skunkskinner
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Just felt the need to add a Gill cup to the haversack today. Its 3 inches wide and 3 inches tall.
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Gill cup
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I like it SS and a very good job on the canteen as well :thumbsup: :bow: :hatsoff:
skunkskinner
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Thanks smo :grin:
Not knowing what a "Gill" cup was, I looked it up. It is a measure for just under 5 ounces. Actually, by modern measures, it is .47 oz.
Some call a gill a half cup which is four ounces.
Oh, well.
Some call a gill a half cup which is four ounces.
Oh, well.
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They were used to measure out rum rations. 2" wide and 2" tall are the correct measurements. My crew received a little extra :haha:
Rifleman1776 said:
Brain blip. Should be 4.47 oz.
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I think the squirrel in the top photo has the better idea of measurement with his cup!
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Did not realize that a gill is considerably larger than a tot ...
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