A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921.

ORDER VII.—METAL WORKERS (NOT ELECTRO PLATE OR PRECIOUS METALS)

Sub-order 8.—Other Workers

258.—Safe Makers

body maker, safe body maker ; safe maker: marks off on plates, from bine print, positions of holes to be drilled . or punched; makes holes by use of machine drill or punching machine, see driller (200), puncher (278); fits back and sides in position and hand rivets together; see hand riveter (255); drills or punches front frame and rivets into position to form recess for door; for fire resisting safes, enters inner metal linings and flanges and packs intervening space with non-conducting composition; screws flanges into position, using screw tapping stock and dies.
case fitter, case maker, casing maker: see liner.
door maker (safes) ; safe finisher, steel door maker: marks off, by measurement from blue print, positions of rivet boles, bolt slots, screw holes, lock case, pivots, etc.; uses drilling, punching and slotting machines to cut door and frame, see driller (200), puncher (278), slotter (200); fits locks and bolts, riveting and screwing as required; uses hydraulic riveting machine on heavy work, see hydraulic riveter (255); swings door on pivots or hinges and makes necessary adjustments with planing machine and file to ensure close fit.
door maker, strong room: as for door maker (safes), except that steel frame for door is also made and fitted by same processes.
liner, lining maker ; case fitter, case maker, casing maker: drills or punches holes in plates by means of drilling or punching machine, see driller (200), puncher (278); rivets plates together by means of riveting machine, see machine riveter (265), to form safe lining in readiness for safe body maker q.v.; sometimes bends plates to shape before drilling, when not done by bender (190) q.v.; may also mane and fit drawers, shelves, etc., cf. fittings maker (264).
safe finisher: see door maker (safes).
safe maker: see body maker.
steel door maker: see door maker (safes).

From: A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921,
Ministry of Labour, 1927. Digitised by Peter Christian, August, 2016. This text is in the Public Domain.