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Annealer of Brass Tubes

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I have a relative in 1896 living in Kinver who's occupation is listed as an Anncaler of Brass Tubes. Can anyone tell me what part of the tube making process this is please?
 
I think he might be an Annealer of brass tubes. this is a heating and cooling process that gets the crystal structure of the brass right so that it is not brittle.
Mike
 
meganmay said:
I have a relative in 1896 living in Kinver who's occupation is listed as an Anncaler of Brass Tubes. Can anyone tell me what part of the tube making process this is please?
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Hi there

Could this perhaps be an annealer. I understand this is a heating and
cooling process which stress relieves the metal after processing.

Kind regards

Dave
 
The traditional method of annealing brass tube was/is to heat it to cherry-red then dunk it in cold water - result, a tube that can easily be bent to manufacture, for example, boiler-tubes for steam-engines. After bending, it can be heated up again and allowed to cool naturally and re-harden. Copper tube doesn't have to be annealed, but it is less durable than brass.

Big Gee
 
Big Gee, All boilers & water cooled large air compressors i worked on used copper pipe because of its expansion & contraction properties, a very few used stainless steel pipe can`t remember any with brass pipe, when gas lighting came in the Victorian era it was used very much for the gas supply. Len.
 
Len,

I think you're absolutely correct - it was copper used in boilers, etc., rather than brass. Dunno wot I was thinkin'....

I can remember my pal's 1936 Austin 7 had a brass fuel-line which kept on cracking, and he replaced it with copper.

Regards,

Big Gee
 
Hi everyone and thank-you all. I went to the TNA yesterday and found my relative on the 1911 Census. He is recorded as Tube Ancaler and the question that asks which Industry or Service it is connected with states Seamless Steel Tube and he is living in Handsworth. Thanks again to all
 
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