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tapper assists smelter ( 171) q.v. to draw out metallic zinc from clay condensers with small tapping rabble; takes off and replaces prolongs or nozzles, cleans out oxides and powdered zinc from them, by tapping on floor; skims and runs molten metal into iron moulds, using long-handled tool or skimmer. dresser, axle removes uneven surfaces of rough forged axle with hammer and chisel; may also use file, see axle filer ( 233); often also acts as axle polisher ( 238) q.v. dresser, ore (charge hand, zinc extraction) is in charge of workers on any of various screening, crushing, washing and flotation machines used for dressing, i.e., preparing for smelting, zinc ores (blende or calamine); adjusts machines and watches proper working. dresser, residue (zinc) washes residue, after it has been crushed between rollers to separate metals from dross, on washing table; regulates feed of crushed ore to table, also speed of table and supply of water by means of levers. dresser, type dresser gilder (screws) effects electrolytic deposition of brass on better types of finished screws, by dipping screws in basket into tank; maintains proper quantity and strength of solution in tank; refits anodes as required; switches electric current on and off; cf. electro plater ( 282). engine stripper dismantles an engine in preparation for cleaning, re-fitting or removal; usually done by engine fitter ( 210) q.v. engraver, bell an engraver (hand) q.v. who cuts designs and lettering on bell by means of hand tools. engraver, coach see chaser (carriage building). engraver, copper (process engraving) touches up copper process plate with hand engraving tools, looking at work through a magnifying glass. engraver (hand) chalks lettering or design on brass plates or other metal goods and cuts out design with hand tools, or gravers; sometimes specifically designated, e.g. brass engraver, hilt engraver; cf. chaser. engraver, hilt see chaser, hilt. engraver (machine) optical fitter, optician's fitter a lens mount maker ( 322) q.v. or a spectacle frame maker q.v. who makes any metal mounting or frame for optical glasses. frame maker, spectacle

One such person was nail maker Jane Freeman. Born Jane Pardoe in Lye, Stourbridge in 1834 she married fellow nail maker, Joseph Freeman in 1853 and continued to live in the town. Nail making was a punishing way to make a living, particularly for women. Pregnancy, childbirth, keeping a house and raising children while undertaking exhausting, physical work for very poor pay meant female nailers’ lives could be brutally hard. Add to this the reality of living with a mental health condition and we can start to imagine the challenges she and those around her faced. lader, ladler (lead extraction), Pattison hand (lead extraction) stirs up molten lead in large pot, in which Pattison process of desilverisation is conducted, and as it cools, removes in perforated ladle, solid crystals of pure lead, which sink to bottom of pot; when critical temperature is reached, ladles remaining liquid into another pot, and by repeating process increases concentration of silver in lead. cutter, bloom bench tester, motor tester, tuner (vehicles) runs engine on a bench under artificial conditions approximating to strain imposed upon it under road conditions, usually by applying a measurable braking force to fly wheel; takes revolutions per minute; may take indicator diagrams and calculate indicated horse-power; reports behaviour and, if necessary, tunes up or makes minor adjustments. tester, engine (road) see tester, car. tester (files) see examiner (files). tester, heat (blast furnace) takes temperature of furnaces and stoves and of blast entering furnace, by reading pyrometer; now generally done by stove minder ( 171), foreman or chemist, or by manager. tester, matrix tests brass matrices, to be used in type casting by linotype process, by taking a trial cast, comparing this with a standard letter and measuring for depth of strike, truth of alignment, etc.; machines matrix or shapes it by hand tools at bench, if alteration is required. tester, meter (gas and water meters) putter-together (pressed metal) general term for worker who makes up or assembles parts of any article which have been prepared by machine, roll or stamp works at bench, using hand tools: may, in some cases, solder joints or rivet parts together with hand hammer. mangle man, mangler (tubes) see cross rolls man. mangle operator see straightener, plate. marker (files) applies firm's name or trade mark by drop stamp or by hand with hammer and die. marker-out (iron fencing) measures and marks out with chalk, according to blue print or specification, iron bars, etc., for cutting, drilling, etc., in making of sections of iron fencing. matrix maker (typefounding) eye frame maker cuts off lengths of section steel or rolled gold wire, adjusts them accurately to shapes and sizes and solders them together, by silver soldering; screws parts together and trues them in readiness for polishing and glazing. frame maker, wire a wire worker q.v. who makes wire frames by cutting, bending and joining lengths of wire; joins by soldering in case of single strands or by plaiting in or twisting over in case of twisted wire. frame smith, perambulator frame smith see frame maker, hood. furnaceman (slag and slag wool)

