J.M. Ross, Sons & Co. Ltd. - History

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J.M. Ross, Sons & Co. Ltd.
St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Manufacturer Class: Steam and Gas Engines

History

Last Modified: Jul 20 2014 2:33PM by Jeff_Joslin
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The J.M. Ross, Sons & Co. Ltd. was located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. They started manufacturing around 1890. This company was know to have manufactured the Cornell steam traction engine and the New American three-way crank separator.

Information Sources:

Norbeck, Jack, Encyclopedia of American Steam Traction Engines, Crestline Publishing Inc, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, pg. 107
Steam Power on the American Farm by Reynold M. Wik, 1953 page 253

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