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Standard, Imperial Bushel, Half Bushel, Peck, Gallon, Half Gallon, Quart, Pint,
Half Pint, Gill, Half Gill, A. D 1874, L. Oertling, London,
DeGrave &
Co., Mary DeGrave & Son, Troughton & Simms, Standard Yard, Potter,
Hiram Piper, Winchester, Wine, 1854 New
Brunswick, 1865 Vancouver Island, Bathurst District, Eastern district, Gore
District, Home district, Johnstown District, London District, Midland District,
Newcastle District, Niagara District, Ottawa District, Western District, 1826,
U.C.,, Upper Canada, Lower Canada,County Brant, 1855, Brass measure, T OF St
C,, 1835, St. John's, Newfoundland, 1853, Halifax Town, Nova Scotia, 1853,
GIIIR, GIVR,, measures
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Collecting:
Tin measures
Graniteware measures
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Wood Measures, (Treen)
Dominion
Standards
Provincial Standards
District
Standards
County Standards
Canadian Manufacturers
(For American Makers, Please see Below)
As our
collection of Measures
grew, so
did our curiosity as to
the
John and Nell Slater
Manufacturers,
the government
verification
stamps, the
types of construction, and now,
even the Gigantic Merger of 1927.
TIN MEASURES, McClary Mfg. Co. Ltd.
GRANITEWARE MEASURE,
Thos.
Davidson Mfg. co. Ltd.
Known Manufacturers of tin
and/or Graniteware Measures:
TIN, &/OR, GRANITEWARE MEASURES
Thos. Davidson Mfg. Co. Ltd., Montreal, (tin, graniteware)
McClary Manufacturing Co. Ltd., London, (tin, & graniteware)
Kemp Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Toronto, (tin, graniteware)
The
Sheet Metal Products Co., Toronto, (tin, graniteware)
E. T. Wright & Co., Hamilton, (tin)
A. Aubry & Fils, Limitee, Montreal, (tin)
In 1927, the above
companies merged to form:
General Steel Wares Inc. (GSW), (tin, graniteware)
.
J. A. Brownlee, London, Ont., (tin)
T. H. Waller, Napanee, Ont. (tin)
The
W. W. Chown Co. Limited, Belleville, (tin)
Chown, Kingston, (tin)
Simons Mfg. Co., Waterloo, (also: Simons Eastern Ltd., and, Simons Eastern Mfg.
Co.)
C. F. Smith Co. Ltd., Belleville, (tin)
D. C. Champagne,
Montreal, (tin)
A. Blais, (Montreal area...earlier than H. Blais) (tin)
H.
Blais, Napierville,(P.Q.), (tin)
Keenan & Ratchford,
(St. John, NB.) (tin)
Gaudiose Brousseau & Fils Limitee, Quebec, (tin)
Brousseau & Frere, Quebec, (tin)
G. Roberge, Quebec,
(tin), Pot
J. Roberge, Quebec, (tin), Chopine, Pinte
Gem & S., (tin, 5 Gal., Nova Scotia
unconfirmed)
G. WILSON, (tin)
John Wilson, Hamilton, (tin c/w brass plates)
MARCUS, (tin, Belleville area, circa 1938)
Palmerton & Madden, Simcoe, (tin)
Mayfield Metal Products, (tin, integral spout, Legal for Trade)
Applebaum,
B., (Boruch), (tin), Ottawa, Ont.
D. Moore & Co., (tin), Hamilton, Ont.
ELEOT ET C(O.)?,
Wm. Stevely & Son, London, (tin)
Chatfield & Co., St. Catharines, (tin)
T.C. & S.B., (location unknown), (tin)
G. A. Elliott, (Brantford)
R. M. Horsey, (& Co.), Kingston, (tin)
S. J. Horsey, Kingston, (tin)
W. & J. S., (likely, W. & J. Sheridan, Brockville), (tin)
P. E. Boniface, Hamilton, (tin)
M.
Stevenson, (Charlottetown, P.E.I.), (tin)
Reilly and Davidson, Halifax, (tin)
L. W., Halifax, (tin)
W. Barnes, Kemptville, (tin), unconfirmed
A.
