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")

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)

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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