Potty (unit)
Potty was a small measure of volume in Fulda and was used as a measure of grain at least since 1825. The dimension chain was from Malter starting
- 1 Malter = 8 Maaß = 32 Metzen = 128 pots = 8851.295 Parisian cubic inches = 175.57 liters
- 1 potty = 1.37 liters.
As old Bavarian measure was the potty, as a finishing touch called, named after the Kalkmaßmessbehälter. The lime burners were only allowed to use calibrated dimensions, which also indicated the volume in metric dimensions. The cylindrical measuring container with the same height and diameter contained 2 decalitres .
- 1 potty = 20 liters
Individual evidence
- ^ Christian Nelkenbrecher: J. C. Nelkenbrecher's General Pocket Book of Coin, Measure and Weight. Sanderschen Buchhandlung, Berlin 1828, p. 153
- ↑ Sebastian Haindl: Machines for road, water and bridge construction, commercial, factory, agricultural and military, then mining and steelworks. Volume 1, Wolf'schen Buchdruckerei, Munich 1849, p. XXX