McKinley High School - President Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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l9affernmaLin.g The art of patternmaking is one of the most essential trades in the mod- ern industrial world. It is indispens- able because a pattern must be con- structed for anything that is to be molded. Patternmaking, therefore, will be in demand as long as foundry prosperity exists. The patternmaker fashions in wood what the draftsman has drawn. Then the molder can du- plicate his work in the specified metal. McKinley is the only school in Western New York that offers a thorough course in patternmaking. The course is under the direction of Mr. Clabeau. The Seniors have acquired much knowledge of their trade since they first started. They are skilled at sharpening the carving tools used in patternmaking and have experience in using the bandsaw, grinder, jointer, lathe and drill press. Their assign- ments this year included the construc- tion of patterns for vises, automobile manifolds, and valve bearings. The Juniors completed the drill press table, punch press and ball fitting. Less difficult patterns, such as the yoke and elbow, were assembled by the Sophomores. The Freshmen made simple patterns. Above: Operating the lathes Patterns in the making Left: Adjusting the guard on a bond saw

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Above: Seniors at their machines Form grinding Right: Juniors at work 7WacAine .Slap The tools and ports important in phases of modern construction are produced by the Machine Shop De- partment. This department trains boys to become good and skillful ma- chinists. Students receive four years of training under the supervision of qualified instructors. After gradua- tion, the boys are qualified for jobs as machinist apprentices. The Freshmen aided by Mr. Barth, Mr. Fissler and Mr. Raymond com- pleted their usual first year jobs. Their projects consisted of plumb bobs, tap wrenches, gear studs and combination wrenches. The Sophomores, instructed by Mr. Fissler and Mr. Barth, turned out their required projects which in- cluded gear pullers, vises, V-blocks, centerpunches and V-pulleys. The Juniors under the guidance of Mr. Napier and Mr. Keib made their third year assignments of surface gages, tool-bit grinding gages, tap wrenches, and some jobs for the other departments of the school. The Sen- iors under Mr. Speck this year made their fourth year projects such as sine bars, gears and threading. They, as all other boys in the department, worked on jobs that would help them when they go out into industry.

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SCIENCE In the science classes at McKinley, the students learn the scientific prin- ciples involved in the work they do in their chosen fields. Whether it be knowledge of botany for the horticul- ture students or the applications of physics for the others, science pro- vides information that can help do many jobs not only more easily but efficiently and safely too. A science class learns about light MATHEMATICS Those in the building trades, as well as all other tradesmen, need ma- thematics in their work. lt is one of their most essential tools. Measure- ments of all sorts, calculations of cost and needs for materials are among the vital pieces of information which our classes in mathematics, related to our trades, prepare us to handle. Carpenters in Mr. Guest's math class DRAWING Knowledge of reading blueprints, drawings and sketches is basic for all the trades taught at McKinley. ln the same way, producing such visual aids in preparation for jobs of various sorts is a necessary skill for the tradesman. Our drawing classes train us for this important requirement. Mr. Gionaddcfs busy drawing room