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mechman
Senior Member
Username: mechman
Post Number: 104
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 08:13 am: | 
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Goodday all I'm seeking any information on this co. --they were later know as the mcLachlan gas engine co. & their letterhead states they made stationary & launch engines.they were in business from the late 1890's untill about 1906. ANY help is appreciated. Larry Healey |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 789
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 11:03 am: |
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Larry
Is there an address on the letterhead ? |
mechman
Senior Member
Username: mechman
Post Number: 105
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 01:05 pm: |
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Goodday Richard They were incorperated in 1899--99 to 1901 address was 94 Adilaide St. W.--in 1902 --115 Bay St, 1903-1905 201 Queen St. E.--1906-7 Swansea -(village W. of Toronto at that time)--nothing after that time. Note! the name was changed to McLachlan gasoline engine Co. in 1902 "All the |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 790
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 01:25 pm: |
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Larry
My notes have 11 Marine engine mfgrs in Toronto some of them very early (prior to 1910)and I dont have a street address for each yet, but none of the addresses that are listed correspond with those you mentioned. The closest is in 1906 Acme Mfg Co. Ltd was at 230 King Street about 1 block away from McLachlan on Queen street at the time ! |
mechman
Senior Member
Username: mechman
Post Number: 106
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 01, 2005 - 02:24 pm: |
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Goodday again here are photos of the engine that I just bought--It could be made as a marine engine very easily by removing the base & drilling out the bosses on the cylinder for a piston pump |
andrew
Moderator
Username: andrew
Post Number: 1164
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 01, 2005 - 04:51 pm: |
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Here are Larry's pictures:
 
Canadian Gas Power and Launch:
 
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abm
Member
Username: abm
Post Number: 10
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 03, 2005 - 04:30 pm: |
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Just a thought but I wonder if there isn't a connection between this company and the McLachlan Motor Company founded in Canada which was later to become Buick.
You might want to check with Garth Wilson who is the curator at the Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa. He has access to many historical catalogs of the era.
Cheers
Dave Richardson |
Dick G.
Visitor
| | Posted on Sunday, July 03, 2005 - 04:49 pm: |
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Little different spelling, I have a 1923 McLaughlin Buick touring car. |
mechman
Senior Member
Username: mechman
Post Number: 107
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 04, 2005 - 07:46 am: |
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Goodday again Thanks for your input--I have checked with the Federal archives,the Provincial Archives & the Museum of science & technology & none of them have anything on this company (with the exception of the Provincial archives which has the corporate yearly company statements of business from which I was fortunate to obtain a copy of their letterhead with a drawing of the engine)--any & all ideas are welcome! "All the best" Larry |
greg
Visitor
| | Posted on Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 03:08 pm: |
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my grandmothers cousin was the founder of Mclaughlin. |
