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| Domain | Definition |
Occupations | Sets up and operates battery of machines that automatically buff shells for silver-plated hollowware, such as bowls, tea sets, vegetable dishes, and gravy boats, to remove scratches and pressmarks and impart smooth finish for subsequent plating: Selects buffing wheel of size and shape to match workpiece and bolts it to stationary drive shaft. Selects jig to match exterior or interior shape of workpiece and bolts it to chuck on lathe arbor. Clamps workpiece in jig and turns stop nuts to position assembly against buffing wheel. Turns knobs of timing device to regulate buffing time according to kind and thickness of metal and surface area to be buffed. Starts machine and holds stick of compound to wheel to coat wheel with abrasive. Observes operation and removes workpiece when machine stops at end of timed cycle. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)42 55 46 46 49 4E 47 2D 4D 41 43 48 49 4E 45 4F 50 45 52 41 54 4F 52 2C 53 49 4C 56 45 52 57 41 52 45 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000010 01010101 01000110 01000110 01001001 01001110 01000111 00101101 01001101 01000001 01000011 01001000 01001001 01001110 01000101 00100000 01001111 01010000 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01001111 01010010 00101100 00100000 01010011 01001001 01001100 01010110 01000101 01010010 01010111 01000001 01010010 01000101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)B U F F I N G - M A C H I N E   O P E R A T O R ,   S I L V E R W A R E |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0042 0055 0046 0046 0049 004E 0047 002D 004D 0041 0043 0048 0049 004E 0045 004F 0050 0045 0052 0041 0054 004F 0052 002C 0053 0049 004C 0056 0045 0052 0057 0041 0052 0045 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3655404043484115473537424348392495039523554495214253434656395257355239 |
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