I just received a large shipment of GL Pease tins (Don’t look at me that way - you know you did, too ?). Since I was buying to bulk up the cellar I bought a bunch of 8oz tins, not what I usually do. As I was unloading and inspecting two of them felt light, compared to the others. Upon further inspection, it turns out that the lighter tins were both Chelsea Morning. My curiosity was piqued so I pulled out the scale. I weighed in grams bc I felt it would be more accurate. The sample size is 14 tins.
Most of the tins came in around 350g, with a little variation upward. One hit 360 but most were between 350-355. None were below 350, with the exception of Chelsea Morning, which, sure enough, came in at 330 each.
Wow, that’s a big difference, and if it’s all tobacco, about 10% (8oz being 226.8g).
If these were 2oz tins I may not have notice any discrepancy. What do you think is the cause? Here are some possibilities that come to mind:
-Miscalibrated scale used for filling
-Accidentally filled to 200g with a tin tare close to 130g
-the 12 other tins were filled on the high side of the tolerance scale.
-Different weight in the packaging materials - tin, lid, label
-moisture loss in the tin (not a good sign in a “sealed” container)
What else am I missing? Anyone have any other weight data of these tins to add to increase our sample size? (Keeping in mind that our scales may not be calibrated the same) Your thoughts appreciated.
Most of the tins came in around 350g, with a little variation upward. One hit 360 but most were between 350-355. None were below 350, with the exception of Chelsea Morning, which, sure enough, came in at 330 each.
Wow, that’s a big difference, and if it’s all tobacco, about 10% (8oz being 226.8g).
If these were 2oz tins I may not have notice any discrepancy. What do you think is the cause? Here are some possibilities that come to mind:
-Miscalibrated scale used for filling
-Accidentally filled to 200g with a tin tare close to 130g
-the 12 other tins were filled on the high side of the tolerance scale.
-Different weight in the packaging materials - tin, lid, label
-moisture loss in the tin (not a good sign in a “sealed” container)
What else am I missing? Anyone have any other weight data of these tins to add to increase our sample size? (Keeping in mind that our scales may not be calibrated the same) Your thoughts appreciated.