Dominion Telephone Manufacturing Co.
Title
Dominion Telephone Manufacturing Co.
Type
Company
Coverage
Waterford, ON
Active From
1908-01-01
Active Until
1912-01-01
Location
James Street/Alice Street, Waterford, ON (1908-)
Product Areas
Electrical, Communications
Activities
Manufacturing
Timeline
- 1900s – First catalogue, “Manufacturing from the raw material under exclusive rights secured from the Swedish-American Telephone Company of Chicago, U.S.A.” (“Dominion Telephone Manufacturing Co.” )
- 1908 or 1909 – Building erected at James/Alice Street, Waterford, ON. (The Canadian Municipal Journal: The Official Journal of the Union of Canadian Municipalities, Volume 5)
- 1910 – At CNE. “… manufactures and had on exhibit telephones, switchboards, and all kinds of telephone supplies… This firm makes a speciality of complete equipment for rural systems.” (Canadian Electrical News, 1910)
- 1912 – Listed in Directory of Directors, 1912. https://archive.org/stream/directorydirector00housuoft/directorydirector00housuoft.txt - 1912 – Closed?
- 1908 or 1909 – Building erected at James/Alice Street, Waterford, ON. (The Canadian Municipal Journal: The Official Journal of the Union of Canadian Municipalities, Volume 5)
- 1910 – At CNE. “… manufactures and had on exhibit telephones, switchboards, and all kinds of telephone supplies… This firm makes a speciality of complete equipment for rural systems.” (Canadian Electrical News, 1910)
- 1912 – Listed in Directory of Directors, 1912. https://archive.org/stream/directorydirector00housuoft/directorydirector00housuoft.txt - 1912 – Closed?
Sources
“Electricity at Toronto Exhibition Canadian Electrical News (1910) https://ia800300.us.archive.org/6/items/electricalnewsen19donm/electricalnewsen19donm.pdf
“Dominion Telephone Manufacturing Co. Catalogue No. 1” (c. 1907) (https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.99698/1)
The Canadian Municipal Journal: The Official Journal of the Union of Canadian Municipalities, Volume 5 (Link): 265
“Dominion Telephone Manufacturing Co. Catalogue No. 1” (c. 1907) (https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.99698/1)
The Canadian Municipal Journal: The Official Journal of the Union of Canadian Municipalities, Volume 5 (Link): 265
Citation
“Dominion Telephone Manufacturing Co.,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed October 16, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/846.