TYING A PACKAGE OF LETTERMAIL

Year Published: 1950

Description:

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This short U.S. Postal Service film (circa 1950) is an instructional guide on how postal clerks should tie bundles of letters securely. It provides detailed steps and techniques for tying the twine around the letters to ensure they can be handled repeatedly without coming apart. The guide emphasizes the importance of learning to tie properly from the beginning to ensure efficiency and speed. It also covers the use of tools like a ring knife and demonstrates the process for both left-handed and right-handed clerks. The goal is to ensure that the bundles are tied tightly and can withstand rough handling during postal operations.

0:27-0:36: Postal clerks tie letters into bundles securely to ensure they can be handled repeatedly without coming apart.

0:40-0:54: Learning to tie properly from the beginning ensures efficiency and speed throughout one's career.

0:57-1:00: The technique is the same whether tying with the left or right hand.

1:03-1:14: A left-handed clerk demonstrates tying, using a ring knife to cut the twine.

1:19-1:27: The action takes place in the area of greatest manual dexterity, using simple hand and arm movements.

1:31-1:52: Detailed steps on how to tie the twine around the package twice lengthwise and twice widthwise.

1:55-2:08: The bundle is held against the belt buckle while tying two half hitches.

2:21-2:26: The bundle is now tied securely and can be handled as one piece of mail.

2:29-2:43: Demonstration of the tying process again, emphasizing the steps.

2:47-3:01: Instructions for tying about 50 letters, starting with placing the twine under the thumb.

3:03-3:06: Wrapping the twine twice around the length and twice around the width.

3:10-3:19: Shifting the grip and holding the package against the belt buckle.

3:22-3:33: Tying two half hitches and breaking the cord with a snap of the wrist.

3:44-3:55: Demonstration of the knot using a clothesline and chalk line for clarity.

4:31-4:47: Detailed steps of the tying process with the demonstrator.

4:50-5:07: Tying two half hitches and breaking the cord with a snap of the wrist.

5:18-5:27: Ensuring the tension on the string is sufficient to hold the letters securely together.

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Complete Record: This short U.S. Postal Service film (circa 1950) is an instructional guide on how postal clerks should tie bundles of letters securely. It provides detailed steps and techniques for tying the twine around the letters to ensure they can be handled repeatedly without coming apart. The guide emphasizes the importance of learning to tie properly from the beginning to ensure efficiency and speed. It also covers the use of tools like a ring knife and demonstrates the process for both left-handed and right-handed clerks. The goal is to ensure that the bundles are tied tightly and can withstand rough handling during postal operations. 0:27-0:36: Postal clerks tie letters into bundles securely to ensure they can be handled repeatedly without coming apart. 0:40-0:54: Learning to tie properly from the beginning ensures efficiency and speed throughout one's career. 0:57-1:00: The technique is the same whether tying with the left or right hand. 1:03-1:14: A left-handed clerk demonstrates tying, using a ring knife to cut the twine. 1:19-1:27: The action takes place in the area of greatest manual dexterity, using simple hand and arm movements. 1:31-1:52: Detailed steps on how to tie the twine around the package twice lengthwise and twice widthwise. 1:55-2:08: The bundle is held against the belt buckle while tying two half hitches. 2:21-2:26: The bundle is now tied securely and can be handled as one piece of mail. 2:29-2:43: Demonstration of the tying process again, emphasizing the steps. 2:47-3:01: Instructions for tying about 50 letters, starting with placing the twine under the thumb. 3:03-3:06: Wrapping the twine twice around the length and twice around the width. 3:10-3:19: Shifting the grip and holding the package against the belt buckle. 3:22-3:33: Tying two half hitches and breaking the cord with a snap of the wrist. 3:44-3:55: Demonstration of the knot using a clothesline and chalk line for clarity. 4:31-4:47: Detailed steps of the tying process with the demonstrator. 4:50-5:07: Tying two half hitches and breaking the cord with a snap of the wrist. 5:18-5:27: Ensuring the tension on the string is sufficient to hold the letters securely together.

Transcription

[Music] here is a basic postal skill performed by thousands of Clerks in post offices through throughout the land many times each day the letters must be tied securely as a bundle so they can be handled repeatedly without coming apart if you learn to tie properly from the beginning you'll have no difficulty in doing it quickly and efficiently for the rest of your tour of Duty and for most of you that will be several million times it makes no difference whether you tie with the left hand or the right the techniques are the same only in reverse this clerk is left-handed but he ties just exactly as the other did only a little faster he also uses a ring knife to cut the twine rather than break it some clerks prefer this note that the action takes place in the area of greatest manual dexterity and that only simple movements of the hands and arms are used the whole operation takes about 10 seconds now let's move in a little closer and take it slowly place the twine under the thumb at the top of the package and wrap up and away from you twice around the length then snub the twine under the thumb and wrap twice around the width pull up the slack then shift the grip to the right hand note that the bundle is held against the belt buckle with the last three fingers of the right hand while the thumb and four finger hold the last wrapping of twine Tor the left hand is used for tying two half hitches is the knot employed then the twine is wrapped around the fingers until it doubles back on itself and a snap of the wrist breaks it off your bundle is now tied securely and can be handled as one piece of mail watch it again twice around the length twice around the width pull up the slack shift the grip to the other hand tie the first half hch then the second and break the cord now let's take it again more slowly about 50 letters the amount you can hold comfortably in one hand nine under the thumb at the top Center or under the facing label if one is used twice around the length pull up the slack turn twice around the width now shift the grip hold the package against your belt buckle with the last three fingers of the right hand hold the last wrapping of twine Tau with the thumb and for finger of that hand now pick up the tail and Lead it over the index finger of the left hand with which you will tie slide that finger under the standing part until the two strands touch the then twirl one over the other and pull the end back through its own Loop that makes a half hitch repeat the action and you have two half hitches pull up tight and then you're ready to break the cord pass the fingers around the cord until it doubles back on itself thus determining the point of breakage then snap it with a quick movement of the wrist and your package is tied and can be handled as one piece of mail here you can see the knot a little more clearly by uh tying with the clothesline over and under over and under and you have two half hitches uh with this chalk line you can see how it Twirls on the fingers you slide the fingers under the standing part until the two strands touch then twirl one over the other and pull the end back through its own Loop two half hitches is now let's do it with the demonstrator place the twine under the thumb at the top of the package and wrap up and away from you twice around the length pull up the slack turn the bundle 90° snub the twine and wrap twice around the width now shift the grip to the other hand hold the package against your belt buckle with the last three fingers and hold the last wrapping of twine Tor with thumb and forefinger of the right hand hand pick up the tail slide it under the standing part twirl pull the end back through its own Loop twice and you have two half inches now break the cord with a snap of the wrist and your bundle is tied note that the tension on the string is sufficient to hold the letters securely together and they can be handled many times and treated quite roughly without coming apart for

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