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Many of our old radios were built by women. Look at the photos
of assembly lines in old radio magazines. And these are radios with miswiring, poor solder joints, etc. I think the reason women do this sort of work is that they have a patience for it that men lack. And it's being highly skilled labor, so women -- who have traditionally been paid less -- are hired to do it. When I worked for Bendix Field Engineering, there was a group of women who assembled electronic equipment for NASA STDN. They had to take a course in reliable soldering. I wish I had taken it, but I don't think it was offered to engineers. |
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William Sommerwerck wrote:
When I worked for Bendix Field Engineering, there was a group of women who assembled electronic equipment for NASA STDN. They had to take a course in reliable soldering. I wish I had taken it, but I don't think it was offered to engineers. Depends on what your job is/was. Since I was the senior supervisor in the maintenance department of a "special weapons" handling and test equipment facility - I had to be certified by NASA in "hand soldering and inspection techniques". The people that worked under me had to have me sign-off on any soldering they did. The guy I replaced and the guy that replaced me had to go through that 40 hour course as well. In other words it wasn't who you are/were - but what you did. best regards... -- randy guttery A Tender Tale - a page dedicated to those Ships and Crews so vital to the United States Silent Service: http://tendertale.com |
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