[Lowfer] Capacitor value in centimeters?

[John Andrews]

J.B.,

A little web searching keeps turning up 1000 pF for a pint-sized jar.

John, W1TAG

On 11/29/2010 2:03 PM, Paul Daulton wrote:
> See http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/tutorials/java/capacitor/index.html
>
> Quote" originally capatance was measured in jars, now we use farads in
> honor of Michael Faraday.."
>
> Doesnt give conversion
>
> Paul k5wms
>
> Quoting John Bruce McCreath<weazle at hurontel.on.ca>:
>> Hello Lowfers,
>>
>> I have a book titled "Handbook of Technical Instructions for Wireless
>> Telegraphists" dated 1918.
>> In it, the value of capacitors (condensers) is expressed in
>> centimetres and/or
>> jars, both of which
>> mean nothing to me.  I did a quick Google search for a conversion formula or
>> table, but no luck.
>> Anyone here know how to convert capacitance expressed in centimetres into
>> terminology that
>> we use today?
>>
>> 73, J.B., VE3EAR
>>
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> Paul Daulton K5WMS
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