.gal. wheat = 39.822222 cu.ft. (256 dry gal.)
280 av.gal. wheat = 1 long ton (2240 av.lb.)
280 av.gal. wheat = 43.555555 cu.ft. (280 dry gal.)
288 av.gal. wheat = 1 merchant chalder (2304 av.lb.)
288 av.gal. wheat = 44.800000 cu.ft. (288 dry gal.)
576 av.gal. wheat = 1 merchant last (4608 av.lb.)
576 av.gal. wheat = 89.600000 cu.ft. (576 dry gal.)
250 et.gal. distilled water = 1 short ton (2000 av.lb.) @ max.dens.
250 et.gal. distilled water = 32.000000 cu.ft.  
252 et.gal. distilled water = 1 troy ton (2016 av.lb.) @ max.dens.
252 et.gal. distilled water = 32.256000 cu.ft.  
256 et.gal. distilled water = 1 winchester wey (2048 av.lb.) @ max.dens.
256 et.gal. distilled water = 32.768000 cu.ft.  
280 et.gal. distilled water = 1 long ton (2240 av.lb.) @ max.dens.
280 et.gal. distilled water = 35.840000 cu.ft.  
288 et.gal. distilled water = 1 merchant chalder (2304 av.lb.) @ max.dens.
288 et.gal. distilled water = 36.864000 cu.ft.  
576 et.gal. distilled water = 1 merchant last (4608 av.lb.) @ max.dens.
576 et.gal. distilled water = 73.728000 cu.ft.  
200 imp.gal. distill. water = 1 short ton (2000 av.lb.) @ max.dens.
200 imp.gal. distill. water = 32.000000 cu.ft.  
201.6 imp.gal. distill. water = 1 troy ton (2016 av.lb.) @ max.dens.
201.6 imp.gal. distill. water = 32.256000 cu.ft.  
204.8 imp.gal. distill. water = 1 winchester wey (2048 av.lb.) @ max.dens.
204.8 imp.gal. distill. water = 32.768000  
224 imp.gal. distill. water = 1 long ton (2240 av.lb.) @ max.dens.
224 imp.gal. distill. water = 35.840000 cu.ft.  
230.4 imp.gal. distill. water = 1 merchant chalder (2304 av.lb.) @ max.dens.
230.4 imp.gal. distill. water = 36.864000 cu.ft.  
256 imp.gal. distill. water = 1 1/4 winchester wey (2560 av.lb.) @ max.dens.
256 imp.gal. distill. water = 40.960000 cu.ft.  
288 imp.gal. distill. water = 1 1/4 merchant chalder (2880 av.lb.) @ max.dens.
288 imp.gal. distill. water = 46.080000 cu.ft.  
460.8 imp.gal. distill. water = 1 merchant last (4608 av.lb.) @ max.dens.
460.8 imp.gal. distill. water = 73.728000 cu.ft.  
576 imp.gal. distill. water = 1 1/4 merchant last (5760 av.lb.) @ max.dens.
576 imp.gal. distill. water = 92.160000 cu.ft.  
tight cooperage = all fluid measure containers (& explicit measure)
slack cooperage = only dry measure containers (& improved measure)
load mark line = ship's hull load line, or load water line (Yr.1711)
Plimsoll line = ship's hull markings - loads in various seasons & sea waters (Yr.1876)
1 standard lamp = 4 thread cotton wick sperm oil taper lamp burning @ 80 gr. per hr. (Yr.1765)
1 standard candle = 960 gr. sperm candle 10" x .75" burning @ 120 gr. per hr. (Yr.1834)
1 standard burner = Sugg's London No.1 argand lamp for coal gas (Yr.1851)
1 std. burner = 15 std. candles (Yr.1851)
1 miners' inch = 1 fl. firkin (9 fl.gal.) water flow per min. by 1 sq." pipe (1.128379" dia. pipe)
1 miners' inch = Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, N.M., N.D., S.D., Utah, & State of Washington
1/1000" of arc Equator/mer. =/< one side of 1 fl.oz. cube of com. fluid measure (1.216 in.)
   
