Would iron planer make boilers??

[Treelover]

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

[suzard]

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

[ludovica]

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

[Treelover]

Hi Suz

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

Hi Ludovica,

Neither can I, Brilliant 

Thank you ever so much
Joan

[bodger]

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

[Treelover]

Hi Bodger,

Thank you for your reply 
Joan

[Pughy]

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

[StaffsChris]

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.

[youngtug]

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.

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