Gurney Scale Co. Ltd.
Title
Gurney Scale Co. Ltd.
Gurney and Ware Scale Factory
Type
Company
Coverage
Hamilton, ON
Begin Date
1856-01-01
Active Until
1936-01-01
Location
2–6 Colborne St., Hamilton, ON (1895)
275–291 James St. N., Hamilton, ON (1918)
Product Areas
Balances
Activities
Manufacturing
Supplying
Exporting
Timeline
- 1856 – Elijah Ware and Edwin Dalley found a commercial scale company located at 100 James Street N., Hamilton, ON. (“E. & C. Gurney Company Limited”)
- 1859 – Edwin Dalley sells his interest in the scale company Charles and Edwin Gurney, and the company is renamed the Gurney and Ware Scale Factory (G.W.S. Factory). (“E. & C. Gurney Company Limited”)
- 1875 – Company is active as Gurney & Ware, located at the corner of James and Colborne Streets, Hamilton, ON. (Irwin’s Hamilton City Directory, 1875-76: 65)
- 1885 – Elijah Ware retires from the business, selling the full ownership to Charles and Edwin Gurney. The Company is renamed the Gurney Scale Company. The family also owned a stove factory, operating separately. (“E. & C. Gurney Company Limited”)
- 1895 – Company active at 2–6 Colborne St., Hamilton, ON. (Irwin’s Hamilton City Directory, 1895: 26)
- 1901 – The Gurney Scale Co. is transferred to the ownership of the then-manager, J.P. Steedman. The company will now make “mill and railway supplies will be manufactured in addition to scales.” (“The Day in Hamilton”)
- 1918 – Company active as “Gurney Scales” at 275–291 James St. N., Hamilton, ON. (Vernon’s Hamilton City Directory, 1918: 141)
- 1936 – The president of Gurney Scale Co., James Steedman, dies. “In 1901 the company was reorganized, with Mr. Steedman as its President. From that time the business grew and prospered, with the export trade expanding greatly.” (“Jas. Steedman, Gurney Scale President, Dies”)
- 1859 – Edwin Dalley sells his interest in the scale company Charles and Edwin Gurney, and the company is renamed the Gurney and Ware Scale Factory (G.W.S. Factory). (“E. & C. Gurney Company Limited”)
- 1875 – Company is active as Gurney & Ware, located at the corner of James and Colborne Streets, Hamilton, ON. (Irwin’s Hamilton City Directory, 1875-76: 65)
- 1885 – Elijah Ware retires from the business, selling the full ownership to Charles and Edwin Gurney. The Company is renamed the Gurney Scale Company. The family also owned a stove factory, operating separately. (“E. & C. Gurney Company Limited”)
- 1895 – Company active at 2–6 Colborne St., Hamilton, ON. (Irwin’s Hamilton City Directory, 1895: 26)
- 1901 – The Gurney Scale Co. is transferred to the ownership of the then-manager, J.P. Steedman. The company will now make “mill and railway supplies will be manufactured in addition to scales.” (“The Day in Hamilton”)
- 1918 – Company active as “Gurney Scales” at 275–291 James St. N., Hamilton, ON. (Vernon’s Hamilton City Directory, 1918: 141)
- 1936 – The president of Gurney Scale Co., James Steedman, dies. “In 1901 the company was reorganized, with Mr. Steedman as its President. From that time the business grew and prospered, with the export trade expanding greatly.” (“Jas. Steedman, Gurney Scale President, Dies”)
Sources
“The Day in Hamilton” The Globe, Toronto, July 31 1901: 2.
“E. & C. Gurney Company Limited” Industrial Hamilton: A Trail to the Future (https://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/industrial/gurney.htm) [15-11-24]
“Jas. Steedman, Gurney Scale President, Dies” The Globe, Toronto, October 20, 1936: 13
“Scale”, Gurney Scale Co. Limited, 1930. Campbell Scientific Canada Instrument Collection, ID 0027. (https://www.campbellsci.ca/museum?s=1114&r=3)
“E. & C. Gurney Company Limited” Industrial Hamilton: A Trail to the Future (https://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/industrial/gurney.htm) [15-11-24]
“Jas. Steedman, Gurney Scale President, Dies” The Globe, Toronto, October 20, 1936: 13
“Scale”, Gurney Scale Co. Limited, 1930. Campbell Scientific Canada Instrument Collection, ID 0027. (https://www.campbellsci.ca/museum?s=1114&r=3)
Collection
Citation
“Gurney Scale Co. Ltd.,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed December 22, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/8281.
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