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Motorola Canada Ltd.
Type
Company
Coverage
Toronto, ON
Begin Date
1952-01-01
Active Until
1985-01-01
Location
3125 Steeles Ave. E., Willowdale, ON (c.1973)
110 Denison St., Markham, ON. (c. 1973)
Product Areas
Communications
Radio
Televisions
Timeline
- 1952 - Motorola Canada Ltd. is founded by Chicago company Motorola. The company establishes a factory for manufacturing televisions and radios. ("Motorola Milestones")
- 195? - Rogers-Majestic’s mobile radio division is purchased by Canadian Motorola.
- 1966 - The company begins producing car radios in Midland, ON. ("Motorola Canada Limited... character of a company")
- 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")
- 1973, Fall - Active with a division(?) called Motorola (Dascan) or Motorola Dascan, active at 3125 Steeles Ave. E., Willowdale, ON. ("Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers")
- 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")
- 195? - Rogers-Majestic’s mobile radio division is purchased by Canadian Motorola.
- 1966 - The company begins producing car radios in Midland, ON. ("Motorola Canada Limited... character of a company")
- 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")
- 1973, Fall - Active with a division(?) called Motorola (Dascan) or Motorola Dascan, active at 3125 Steeles Ave. E., Willowdale, ON. ("Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers")
- 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")
Sources
"Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers" Broadcaster Directory (Fall 1973): 85 (https://www.worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/Archive-Broadcaster-Canada/70s/Broadcaster-Canada-1973-Directroy.pdf)
"Federal Corportation Information - 142320-7" (https://ised-isde.canada.ca/cc/lgcy/fdrlCrpDtls.html?corpId=1423207) [06-12-24]
"Motorola Milestones" Motorola. (https://www.motorola.com/us/about/motorola-history-milestones) [06-12-24]
"Motorola Canada Limited... character of a company" Motorola Canada Ltd. (n.d.) (https://ia600501.us.archive.org/24/items/Moto2280_0000/Moto2280_0000.pdf)
"Federal Corportation Information - 142320-7" (https://ised-isde.canada.ca/cc/lgcy/fdrlCrpDtls.html?corpId=1423207) [06-12-24]
"Motorola Milestones" Motorola. (https://www.motorola.com/us/about/motorola-history-milestones) [06-12-24]
"Motorola Canada Limited... character of a company" Motorola Canada Ltd. (n.d.) (https://ia600501.us.archive.org/24/items/Moto2280_0000/Moto2280_0000.pdf)
Ingram and Bell Ltd.
Alternative Names
Chandler, Ingram & Bell Ltd.
Type
Company
Coverage
Toronto, ON
Begin Date
1904-01-01
Active Until
1994-01-01
Location
420 Yonge St., Toronto, ON (1909)
256 McCaul St., Toronto, ON (1914, 1961)
519 Centre St., Calgary, AB (1930)
4664 St. Catherine St. W., Montreal, QC (1961)
201 Kennedy St, Winnipeg, MB (1961)
2130 Burrard St., Vancouver, BC (1961)
Product Areas
Medical
Surgical
Hospital
Activities
Supplying
Timeline
- 1904 – Founded in Toronto? (“Fifty-Seventh Annual Report”)
- 1909 – Active as Chandler, Ingram & Bell Ltd. at 420 Yonge St., Toronto, ON. “Physicians and Hospital Supplies” President is T.H. Hamilton; Vice-PResdient and General Manager W.J. Ingram; F.J. Bell Secretary-Treasurer. (Toronto City Directory (1909): 457)
- 1914 – Active at 256 McCaul St., Toronto, ON (“Showroom of Ingram & Bell, Limited”)
- 1930 – Active with a branch in Calgary, AB at 519 Centre St., Calgary, AB. (Hendersons Calgary City Directory (1930): 859)
- 1935 – Active at 236 McCaul St., Toronto, ON. (Might’s Greater Toronto City Directory 1935: CLASS 173)
- 1961 – Active at 256 McCaul St., Toronto, ON, and issuing its 57th Annual Report. Selling “Pharmaceutical, surgical instruments, physicians, hospitals and clinical laboratory supplies.” Has branches in Montreal, QC (4664 St. Catherine St. W.); Winnipeg, MB (201 Kennedy St); Calgary, AB (2032 – 10th, SW); Vancouver, BC (2130 Burrard St.). (“Fifty-Seventh Annual Report”)
- 1994 – Ingram & Bell Scientific is purchased by ESBE Scientific of Markham, ON. (“ESBE Scientific”)
- 1909 – Active as Chandler, Ingram & Bell Ltd. at 420 Yonge St., Toronto, ON. “Physicians and Hospital Supplies” President is T.H. Hamilton; Vice-PResdient and General Manager W.J. Ingram; F.J. Bell Secretary-Treasurer. (Toronto City Directory (1909): 457)
- 1914 – Active at 256 McCaul St., Toronto, ON (“Showroom of Ingram & Bell, Limited”)
- 1930 – Active with a branch in Calgary, AB at 519 Centre St., Calgary, AB. (Hendersons Calgary City Directory (1930): 859)
- 1935 – Active at 236 McCaul St., Toronto, ON. (Might’s Greater Toronto City Directory 1935: CLASS 173)
- 1961 – Active at 256 McCaul St., Toronto, ON, and issuing its 57th Annual Report. Selling “Pharmaceutical, surgical instruments, physicians, hospitals and clinical laboratory supplies.” Has branches in Montreal, QC (4664 St. Catherine St. W.); Winnipeg, MB (201 Kennedy St); Calgary, AB (2032 – 10th, SW); Vancouver, BC (2130 Burrard St.). (“Fifty-Seventh Annual Report”)
- 1994 – Ingram & Bell Scientific is purchased by ESBE Scientific of Markham, ON. (“ESBE Scientific”)
Sources
“ESBE Scientific” ESBE Scientific LinkedIn Profile – “Overview”. (https://www.linkedin.com/company/esbe-scientific/?originalSubdomain=ca)
“Fifty-Seventh Annual Report – for the year ended December 31st, 1961” Ingram & Bell Ltd. (December 1961) (https://ia804705.us.archive.org/17/items/Ingr0593_1961/Ingr0593_1961.pdf)
“Showroom of Ingram & Bell, Limited” (Photograph), 1914. Toronto Public Library Digital Archive, PC_5878 (https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/objects/386150/showroom-of-ingram--bell-limited-256-mccaul-street-toron) [29-11-23]
“Fifty-Seventh Annual Report – for the year ended December 31st, 1961” Ingram & Bell Ltd. (December 1961) (https://ia804705.us.archive.org/17/items/Ingr0593_1961/Ingr0593_1961.pdf)
“Showroom of Ingram & Bell, Limited” (Photograph), 1914. Toronto Public Library Digital Archive, PC_5878 (https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/objects/386150/showroom-of-ingram--bell-limited-256-mccaul-street-toron) [29-11-23]