Arfer Mo Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Does anyone remember this firm in the early 50ties or worked there, I was on the maintenance side in those years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
last orders Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 hi arthur, I never worked for the Smelting company but I seem to recall fishing in their pond but can't for the life of me remember where it was. Can you help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I knew a guy who worked there, - is it true they used to run a vacuum cleaner over you when you clocked off ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasquez Rich Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I worked there for a whole 3 weeks once in one of my holidays.. they made you walk through a metal detector on the way out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I worked there for 11 years from '73.Yes you did have to walk through a metal detector on the way out.You also had to empty out your pockets and put everything in a platic bag and put that on a conveyor belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arfer Mo Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 hi arthur, I never worked for the Smelting company but I seem to recall fishing in their pond but can't for the life of me remember where it was. Can you help? At Ford round the back of the pub [very handy] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arfer Mo Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 I knew a guy who worked there, - is it true they used to run a vacuum cleaner over you when you clocked off ? No but you was compensated for your working clothes when one done with them , we used to have great big barrels of [sweepings up ,] from jewelry factories from all over the world, the precious metals was retrieved by electrolosis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arfer Mo Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 I worked there for 11 years from '73.Yes you did have to walk through a metal detector on the way out.You also had to empty out your pockets and put everything in a platic bag and put that on a conveyor belt. These things must have been introduced after I left in 1953 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
last orders Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 At Ford round the back of the pub [very handy] cheers Arthur I remember it now. Some nice Carp but could be a little public due to walkers and as you say "the pub" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 No but you was compensated for your working clothes when one done with them , we used to have great big barrels of [sweepings up ,] from jewelry factories from all over the world, the precious metals was retrieved by electrolosis Remember doing work for the Royal mint and other mints around the world also produced the gold for the medals at the Montreal olympics.Used to melt down gold teeth and stuffl ike that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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