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Title: Would iron planer make boilers??
Post by: Treelover on Thursday 13 September 07 23:08 BST (UK)

Hi,

On a marriage certificate in 1920 the father's profession is boilermaker.  I think I've found him on the 1901.  His profession is shown as apprentice iron planer. I can't seem to find a description of an iron planer. Is it possible he could have gone on to make boilers?

What was an iron planer please  ???

Thanks, Joan

Title: Re: Would iron planer make boilers??
Post by: suzard on Thursday 13 September 07 23:31 BST (UK)

Boiler maker = a person who makes boilers or a general metalworker

Boiler Plater = a person who made rolled iron plate used to make boilers for steam engines

I suspect your apprentice iron planer (or could the image read iron plater??) was learning to make rolled iron plate.

Suz

Title: Re: Would iron planer make boilers??
Post by: ludovica on Thursday 13 September 07 23:35 BST (UK)

http://www.topforge.co.uk/Machines/Planer.htm


basically it was one type of foundry job. I cant see why a chap couldn't work his way up through the various disciplines of foundry work over time

Title: Re: Would iron planer make boilers??
Post by: Treelover on Thursday 13 September 07 23:37 BST (UK)

Hi Suz

Well I've look really close its definately plaNer - but hey its good enough for me.  ;D

Hi Ludovica,

Neither can I, Brilliant  ;D

Thank you ever so much
Joan

Title: Re: Would iron planer make boilers??
Post by: bodger on Friday 14 September 07 07:41 BST (UK)

A Planing machine is used to machine iron & steel objects to form a flat surface, the cutting tool is held in an horizontal frame and the work piece travels backwards & forwards beneath this, , the operator is referred to as a Planer, similar to a lathe operator being known as a Turner
                                                  Bodger

Title: Re: Would iron planer make boilers??
Post by: Treelover on Friday 14 September 07 09:12 BST (UK)

Hi Bodger,

Thank you for your reply  :)
Joan

Title: Re: Would iron planer make boilers??
Post by: Pughy on Friday 14 September 07 10:47 BST (UK)

I agree Bodger worked on one myself when serving my apprenticeship
      Pughy

Title: Re: Would iron planer make boilers??
Post by: StaffsChris on Friday 07 January 22 11:31 GMT (UK)

I've just been looking the same up. I have ancestors who have the job titles as Iron rail planer and also Points and crossings planer railway.

Title: Re: Would iron planer make boilers??
Post by: youngtug on Friday 07 January 22 13:06 GMT (UK)

I would think an apprentice planer would be a machinist, although if he was an apprentice boilermaker he may have learnt to use a planer but why not say he is an apprentice boilermaker rather than an apprentice planer.

https://esskaymachines.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/feature-image-Planer-machine.jpg

Title: Re: Would iron planer make boilers??
Post by: Rena on Friday 07 January 22 13:11 GMT (UK)

I see others have got here before me with the same answer.  There were plenty of jobs that a planing machine would have to do.

The planer was also used when an iron casting needed to be "tidied up" = all the burrs planed off it.

Title: Re: Would iron planer make boilers??
Post by: youngtug on Friday 07 January 22 13:17 GMT (UK)

Had to take them off with a hammer and chisel when I was an apprentice.

Title: Re: Would iron planer make boilers??
Post by: Rena on Friday 07 January 22 13:21 GMT (UK)

Quote from: youngtug on Friday 07 January 22 13:17 GMT (UK)

Had to take them off with a hammer and chisel when I was an apprentice.

lol - you can't trust some youngsters with machinery.  :D

What tool was used to burnish the casting?