Edward Whitmyer
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Oral History Information
Interview Date
Job Title
Factory Worker
Company Name
Conn-Selmer
Edward Whitmyer began working on the bench at Selmer in Elkhart in the 1970s when most of the work was done by hand. During his long career, Edward, has witnessed firsthand the development of computer driven machines to complete some of the tasks he once completed by hand. His training on CNC machines has been a key in the use of the machines to do routine jobs while allowing important detail and inspection tasks to the craftsmen on the bench.