Bok Vocational Technical School - Craftsman Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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...as hard as steel . .. ' Two Grxittvsx oF Yixox . . . 0 . . ln the life of a community, the plumbing trade holds a very important place because plumbing and heating are essential to health and provide better living under modern conditions. Not only does the operation of our water, sewer, and drainage systems depend upon the plumbers skill, but also large buildings could not be maintained if plumbers did not install and keep in order the sanitation systems required. The occupation of plumber involves three general types of work: the laying of water, sewer, and gas pipes from the street to the buildings: the installation of bathtubs, bowls. showers, sinks, drains, etc.: the repair of bathroom and kitchen fixtures, frozen pipes, and the like. Take up hzs mangled matter at the best. LHTHLLLO

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Palntlng and Paperhanglng The pa1nter and decorator 1S one of a group of bu1ld1ng trades workers who help to beautxfy and keep rn good cond1t1on the homes and other bulldrng of our c1ty It IS partly due to hrs efforts and methods of preservat1on that we are able to l1ve 1n and enjoy clean and pleasant surroundxngs and to use our bu1ld1ngs for long per1ods of tlme H15 Work cons1sts of pa1nt1ng the 1nter1or woodwork Walls and ce1l1ngs the exter1or walls porches and roofs of houses and other bu11d1ngs Students of the paxntlng and decoratrng course are tra1ned to become skllled all around mechanxcs who have a thorough knowledge of the varlous processes of the pa1nt1ng and decoratlng trade The student necomes adept 1n the use of the V3.I'1Ol1S tools of the painter and paperhanger and 1n the use and appl1cat1on of parnts varn1shes enamels lacquers and sta1ns 1nclud1ng the m1x1ng and matchlng of colors and the operat1on of the spray gun Through actual pract1cal work he learns how to prepare walls and woodwork before applymg parnts or wallpaper how plaster walls are patched and decorated how to remove wallpaper and the best way of hangmg ant1que1ng and glazmg It the preparat1on of Stams and fillers and the1r appl1cat1on to woodwork and furnrture how to parnt wood plaster canvas or metal the methods of erectmg scaffoldlng how to estxmate jobs how to select the proper des1gns and backgrounds for per1od furn1ture The school trammg also rncludes freehand sketchmg drawlng and stenc11 desrgns the study of color comblnatlons salesmanshlp and safety precautrons I lake your war Tell s how shall we be And you shall find I lu e 1t CmPl05'6d T A O . . O O Q Q ' 9 1 9 3 ' 1 1 . . . . a 1 a 9 s 1 . s 9 s ,a 9 1 9 9 r 1 Q a c ' 7 9 1 9 ' li, u . . . ' TITUS Axnnnsxcvs IMON OP THIN'

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Power Operating In Phuadelphla there are many thousands of power sevnng machme operators employed 1D the manufacture of men s womens and cluldrens clothmg underwear, sportswear and sl1p coxers cur tams drapenes, and other textlle products Because of thelr work It IS poss1ble to produce art1cles rap1dlv and eflicrently The course rn power sewmg machme operat1on offers mstructron 1n the quant1ty product1on of women s and ch1ldren s clothmg as lt IS made 1n factor1es Tra1n1ng 1s g1ven on all types of machlnes commonly used 1n 1ndustr1al establ1shments such as the smgle needle two needle Z1g Zag hemstrtchmg merrow, buttonhole, Slllfflllg and tuckmg mach1nes There are also some spec1al attachments for the smgle needle machmes wh1ch are used for spec1al1aed processes on garments The course mcludes the makmg of complete garments such as boys wash surts aprons, women sand chxldren s dresses cooklnv umforms and kn1t goods School workrooms are orgamzed as far as poss1ble rn typ1cal shop manner and work IS done accordmg to trade standards Vanous materlals and thexr handlmg md good workroom hab1ts are parts of the course Wnll you bm anx tape Or lace or xour cape Am S11 any tlrfca A xx ...mo-v-v 3 Th1S must be patched wzth cloth o any C0 01 Let me ma e your buttonhole lower CORIOL L L L Q 0 Q o ' ' ' .. .Y Q Y. . . 5 5 ' 1 ' ' 7 ., - , a 9 a 9 1 9 ' . , . , . . .... . .N . . . . . . . , . I . . 9 a 9 a ., S , . N. . . . .H N . Q X . , . , . , . 9 ' 9 5 9 l ' a K s . f . , c . ' x V , , jr . r -rg, a? 'xx'r1:r.'s TALE . ' , 5 f . 4 I Vo: .4 QQ 2 l s , i 1 ,,.,....- - 1 YV . 4? 3 , l ' - 1 fi, A 's' 1 , f sq . ' . at J ' N 3 '-' ' ., ' v ' , ' 'gi I ' U fl l - ' Q I '- b .. . xl ' 22 K , ' '. 4 I ta, Q i1 Y l l r 3 4 . l., ' 51,34 I v . , it ',. I .. 1 :Q V . KNU5 ovffs .usol'r.'s ost