This section is from the book "The English And American Mechanic", by B. Frank Van Cleve. Also available from Amazon: The English And American Mechanic.
Lbs. | |
Gold 5, Copper 1..................... | 50000 |
Brass..................................... | 42000 |
" Yellow............................................ | 18000 |
Bronze, least..................... | 17698 |
" greatest............................. | 56788 |
Lbs. | |
Copper 10, tin 1............... | 82000 |
" 8, Tin 1, gun-metal | 30000 |
" 8, " 1, small bars | 30000 |
Tin 10, Antimony 1...... | 11000 |
Yellow metal.............. | 48700 |
 
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