A couple of my Taylor-Forbes C-clamps. The Taylor-Forbes Company was founded in Guelph in 1902 by John and Adam Taylor and George Forbes on the former site of Allan's Mills on the east bank of the Speed River. The company was comprised of the former A.R. Woodyatt and Company business and Guelph Malleable Iron Works and soon became one of Canada's largest manufacturers of lawn mowers and general hardware.
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Taylor-Forbes produced a wide array of products including hinges, washing machines, boilers, foot scrapers and radiators. At one time Taylor-Forbes was the largest employer of skilled labour in Guelph and operated nine branches in other cities. Taylor-Forbes was the first industry in Guelph to use hydro electric power in 1910. During WWI and WWII, the company was awarded many substantial contracts manufacturing shell casings and metal castings for vehicles. The company was sold in 1950 and the new owners were able to continue operations for only five more years until declaring bankruptcy. Below, pics of some other TF products on the web: pushmowers and waffle irons!
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Taylor-Forbes produced a wide array of products including hinges, washing machines, boilers, foot scrapers and radiators. At one time Taylor-Forbes was the largest employer of skilled labour in Guelph and operated nine branches in other cities. Taylor-Forbes was the first industry in Guelph to use hydro electric power in 1910. During WWI and WWII, the company was awarded many substantial contracts manufacturing shell casings and metal castings for vehicles. The company was sold in 1950 and the new owners were able to continue operations for only five more years until declaring bankruptcy. Below, pics of some other TF products on the web: pushmowers and waffle irons!
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I'm sittin here painting one hell of a real beaut. A nice old radiator. Thanks boys. RJ Woiden
ReplyDeleteYes, indeed. We just used our Taylor Forbes waffle iron again this morning (the very same one as the photo on this post). The iron still looks exactly the same as it did in 2006 when we took that photo.
ReplyDeleteHere are more photos of the waffle iron: etherwork.net: Taylor Forbes stove-top waffle iron & stand
I have a Taylor-Forbes 2 stroke, 4 wheel push mower. Very "space-age" with a cast aluminum base.
ReplyDeleteEmail Mister G a photo, and we'd be happy to add it to this post!
DeleteMy wife's Grandmother had one of these irons. After my mother in law passed, we have this lovely Taylor Forbes Iron as pictured. Any idea as to when they were made? Is there a way to tell?
ReplyDeleteThe only way to roughly date such old sad irons would be from TF catalogues of the era. However, by the 1920's most homes had electricity so sad irons were disappearing. See http://www.oldandinteresting.com/vintage-electric-irons.aspx
Deletedoes anyone know the address of the former Taylor-Forbes manufacturing company in Guelph? Also this site does not allow viewing as this page keeps obliterating everything else.
ReplyDeleteAs you can see from the image of the 1926 factory I've added above, it covered 15 acres. I can't find an exact street address for it. Also, I don't understand your comment that "this page keeps obliterating everything else."
DeleteMy Great Grandfather was Milton Adam Taylor who was the son of John McPherson Taylor
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