Sperry Gyroscope Co. of Canada Ltd.
Title
Sperry Gyroscope Co. of Canada Ltd.
Type
Company
Coverage
Montreal, QC
Active From
1956-01-01
Active Until
1964-01-01
Location
6011 Cote de Liesse Road, Montreal, QC (1964)
Product Areas
Gyroscopic
Activities
Supplying
Timeline
- 1956, Dec. – “Canadian industry has further advanced its versatility and independence with the announcement by the Sperry Gyroscope Company of Canada Ltd. of a Department of Defense Production contract to manufacture in Canada American Bureau of Ordnance Mk. VII, VIII and XIV servo motors. The contract has a value in excess of $ 125,000 and marks the first time that servo motors of these types have been made in Canada.” (“Business Briefs & Trends”)
- 1957, Dec. – Active and manufacturing and designing in Montreal, QC. “The modern Sperry plant was conceived, built and equipped as a complete unit. From the first day of its operations its full facilities were put into use and a natural flow of processes followed… If there is a solution to your industrial control problems, you’ll find it at Sperry.” Company is currently “under contract to Shawinigan Engineering Company to produce the Neutron Flux Control System for the Canada-India Reactor…” Also working on a “Xenon Computer” for Atomic Energy for Canada, used at Chalk River. (“Sperry Experience to Plan”; “Sperry Gyroscope Produces Equipment for India”; “Another Canadian ‘First’ In Atomic Reactor Control”)
- 1964 – Active at 6011 Cote de Liesse Road, Montreal, QC. (Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964))
- 1957, Dec. – Active and manufacturing and designing in Montreal, QC. “The modern Sperry plant was conceived, built and equipped as a complete unit. From the first day of its operations its full facilities were put into use and a natural flow of processes followed… If there is a solution to your industrial control problems, you’ll find it at Sperry.” Company is currently “under contract to Shawinigan Engineering Company to produce the Neutron Flux Control System for the Canada-India Reactor…” Also working on a “Xenon Computer” for Atomic Energy for Canada, used at Chalk River. (“Sperry Experience to Plan”; “Sperry Gyroscope Produces Equipment for India”; “Another Canadian ‘First’ In Atomic Reactor Control”)
- 1964 – Active at 6011 Cote de Liesse Road, Montreal, QC. (Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964))
Sources
“Business Briefs & Trends” Electronics & Communications, Buyers Guide 1957 (December 1956): 26 (https://www.worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/Electronics-and-Communication/Electronics-&-Communications-1956-12.pdf)
Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964): 776.
“Sperry: Experience to Plan” Electronics & Communications – Buyer’s Guide 1958 (December 1957): 109, 160, 170 (https://www.worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/Electronics-and-Communication/Electronics-&-Communications-1957-12.pdf)
Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964): 776.
“Sperry: Experience to Plan” Electronics & Communications – Buyer’s Guide 1958 (December 1957): 109, 160, 170 (https://www.worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/Electronics-and-Communication/Electronics-&-Communications-1957-12.pdf)
Citation
“Sperry Gyroscope Co. of Canada Ltd.,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed October 18, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/8180.