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Boilermaker: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 03/27/2008 - 3:26am.
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June 1942. "Combustion Engineering Co., Chattanooga. Welder making boilers for a ship." 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Alfred Palmer. View full size.
Welding Cables are lighter today
Submitted by rkoch on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 10:34am.
I am sure you are correct about the boiler but welding has changed some over the years we do not have to use a big fat copper cable like that anymore.
Combustion Engineering
Submitted by Bill R. on Wed, 04/02/2008 - 1:40am.
Worked for CE many times in the field. Things don't change much -- this picture could have been taken today. What he's working on is called a spool piece.
- Bill Ricards, Boilermaker Local 169, Michigan
Combustion Engineering
Submitted by Matt C on Fri, 03/28/2008 - 8:22am.
Sixty-six years later it still looks exactly the same in that factory. They are still making boilers.
Matt C
Chattanooga, TN
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