Swedish Metric Conversion

Swedish Metric Conversion

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Conversion of old Swedish measures

In anticipation of more Scandinavian recipes, I've prepared these conversion tables. I have one for Hagdahl (weights and volumes - 1879) and an older for Warg (weights and volumes - 1755).


Conversions for Warg (1755)

Weights

1 lispund 8 kg
1 mark (skålpund) 425 g
1 lod 13,3 g
1 kvintin 3,3 g

Volumes

Even if these conversions are given for the 18th century, it will also be correct for later periods as seen in the cookbook "Husmanskost. En hjelpreda för Sparsamma husmödrar efter mångårig erfarenhet upprättad." from 1865 and (my) 10th edition from 1883. The metric system became standard in 1888.

1 tunna 146 l
1 ankare 39 l
1 skäppa 31 l
1 kappe 4½ l
1 kanna 2 2/3 l
1 stop 1 1/3 l
1 pott 0,87 l
1 kvarter (qwarter) 1/3 l
1 jungfru 8 cl

Conversions for Hagdahl (1879)

Weights

Skålpund Ort Korn Gram
1 0,043
1 100 4,251
1 100 10 000 425,076

Volumes

Kubikfot Kannor Kubiktum Centiliter
1 2,617
1 100 261,733
1 10 1 000 2 617,335