This weekend I found a nice old depression era textbook.
It’s from The Henry Ford Trade School and is loaded with “Greatest Generation” tool know how and nostalgia.
“Henry Ford Trade School was founded in 1916 to train mechanics and make it possible for a young boy to partially support himself while attending school. It is incorporated under Michigan law as a non-profit institution. The school occupies three acres of floor space and has class and shop equipment for 1700 students. ”
Below are some scans.
In the list of tool companies (2nd image), at least 4 were located in tiny Rhode Island.
This is indisputable proof that at one time Rhode Island was important and Rhode Islanders should be proud of the industrial history of their state.
July 13th, 2009 - 3:10 pm
I have been the proud owner of a copy of “SHOP THEORY”, The Henry Ford School
[ Copywrite 1942 ], since my father died in 1962.
He became a skilled machinist, as an apprentice, in 1942 !
He made various Cannons for “The War” at Watervleit (near Albany), New York.
I actually used it myself, as a basic learning tool and info resource,
on my first Machine Shop Trainee job in 1973.
July 13th, 2009 - 4:04 pm
Kevin,
thanks for the story !
Even today in the cnc age I bet there’s plenty of fundamentals in this book that could help a machinist.