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.

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

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