. The Fabricator : New Bedford Textile School yearbook . (18) 1931 THE FABRICATOR THE COTTON YARN PREPARATION DEPARTMENT S TRONG yarn of uniform structure is the foundation of all good cloth. The head of this department, Mr. Holden, and his assistant Mr. Gourleygive the students a very thorough understanding of both the theoretical andpractical methods used in modern practice. This department is equipped with the best of preparatory machinery andthe student is required to do all the necessary settings and to operate thesemachines, which gives him a very practical understanding of the detail re
. The Fabricator : New Bedford Textile School yearbook . (18) 1931 THE FABRICATOR THE COTTON YARN PREPARATION DEPARTMENT S TRONG yarn of uniform structure is the foundation of all good cloth. The head of this department, Mr. Holden, and his assistant Mr. Gourleygive the students a very thorough understanding of both the theoretical andpractical methods used in modern practice. This department is equipped with the best of preparatory machinery andthe student is required to do all the necessary settings and to operate thesemachines, which gives him a very practical understanding of the detail required. An excellent testing room adds much to the importance of this depart-ment. This room has automatically controlled humidifiers and is equippedwith the latest in testing machines. With this modern machinery and practical methods of operation and thevery willing assistance and guidance of the instructors, the students are enabledto carry out to the industry many new and very practical ideas. (19) THE FABRICATOR 19 3 1. (20) 1931 THE FABRICATOR THE MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT STEAM engineering, electricity, mill engineering, mechanical drawing, machineshop and allied subjects such as physics, mechanics; some of these subjectsare 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 alarge thoroughly equipped machine shop. Oft and anon some major or minor operation is performed upon a loompart or a card ailment by the hardv Knights of the Oil Bath in order that someimmovable piece of machinery in the weaving or C. Y. P. Department maysoon be in operation again. In the saving of repair bills the Machine shop morethan 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 keptthis whole department up to its pr
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