Gilbert (wood measure)

The Gilbert was until the introduction of metric units in 1872, among others, in Frankfurt and Mainz common with different values large measure of trade in firewood . A Gilbert consisted of 2 rods . With the usual log length of 3 feet, this corresponded to about 75 Frankfurt cubic feet or 1.7472 stars ; when it came to fir logs (1 Gilbert = 2620 liters) for the bakers, Gilbert had 3 sticks.

In Bavaria and Austria the Gilbert was also used as a measure of wood. It included ¾ stick here.

literature

Christian Noback , Friedrich Eduard Noback : Complete paperback of the coin, measure and weight relationships. Volume 1, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1851, p. 264.
Christian Nelkenbrecher : JC Nelkenbrecher's general pocket book of coin, measure and weight. Sanderschen Buchhandlung, Berlin 1828, p. 146.

Individual evidence

↑ Georg Kaspar Chelius : Measure and weight book. Jägersche Buch-, Papier- und Landkartenhandlung, Frankfurt am Main 1830, p. 9. online in the Google book search
↑ Fr. Silber: The coins, measures and weights of all countries in the world individually calculated according to their values and relationships to all German coins, measures and weights. In addition to information on the trading venues and their billing relationships. Moritz Ruhl, Leipzig 1861, p. 145.

[1] Georg Kaspar Chelius : Measure and weight book. Jägersche Buch-, Papier- und Landkartenhandlung, Frankfurt am Main 1830, p. 9. online in the Google book search

[2] Fr. Silber: The coins, measures and weights of all countries in the world individually calculated according to their values and relationships to all German coins, measures and weights. In addition to information on the trading venues and their billing relationships. Moritz Ruhl, Leipzig 1861, p. 145.