Edison Lamp Co. of Canada
Title
Edison Lamp Co. of Canada
McGraw-Edison (Canada) Ltd.
Edison (Canada) Ltd.
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Type
Company
Coverage
Toronto, ON
Active Until
1964-01-01
Location
Montreal, QC
Oakville, ON
Product Areas
Electricity
Activities
Manufacturing
Timeline
- 1957 – McGraw-Edison founded due ot the acquisition of Thomas A. Edison Industries by McGraw Electric Co., both US companies. (“We used to make things in this country # 260”)
- 1966 - Active as McGraw-Edison (Canada) Ltd. at 3595 St. Clair Ave., East, Scarborough. (“List of Establishments Classified to this Industry, 1966”)
- 1966 - Active as McGraw-Edison (Canada) Ltd. at 3595 St. Clair Ave., East, Scarborough. (“List of Establishments Classified to this Industry, 1966”)
Sources
“List of Establishments Classified to this Industry, 1966” Manufacturers of Electrical Industrial Equipment, 1966. The Minister of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Manufacturing and Primary Industries Division (September 1968): 14 (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/43-207/CS43-207-1966-eng.pdf)
Van Wyngaarden, Gerald “We used to make things in this country # 260”: McGraw-Edison (Canada) Ltd.” Progress is Fine, May 28, 2017. (http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2017/05/we-used-to-make-things-in-this-country_28.html) [08-11-24]
Van Wyngaarden, Gerald “We used to make things in this country # 260”: McGraw-Edison (Canada) Ltd.” Progress is Fine, May 28, 2017. (http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2017/05/we-used-to-make-things-in-this-country_28.html) [08-11-24]
Collection
Citation
“Edison Lamp Co. of Canada,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed January 30, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/854.
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