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

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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)

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THE FABRICATOR 1931 THE KNITTING DEPARTMENT THE Knitting Department under the capable and efficie nt guidance of Mr. Manning has developed into a department noted for its extensive work in knitting and textile research. The growth of the artificial silk industry and the ever increasing importance of testing and research work have given this division of the school an inexhaustive field. This department gives the students a thorough knowledge of the knitting industry and also extensive study in microscopic and textile testing which is playing such an important part in the textile world at the present time. This department is composed of three separate units namely the knitting room, rayon winding room and testing laboratory. The knitting room is undoubtedly better equipped than any Textile school in the country. It contains all the up to date hosiery, winding, underwear and sewing machines which are on the market. Many new creations are being turned out daily in this room which meet with ready favor with all the students, The rayon winding room is the newest addition to the school. It has all the latest winding machines which wind rayon from skeins into every con- ceivable form such as cops, cones, bobbins and spools. This room is used jointly by the knitting and weaving department for the winding of rayon for the two departments. The testing laboratory has steadily grown until it now contains all the newest testing machines and microscopes which enable the students to study the physical and chemical compositions of all the fibres. In this lab Mr. Manning conducts much of its research work which has helped greatly in pro- claiming the merits of the school. One of the features of this laboratory is the microscopic camera which Mr. Manning constructed. With this piece of ap- paratus microscopic views are photographed which help the student to view the physical construction of fibres and fabrics.