I like the idea of dress codes for skilled craftspeople. It was required for maintenance people in the elevator craft by most companies. Some customers in large cities demanded the technician enter the building in coat and tie, and then change into coveralls they provided before doing the work. There were bathrooms designated with good soap and hand cleaner, good towels, and reliable hot water. You had to clean up and take off the coveralls before going to lunch or break. I think it fostered pride in the workers. Were there any women working as teletype maintainers, if so what was their uniform?
Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY
On Tue, 11 Apr 2023, [email protected] wrote:
I always wondered about the IBM guys with their blue suits and white
IBM had the same dress code as I am sure others did also.
shirts and having to work on punch card machines that might be greasy.
Eventually I saw an IBM tech wearing a sort of brown smock over his
clothing.
Teletype R&D circa 1963 we all wore white shirts and ties and slacks.
I don't know of any official code but that's what we all wore, except
a few higher-ups who wore suits. Someone who addressed a meeting in
the auditorium remarked about the blinding brightness of all those
white shirts.
One of my vexations in winter was going out to shovel the snow out of
my driveway in the morning, then going back in to change into proper
work attire and having the snowplow come by and bury my driveway again.
When I worked for G.E. Computer in the mid 1960s the enginers dressed pretty much the same. But it was a tradition in Phoenix for everyone to wear "Western wear" for Rodeo Week. I was amused that G.E. posted a lengthy notice in the plant saying we were not to dress up Western during Rodeo Week.
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