A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921.
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ORDER VII.—METAL WORKERS (NOT ELECTRO PLATE OR PRECIOUS METALS)

Sub-order 8.—Other Workers

235.—Gasfitters


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district fitter
a gas fitter q.v. who fits up customer's fittings and lays and connects up iron piping in houses, within a prescribed area of gas company.
fire fitter, gas fire fitter
a gas fitter q.v. fitting gas fire in consumer's premises.
gas and water engineer
a gas engineer q.v. who is also experienced in planning and installing water pipes.
gas engineer (not gas works) ; lighting engineer
plans lay-out of pipes, jets, taps, etc., for supplying houses, shops, gas engines, etc., with gas and superintends erection of suction plant; is usually himself a gas fitter q.v.
gas fitter
cuts iron gas piping to required lengths with hacksaw or special pipe cutting tool; taps ends of pipes for screwing into sockets for L-bends, joints, etc.; fixes piping in customer's premises, with staples; . fits burners, taps, meters, stoves, gas fires, etc.; finds escape and executes repairs; is sometimes also a plumber; cf. plumber and gas fitter (252); sometimes specifically designated, e.g. gas lantern fitter.
gas lineman, gas linesman (railway)
a gas fitter q.v. installing or repairing pipe lines for supplying gas to gas lighted signals, signal boxes, stations, etc.
lighting engineer (gas)
see gas engineer.
meter fixer
a gas fitter q.v. who fits meters, as required, in gas system.
stove fitter, stove fixer, gas stove fitter
a gas fitter q.v. who puts in and connects up gas stove and who makes necessary repairs.
stove maintenance fitter
a gas fitter q.v. employed in gas company's or local .authority's workshop, who fits together stoves, that have been returned for repair, after renovations have been made; may also repair stoves on customer's premises; usually done by gas fitter or stove fitter q.v.

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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.