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A. Harris, Son & Co.
| Firmenname | A. Harris, Son & Co. |
| Ortssitz | Brantford (Kanada) |
| Art des Unternehmens | Maschinenfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | 1883: J. Harris, Präsident und Superintendent; J. K. Osborne, Vicepräsident; A. Harris, Sekretär und Schatzmeister; F. Grobb, Technischer Leiter. Manitoba branch: L. M. Jones, Manager; J. H. Housser, Sekretär und Schatzmeister. Bestellte innerhalb eines Jahres zwei Wheelock-Dampfmaschinen von "Goldie & McCulloch". Seit 1891 Teil der "Massey-Harris Company". |
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| 1859-1861 |
Gründung durch Alanson Harris, Esq in Beamsville, Ontario |
| 1871 |
Harris verlegt seine Firma nach Brantford, wo er eine Partnerschaft mit J. Harris und J. K. Osborne unter der Firma "A. Harris, Son & Co." eingeht |
| 1871 |
Errichtung von Werkstätten in der Colborne Street |
| 1871 |
Errichtung von Werkstätten in der Colborne Street |
| 1877 |
Die Kapazität der Werkstätten in der Colborne Street wird verdoppelt |
| 1881 |
Eingetragen unter den Gesetzen des Dominion of Canada. Seither lautet die Firma "A. Harris & Co. (Limited)". Es werden ausschließlich landwirtschaftliche Maschinen gebaut, besonders Ernte- und Mähmaschinen, Selbstbinder usw. |
| 1882 |
Bau von neuen Werkstätten südlich des alten Kanals, örtlich bekannt als "Cockshutt's Flats". Hier ist die neue Schmiede, ein Gebäude von 150 x 50', ausgestattet mit allen modernen Einrichtungen. Eine kurze Entfernung weiter südlich ist die neue Gießerei, das Gebäude ist 200 x 60' groß. Am westlichen Ende ist der Kupolofen mit einer Schmelz-Kapazität von 10 t. |
| 1882 |
In diesem Jahr werden 1.000 Mähmaschinen, 1.273 Erntemaschinen und 1.000 Selbstbinder hergestellt. |
| 1891 |
Zusammenschluß mit der "Massey Manufacturing Company" in Toronto zur "Massey-Harris Company" |
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| ZEIT | 1883 |
| THEMA | Firmenbeschreibung |
| TEXT | Manufacturers of Improved Harvesting Machinery. -this great industrial establishment was founded about the year 1860, at the Town of beamsville, Ontario, by Alanson Harris, Esq. In 1871 Mr. Harris removed his business to Brantford, where he formed a partnership with Messrs. J. Harris and J. K. Osborne, under the style and title of A. Harris, Son & Co. This firm was incorporated in 1881 under the laws of the Dominion of Canada, since which time it has been known as A. Harris & Co. (Limited). the energies of this corporation are devoted entirely to the production of harvesting machinery, of the class known as reapers and mowers, self-binders, &c. These are all manufactured under patents owned by the firm. The shops on Colborne Street that were erected in 1871 soon became insufficient for the business for which they were built and in 1877 the capacity was doubled by an ample extension; but these enlarged facilities soon became cramped again, so that it became necessary to build additional shops. These were erected in 1882, on the grounds south of the old canal, on what are locally known as Cockshutt's Flats. Here is the new blacksmith shop, a building of 150 by 50 feet, fitted up with all the modern appliances that genius could invent for the prosecution of this branch of industry. A short distance further south is the new moulding shop, a building 200 by 60 feet. On the west end is place a cupola with a capacity of melting ten tons at one time, and on the other end is a large tank ten feet in diameter always kept filled with water, and connected with pipes throughout the whole building. In the spring the company intend erecting a large building of 400 feet frontage, south of the new shops, to meet the increasing demand of their trade. No less than ten general agents are constantly on the road, exclusive of the Manitoba branch. The officers of the company are: J. Harris, President and Superintendent; J. K. Osborne, Vice-President; A. Harris, Secy. Treas.; F. Grobb, Mechanical Superintendent. Manitoba branch- L. M. Jones, Manager; J. H. Housser, Sec.-Treas. The product of these works in the year 1882 was 1,000 mowers, 1,273 reapers, and 1,000 self-binders. The annual consumption of leading items of material is as follows: Pig iron 1,000 tons; bar iron, 250 tons; coal 250 tons; binding twine, 250 tons; binding wire, 50 tons; malleable iron, 100 tons. The working of this great amount of material gives steady employment to about one hundred and fifty artisans and labourers, and also keeps in motion an extensive assortment of costly machinery. The power for this establishment is supplied by two highly improved steam engines of the most modern type; these are of eighty and thirty horse power respectively. |
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