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Tool kit 1956

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The NJIC rule requirements for an electrician's kit of tools in 1962 (unchanged from 1956) was:


Ratchet Brace and set of bits

Large screwdriver and one small

2 pairs of cutting pliers

2ft or 3ft rule

Adjustable hacksaw frame

Pair of 7-in Footprints and 1 pair 9-in ditto

Bradawl

Wood chisel

Pad saw

2 Hammers

Plumb bob and line

Knife

Spirit level

Tenon saw

Centre Punch

Wheel brace

Pair side cutters

Set of spanners 1/8" to 1/2" Whitworth

Set of box spanners 1/8" to 3/4" Whitworth

Adjustable tap wrench

Miniature 6-in hacksaw frame

2 cold chisels, small and large, or (where appropriate) 1 cold chisel and 1 tonguing chisel


I have the wage rates for 1962 of 6/4 1/2d (now 32p) an hour with an apprentice at 15 on 20% of this, at 16 on 25%, at 17 on 30%. at 18 on 45%, at 19 on 60%, at 20 72.5%......


Sometime, I'll price the tools up from contemporary catalogues and in the meantime, have a think about how many weeks it would take to buy the tools!


Regards


BOD

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    Missing from the original list is some means of "Rawlplugging" but joist drilling and chasing is expected, along with



    A star drill and cut to fit wooden dowels. Much quicker now with SDS drills and plastic Rawlplugs.


    I remember, making two flat bladed screwdrivers at school, tempered them to use without the blade snapping or bending, then for a short period of time, working for an Iron foundary learning about clocking on and off, HV switch gear and  Augmented and Diminished chords from a nice chap who had had a servere stroke so the most he could do was to punch out thousands of copper links each day which went on to a zinc plating workshop next door.

    After numourous different types of employment I started in electronic engineering as a lab technician, another interlude of domesticity, marraige and care then ended up as an electrician. That was 36 years ago. ........ Now I'm thinking about training as an astronaut or was it astronought?

    Legh

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    Missing from the original list is some means of "Rawlplugging" but joist drilling and chasing is expected, along with



    A star drill and cut to fit wooden dowels. Much quicker now with SDS drills and plastic Rawlplugs.


    I remember, making two flat bladed screwdrivers at school, tempered them to use without the blade snapping or bending, then for a short period of time, working for an Iron foundary learning about clocking on and off, HV switch gear and  Augmented and Diminished chords from a nice chap who had had a servere stroke so the most he could do was to punch out thousands of copper links each day which went on to a zinc plating workshop next door.

    After numourous different types of employment I started in electronic engineering as a lab technician, another interlude of domesticity, marraige and care then ended up as an electrician. That was 36 years ago. ........ Now I'm thinking about training as an astronaut or was it astronought?

    Legh

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