This section is from the book "Wrinkles And Recipes, Compiled From The Scientific American", by Park Benjamin. Also available from Amazon: Wrinkles and Recipes, Compiled From The Scientific American.
Diameter in inches. . . . | 1/4 | 5/16 | 3/8 | 7/16 | 1/2 | 9/16 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 1 |
Threads per inch.......... | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Diameter in inches. .. . | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 1/4 | 2 1/2 |
Threads per inch.......... | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 1/2 | 5 | 5 | 4 1/2 | 44 | 4 |
Diameter in inches.... | 2 3/4 | 3 | 3 1/4 | 3 1/2 | 3 3/4| | 4 | 4 1/4 | 4 1/2 | 44 | 5 |
Threads per inch.......... | 4 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/4 | 3 | 3 | 2 7/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 5/8 | 2 1/2 |
Diameter in inches . . | 5 1/4 | 5 1/2 | 5 3/4 | 6 | ||||||
Threads per inch.......... | 2 1/2 | 2 3/8| | 2 3/8 | 2 1/4 | ||||||
Angle of threads = 60°. Flat surface at top and bottom = 1/8 of the pitch. For rough bolts, the distance between parallel sides of bolt-head and nut = 1-1/2 diameters of bolt + 1/8 of an inch. Thickness of head = 1/2 distance between parallel sides. Thickness of nut = diameter of bolt. In finished bolts, thickness of head = thickness of nut. Distance between parallel sides of a bolt-head and nut and thickness of nut is 1/16 of an inch less for finished work than for rough.
 
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