New Bedford Institute of Technology - Fabricator Yearbook (New Bedford, MA)

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1931 THE FABRICATOR THE COTTON YARN PREPARATION DEPARTMENT S TRONG yarn of uniform structure is the foundation of all good cloth. The head of this department, Mr. Holden, and his assistant Mr. Gourley give the students a very thorough understanding of both the theoretical and practical methods used in modern practice. This department is equipped with the best of preparatory machinery and the student is required to do all the necessary settings and to operate these machines, which gives him a very practical understanding of the detail required. An excellent testing room adds much to the importance of this depart- ment. This room has automatically controlled humidifiers and is equipped with the latest in testing machines. With this modern machinery and practical methods of operation and the very willing assistance and guidance of the instructors, the students are enabled to carry out to the industry many new and very practical ideas. (19)

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1931 THE FABRICATOR THE MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT STEAM engineering, electricity, mill engineering, mechanical drawing, machine shop and allied subjects such as physics, mechanics; some of these subjects are included in every course offered in the school. The Mechanical Department consists of two excellent drafting rooms, an electrical laboratory, a steam engineering laboratory, a lecture room, and a large thoroughly equipped machine shop. Oft and anon some major or minor operation is performed upon a loom part or a card ailment by the hardv ' Knights of the Oil Bath ' in order that some immovable piece of machinery in the weaving or C. Y. P. Department may soon be in operation again. In the saving of repair bills the Machine shop more than pays for itself and its operation in one terms work. The zealous and efficient work of Mr. Crompton, head of the department, and the assistance of Mr. Bayreuther and Mr. Walton, have brought and kept this whole department up to its present standard of completeness and efficiency. (21)