This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...in the quality of the product and the profits of the business, for no degree of ability-or foresight in the management can counteract the ravages of a wasteful cutter; and upon the faithfulness and skill of the laster depend the fit and set of the shoe, assuming, of course, that the work leading up to the laster has ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...in the quality of the product and the profits of the business, for no degree of ability-or foresight in the management can counteract the ravages of a wasteful cutter; and upon the faithfulness and skill of the laster depend the fit and set of the shoe, assuming, of course, that the work leading up to the laster has been faithfully done. Hence it is, that good lastcrs are always in demand, and their Union has maintained a more independent position than any other organization connected with the craft has been able to assume. Invention has now turned its attention to this department, and a young Lynn mechanic has produced a lasting machine which promises to be successful, though it has not yet come into general use. From the laster the shoe goes to the sole-layer, whom we number 23; next to the McKay stitcher, 24; and then on to the beater-out, 25; trimmer, 26; edge-setter, 27; liner, 28; nailer, who fastens on the heel, 29; shaver, 30; buffer, 31; burnisher, 32; channcllcr, 33; and the shoe which started as a number of abstract particles so little time ago, is now completed ready to be stamped and placed in neat paper cartons by the packer, and shipped to its destination. In our enumeration we have named.only those who perform the most important parts in the making of a shoe. But in the different processes of tanning the leather and numerous subordinate parts in the shoe factory, the united labor of more than fifty people are required to produce a modern pair of ladies' shoes. The shoe and leather industry is found clustered as closely as possible about the railroad, and in the "shoe district;" the most of the buildings which are not occupied as manufactories of shoes or leather are devoted either to some branch of business intimately associated th...
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