Bonin, (location unknown), tin
Bogue & Smart, (likely Brockville), tin, stamped brass plate
W. J. Whitten & Co., Toronto, (tin)
Wirco, Toronto, tin, stamped brass plate
W. P. Moore, tin, brass plate,
D. McLachlan, tin, brass plate, (possibly Woodstock)
Ottawa
Weight & Measure Factory, Tin, Stamped, (Ottawa)
W. A. Drummond, Toronto, Tin
C. E. Brodeur, St. Hyacinthe, Tin, Stamped plate, Brass Plate
Goodison, Sarnia, verified tin bushel
Drapeau & Champagne, Montreal, Tin, Stamped Tin plate
J. P.
Noonan, Mount Forest, (Stamped, J. P. N., M. F.), Stamped tin
McKelvey & Birch, Kingston, Stamped tin
B & S, (attributed to Boyle
and Son, Napanee), stamped tin
W. G. Bain & Co., Peterborough, tin, stamped brass plate
R. Dunn & Co., Port Hope, tin, 2 stamped brass plates
Thomas Rose, Georgetown, (Stamped T. R.), Stamped tin
Foster, (likely Foster & Foster), Belleville, stamped
tin
Fletcher
Mfg. Co., Toronto, (possibly G. W. Fletcher), stamped
tin
.
stainless steel measures
Known makers of
stainless steel measures:
Wirco,
Toronto, (Wrought Iron Range Co.)
.
copper measures
Copper Measure, Wm.
Coulter & Sons,
Toronto
Copper Measure, Herbert Jones Co. Ltd., Hamilton
Known makers of Copper Measures:
McClary
Mfg. Co. Ltd., London,
Booth and Son, Toronto,
Henry G. Booth and Sons,
Booth
Copper Co. of
Wm. Coulter & Sons, Toronto,
Booth Coulter Copper and Brass Co.
Coulter Copper and Brass, (C.C.&B.)
Wm. Cottrell, Toronto,
Geo.
Sparrow & Co.,
Wm. H. Sparrow, Toronto (unconfirmed)
Thos.
McDonald, Toronto, (unconfirmed)
Benedict Proctor Mfg. Co., (Toronto, then Trenton, Ont.),
Regal Kitchens Ltd.,
G. Hevenor Ltd., (Gideon Hevenor), St. John,
Keith
& Cronin, (location unknown)
Wentworth, (Well Worth), Integral funnel Spout,
Herbert Jones Co. Limited, Hamilton, (circa 1908)
I.S., (International Silver, Hamilton, Late 1940s ???
unconfirmed)
KMC, (location unknown), circa 1906-07
N. M., (location unknown),
Thos. Burdett, Montreal, (unconfirmed)
P.
Lachance, Quebec City,
G. Yon, (George),
E. BROS., (possibly London area)
P. Hohmeier,
(Philip),
J. H. A. Co., (probably James Henry Ashdown), Winnipeg, Calgary,
Saskatoon etc.
Willson and Warden,
Simons Eastern Mfg. Co., Waterloo, Ont.
.
Wood (Treen) Measures, (Bentwood, Turned and Carved)
(A): Bentwood:
(Bentwood) Dry Measure, Verified, VR over Canada, (1890-91), Maker of
this measure, Unknown
Known Makers of Canadian Bentwood Measures:
J. W. Hanna, Greenbush, Ontario,
D. P. Rous,
Ply-Ware of Canada,
Goderich
Thomas Br., (likely Thomas Brothers, St. Thomas)
A. Root, Lyn, Ontario, (peck)
Connoly and Benjamin,
(B):Turned Wood:
(Turned, applied
handle), Verified, VR over G, 24, (Dec. 1887). Also marked, Patd 85.
Maker, Unknown.
Known Makers of Canadian Turned Wood Measures:
J. McNish, (possibly Ottawa Area
Vankleek Hill)
E. McEWEN, (Ottawa area)
A. Root, (Lyn, Ontario)
C. S. B., (Canada Spool and Bobbin
Co. Ltd.), Walkerton, Ont.
Cane's, Newmarket, (likely a
continuation of Wm. Cane & Sons Mfg. Co. Ltd.)
Potter, Cowan & Co., (McIntosh
Mills, Brockville area,), unconfirmed
In an 1883 catalogue, wooden vinegar/cider measures were offered as
a set, in three sizes, Half Gallon,
Quart, and pint, each
Imperial, and Government Stamped. The set was offered complete with a
wood funnel and the
four pieces sold for $2.25.
(C): Carved Wood:
Known Makers of Canadian Carved
Wood Measures:
Thomas Brothers Limited, St. Thomas, Ont., Canada (1907-1914)
..
(D): Wooden Staves, Banded, (1/2
Barrel Style):
Known Makers of Canadian Banded Stave
Measures:
H. Auclair, possibly Montreal, late
1940's
Boisseau, Branded, Crown VR/C, (possibly Levi Boisseau, cooper, Vercheres, P.
Q., or an indication of size
as boisseau also translates to bushel)
...
