1 wine glass (often just called "glass") = 1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons (This is not the same as a modem wine glass.)
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon (not as exact as our modem measuring devices)
1 pint = 1 pound, except flour which is 3 3/4 to 4 cups
1 tumbler = 1 cup = 1/2pint (The word "cup" in old receipts usually means teacup, which is different amounts for different periods. 3/4 modem cup works well for 1 teacup.)
1 coffee cup is usually 1 modem cup or 1/2 pint
1 gill (pronounced "Jill") = 1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons
1 gill = 2 wine glasses
10 eggs (in the shell) = 1 pound (This is the equivalent of modem small eggs. If they are not available, reduce the number of eggs used.)
1 bushel = 4 pecks = 8 gallons
1 peck = 8 quarts = 2 gallons
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