James Morrison Brass Mfg, Co. Ltd.
Title
James Morrison Brass Mfg, Co. Ltd.
James Morrison
Type
Company
Individual
Subject
| Image | Name | Function |
|---|---|---|
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Gauge | nan |
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Gauge, pressure | Large double spring, 200 lbs steam pressure gauge. |
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Gauge | nan |
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Gauge | nan |
| Gauge | nan | |
| Gauge, pressure | 200 lbs steam pressure gauge. |
Active From
1964-01-01
Location
91-97 Adelaide St., W., Toronto, ON (1895)
276-278 King Street W., Toronto, ON (1964)
Product Areas
Gauges
Valves
Activities
Manufacturing
Supplying
Timeline
- c.1865 – James Morrison founds a company in Toronto, ON. (“Illustrated Catalogue”)
- 1895, Oct – Company is active at 91-97 Adelaide St., W., Toronto, ON., described as the “successors of James Morrison” and implication is that he has only recently ceased being in charge of the company after thirty years. Advertising various valves, gauges. (“Illustrated Catalogue”)
- 1964, Aug. – Active at 276-278 King Street W., Toronto, ON with a Head Office and Plant. Manufacturing “marine valves”, gauges of types: “Pressure, Vacuum, Compound, Altitude, Oxygen, Ammonia, Inspector’s Test, Laboratory Test”, various safety valves, strainers, joints and boiler mountings. President and General Manager is G.R. Gardner. (“Annual Report 1964”)
- 1895, Oct – Company is active at 91-97 Adelaide St., W., Toronto, ON., described as the “successors of James Morrison” and implication is that he has only recently ceased being in charge of the company after thirty years. Advertising various valves, gauges. (“Illustrated Catalogue”)
- 1964, Aug. – Active at 276-278 King Street W., Toronto, ON with a Head Office and Plant. Manufacturing “marine valves”, gauges of types: “Pressure, Vacuum, Compound, Altitude, Oxygen, Ammonia, Inspector’s Test, Laboratory Test”, various safety valves, strainers, joints and boiler mountings. President and General Manager is G.R. Gardner. (“Annual Report 1964”)
Sources
The James Morrison Brass Manufacturing Company Limited “Illustrated catalogue and price list of steam gauges…” (https://archive.org/details/illustratedcatal00jameuoft/page/58/mode/2up)
The James Morrison Brass Manufacturing Company Limited “Annual Report 1964” (https://archive.org/details/Jame0387_1964/page/n1/mode/2up)
The James Morrison Brass Manufacturing Company Limited “Annual Report 1964” (https://archive.org/details/Jame0387_1964/page/n1/mode/2up)
Citation
“James Morrison Brass Mfg, Co. Ltd.,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed October 16, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/2402.