Carl Gustav Schulze
Title
Carl Gustav Schulze
Carl Gustav Schulz
Halifax Nautical Instrument Co.
Type
Company
Individual
Coverage
Halifax, NS
Active From
1885-01-01
Active Until
1926-01-01
Location
Halifax, NS
Product Areas
Jewellery
Clocks/Watches
Locks
Opticians
Nautical
Activities
Supplying
Manufacturing
Timeline
- 1884 – Emigrated from Germany to Halifax, NS. (Brooks, 51-52)
- 1885 – Working as jeweller. (Brooks, 51-52)
- 1887-88 – In Halifax City Directory, described as locksmith. (Brooks, 51-52)
- 1888-89 – In Halifax City Directory, described as “watch-and-chronometer” maker, but probably didn’t make. (Brooks, 51-52)
- 1914 – Described self as “Marine Optician” in Halifax City Directory, “suggesting that he made spyglass telescopes or at least ground the optical elements” (Brooks, 51-52)
- 1917-1926 – Trading under Halifax Nautical Instrument Co. (Brooks, 51-52)
Sources
Brooks, R. “Nautical Instrument Makers in Atlantic Canada” Nova Scotia Historical Review 6, pgs 36–54 (1986)
Citation
“Carl Gustav Schulze,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed October 16, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/4286.