Dundas in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Punching and Shearing Machine c.1904
Built in Dundas - Operated at Babcock & Wilcox Co. Factory Cambridge
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 13, 2024
1. Punching and Shearing Machine c.1904 Marker
Later known as the Babcock & Wilcox Co., Goldie McCulloch Co. produced all manner of industrial products including boilers, steam engines, water wheels, french burr millstones, and fire engines in their two North Works and South Works factories. The Bertram punch operated in the North Works until it ceased operation in 1987. The empty South Works were converted into the Southworks Mall in 2001, and the distinctive Bertram machine was preserved and displayed out front. When the Mall closed in 2017 the punch was donated to the collection of the Dundas Museum, returning to the town from which it came.
Erected by Dundas Museum and Archives.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 43° 16.08′ N, 79° 57.549′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Dundas. It is at the intersection of
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Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe, in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area, and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boundary Stone of Richard Hatt c.1804 (a few steps from this marker); Stone Carriage Step c. 1860 (a few steps from this marker); Bertram Steam Hammer c. 1939 (within shouting distance of this marker); Gwyn Memorial Sundial 1927 (within shouting distance of this marker); Dundas Doctor's Office c.1848 (within shouting distance
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 12, 2024
2. Punching and Shearing Machine c.1904 Marker
Also see . . . Vintage Machinery - John Bertram & Sons History. Beginning within a few years of their inception in 1864, McKechnie & Bertram manufactured a broad line of woodworking machinery, including planers, matchers, molders, tenoners, shapers, scroll saw, and lathes. This line continued until at least 1888. Over time, the woodworking machinery products were gradually dropped in favor of the company's metalworking machinery line. This process was essentially complete by 1901, when their products were "machine tools, machines, and pulp and paper machines". The company made a broad variety of machine tools, biased towards the larger sizes, especially for use by railways and by other machine tool manufacturers. (Submitted on May 15, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
May 15, 2024
3. Advertisement for John Bertram & Sons Foundry
From the Canadian Magazine, 1906
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
