Youth operating a bench lathe   Save
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Description: The caption reads: "A youth operates a bench lathe at the N.Y.A. workshop in Uhrichsville, Ohio." A lathe is a machine tool which rotates the workpiece on its axis to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, or deformation with tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object which has symmetry about an axis of rotation. Woodworking lathes are the oldest variety. All other varieties are descended from these simple lathes. An adjustable horizontal metal rail - the tool rest - between the material and the operator accommodates the positioning of shaping tools, which are usually hand-held. With wood, it is common practice to press and slide sandpaper against the still-spinning object after shaping to smooth the surface made with the metal shaping tools. The National Youth Administration was a part of the Works Progress Administration, developed to train youth for a vocation. Both the youth and their families received payment for the work and job training. NRA was in operation from 1935 to 1943. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F02_031_001
Subjects: Tuscarawas County (Ohio); NYA;
Places: Uhrichsville (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)