Coghlin Springs, Montreal

In 1858 B.J. Coghlin opened a blacksmith shop in Montreal.  As the years went by the smithy operation expanded into the manufacture of springs for carriages and later heavy duty springs for the railway industry. Coghlin’s business continued to grow steadily and in 1954 it acquired its first mobile equipment subsidiary – a manufacturer of portable pressure pumps by Watson Jack & Co. Limited.  With that the brand “Wajax” was born. Previous post here.