Small Electric Motors (Canada) Ltd.
Title
Small Electric Motors (Canada) Ltd.
Type
Company
Coverage
Toronto, ON
Active From
1941-01-01
End Date
1953-04-01
Location
99 Vanderhoof Ave., Leaside, Toronto, ON (1943)
117 Peter Street, Toronto, ON (1947)
Product Areas
Electricity
Motors
Activities
Manufacturing
Timeline
- <1941 – Radio & Electrical Developments, a UK company, owns Broadcast Relay Service Limited, which had the trading name of Rediffusion and also owned Small Electric Motors (Canada) Ltd. (“ Radio Company to Emphasize War Products”)
- 1941 – Becomes Canadian majority stock owner of Rogers-Majestic Corp. Ltd., forming Rogers-Majestic (1941), as subsidiary itself of Radio & Electrical Developments Ltd. (London, UK) and Broadcast Relay Service Limited. Has just acquired new plant at Leaside, probably 99 Vanderhoof Ave., Leaside, Toronto. (“Radio Company to Emphasize War Products”)
- 1943 – Active at 99 Vanderhoof Ave., Leaside, Toronto, ON. (Might’s City Directory 1943)
- 1944 – Small Electric Motors (Canada) Ltd’s Leaside factory is purchased by Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co. Ltd., Toronto. (“New Factory is Purchased”)
- 1947 – Active at 117 Peter Street, Toronto, ON. (Might’s Toronto City Directory 1947)
- 1953, April – Company applies to surrender its charter (suggesting the company name was no longer necessary). (“Small Electric Motors (Canada) Limited”)
- 1941 – Becomes Canadian majority stock owner of Rogers-Majestic Corp. Ltd., forming Rogers-Majestic (1941), as subsidiary itself of Radio & Electrical Developments Ltd. (London, UK) and Broadcast Relay Service Limited. Has just acquired new plant at Leaside, probably 99 Vanderhoof Ave., Leaside, Toronto. (“Radio Company to Emphasize War Products”)
- 1943 – Active at 99 Vanderhoof Ave., Leaside, Toronto, ON. (Might’s City Directory 1943)
- 1944 – Small Electric Motors (Canada) Ltd’s Leaside factory is purchased by Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co. Ltd., Toronto. (“New Factory is Purchased”)
- 1947 – Active at 117 Peter Street, Toronto, ON. (Might’s Toronto City Directory 1947)
- 1953, April – Company applies to surrender its charter (suggesting the company name was no longer necessary). (“Small Electric Motors (Canada) Limited”)
Sources
- “New Factory is Purchased” The Windsor Daily Star, April 4, 1946: 32
“Radio Company to Emphasize War Products” The Globe & Mail (Toronto), March 3, 1941: 17
“Small Electric Motors (Canada) Limited” The Globe & Mail (Toronto), April 16, 1953: 24
“Radio Company to Emphasize War Products” The Globe & Mail (Toronto), March 3, 1941: 17
“Small Electric Motors (Canada) Limited” The Globe & Mail (Toronto), April 16, 1953: 24
Citation
“Small Electric Motors (Canada) Ltd.,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed October 16, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/4297.