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Old 11th Feb 2018, 1:45 pm   #121
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Originally Posted by G8UWM-MildMartin View Post
I remember reading, about 35 years ago, about a company, Philips in Eindhoven, Netherlands, maybe?, that had an engineering club workshop with lathes, etc. that retired employees and apprentices could join, and it worked: the retirees lived longer, and the apprentices could learn skills in an informal setting.
Hi

That sounds a great idea, good old Philips. Back in their day they must have been a great company to work for with the wealth of knowledge from their engineers and scientists.

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