Canadian Westinghouse Co. Ltd.
Title
Canadian Westinghouse Co. Ltd.
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Type
Company, Branch, Subsidiary
Active From
1910-01-01
Active Until
1964-01-01
Location
67 Yonge St., Toronto, ON (1921)
Hamilton, ON (1923)
Longwood Road, Hamilton, Ontario (1956, 1964)
Product Areas
Electricity
Electronics
Activities
Supplying
Repairing
Manufacturing
Designing
Timeline
- 1910 – Canadian Westinghouse is at the Canadian National Exhibition 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")
- 1921 – Active with offices at 67 Yonge St., Toronto, ON. (Might’s Greater Toronto City Directory (1921): 1614)
- 1923 – Active, based in Hamilton Ontario, with addresses of all “District Offices” and “Repair Shops” given across Canada. Supplying a very wide range of electric equipment. (“Type W Westinghouse Range”)
- 1935 – Active at 349-355 King St. W., Toronto, ON. (Might’s Greater Toronto City Directory (1935): 1579)
- 1956 - Westinghouse opens a new "test lab" in Hamilton, ON. Address given as "Longworth" road; probably an error intended to say "Longwood Road." ("Westinghouse Opens Door to New Environmental Test Lab")
- 1957 – Electronics division active on Longwood Road. (“Interview with Peter Stevens”)
- 1964 – Active in Hamilton, ON. (Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964): 772)
- 1921 – Active with offices at 67 Yonge St., Toronto, ON. (Might’s Greater Toronto City Directory (1921): 1614)
- 1923 – Active, based in Hamilton Ontario, with addresses of all “District Offices” and “Repair Shops” given across Canada. Supplying a very wide range of electric equipment. (“Type W Westinghouse Range”)
- 1935 – Active at 349-355 King St. W., Toronto, ON. (Might’s Greater Toronto City Directory (1935): 1579)
- 1956 - Westinghouse opens a new "test lab" in Hamilton, ON. Address given as "Longworth" road; probably an error intended to say "Longwood Road." ("Westinghouse Opens Door to New Environmental Test Lab")
- 1957 – Electronics division active on Longwood Road. (“Interview with Peter Stevens”)
- 1964 – Active in Hamilton, ON. (Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964): 772)
Sources
Advertisement. Electrical News (1923): 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
Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964): 772
“Type W Westinghouse Range” Electrical News Vol. XXXII No. 13 (July 1923) (https://ia902209.us.archive.org/23/items/electricalnews1923/electricalnews1923.pdf): 22
"Westinghouse Opens Door to New Environmental Test Lab" Electronics and Communications - Directory and Buyer’s Guide (1957) (https://worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/Electronics-and-Communication/Electronics-&-Communications-1956-12.pdf): 18
Williams, Michael R. “Interview with Peter Stevens” July 29, 1992(https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2023/09/102803642-05-01-acc.pdf)
“Electricity at Toronto Exhibition" Canadian Electrical News (1910) https://ia800300.us.archive.org/6/items/electricalnewsen19donm/electricalnewsen19donm.pdf
Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964): 772
“Type W Westinghouse Range” Electrical News Vol. XXXII No. 13 (July 1923) (https://ia902209.us.archive.org/23/items/electricalnews1923/electricalnews1923.pdf): 22
"Westinghouse Opens Door to New Environmental Test Lab" Electronics and Communications - Directory and Buyer’s Guide (1957) (https://worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/Electronics-and-Communication/Electronics-&-Communications-1956-12.pdf): 18
Williams, Michael R. “Interview with Peter Stevens” July 29, 1992(https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2023/09/102803642-05-01-acc.pdf)
Collection
Citation
“Canadian Westinghouse Co. Ltd.,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed January 28, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/57.
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