LUNCH BREAK

Many years ago when I worked at the Distillery, we had a problem at the maintenance shop with line mechanics from North Bottling coming into our shop five minutes before lunch and occupying all the places to sit. We fussed for a few weeks, then Mr. Neely came up with a solution. We got two large copper nails used to repair wooden vats, and located an igniter for the boiler. This igniter was much more powerful than an electric fencer, it would jump a spark at least one half inch. The nails were driven into the double  bench,  the work bench, where four sat on the a metal border, was also wired. These were wired to the igniter, and the igniter was placed on the welding bench behind the curtain.When we came in for lunch all the places we taken. Mr. Neely went behind the curtain, and lunch boxes and hats flew. After much cursing and laughter the benches were cleared and we never had the problem again. For years I looked under the bench for wires.

HEAD NUT