| Job Title |
Bell Maker |
| Job Description |
Lays Out Pattern And Shapes Sheet Metal Into Brass-wind
Instrument Bells And Bell Necks, Using Templates, Machine Tools,
Handtools, And Blueprints: Traces Pattern Of Bell Onto Metal,
Using Scribe And Template Or Blueprint. Cuts Out Bell Blank,
Using Hand Or Power Shears. Hammers Blank Over Bell-shaped
Mandrel, And Butts Seam, Using Notching Tool. Brazes Seam, Using
Torch. Smooths Seam, Using Hammer Or File. Operates Draw Bench
Or Arbor Press Equipped With Expandable Lead Plug To Shape And
Smooth Bell And Bell Neck Over Mandrel. Operates Spinning Lathe
To Spin Bell Head And To Form Bead At Tip Of Bell Head [bell
Spinner (musical Inst.)]. Anneals Previously Shaped Bell Necks,
Using Hand Torch To Soften Metal For Further Bending. Removes
Scratches From Bell, Using Abrasive-coated Cloth. May Be
Designated By Instrument As Bell Maker, Sousaphones (musical
Inst.).
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