1. Repairs and replaces parts of fountain pens and mechanical pencils, using electric buffer, handtools, and magnifying lens: Repairs or replaces ink sacs, plungers, barrels, and other parts, using handtools. 2. Places pen points on straightening block and rubs them with mandrel to straighten points. 3. Twists and turns points …
1. Examines wooden pencil slats, wood-cased ball point pens, or painted wooden pencils for defects, such as dents, misplaced lead, scratches, or split ends. 2. Trims slivers from around ferrules of wooden pencils, using knife. 3. Sorts and marks defective pencils. 4. May maintain production records.
1. Operates percolating equipment to produce liquid mixture of water, grain, and other ingredients according to formula, as part of cereal-manufacturing process: Starts agitator and turns valves to draw premeasured amounts of milled grain, water, and other ingredients into percolating vessel. 2. Sets temperature regulator of vessel at specified setting. …
1. Repairs percussion instruments, such as drums, cymbals, and xylophones: Removes drum tension rod screws and rods by hand or using drum key. 2. Lifts rim hoop from drum shell and cuts drumhead from hoop. 3. Cuts new drumhead from animal skin, using scissors. 4. Soaks skin in water until …
1. Tends machine that punches holes in hats or hat parts to ventilate or decorate hats or facilitate assembly, utilizing one of following methods: Positions article beneath multiheaded punch on ram of machine; depresses pedals to lower ram and feed guide that automatically moves article across machine bed as punch …
1. Punches designs on paper to form embroidery patterns, using either of following methods: Inserts needle in holder of electric perforating tool and turns dial to regulate perforating speed. 2. Positions paper on felt pad beneath tool and presses button to start tool. 3. Guides needle over paper following predrawn …
1. Operates truck-mounted hoisting equipment and electrical control panel to position and explode charges in oil or gas wells to pierce drill pipes, casings, tubings, and fracture earth formations: Assembles tools and equipment at well site, using handtools. 2. Lowers perforating gun into well, using hoist. 3. Observes odometer, weight …
1. Tends press that forms pellets of explosives from mixed powder for use in charging or producing detonators for grenades, bombs, shells, and other ammunition: Rubs graphite on table plate and bottom of feed chute of machine. 2. Aligns dies and punches of machine, and adjusts cogwheels to which punches …
1. Sews together layers of cotton, rubber, and goat skin to make pelotas of specified size and weight. 2. Removes scratched or damaged layers and sews on new ones.
1. Sells merchandise, such as fruit, vegetables, flowers, or ice cream, on streets or from door to door, usually using basket, pushcart, or truck to carry products. 2. May attract attention by playing chimes or chanting song. 3. May be designated according to product sold as Ice-Cream Vendor; Vegetable Vendor.
1. Provides dental care for infants, children, and adolescents: Fabricates space maintainers designed for patients. 2. Treats primary and secondary teeth and constructs and places bridges, dentures, and obturating appliances suitable for growing arches. 3. Manages patients with behavioral problems or handicapping conditions. 4. Counsels and advises patients and family …
1. Plans and carries out medical care program for children from birth through adolescence to aid in mental and physical growth and development: Examines patients to determine presence of disease and to establish preventive health practices. 2. Determines nature and extent of disease or injury, prescribes and administers medications and …
1. Traces animal genealogy to certify or establish individual pedigree. 2. Consults charts, books, and breeding records to ascertain lineage, names, ownerships, and show or racing performance records of ancestors. 3. Records data and issues certificates.
1. Inspects peeled potatoes, passing on conveyor belt. 2. Picks out rotten potatoes. 3. Cuts out unsuitable parts and halves over-sized potatoes, using knife.
1. Hammers wooden pegs into heel and arch of boots to strengthen shank and keep boot waterproof: Places boot on pin jack and shapes edge of sole, using hammer. 2. Marks row for pegs around heel and arch, using marking tool. 3. Punches holes for pegs, using awl and hammer. …
1. Screws or hammers metal pegs into holes of wooden pattern chain that controls weave pattern on dobby loom, following pattern diagram. 2. Removes and relocates pegs with peg wrench or pliers. 3. May replace worn leather on shuttle binders.
1. Tends machine that presses ingredients into feed pellets for poultry and stock feed: Turns steam valves to regulate temperature of machine. 2. Observes ammeter and turns valves to regulate flow of material to machine. 3. May adjust nozzles to regulate flow of molasses into ingredients and turn steam valves …
1. Obtains telephone numbers at pay stations for persons with visual impairment, persons unfamiliar with local telephone exchanges, or others unable to secure satisfactory telephone service. 2. Usually stationed at hotels, military bases, or similar places frequented by strangers. 3. Contacts international operator or direct-dials to place international telephone calls, …
1. Tends blanching machine that removes skins from shelled peanuts: Starts machine and pours peanuts into machine hopper. 2. Inspects peanuts as they fall from machine onto moving belt and picks out foreign matter, unblanched peanuts, and peanuts that fail to meet production specifications. 3. May sack blanched peanuts. 4. …
1. Tends machines that make peanut butter: Opens valves to fill mixing chamber with roasted nuts, and adds specified amounts of salt, sugar, and homogenizing ingredients. 2. Observes gauges to determine if temperature in mixing chamber is within specified limits. 3. Turns dial to regulate speed of pumps which force …
1. Peels, shapes, smooths, and polishes genuine pearls to remove surface defects and attain uniform color, using knife, grinding stone, and abrasives: Peels outer layers to remove damaged areas and obtain natural, uniform color, using knife. 2. Selects abrasive and grinding stone to produce smooth finish, utilizing knowledge of natural …
1. Cuts cone-shaped notch in face of watch dial for use as numerals: Positions dial on bed of press, aligns second and center holes with pins in press. 2. Raises bed of press to bring dial in contact with diamond-cutting tool that automatically cuts cone-shaped notch.
1. Tends equipment that converts liquor glue into pearl glue: Opens valve to fill tank with gasoline. 2. Starts refrigerant-circulating pumps to cool gasoline to required temperature. 3. Pumps liquor glue through pearler-head tubes that deposit drops of glue into refrigerated gasoline to form pearl glue.