1 cu.ft. (1728 cu.in.) = 460800 fM
1 cu.ft. = 460800 aM wine
1 cu.ft. = 2764800/7 aM wheat
1 cu.ft. = 384000 aM rye
1 cu.ft. = 480000 aM distilled water @ max.dens. 39.2°
1 cu.ft. = 491520 aM sea water
1 cu.ft. = 829440 aM ivory
1 cu.ft. = 420000 gr. wine
1 cu.ft. = 360000 gr. wheat
1 cu.ft. = 350000 gr. rye
1 cu.ft. = 437500 gr. distilled water @ max.dens. 39.2°
1 cu.ft. = 448000 gr. sea water
1 cu.ft. = 756000 gr. ivory
1 cu.ft. = 552960 av. pearl-barleys wine
1 cu.ft. = 3317760/7 av. pearl-barleys wheat
1 cu.ft. = 460800 av. pearl-barleys rye
1 cu.ft. = 576000 av. pearl-barleys distill. water @ max.dens. 39.2°
1 cu.ft. = 589824 av. pearl-barleys sea water
1 cu.ft. = 995328 av. pearl-barleys ivory
1 fl.oz. (1.800 cu.in.) = 480 fM
1 fl.oz. = 480 aM wine
1 fl.oz. = 2880/7 aM wheat
1 fl.oz. = 400 aM rye
1 fl.oz. = 500 aM distilled water @ max.dens. 39.2°
1 fl.oz. = 512 aM sea water
1 fl.oz. = 864 aM ivory
1 fl.oz. = 420000/960 gr. wine
1 fl.oz. = 375 gr. wheat
1 fl.oz. = 350000/960 gr. rye
1 fl.oz. = 437500/960 gr. distilled water @ max.dens. 39.2°
1 fl.oz. = 448000/960 gr. sea water
1 fl.oz. = 756000/960 gr. ivory
1 fl.oz. = 576 av. pearl-barleys wine
1 fl.oz. = 3456/7 av. pearl-barleys wheat
1 fl.oz. = 480 av. pearl-barleys rye
1 fl.oz. = 600 av. pearl-barleys distilled water @ max.dens. 39.2°
1 fl.oz. = 589824/960 av. pearl-barleys sea water
1 fl.oz. = 995328/960 av. pearl-barleys ivory
1.728 cu.in. = 460800/1000 fM
1.728 cu.in. = 460800/1000 aM wine
1.728 cu.in. = 2764800/7000 aM wheat
1.728 cu.in. = 384 aM rye
1.728 cu.in. = 480 aM distilled water @ max.dens. 39.2°
1.728 cu.in. = 491520/1000 aM sea water
1.728 cu.in. = 829440/1000 aM ivory
1.728 cu.in. = 420 gr. wine
1.728 cu.in. = 360 gr. wheat
1.728 cu.in. = 350 gr. rye
1.728 cu.in. = 437500/1000 gr. distilled water @ max.dens. 39.2°
1.728 cu.in. = 448 gr. sea water
1.728 cu.in. = 756 gr. ivory
1.728 cu.in. = 552960/1000 av. pearl-barleys wine
1.728 cu.in. = 3317760/7000 av. pearl-barleys wheat
1.728 cu.in. = 460800/1000 av. pearl-barleys rye
1.728 cu.in. = 576 av. pearl-barleys distilled water @ max.dens. 39.2°
1.728 cu.in. = 589824/1000 av. pearl-barleys sea water
1.728 cu.in. = 995328/1000 av. pearl-barleys ivory
   
1.728 cu.in. = 1 av.oz. distilled water @ max.dens. (1.0000000 specific gravity)
1.872 cu.in. = 1 av.oz. olive-oil (0.9230769 (12/13) specific gravity)
1.800 cu.in. (1 fl.oz.) = (1/2 av.oz. olive-oil) + (1/2 av.oz. d. water) (0.9600000 specific gravity)
1.000 cu.in. = 1 av.oz. ivory (1.7280000 specific gravity)
       
LEATHER SEALER'S OFFICE, Londonderry, Vt. April 8th 1826 Rory Ely Cole
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