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Screw Warmer???

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janeld

master brummie
I have a female relative working as a screw warmer? Puns aside, does anyone know what or why she was warming screws??
 
Loved the web site you posted the link to John, all my Mothers side of the family are from Aston and Harbourne. I have a few family members working as Cycle fitters and makers, and Pearl button makers in Brearley St, so the info about local trades was really interesting..Thankyou.
 
Could be, But whats a screw wormer??

Puts the threads on to the screws?

I understand the threads were (and still are on worm drive clips) known as "Worms"
 
There is mention of a Screw Warmer on another genealogy site. The worm drive is a particular type of thread more used for gears - apart from some hose clips.
 
A Worm wheel Drive is a very smooth action with no backlash the worm can be turned by a handwheel or by mechanical movement. Len.
 
Thanks for your help guys, I have looked at the census returns again and it does say Wormer.
Bernie, I have also researched Pagett's. Mine are in the Aston, Ladywood area and go back to Alvechurch and Clent, Are we linked??
 
I think there may well be a connection along the Alvechurch and Clent branches Jane but not sure as I have not done much with that side at all.
 
jubilee clips have worm screws assembled on an hand press I worked at Hunt & Turners in Alma street assembling them it was mainly women who worked there
 
lencops said:
A Worm wheel Drive is a very smooth action with no backlash the worm can be turned by a handwheel or by mechanical movement. Len.
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Hi Len,

As you say Len, a very smooth alternative to the spur gear. I wonder if
you have ever seen the 'split-gear' version of this, in which a second
loose gear wheel is fitted alongside the first, both are slotted, and a
spring fitted between the two. This arrangement takes out any remaining play between the gear and the worm. A popular method of tuning communications equipment in years gone by.

Kind regards

Dave
 
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