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mgnv | Report | 27 Aug 2010 08:23 |
When the rivet was hot enough, he'ld throw it up to where the riveter was working, and the catcher would catch the hot rivet in a tin cone thingy on the end of a stick and then take it out with tongs and put it in the next hole. |
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brummiejan | Report | 26 Aug 2010 21:26 |
A pity though. Hoping for a bit of alternative Victorian therapy! |
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NicolaDunbyNocula | Report | 26 Aug 2010 21:17 |
Thanks for that, I did wonder River Healer seemed very unlikely. |
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brummiejan | Report | 26 Aug 2010 21:17 |
If you google rivet (one t) heater you will find plenty of info. |
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Whitenancy | Report | 26 Aug 2010 21:16 |
Try Rivet heater Shipyard as listed on 1901 census |
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George_of_Westbury | Report | 26 Aug 2010 21:11 |
Rivett Heater, working in a shipyard.As the name suggests heated up the rivetts prior to being placed in the plates of the ship during its construction. |
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NicolaDunbyNocula | Report | 26 Aug 2010 21:09 |
this is the 1871 record |
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NicolaDunbyNocula | Report | 26 Aug 2010 21:06 |
Thanks Jan this is the census record. |
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brummiejan | Report | 26 Aug 2010 20:56 |
Never heard of this one! Maybe if you point us to the relevant census we can have a look. |
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NicolaDunbyNocula | Report | 26 Aug 2010 20:55 |
Does anyone know what a River Healer is? I have a couple of ancesters that have this as their occupation on census records. I have tried looking on internet but nothing comes up. |