Charles A. Branston Co.

Charles A. Branston Co.

Chas. Branston

Charles Branston

Company

Individual

Toronto, ON

355 Yonge St., Toronto, ON (1920, 1925)

126 Wellington St. W., Toronto, ON (1929)

58–60 Stewart St., Toronto, ON (1935, 1940)

Electromedical

Electricity

Medical

Manufacturing

Supplying

Charles A. Branston Co. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

- 1910 – Charles Branston active selling electromedical devices in Buffalo, New York, USA. ( “Chas. A. Branston Company”)

- 1919, Sept. – Charles A. Branston applies for a Canadian patent for a “vibrator for high frequency electro-medical apparatus.” He gives his location as Toronto, ON. The patent is awarded in 1920 as Canadian patent number 200714. ( “Chas. A. Branston Company”)

- 1920, Feb. – Chas A. Branston Co. is advertising the “Branston Violet Ray High Frequency Generator”, with a store and factory at 355 Yonge St., Toronto, ON. Lists “Branch factory and agencies Buffalo, NY., London, Eng., Capetown S.A… Wellington, N.Z.” (“Any High-Class Electrical Store”)

- 1920, March – A “Branston Junior” generator is approved by the Hydro Power Commission of Ontario. The company address is given as 355 Yonge St., Toronto, ON. The instrument purports to cure a range of illnesses. (“Branston Violet Ray Generator”)

- 1921 – Active as “Charles A. Branston Co.”, with Charles Branston as proprietor in Toronto at 355 Yonge St., Toronto, ON. Listed as selling “medical appliances”, more specifically: “Manufacturers of Violent Ray High Frequency Generators, X-Ray and Electro-Medical Appliances.” Charles Branston is living in Toronto at 625 Bathurst St. (Toronto City Directory 1921: 500, 597)

- 1925 – Active in Toronto at 355 Yonge St., Toronto, ON, listed as “Manufacturers of Radio Sets and Equipment, Violet Ray High Frequency Generators, Electro-Medical Appliances”. Employs at least one mechanic. Charles Branston the man is listed as president, but appears to be in Buffalo, New York. (Toronto City Directory 1925: 141)

- 1926 – Charles Branston is found to infringe a patent for a components specifically for use in a superheterodyne radio receiver held by Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Co. in New York. (“Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. v. Precise Mfg. Corp”)

- 1929 – Company is active as Charles A. Branston Ltd., located at 126 Wellington St. W., Toronto, ON. President is listed as S.A. Lister (Eng.). “Manufacturers of Ultra Violet Projectors, Violet Ray, High Frequency Generators and Electrical Appliances.” (Might’s Greater Toronto City Directory 1929: 191)

- 1935 – Active in Toronto at 58–60 Stewart St., Toronto, ON, listed under Electrical Equipment, Beauty Supplies, Physicians’ and Hospital Supplies. (Might’s Greater Toronto City Directory 1935)

- 1940 – Company active at 58 Stewart St., Toronto, ON. Listed under electrical equipment and supplies. (Might’s Greater Toronto City Directory 1940, Yellow Page 71)

“Any High-Class Electrical Store” The Electrical News, February 1, 1920: 49 (https://dn790001.ca.archive.org/0/items/electricalnews1920/electricalnews1920.pdf)

“Branston Violet Ray Generator” Carleton County Historical Society, Branston 2006.11 (https://www.cchsnb.ca/index.php/branston-2006-11/) [30-12-24]

“Chas. A. Branston Company” Creator Record – Grey Roots Museum & Archives, Grey County (https://greyroots.pastperfectonline.com/bycreator?keyword=Chas.+A.+Branston+Company) [30-12-24]

“Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. v. Precise Mfg. Corp” Casetext, Nos. 234, 235, March 8, 1926. (https://casetext.com/case/westinghouse-elec-mfg-co-v-precise-mfg) [30-12-24]