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  1. From: K. WEISS
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  3.  OLD MEASURMENTS
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  5. I found some old style measurments, so here they are:
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  7. Fixed Weight System             Basis           Yards/Lb
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  9. Woolen
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  11. Yorkshire skein                 # of yds/dram   265
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  13. Dewsbury                        # of yds\oz     16
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  15. Galashiels                      # of cuts in    200
  16.                                 (300 yd) in 24
  17.                                 oz.
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  19. Sutherland                      # of cuts in    200
  20.                                 (200 yd) in 1 lb
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  22. West of England                 # of snaps      320
  23.                                 (320 Yds) in 1 lb
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  25. Worsted                         # of hanks      560
  26.                                 (560 yds) in
  27.                                 1 lb
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  29. Linen (wet spun)                # of leas       300
  30.                                 (300 yds) in
  31.                                 1 lb
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