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hame maker welds on D piece, draft and top and bottom eyes to hame, forged from mild steel by hame forger ( 190) q.v.; finishes with file and buffing wheel. fitter (loose leaf books) rivets metal fittings to loose leaf ledger covers, etc., under direction of bookbinder ( 532) q.v.; usually done by bookbinder as part of ledger binding work. fitter, optical; optician's fitter see frame maker, optical. fitter, palisade as for fitter, gate and railings. fitter, plumber's a plumbers' mate ( 253) q.v. who is experienced in hot water fitting ( see hot water fitter, 240), hut who is not fully skilled as a plumber ( 252). fitter, rail (bedsteads) They shine a light on the lives of some of those living with long term mental illness in the 19th century and are a valuable source of information on the people using the hospital, their conditions and treatment. teazer breaks clay plug in tapping hole of cupola with a pointed steel bar, so releasing molten metal, which falls into ladle; periodically taps slag at slag holes; usually done by furnaceman ( 171) q.v. tapper, tapper-out (iron and steel manufacture) dries refractory clay in tapping hole and spout of furnace by lighting a fire underneath; when furnace is ready to be tapped or emptied, drills or hammers out clay with which tapping holes are closed, and keeps molten steel flowing by means of a long bar. tapper (rolling mill); taps steel plates with hammer to detect flaws by ring of metal; obsolescent. tapper (zinc extraction) see drawer (zinc extraction). tapping man (lead extraction)

assembler, work board hand general term for workers who put parts together, including bayonet setter, cutler ( 228), fork hafter ( 228), getter-up q.v. putter-together, scissors putter-together blank maker, forger (screws) passes metal strip by hand into semi-automatic machine which cuts screws to required length and forms their heads;-watches machine for any faulty work. header-up, heading machine man see header (holts, rivets) ; sometimes specifically designated, e.g., holt heading machine man, rivet heading machine man. helver (tools) fixes helve or handle into heads of hammers, axes, choppers, hoes, etc., by cutting handles to fit eye of tool and driving in metal or hard wood wedge. hilt embosser, sword hilt embosser raises design on sword hilt with hammer and punch; cf. embosser ( 254). hilt piercer (sword) pierces designs on sword guard with small fret saw. hinge maker assembles parts of hinges by fitting and pinning, clinching and burring over joint pins; may be done by hand with assistance of machine tools, or entirely on automatic machines. hook maker, blake; boot hook maker see needle maker, boot. hook maker, bonnaz; embroidery hook maker a needle maker q.v. making, by hand, embroidery needles which are hooked and have screwed shanks. hot air man (blast furnace), hot blast man controls valve to regulate passage of hot air to tuyeres of blast furnace; sometimes done by stove minder ( 171) q.v. hot saw man, hot saw worker, hot sawyer bend maker bends finished tubes to required shape either by heating in a forge and bending by hand, if large and heavy, or, if small, by means of dies under hydraulic power or hand press; sometimes specifically designated, e.g. handle bar bender. bender, wire (textile machinery) see wire worker (textile machinery). bending machine attendant (test house, iron works) clamps sections of iron or steel rails, rods, etc., into a roller machine and bends sections under a descending roll actuated by a hand lever; passes bent section to test room superintendent for examination. bend maker see bender (tubes). beveller (tubes)

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spring examiner, spring scragger (i) (small spiral springs) places spring in holder and moves lever to bring controlled weight to bear on spring; reads length of spring and pressure upon it from gauge and pressure dial; may also measure length of spring before and after test; (ii) (heavy spiral springs and laminated springs) places spring on bed of hydraulic press or scragging machine; controls valves and levers to bring pressure to bear on spring; takes readings of deflection and stress from gauge and pressure dial; releases pressure and again measures length or arc of spring on gauge. tester, tank fills tanks with water and attaches water pressure pump; controls pump valve, takes readings from gauge and watches for water leaks; certifies tank as tested at given pressure per square inch. tester, tube tester

stay inspector examines and tests boiler stays, i.e. various supporting rods or plates which strengthen boiler or condenser and prevent bulging or collapsing. examiner (steel pens) see looker-over (steel pens). examiner (tubes) see viewer (tubes). examiner, wheel (railway wagon works) examines wheels and tests them by tapping with a hand hammer; decides, by sound given, whether they are in good condition. expander, tube expanderbench hand general term for any person who makes wire goods, wholly or in part by hand, by straightening, cutting, bending,, curving, etc., wire to required shapes. wire worker (foundry) shapes wire, for use in core making, on a mandrel, using hammer and pliers, wire worker (pianos, etc.); cuts, bends, points and threads wires for piano or organ actions with a wiring machine. wire worker (textile machinery)