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Advertisement For Hand Saw and Agricultural Monkey Wrench, Eaton's Spring and Summer Catalogue 1908
Advertisement of a hand saw and an agricultural monkey wrench. This advertisement is of interest because it was before power tools, or motors were sold in the Eaton's catalogue. It illustrates that the average Canadian farmer was not interested in or…
Harness and Saddlery, Eaton's Spring and Summer 1896 Catalogue
In the 1896 Eaton's catalogues there are no advertisements for fanning mills, either hand or machine powered, motors, either gas or electric, and nothing for power tools. This catalogue illustrates that in 1896 the technological advancements had not…
Engine Advertised With Pump, Eaton's Spring and Summer Catalogue 1926
A 1 3/4 HP gasoline engine being advertised with a pump attached to it.
Electric Motor Plant Advertised to Western Farmers, Fall and Winter Catalogue 1918/19
An advertisement selling electric motor plant specifically targeting western Canadian farmers and rural dwellers.
Non-Power operated fanning mill, Eaton's Spring and Summer Catalogue 1916
An advertisement for a fanning mill (Grain Separation) unadaptable to engines or motors (Electric or Gas)
Gasoline Engines in Eaton's Spring and Summer Catalogue 1916
A page advertising gasoline engines
Power tools in Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1934/35
A full page advertising power tools, illustrating the process of modernization, both encouraging and forcing farmers to adapt to power tools
Fanning mill without engine powered option, Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1915/16
A grain fanning mill without an engined powered option, two years later the Imperial fanning mills would be adaptable to engine power
Power Tools Advertised in Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1915/16
Advertisement of many farm implements, many are power tools which require engines to operate.