Vintage work crew photos

**Toolmaker51** · May 8, 2019, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by Beserkleyboy

TM51
Too right! I've been on both sides of the equation and I like to think that I have always treated employees with the respect they deserve, while still demanding they perform to their ability....now the accountants....I reckon there's 2 broad categories, 1) the good guys that actually help you with your or the company's finances and 2) the needle nosed bean counters trying to weedle their way up the ladder, saving pennies to impress the boss....cheers
Jim in a beautiful autumn day in South Coast NSW AUS

I've said more times than wishing to count. Accountants work [theoretically] to minimize costs. More often they've found ways to re-characterize expenses, negating worth for profit. One can create the other, yet not the other way around.
That always raises their eyebrows, contrary to what professors laid on.
I've asked them, "when this place goes under, whose work, even remnants, attract competing bidders?"
Your stack of paper makes it to the recycling bin.

**Beserkleyboy** · May 8, 2019, 09:49 PM

....the nail on the head...AND, they still never 'get it'....

**ranald** · May 9, 2019, 03:32 AM

Originally Posted by Toolmaker51

I've said more times than wishing to count. Accountants work [theoretically] to minimize costs. More often they've found ways to re-characterize expenses, negating worth for profit. One can create the other, yet not the other way around.
That always raises their eyebrows, contrary to what professors laid on.
I've asked them, "when this place goes under, whose work, even remnants, attract competing bidders?"
Your stack of paper makes it to the recycling bin.

My dad was retrenched 6 months before retirement. There were 5 workers doing the earning while about 40 were still in admin+ wonder why they went bankrupt!

**Frank S** · May 15, 2019, 02:35 PM

At the blacksmith shop Clarence kept a bag or 2 of the granulated gas coke to assist in lighting the forges A 1/4 newspaper page with a fistful of the gas coke rolled up inside of it then a couple shovels full of coal 1 kitchen match and a few minutes later you could begin whirling the blower handle

**Jon** · May 8, 2019, 09:37 PM

U.S. Naval Gun Factory. Washington Navy Yard. Washington, D.C. 1903.

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**12bolts** · May 12, 2019, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by Jon

Not too often you see a hand held blackwall hitch in that dia rope

**Jon** · May 11, 2019, 03:10 PM

Dock conveyors. New Orleans, 1906.

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**Mark Fogleman** · May 11, 2019, 07:07 PM

Their labor built the area I live in. Had it not been for the military and GI Bill I would have ended up in their place.

**Jon** · May 14, 2019, 09:20 PM

Gas coke delivery. 1912.

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**Toolmaker51** · May 15, 2019, 01:15 PM

1912! My house was already 11 years old. A quick google says the 'gas' is produced burning coke to obtain fuel, mainly for illumination. But the truck load includes bags, making home equipment unclear.
Now if, I don't know who, someone was to say the bags ARE gas, we'd have a field day punting that around.

One more of Jon's streak, finding really high quality black and white photos. Nothing details subjects like good black and white.