Canadian Westinghouse Co. Ltd.
Title
Canadian Westinghouse Co. Ltd.
Type
Company, Branch, Subsidiary
Coverage
Toronto, Ontario; Hamilton, Ontario
Active From
<1910
Active Until
>1964
Location
1923 - Hamilton, Ontario
1956 - Longworth Road, Hamilton, Ontario
1964 - Hamilton, Ontario
Product Areas
Electronics, Radioactivity measurement
Activities
Sales, Repairs
Timeline
1910 – At CNE 1910, exhibiting a “number of small motors which were chiefly in use… in demonstrating the various household uses for which they are in constant demand…” plus other household goods. ("Electricity at Toronto Exhibitiion")
1923 – Active, based in Hamilton Ontario, with addresses of all “District Offices” and “Repair Shops” given. (Electrical News July 1923)
1956 – “Electronics Division” active on Longworth Road, Hamilton Canada. “Attn F.R. Aiken”.
1964 – Active in Hamilton, ON. (Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory, 1964, pg 772 (Ingenium Image #4569))
1923 – Active, based in Hamilton Ontario, with addresses of all “District Offices” and “Repair Shops” given. (Electrical News July 1923)
1956 – “Electronics Division” active on Longworth Road, Hamilton Canada. “Attn F.R. Aiken”.
1964 – Active in Hamilton, ON. (Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory, 1964, pg 772 (Ingenium Image #4569))
Sources
Advertisement. Electrical News, 1923, pg 16-17 (https://ia902209.us.archive.org/23/items/electricalnews1923/electricalnews1923.pdf)
“Electricity at Toronto Exhibition Canadian Electrical News (1910) https://ia800300.us.archive.org/6/items/electricalnewsen19donm/electricalnewsen19donm.pdf
"Electronics and Communications - Directory and Buyer’s Guide” (1957) https://worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/Electronics-and-Communication/Electronics-&-Communications-1956-12.pdf, 18
Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory, 1964, pg 772
“Electricity at Toronto Exhibition Canadian Electrical News (1910) https://ia800300.us.archive.org/6/items/electricalnewsen19donm/electricalnewsen19donm.pdf
"Electronics and Communications - Directory and Buyer’s Guide” (1957) https://worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/Electronics-and-Communication/Electronics-&-Communications-1956-12.pdf, 18
Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory, 1964, pg 772
Citation
“Canadian Westinghouse Co. Ltd.,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed October 16, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/57.