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Occupation - "Whitesmith"?
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Lilian | Report | 5 Feb 2004 22:56 |
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Anna and Steven, Many thanks for your replies. Lilian |
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Steven | Report | 5 Feb 2004 13:48 |
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Whitesmiths were also skilled at casting new bearings for all manner of machinery, also at hand finishing them "Scraping" Steve in Chester. |
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Anna | Report | 4 Feb 2004 22:57 |
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Here you go Lilian, Got this from a dictionary Whitesmith (n.) One who works in tinned or galvanized iron, or white iron; a tinsmith. (n.) A worker in iron who finishes or polishes the work, in distinction from one who forges it. Anna |
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Lilian | Report | 4 Feb 2004 22:56 |
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Does anyone know what a "Whitesmith" did? Lilian |
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