Jerry was one of the best drafters and designers I had ever met. He would work, fast, accurately, and he had an innate understanding of simple and functional designs. Interestingly enough, Jerry was also had the use of only one hand. Still, he was great.
Back in the day, drafters were the web designers of today. They were independent, could be a bit quirky, and often moved from one company to another at the drop of a hat, a higher hourly wage, or being ticked off at their boss. This was, of course, before the full scale implementation of CAD.
The large drafting boards that were prevalent in the manufacturing plants are hardly seen anymore. And like those actors that could not make the transition from silent to talkies, many drafters just rode away into the sunset.
If they only had access these cad drawings from CadRegister.com, more might still be around.
