{"exhibit":{"title":"Motorola Canada Ltd. ","description":"<div class=\"element-set\">\r\n<div id=\"dublin-core-type\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Type<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Company<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"dublin-core-coverage\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Coverage<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Toronto, ON<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"element-set\">\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-begin-date\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Begin Date<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">1952-01-01<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-active-until\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Active Until<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">1985-01-01<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-location\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Location<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">3125 Steeles Ave. E., Willowdale, ON (c.1973)<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">110 Denison St., Markham, ON. (c. 1973)<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-product-areas\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Product Areas<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Communications<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Radio<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Televisions<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-related-entities\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Related Entities<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Acquired by: Rogers-Majestic (1941) Ltd. (Toronto, ON)<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-timeline\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Timeline<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">- 1952 - Motorola Canada Ltd. is founded by Chicago company Motorola. The company establishes a factory for manufacturing televisions and radios. (\"Motorola Milestones\")<br \/><br \/>- 195? - Rogers-Majestic\u2019s mobile radio division is purchased by Canadian Motorola.<br \/><br \/>- 1966 - The company begins producing car radios in Midland, ON. (\"Motorola Canada Limited... character of a company\")<br \/><br \/>- c. 1973 - Company is active with multiple manufacturing and office sites. These include manufacturing facility at 110 Denison St., Markham, ON; one in Midland, ON. The head office, 2-way radio facility is at 3125 Steeles Ave. E., Willowdale, ON. (\"Motorola Canada Limited... character of a company\")<br \/><br \/>- 1973, Fall - Active with a division(?) called Motorola (Dascan) or Motorola Dascan, active at 3125 Steeles Ave. E., Willowdale, ON. (\"Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers\")<br \/><br \/>- 1985 - Motorola Dascan, a division of Motorola Canada Ltd. is amalgamated into Motorola Canada Ltd. [Possibly that Motorola Dascan was the result of a purchase which was then reamalgamated back into a new Motorola Canada Ltd.](\"Federal Corportation Information - 142320-7\")<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-sources\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Sources<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">\"Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers\"<span>&nbsp;<\/span><em>Broadcaster Directory<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/em>(Fall 1973): 85 (https:\/\/www.worldradiohistory.com\/CANADA\/Archive-Broadcaster-Canada\/70s\/Broadcaster-Canada-1973-Directroy.pdf)<br \/><br \/>\"Federal Corportation Information - 142320-7\" (https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/cc\/lgcy\/fdrlCrpDtls.html?corpId=1423207) [06-12-24]<br \/><br \/>\"Motorola Milestones\" Motorola. (https:\/\/www.motorola.com\/us\/about\/motorola-history-milestones) [06-12-24]<br \/><br \/>\"Motorola Canada Limited... character of a company\" Motorola Canada Ltd. (n.d.) (https:\/\/ia600501.us.archive.org\/24\/items\/Moto2280_0000\/Moto2280_0000.pdf)<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","credits":"","featured":0,"public":1,"theme":"","theme_options":"a:1:{s:10:\"minimalist\";a:6:{s:4:\"logo\";N;s:11:\"footer_text\";s:1415:\"<strong>Precision Instrument Culture in Canada<\/strong><span>&nbsp;is a project by Victoria Fisher, Michael Carrier and David Pantalony. 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