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Christmas break, he had become disenchanted with school in general and dropped out. He would comment many years later, “I am afraid there is a good deal of stuff taught in school that clogs instead of clears the brain.” Retro Electro Fun Fact: During this era, Massachusetts was a hotbed for innovation. Along with many important inventions, one of the most essential tools of the period originated in Boston: the Stillson Wrench. Learn more in the Retro Electro article, Steel and Steam. (Link: https://emedia. digikey.com/eMagazine- Vol-20-Test-Tools-and- Measurement/28-29/) Early career After leaving school, he took no time getting to work and fell into the electrical industry. With his strong mechanical mind, he began working for a telegraph equipment manufacturer in 1877 named Charles T Chester.
Images from a period Chester catalog of equipment that Stanley would have been working on during his time there.
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