Government
Standards
Prior
to Confederation:
In 1791, the area then
known as Quebec, divided into Upper and Lower Canada. Wine (Queen Anne)
and Ale
(Winchester) Standards exist,
marked Upper and Lower Canada, circa 1795. (Constitutional Act)
In 1824, the British
abandoned both the Ale and the Wine standards in favour of IMPERIAL STANDARDS.
1826
District Standards
In 1825-26, Upper Canada
purchased a set of Provincial Standards and 11 sets of District Standards for
use within the
Province. These were Wine and Winchester Standards. The 11 Districts of Upper Canada were: Bathurst District, Eastern
District, Gore District, Home
District, Johnstown District, London District, Midland District, Newcastle
District, Niagara
District, Ottawa District, and,
Western District. Each measure was
marked with the District name, over U.C over 1826.
On the opposite side, size
(Peck.Winchester) over a Crown over U.C.
Each set also included a set of "British" style
Weights.
In 1835, St. John's,
Newfoundland ordered a set of verified Standards.
In 1840, the Province of
Canada was formed, (Act of the Union), Upper Canada became commonly referred to
as Canada West,
and Lower Canada became commonly
referred to as Canada East.
Apparently, the Counties
and/or Towns became responsible for the verification of weights and measures
used by local
merchants, as several sets, or,
part sets of County/Town (Winchester) Standards exist, circa 1855. These
appear similar in
construction and likely were
produced in Canada by Hiram Piper in Toronto.
In 1853, St. John's,
Newfoundland ordered another set of verified Standards.
In 1854, New Brunswick
ordered a number of sets (exact number unknown) from Troughton and Simms in
London
.most are
not verified, but there are
indications that one set was.
In 1856, Halifax town, Nova
Scotia, ordered a set of verified Standards.
In 1860, Lower Canada
received another (approx. 4 sets) of standard Weights and Measures. These are engraved V.R. L.C.,
over the size if the measure
(Pinte, etc,), and dated 1860. One
complete set was delivered to the Clerk of the Assembly, and the balance
delivered to Inspectors of
Weights and Measures in diverse parts of
Lower Canada.
In 1865, Vancouver Island
ordered at least one set of verified Standards from Potter, London.
County Brant,
1855, ½ Pint, Winchester. Made by Hiram Piper, Toronto. (E. Little
collection)
Post Confederation:
In 1873, the first Weights and
Measures Act, of the new Dominion passed in parliament. (Revamping and
streamlining
of the system of W&M used in
Canada, and the introduction of a nationwide Inspection Service.) This act delayed itself
until verified Imperial
Standards could be procured. In 1873 it was projected that 96 equipped
Inspection Divisions would
be necessary. The Imperial
Standards of Capacity were purchased from L. Oertling, London, England, and
were delivered,
verified, in 1874. These
Standards are marked Dominion of Canada, A. D. 1874, and, in addition, the
Gallon Standard was
signed L. Oertling, London.
By mid 1876, 86 Inspection
Divisions were up and running, complete with Standards, Forms, Revenue Stamps
etc.
In 1876, it was reported that there were
3 sets of Dominion Standards of Capacity,
(Primary), kept under lock and key in
Ottawa
each was a Standard
Gallon only. The Departmental Standards
(Secondary), of capacity consisted of two sets,
Bushel to ½ Gill, (10 pcs.
Per set), The Official Standards, (for District
Inspectors), of capacity, consisted of 14 sets, Bushel
to ½ Gill (10 pcs per
set). The Inspection Standards consisted of 100 sets, Gallon to ½
Gill, (7 pcs. Per set) and 100 Portable
Kits. (60 initially + 40 later)
In 1879, and for various
reasons the number of Inspection Divisions was reduced from 96 to 21, and the
number of
Inspecting Officers from 96 to
62.
Oertling,1874., Partial set of Departmental
Standards Oertling,
1874, Gallon, Standard,
Collection: Museum of Science and Technology, Ottawa J. slater
Collection
Known Maker's of Standards of Capacity used
in Canada:
L. Oertling, London, (Eng.)
Mary DeGrave & Son, London, (Eng.)
DeGrave
& Co. Ltd., London, (Eng.)
Potter, London, (Eng.)
Troughton & Simms, London, (Eng.), (Standards of Capacity and
Standard Yard)
Hiram Piper,
Known Maker's of Linear Standards in Canada:
Troughton and Simms,
London, 1874 Standard Yard
Government Verification
Stamps:
These are a series of numbers
and letters (accompanied by a crown symbol), stamped into the body of tin and
copper versions, or,
stamped into a button fixed to the
handle of the graniteware versions, by inspectors representing Weights and
Measures, Canada.
