Level (unit)

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The level was a small unit of measurement for the volume of liquids and always had a different regional-dependent designation that could be equated and also a different measure.

Kingdom of Denmark

In the Kingdom of Denmark , the term Pal and Päl (e) was also used for level and was particularly applicable in the wine trade. The following relationships existed with other units:

  • 1 load of wine = 6 Ahn / Ohm = 24 anchors = 3720 levels
  • 1 feeder = 465 pots = 930 pots / jugs
  • 1 pot = 2 pots = 8 levels

The anchor was often calculated with 19 (exactly 19 ⅜) pitchers or 39 (exactly 38 ¾) pots.

Kingdom of Prussia

The following conditions applied in the Kingdom of Prussia :

  • 1 Oxhoft = 1½ ohms = 6 anchors = 108 pitchers = 216 pots = 864 levels
  • 1 jug = 98 Paris cubic inches equals 784 Paris cubic inches for 1 level

Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

In the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin the level was also called the place. The following conditions applied there

  • 1 Ahm = 4 anchors = 5 buckets = 20 quarters = 40 small rooms = 80 jugs = 160 pots / quarters = 320 Ösel / planks / piece = 640 level = Lübeck Ohm = 1.455 hectoliters

Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

The following conditions applied in the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz :

  • 1 Oxhoft = 1½ ohms = 6 anchors = 160 pots = 640 levels
  • 1 Oxhoft = 6 anchors = 240 pots = 960 levels

The Strelitzer Pott was completely the same as the Schwerin.

  • 1 Fuder = 4 Oxhoft = 6 Ohm = 24 anchors = 30 buckets = 120 quarters = 240 small rooms = 480 jugs = 960 quarters / pot = 1920 Ösel / planks / piece and 7680 level
  • 1 pot = 49 Paris cubic inches = 1 liter

The Lübeck jug or pot size required by law was 45 ⅝ Parisian cubic inches, but many Mecklenburg measurements were smaller to 41 ½ Parisian cubic inches.

Rostock

In Rostock the level is also called the place :

  • 1 level = 5 7/10 Parisian cubic inches = 1/9 liter

Stralsund

The following conversions are documented for Stralsund :

  • 1 Oxhoft = 1½ ohms = 6 anchors = 108 pitchers = 216 pots = 864 levels

The pot was equal to the Lübeck pot with 49 Paris cubic inches, with which the level was 12.25 Paris cubic inches.

  • 16 levels = 196 Paris cubic inches = 3 8/9 liters

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Christian Noback, Friedrich Eduard Noback: Complete paperback of the coin, measure and weight ratios…. Volume 1, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1851, p. 451.
  2. ↑ Georg Kaspar Chelius : Measure and weight book. Jägersche Buch-, Papier- und Landkartenhandlung, Frankfurt am Main 1830, p. 214.
  3. ↑ Karl Rumler: Overview of the dimensions, weights, etc. Currencies of the most excellent countries…. Verlag Jasper, Hügel u. Manz, Vienna 1849, p. 66.
  4. ^ Christian Noback, Friedrich Eduard Noback: Complete paperback of the coin, measure and weight ratios…. Volume 1, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1851, p. 660.
  5. ↑ Johann Friedrich Krüger: Complete manual of the coins, dimensions and weights of all countries in the world…. Verlag Gottfried Basse, Quedlinburg / Leipzig 1830, p. 257.
  6. ↑ Christian Nelkenbrecher: JC Nelkenbrecher's General Pocket Book of Coin, Measure and Weight. Sanderschen Buchhandlung, Berlin 1828, p. 316.
  7. ↑ Johann Friedrich Krüger: Complete manual of the coins, dimensions and weights of all countries in the world…. Verlag Gottfried Basse, Quedlinburg / Leipzig 1830, p. 220.
  8. ↑ Jürgen Elert Kruse : General and especially Hamburg Contorist, who knows the currencies, coins, weights, measures, types of exchange and customs of the most distinguished cities and countries in and outside of Europe…. Publishing house of the author's heirs, Hamburg 1808, p. 510.
  9. ↑ Christian Nelkenbrecher: JC Nelkenbrecher's General Pocket Book of Coin, Measure and Weight. Sanderschen Buchhandlung, Berlin 1828, p. 366.
  10. ↑ Johann Friedrich Krüger: Complete manual of the coins, dimensions and weights of all countries in the world…. Verlag Gottfried Basse, Quedlinburg / Leipzig 1830, p. 332.