Canada Clock Co.
Title
Canada Clock Co.
Type
Company
Begin Date
1872-01-01
End Date
1876-01-01
Location
Whitby, Ontario (1872, 1875)
Product Areas
Clocks
Activities
Manufacturing
Supplying
Timeline
1872 – Founded by three brothers, William, John, and Edward Collins. (Canada Clock Museum – CCC; Whitby)
1873 – January. Production begins. (The Canadian Clock Museum "The Canada Clock Company")
1875 – A fire damages the factory. (The Canadian Clock Museum "The Canada Clock Company")
1876 – The company folds and moves to Hamilton, becoming the Hamilton Clock Company (The Canadian Clock Museum "The Canada Clock Company")
1873 – January. Production begins. (The Canadian Clock Museum "The Canada Clock Company")
1875 – A fire damages the factory. (The Canadian Clock Museum "The Canada Clock Company")
1876 – The company folds and moves to Hamilton, becoming the Hamilton Clock Company (The Canadian Clock Museum "The Canada Clock Company")
Sources
The Canadian Clock Museum "The Canada Clock Company" (http://www.canclockmuseum.ca/gallery/CANADA_CLOCK_COMPANY_(WHITBY).html) [29/02/24]
Varkaris, J., Connell, J.E. The Canada and Hamilton Clock Companies (Boston Mills Press, 1986)
Varkaris, J., Connell, J.E. The Canada and Hamilton Clock Companies (Boston Mills Press, 1986)
Collection
Citation
“Canada Clock Co.,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed November 18, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/51.
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