Kemp Manfg. Co., ER over Q,
T.18
Following is
a typical sequence from a Kemp measure:
(crown) ER over Q, T.18
Based on some
assumptions, we presently believe that it can be interpreted as follows :
(crown)
ER
Edward VII
reigns
1902 1910
T
Month Indication Number
18
Month (of a 2 year span) of original verification
Series Letter
Q
Identifies a 2 year
period.
1906 - 1907
Kemp Manufacturing
1867 1911
This measure was
therefore first verified during June, of 1907.
Certificates
and Stamps:
Basically, there were two
certificates used to confirm the verification of the article and payment for
the verification
Service.
The Factory Inspection Certificate was used when the article was
inspected at the factory, prior to it's sale to a merchant.
The cancellation of the stamps indicated
that payment had been received by the Inspector. This certificate was sold with the article to
the
Merchant and the scale, measure etc.,
was ready for immediate use.
Factory
Inspection Certificate
The Certificate for the
Trader was issued annually following the re-verification of the article, either
at the merchant's
Facility or at the District Weights
and Measures office. Again, the stamps
were cancelled to signify that payment had been received by the
Inspector. Measures were not re-stamped following an
annual re-verification.
Certificate for the Trader
Alfred Brunel,
Commissioner of Inland Revenue, developed the system adopted by the Dominion of
Canada,
including the purchase of the
necessary Standards in England, the forms, stamps, punches used, the
establishment of the W&M
Districts within the Dominion, and
the hiring and training of the inspectors.
It was an amazing system for it's time, in that any dispute
could be resolved quicky as the
year, district, inspector, merchant, article(s), and the standards used would
be readily available
and the problem easily identified.
"LEGAL FOR TRADE"
Measures marked Legal for Trade,
were likely introduced in the 1950's, as prepackaged products became readily
available
to General Merchants, and the
responsibility for accuracy passed from the Government agency to the measure
manufacturers.
Note:
Canadian Scale Makers, ( ie: Gurney & Ware,
Gurney, C. Wilson, Osborne, Acme, Fairbanks, Wm. & J. G. Greey, Burrow
Stewart
& Milne, Hamilton Scale Company, New Warren Scale Co., Brantford Scale Co.,
G. Brousseau, Aylmer Pump and Scale Co. etc.),
also had to have their scales verified.
The stamped verification sequence, is as described above, and now allows
collectors to more accurately date
scales
and weights.
..
The Gigantic
Merger : (a quote attributed to Sir Albert Edward Kemp, 1858 1929)
Prior to
1927, Kemp Mfg. Co., had acquired Macdonald Mfg., and had changed their name to
The Sheet Metal Products Co. Ltd. Thomas Davidson had also evolved from
Dominion Stamping Works, to Thomas Davidson and Co., and finally to the Thomas
Davidson Mfg. Co, Ltd.
In October, 1927, the McClary Mfg. Co. (of London, Ont., founded 1847), the
Sheet Metal Products Co. of Canada Ltd. (formerly Kemp Manfg. Co., of Toronto,
Ont., founded 1867), the Thomas Davidson Mfg., Co. Ltd. (of Montreal, Quebec,
founded 1858), E. T. Wright Co., (of Hamilton, Ont., founded 1881), A. Aubry et
fils Limitee (of Montreal, Quebec, founded 1874) and the Happy Thought Foundry
Co. (of Brantford, Ont., founded 1855), merged to form General Steel Wares
Limited. John C. Newman became the first President of GSW. (In 1976, GSW merged
its appliance business with G.E. and Westinghouse, in Canada, to form
Camco).
The Independents :
Before the
GSW family of companies merged, they not only competed with each other, but
also with a number of generally smaller companies spread across Ontario,
Quebec, and the Maritimes. These companies are also of much interest. As
we come across them they are added to our listing and we are attempting to
research each one of them as well.
.
FEATURE MEASURES:
D. Moore and Co. were located at 119-121 King Street East, In Hamilton
Ontario. While the origin of the company dates back to 1812, Dennis Moore
became a partner in the firm in 1833. The company is well known for it's
Treasure Line of Stoves and Ranges. In 1957, the remains of the company
were sold to Happy Thought Foundry of Brantford, Ontario.
While more research is required, the verification sequence would indicate that
this measure was first verified in
the early
1870s.
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John & Nell Slater Collection
Arthur Kool Collection
Thos. Davidson Mfg. Co. Ltd., Quart and Pint
measures circa 1905
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