Canadian Marconi Co.
Title
Canadian Marconi Co.
Type
Company
Subject
| Image | Name | Function |
|---|---|---|
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Recorder, ionospheric | Records on photographic film the virtual heights of reflection of... |
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Transmitter, radio | TO CONVERT 115V 60HZ ALTERNATING CURRENT TO A MODULATED BEACON... |
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Transmitter, radio | USED TO TRANSMIT RADIO SIGNAL FORMING BEACON FOR AIRCRAFT |
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Cover, access panel | Access panel used to cover electrical connections for the recorder... |
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Goniometer unit | USED TO DIRECT RADIO SIGNALS FORMING BEACON FOR AIRCRAFT |
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Beacon control, radio | nan |
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Receiver, radio | RECEIVE STANDRD AM & FM BROADCASTS |
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Display unit | TO ENABLE AN OPERATOR TO DETERMINE THE DISTANCE & THE... |
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Receiver, positioning system | AIRCRAFT UNIT RECEIVES SIGNALS BROADCAST BY WORLDWIDE OMEGA GROUND TRANSMITTER... |
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Transmitter, radio | Used to generate and amplify an RF carrier signal, modulatae... |
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Receiver, radio | TO RECEIVE AND SELECT RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS, CONVERT A SELECTED... |
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Vacuum tube | USED FOR OUTDOOR & STUDIO PICKUP WITH HIGH-QUALITY BLACK AND... |
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Detector, radio | GENERAL: USED TO DETECT OR CONVERT MODULATED RAIO FREQUENCY ENERGY... |
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Receiver, radio | Beacon station receiver for medium and low frequencies. |
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Transmitter control, radio | nan |
Active From
1900-01-01
Active Until
1982-01-01
Location
2442 Trenton Ave., Montreal, QC (1933)
830 Bayview Ave., Toronto, ON (1933)
Ottawa, ON (1978)
Product Areas
Electricity
Communications
Electronics
Activities
Manufacturing
Timeline
- 1933 – Active at 2442 Trenton Ave., Montreal, QC; manufacturing transformers. (“Electric Transformers”)
- 1956 – Located at 830 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON. Branches in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Montreal, Halifax, St. John’s Nfld. (“Electronics and Communications - Directory and Buyer’s Guide 1956”)
- 1978 – R&D lab opened in Ottawa. (“High-tech tag.”)
- 1982 – Opening manufacturing branch in Kanata to manufacture “new radar system” (“High-tech tag.”)
- 1956 – Located at 830 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON. Branches in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Montreal, Halifax, St. John’s Nfld. (“Electronics and Communications - Directory and Buyer’s Guide 1956”)
- 1978 – R&D lab opened in Ottawa. (“High-tech tag.”)
- 1982 – Opening manufacturing branch in Kanata to manufacture “new radar system” (“High-tech tag.”)
Sources
Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics “Electric Transformers, 1933” Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Mining, Metallurgical and Chemical Branch (Ottawa) (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/43-D-25/CS43-D-25-1933-eng.pdf) [18-07-24]
“Electronics and Communications - Directory and Buyer’s Guide 1957” (December 1956) https://worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/Electronics-and-Communication/Electronics-&-Communications-1956-12.pdf
“High-tech’ tag covers variety of firms” Ottawa Citizen March 23, 1982. [Ingenium Images #4372-4374]
“Electronics and Communications - Directory and Buyer’s Guide 1957” (December 1956) https://worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/Electronics-and-Communication/Electronics-&-Communications-1956-12.pdf
“High-tech’ tag covers variety of firms” Ottawa Citizen March 23, 1982. [Ingenium Images #4372-4374]
Citation
“Canadian Marconi Co.,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed October 16, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/2219.