| Job Title |
Glass-lathe Operator |
| Job Description |
Operates Glass Lathe To Cut, Shape, And Seal Glass Bulbs Used
In Manufacturing Electronic Tubes, Following Blueprints,
Standard Procedures, And Sample Parts: Places Glass Blanks And
Tube Components In Chuck Or Tailstock Of Lathe, Adjusts And
Locks Parts In Lathe Manually Or Depresses Pedal Of Compressed
Air Device That Automatically Locks Parts In Lathe. Starts
Lathe, Lights Gas-torch Heating Element, Turns Valve To Regulate
Flames, According To Specified Heating Rate, And Heats Glass To
Working Temperature Indicated By Color. Turns Handwheels Or
Pushes Lever To Control Heating Of Specified Areas Of Glass
Parts. Depresses Pedal To Control Air Blast And Holds Tools
Against Revolving Glass To Perform Mechanical Operations, Such
As Cutting And Shaping Glass To Repair Defects. Anneals Glass
Parts, Using Gas Torch. May Operate Glass Lathe To Form Glass
Beads On Tube Components Or To Seal New Glass Tubing On Necks Of
Rebuilt Television Or Oscilloscope Tubes. May Fuse Glass Seal
Tube And Connector Pins Into Side Of Partially Formed Vacuum
Tubes, Using Gas Torch.
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