Bobtail4x4
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tried a few things cant find them,
...plumber block
In the 1700’s plumbers were often referred to as plummers. Not only did they do pipe work, they also worked with shafts. They used early versions of these bearings and the name stuck. I guess, and it is a guess, that later on the trades divided into what we now know as Plumbing and Fitting and turning during the time of the industrial revolution and Plumbers got lumbered with only doing pipe workYes it’s a plumber block a very strange name .
Any ideas why it got that name ??
and early plummer blocks were made from 2 pieces of Oak and lubed with Tallow.....some are still working.....
Fixed that for youStill in use on my newest field rollers, bit clunky but effective.
Bob
I always wondered about the plumbers bit when I first joined the EETPU in the 70's, Electrical Electronics Telecommunications and Plumbers Union, maybe it was something to do with jointing lead sheathed cables?In the 1700’s plumbers were often referred to as plummers. Not only did they do pipe work, they also worked with shafts. They used early versions of these bearings and the name stuck. I guess, and it is a guess, that later on the trades divided into what we now know as Plumbing and Fitting and turning during the time of the industrial revolution and Plumbers got lumbered with only doing pipe work![]()
I always knew them as "Pillar Bearings" but that might just be a corruption of the proper term![]()
At the start of Electricity being used in buildings, the electrical work was carried out by Plumbers until the new separate trade of Electrician started.I always wondered about the plumbers bit when I first joined the EETPU in the 70's, Electrical Electronics Telecommunications and Plumbers Union, maybe it was something to do with jointing lead sheathed cables?
Thought that was because they played with pipes (Gun Barrels).RAF, armourers were known as plumbers
I got told by a Tankie (Tank Regiment) that their term for Infantry was "Crunchies"On a similar subject, in the RAF, armourers were known as plumbers. Something to do with gattling guns being water cooled
As the OP has his answer, a little thread drift is surely in order![]()
In South Africa the Para troopers/ Parabats were know as “ Vleisbom’s” in Afrikaans….direct translation into English …Meat bombsI got told by a Tankie (Tank Regiment) that their term for Infantry was "Crunchies"![]()