Springfield Trade High School - Beaver Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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pattern making Mr. Alfred Magee Shop Instructor James Dunn penseit Robert Turgeon Frederick Wilczynski Preto mai saoad fy) thal intricate. tmrocece af mating a mathaen fae 4 otnk fees Donald Hill Chester Kecki Richard Kelly It would be nearly impossible to carry on modern machine tool manufacture without the work performed by the pattern maker. The first step toward the forming of a metal casting is the making of a wood pattern. From this positive pattern a negative sand mold is then made, and finally molten metal is poured into this sand mold, thus producing a casting. After being machined to precise dimensions, the metal piece is ready for use. Cooperation with other city departments as well as other vocational schools results in savings to the taxpayer. The precise work demanded from this trade means that a boy must cultivate a high degree of skill and craftsmanship. This is an interesting field of work for a diligent and careful worker. Pattern makers are among those receiving the highest salaries of skilled workers. Albert Gagnon displays some of the pat- terns made in this department this year. —— 3 Erik Wengstrom

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Machine After thoroughly learning this basic trade, a student possesses fundamental knowledge which is the basis of our modern manufacturing processes. The field of employment is, therefore, unlimited. Students are taught to use the tools of their trade intelligently, that is, to think clearly and understand the job from start to finish. All the machines customarily found in a machine shop are part of the equipment of this department, and their operation must be mastered. An active shop safety program keeps students aware of the potential danger which results from carelessness or misuse of machines and tools. Since this Mr. John Thomas Mr. Paul Phillips industry demands perfection, this same high standard of achievement is ex- Shop Instructor Shop Instructor pected of all students in producing work. The use of precision instruments as : well as mathematics, science and drawing constitutes the related work required of all students. Mr. Walter Kehoe Shop Instructor a aM Mr. James Hill Mr. Harry LaBroad Related Instructor Related Instructor 4 Mr. Nils Johnson Mr. Francis Knapton Shop Instructor Shop Instructor Lewis Bernardoes Carlo Cecchini Theodore Dembek Henry Gelgut ry John Lisowski 4 John Heffner MR | Gordon McIntosh Sanford Orenstein Richard Roberts John Szymko John Heffner is slotting a die block on a milling machine. —— »