Digital History - Histoire Numérique

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Fanning Mill, Non-Engine Powered, Eaton's Spring and Summer Catalogue 1916.jpg
An advertisement for a fanning mill (Grain Separation) unadaptable to engines or motors (Electric or Gas)

Reliable Power Tools, Eaton's Spring and Summer Caralogue 1936, p. 239.jpg

Fall & Winter Catalogue 1918:19, Back Cover Page.jpg
An advertisement selling electric motor plant specifically targeting western Canadian farmers and rural dwellers.

Gasoline Engine Advertised with Farm Equipment Eaton's Spring and Summer 1926 Catalogue.jpg
A 1 3/4 HP gasoline engine being advertised with a pump attached to it.

Harness and Saddlery, Eaton's Spring and Summer 1896.jpg
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…

Hand Saw, Eaton's Spring and Summer Catalogue 1908.jpg
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…

1 3:4 HP Gasoline Engine Advertisement, Eaton's Spring and Summer 1936 Catalogue .jpg
An advertisement for a 1 3/4 HP gasoline engine, with the option to upgrade the power for a higher cost.

Advertisement for Gasoline 1 3:4 HP Engine, Eaton's Fall and Winter Catalogue 1934:35.jpg
An advertisement for a 1 3/4 HP Gasoline Engine with the ability to upgrade the power at an extra cost.

Eaton's Spring and Summer 1926 Catalogue, Cover Page.jpg
This cover page of the 1926 spring and summer edition of Eaton's catalogue illustrates its rural roots as it depicts a father returning to his family with a large barn in the background.

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