Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades - Mechanic Yearbook (Media, PA)

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26 THE MECHANIC Qlibe machinists' Qluurse KWGQ N HE purpose of this brief sketch is to give the read- . 3 is er an understanding of 4, the machine trade as taught here. One of the essentials of our success is contained in the slogan which has been before us during our entire stay at NVil- liamson- Be true to your work and your work will be true to you. The trade is taught in a shop equipped as follows: Five belt- driven, cone-pulley engine lathes, two tool lathes of the same type, two motor-driven lathes, two planers, one belt and one mo- tor driveng one upright drill press, one sensitive drill press, one three-foot radial drill, one Hat tur- ret lathe, one plain and one uni- versal grinder, one slotter, one shaper, one plain and two univer- FIWIIDICIIICK w. SNYDEI1 Sal milling mf!-Chmesv 0ne,Ve1't1' lnstructor in charge of Department of C211,b0fmg mlllv one horizontal Machmefy- boring machine and accessory equipment of emery wheel, grind- stone, power hacksaws, machin- ists' vises, and the necessary line of small tools. Attached to this shop is a forge shop equipped with forges, blowers, motor, anvils, furnaces for case hardening, lead bath, mufiier work, and oil tempering. The course is divided into three periods, viz.-Freshman, Junior, and Senior. During the Freshman and junior years the apprentice spends four hours in shop each day, of which fifteen minutes are spent in class, lec- tures being given upon the diiiferent machine tools and their methods of use. The greater part of the work of the first period consists of elementary exercises in bench and Hoor work, at the forge and upon the various machines. More advanced work is done during the Junior year. In the Senior year seven and three-quarter hours a day are spent in shop. ln connection with this are the studies of strength of materials and of steam. Much progress is made during this year, the apprentice being required to show a fair amount of skill, in some cases working to .0001 in. Hy the end of his Senior year he is supposed to have completed every exer- cise on the various machines. VVe machinists of 1918 appreciate the efforts of Mr. Frederick Snyder in our behalf and thank him heartily for the interest he has shown in us. CHARLES J. DIERUFF.

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WILLIAMSON SCHOOL 25 fbperating ffngineering C. HEN we first arrived at XYilIiamson and were 3525 asked what course we had selected, many of its fffpsd F6 C1 quite proudly and inno- cently replied, Electri- cal Operating Engineering, and thought it sounded quite nice. However, it did not take us long to discover that when the Chief said, I have a little job for you, it was time to take OIT neckties and collars and get ready fo:- work. We believe that we can claim, without anyone's disputing us, that we have had more actual con- struction work than any other class in the last ten or Fifteen years. In our Freshman year, we acted as helpers in the erection of a new power transmission line to the farm. In our .lunior year. the first deep well was drilled and we helped to V. 1.f-noi' arm' put in the well-casing and pump, Assistant Ilireetor and Instructor i11 l0g'CtI1t'l' VVItl1 the HCCCSSZITV charge of Ibepartment of Uperatiiifz' - ' I'llI2,'III6t'l'lllf.Z', lug- 'I'he second deep well was drill- ed in our Senior year, and besides installing the pump and casing, we were given practice in laying bell and spigot pipe from this pump to the reservoir. In this year also a new engine was purchased and the erection of it and its accessories was made by the Class. The new engine was made by the Ball Engine Co. and is single--cylinder, double acting, I2 x IZ in. slide valve. It is direct-connected to a 435 ampere, IIS volt, compound wound D. C. generator. Besides our special work, the usual time was alloted for boiler and engine room duty and practice. I. C. S. Textbooks on Steam, Swope's Elements of Electricity, and Oudin's I'oIyphase Systems were used in class and these texts were supplemented by the taking of indicator cards, Hue-gas analyses, boiler trials. coal and oil testing, armature winding, etc. IYe, the engineers of 1918, wish to express our appreciation to our Chief, Mr. Y. L. Rupp, for his untiring efforts to so prepare us that we may take our places in the industrial world as full-fledged journeymen. F. B. NVEAR.

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WILLIAMSON SCHOOL 27 atternmaktng V ATTERNMAKING, one of the six trades taught at Williamson School, ranks among the important ones in the commercial World. The patternmaker requires skill in building his pattern, accuracy in being able to follow all dimen- sions, and neatness in his work. When theory is added to prac- tice as taught at Williamson a more promising future awaits the apprentice, hence the school-train- ed man looks for and generally ob- tains the highest position. Our pattern shop occupies a space of about 150 feet in length and 35 feet in width. The ma- chinery consists of a planer, a join- er, a band saw, a circular saw, two speed lathes, two small shaft lathes, two large shaft lathes, two trimmers, a sanding machine, a grindstone and a band saw sharp- Instructor ia charge of Department of enera just recffntly installed- Paffemmake S' When starting his trade the stu- dent is first taught the use of his tools. Then follows a series of exercises, which tend to make him grasp the idea of patternmaking. After this he starts a series of small patterns. Most of this work is covered in his Freshman year. . In his Junior year he starts segmental work, in which are included blank gear wheels, ladles and pulley wheels. He is also taught lagging up and box construction, which make the pattern light and portable. From the beginning of his Senior year to graduation comes his most com- plicated work. During this year large patterns and core-boxes, gear wheels, worms and Hywheels are made. With the course in patternmaking we receive a short course in moulding. Here the patternmaker iinds the real value of draft, shrinkage and good construction of patterns. The patternmaking course has oiifered success to those who have grad- uated. Many have taken advanced work, while we find a large percentage in vocational and trade schools as teachers. In closing. I wish to say in behalf of the patternmaking section that I extend to Mr. Nathan I. Tobias our many thanks for his thorough instruc- tion and interest in our work during our stay at Williamson. ' FREDERICK H. Goos. 3921 NATHAN J. TOBIAS