Boston Trade High School - Craftsman Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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.lg 1 Bandsawing, Lathe Work, .lointing and Shaper Work Instruction Cl U26 61 Lllq G L' f ' Pembroke Table To many the making, the finishing, and the maintenance of fine fur- niture is an absorbing hobby. So it is with us of the cabinet shop, but it is even more. It is our chosen life work with which we are well pleased. Our shop is divided into two parts: the bench room ond the mill, ln the former we learn the safe and efficient use of the hand tools, and the proper care of them. We also learn the design, making, and assembly of furniture, and the various ioints needed in that assembly. We acquire skill in ornamental carving too. In the mill we leorn the parts, operation, and skillful and safe use of power machinery. Thus we learn both custom and mass production of furniture, so that we may work successfully in a shop of our own or in some larger enterprise. Repairing Windsor Chair Upkeep of Circular Saw

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L an Engine Repai Front End Repair uiomoflve epair li the past many a wheelwright, by necessity, became somewhat ot an automoble mechanic. Now, also by a diflerent necessity, many of our automobile mechanics in industry must become essential cogs in our mach- automoble mechanics in industry must become essential cogs in our mach- inery of national defense, because our nation depends so much upon skilled mechanics for the making and testing ot protective devices needed by it. Here at Boston Trade High School we attempt to train such mechonics, either for general or specific automotive work. For that reason our shop is divided into three: the body, the mechanical, and the electrical shop. All boys must pass through all three, the younger boys dealing with simpler operations and as their skill indicates, progressing to more complicated jobs. Through this three way division our boys learn to handle any ordinary automotive iob which would come into a general repair shop, and they, if especially in- clined, and usually are, well trained to serve the public in common auto- mobile troubles, and their nation and themselves if the occasion should demand. Ignition Work Distributor Testing

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itiiigyi r X IPW X I X LPS Model Roof Framing arperzfry ln the building trades, the greatest demand still is for good carpen- ters, We of the carpentry shop hope to be just that, From the construction of scale models ot frame houses, we learn the framing and construction of houses from sills to root. Later we learn boarding, shingling, porch and roof construction, window and door framing, cornice work and some interior finish. We also learn the reading of blueprints and building plans. Our shop also maintains student crews for minor maintenance within the building. As a result of this training, when we graduate we should be skilled crafts- men capable ot handling ony of the usual carpentry work either with or without the aid of machinery. Assembly of Small Proiects