Sounds like my grandfather of the same era. He wired up bomber control panels during WWII and was apparently quite skilled at it. He was a Jack of all trades, b

Sounds like my grandfather of the same era. He wired up bomber control panels during WWII and was apparently quite skilled at it. He was a Jack of all trades, but he was primarily an electrician and a locksmith, though he did all kinds of tinkering in his garage and kept his ancient cars running. I stayed with my grandparents one summer when I was in Jr High. He took me out on electrician jobs where he'd have me fetch tools and wire. On one of them the inspector showed up and my grandpa introduced me to him. The inspector told me "I can always tell when Mel has wired up a panel - it's a work of art." People from that era had to endure a lot of hardship - the depression, WWII. They often grew up on farms. This gave them a lot of experience with fixing and growing things. All around useful skills that most of us don't have anymore.