Southwestern Industrial Electronics (Canada) Ltd.
Title
Southwestern Industrial Electronics (Canada) Ltd.
Type
Company
Coverage
Calgary, AB
Begin Date
1950-01-01
Active Until
1969-01-01
Location
434 7th Ave. E. (S.E.) Calgary, AB (1956)
5513-3rd Street, S.E., Calgary, AB (1960, 1964)
Product Areas
Electronics
Geophysical
Activities
Manufacturing
Timeline
- 1950 - Southwestern Industrial Electronics (Canada) Ltd. is founded in Calgary as a "Canadian owned part of Dresser Industries of Dallas Texas." ("Electronics Firm Aids Alberta Oil Exploration")
- 1952 – Active in Calgary (“Red Feather Campaign at $118,855 Today”)
- 1956 – Active at 434 7th E. (S.E.) Calgary, AB. Looking to hire an Electronics technician for “geophysical equipment manufacturer. Must have several years experience in electronics field. Seismic experience desirable.” (“Help Wanted, Male”)
- 1959/1960?, Spring - The company movies into a new plant at 5513 [3rd] St. S.E., Calgary, AB. Plant "to sell, service and install seismograph equipment vital to oil exploration in Alberta." The firm employs 12 people. ("Electronics Firm Aids Alberta Oil Exploration")
- 1964 – Active at 5513-3rd Street, S.E., Calgary, AB. (Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964); “Gemini 1-Ton, Amphibious, Off-Highway, Air-Transportable Vehicle Concept Evaluation Program”)
- 1969 – Active, participating in the Petroleum Industry Training Service’s Explosives Safety Course. (“Explosive Course”)
- 1952 – Active in Calgary (“Red Feather Campaign at $118,855 Today”)
- 1956 – Active at 434 7th E. (S.E.) Calgary, AB. Looking to hire an Electronics technician for “geophysical equipment manufacturer. Must have several years experience in electronics field. Seismic experience desirable.” (“Help Wanted, Male”)
- 1959/1960?, Spring - The company movies into a new plant at 5513 [3rd] St. S.E., Calgary, AB. Plant "to sell, service and install seismograph equipment vital to oil exploration in Alberta." The firm employs 12 people. ("Electronics Firm Aids Alberta Oil Exploration")
- 1964 – Active at 5513-3rd Street, S.E., Calgary, AB. (Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964); “Gemini 1-Ton, Amphibious, Off-Highway, Air-Transportable Vehicle Concept Evaluation Program”)
- 1969 – Active, participating in the Petroleum Industry Training Service’s Explosives Safety Course. (“Explosive Course”)
Sources
"Electronics Firm Aids Alberta Oil Exploration" Alberta Industrial Newsletter Vol. 4 No. 1 (February 1960): 2
“Explosive Course” Calgary Herald, November 14, 1969: 10
Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964): 771.
“Help Wanted, Male” Calgary Herald, August 8, 1956: 22
S. Army Transportation Research Command “Gemini 1-Ton, Amphibious, Off-Highway, Air-Transportable Vehicle Concept Evaluation Program” (Prepared by Canadian Commercial Corperation by Engineering Division, Hawker Siddeley Canada Ltd. (July, 1964) (https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/AD0607345.pdf) [09-10-24]
“Red Feather Campaign at $118,855 Today” Calgary Herald, March 21, 1952: 15
“Explosive Course” Calgary Herald, November 14, 1969: 10
Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964): 771.
“Help Wanted, Male” Calgary Herald, August 8, 1956: 22
S. Army Transportation Research Command “Gemini 1-Ton, Amphibious, Off-Highway, Air-Transportable Vehicle Concept Evaluation Program” (Prepared by Canadian Commercial Corperation by Engineering Division, Hawker Siddeley Canada Ltd. (July, 1964) (https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/AD0607345.pdf) [09-10-24]
“Red Feather Campaign at $118,855 Today” Calgary Herald, March 21, 1952: 15
Collection
Citation
“Southwestern Industrial Electronics (Canada) Ltd.,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed February 3, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/8309.
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