This section is from the book "The Tinman's Manual And Builder's And Mechanic's Handbook", by Isaac Ridler Butt. Also available from Amazon: The Tinman's Manual And Builder's And Mechanic's Handbook.
Calibre. | Weight per foot. | ||
lbs. | ozs. | ||
3/8 | 6 | ||
" | 8 | ||
" | 10 | ||
"" | 12 | ||
" | 1 | 0 | |
" | 1 | 8 | |
½ | 8 | ||
"" | 10 | ||
"" | 12 | ||
" | 14 | ||
"" | 1 | 0 |
Calibre | Weight per foot. | |
Inches. | lbs. | ozs. |
½ | 1 | 4 |
"" | 1 | 8 |
"" | 2 | 0 |
" | 3 | 0 |
5/8 | 13 | |
" | 1 | 0 |
" | 1 | 8 |
" | 2 | 0 |
" | 2 | 12 |
¾ | 12 | |
" | 14 |
Calibre | Weight per foot. | |
Inches. | lbs. | ozs. |
¾ | 1 | 4 |
" | 2 | 0 |
" | 2 | 4 |
" | 2 | 8 |
" | 3 | 0 |
" | 4 | 0 |
" | 1 | 8 |
" | 1 | 12 |
" | 2 | 0 |
" | 2 | 8 |
" | 3 | 0 |
Calibre | Weight per foot. | |
Inches. | lbs. | ozs. |
1 | 4 | 0 |
" | 6 | 0 |
1 ¼ | 2 | 8 |
" | 3 | 0 |
" | 3 | 8 |
" | 4 | 0 |
" | 5 | 0 |
1½ | 3 | 0 |
" | 3 | 8 |
" | 4 | 0 |
" | 4 | 8 |
Calibre. | Weight per foot | ||
Inches. | lbs. | ozs. | |
1½ | 5 | 0 | |
1 ¾ | 4 | 0 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | |
" | 6 | 0 | |
" | 7 | 0 | |
2 ½ | 1-4 in. thick | 11 | 0 |
3 | 13 | 0 | |
3½ | 15 | 0 | |
4 | 18 | 0 | |
4½ | 20 | 0 | |
5 | 22 | 0 |
Sheet Lead.-Weight of a Square Foot, 2½, 3, 3½, 4,4½, 5, 6, 7, 8½, 9, 10 lbs. and upwards.
 
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