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Dick Adams[_2_] Dick Adams[_2_] is offline
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Default When a gallon is not a gallon

A pound is 16 oz. Always was, probably always will be.

A pound of gold has only 12 ounces.


Gold is measured in Troy and is 12 Troy ounces.

The lb we know and love is measured in Avoirdupois.
1 Troy pound = 13.1..... Avoirdupois

Dick