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Canadian Fairbanks-Morse Co. Ltd.; Montreal

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Name: Canadian Fairbanks-Morse Co. Ltd.; Montreal    (CDN)  
Abbreviation: canadianfa
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Summary:

Canadian Fairbanks-Morse Co. Ltd.
Montreal, Québec

Founded: 1905
Closed: 1974
History:

1. wikipedia.org:

Fairbanks Morse and Company began in 1823 when inventor Thaddeus Fairbanks opened an ironworks in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, to manufacture two of his patented inventions: a cast iron plow and a heating stove. In 1829 he started a hemp dressing business for which he built the machinery. The Company also had brief forays into building automobiles, tractors, corn shellers, hammermills, cranes, televisions, radios and refrigerators, but output was small in these fields. Fairbanks Morse & Company and was headquartered in Chicago. Canadian and American cities had branch dealerships, with Fairbanks first coming to Montreal, Canada, in 1876 and later opening a factory there.

2. vintagemachinery.org:

The Canadian branch operation of Fairbanks, Morse & Co. was apparently established as Fairbanks-Morse Canadian Manufacturing Co. In 1905, The Canadian Fairbanks-Morse Co., Ltd. was established under Canada's new incorporation laws, and then in 1911 they purchased the entire capital stock of Fairbanks-Morse Canadian Manufacturing Co.

3. McGill Digital Archives, company details

Canadian Fairbanks-Morse Company was incorporated in Canada in 1905. The company’s name changed to Robert Morse Corp. Ltd. in 1963. The company was acquired by Aerojet-General Corp. in 1974.

This manufacturer was suggested by Jack Sorensen.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
CDN  60 A47 Ch= 5A5F 12BE6  The chassis 5A5F is also used in Canadian Admiral models 846X, 847X and 848X. This radi... 
CDN  60 9F537 Eight Transistors Ch= 8L1F    
CDN  58 8F278 Ch= 5D4F 12AV6  The Canadian Fairbanks-Morse model 8F278 is a 5-tube table radio for standard broadcast re... 

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