On the 1st of May 1914 the Perfect Machinery Co. was established to manufacture drilling machines, hacksaws and grinders. John S. Rumble was president. Two years later they built a new factory, quickly followed by a large foundry. In 1917 the business reorganized as the Perfect Machine Co., Ltd., with stockholders Wesley Clark, John S. Rumble, William B. Call, and others. They manufactured drilling machines, pedestal grinders, power hacksaws and lathes. In 1919 they undertook a $50,000 factory addition. They went bankrupt in late 1923. The factory was subsequently used to manufacture dairy machinery.

From 1919-11-06 Canadian Machinery

Information Sources

• 1914-04-09 Canada's Weekly (The Canadian Gazette). "...Galt shows continued signs of expansion from an industrial standpoint. It has just been announced that the Perfect Machinery Company has been organised, with Mr. J. Rumble, of Blenheim, as president. The concern will be working by May 1, and has enough orders to keep the plant busy for a year."
• 1915-01-07 Canadian Machinery lists Perfect Machinery Co., Galt, as suppliers of polishing wheels and special machinery.
• July 1915 The Labour Gazette. "The Perfect Machinery Company, which manufactures drills, hacksaws and grinders, was busy, the plant working at nights. Additions are being made to the equipment of the plant and also to the staff."
• 1916-02-03 Canadian Machinery. "Galt, Ont.—The Grand River overflowed last Friday and did considerable damage to the plants located along the banks...and the foundries of Cowan Co., Perfect Machinery Co. and Canada Machinery Corporation were partially flooded, the damage in each case being $400 to $1,000.
• 1916-04-13 The Iron Age. "The Perfect Machinery Company, Galt, Ont., will erect a new plant on Manchester Survey at a cost of $5,000. S. L. Clarke is a stockholder."
• 1916-04-20 The Iron Trade Review. "GALT, ONT.—The Perfect Machinery Co. will build a factory on the Manchester survey at Galt to cost $5,000. Construction work will commence at once. S. L. Clark is a director of the company."
• May 1916 Industrial Canada. "Galt.—The Perfect Machinery Company, manufacturers of a line of drills, hack saws, lathes and special machinery, having outgrown their original premises, are now building a new factory on Manchester Survey. This company was organized in a small way on May 1st, 1914. It has made steady progress and now employs some eighteen mechanics."
• 1916-11-09 The Iron Age. "The Perfect Machinery Company, Galt, Ont., has commenced the erection of a foundry. It will be ell-shape, 24 x 60 ft., and 20 x 26 ft., of concrete and brick."
• 1917-04-02 The Iron Age. "The Perfect Machinery Company has been organized with J. Rumble, of Blenheim, Ont., president; Wesley Clark, of Guelph, Ont., vice-president, and S. L. Clark, of Galt, secretary-treasurer. It will erect a plant at Galt, Ont."
• 1917-05-03 The Iron Age. "The Perfect Machine Company, Ltd., Galt, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $40,000 by Wesley Clark, John S. Rumble, William B. Call and others to manufacture iron-working tools, machinery, gray iron and semi-steel castings, etc."
• 1918 Penton's Foundry List lists Perfect machinery Co., Main St., Galt, (Foundry, Samuelson St.) as providers of Gray Iron castings and Machine Shop services.
• 1919-03-27 Canadian Machinery. "After Export Trade.— Galt manufacturers are making a strong bid for export trade, and Ald. S. L. Clark, manager of the Perfect Machinery Company, has received an order from one of the largest machinery houses in London, England, for six machines, which is a trial order. Inquiries have also been received by the same firm from Australia and Japan."
• 1919-11-06 The Iron Trade Review. "GALT, ONT.—The Perfect Machine Co. is asking the town for a loan of $20,000 for the purpose of building an addition."
• 1919-12-11 The Iron Age. "The Perfect Machine Co., Galt, Ont., will start work at once on an addition to its plant to cost about $50,000. "
• 1920-12 Canadian Trade Index lists Perfect Machine Company, Galt, Ont., under "DIES, Drawing, Blanking and Forming", "DRILLS, Column and Bench", "GRINDERS, Planer Knife", "GRINDERS, Tool", "LATHES, Iron, Brass, Gap, Engine, and Screw Cutting", "MACHINERY, Grinding and Polishing", "MACHINERY, Special", MACHINISTS", "SAWS, Hack", and "TOOLMAKERS".
• The 1921-03-21 Canadian Machinery has an ad from this firm, soliciting machining work. The firm is listed in the Buyer's Directory as a maker of "Drilling Machines, Vertical". The 1921-02-24 and 1921-04-14 issues had the same ad and listing.
• 1923-12-01 The Canada Gazette, Volume 57 Issue 2.

  THE BANKRUPTCY ACT
  NOTICE TO CREDITORS

  IN THE Estate of Perfect Machine Company, Limited, authorized assignor.

  NOTICE is hereby given that Perfect Machine Company, Limited, of the City of Galt, County of Waterloo and Province of Ontario, did on the 14th day of November, 1923, make an authorized assigned of all its property for the benefit of its creditors, and that E. J. Beaumont, Esquire, official receiver, has appointed me to be custodian of the estate of the debtor until the creditors at their first meeting shall elect a trustee to administer the estate of the debtor.

  Notice is further given that the first meeting of the creditors in the above estate will be held at 205 Weber Chambers, Kitchener, Ontario, on the 18th day of October, 1923, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. To entitle you to vote thereat, proof of your claim must be lodged with us before the meeting is held.

  Proxies to be used at the meeting must be lodged with me thereto.

  And further take notice that if you have any claim against the debtor for which you are entitled to rank, proof of such claim must be filed with me within thirty days from the date of this notice, for from and after the expiration of the time fixed by subsection 8 of section 37 of the said Act, I shall distribute the proceeds of the debtor's estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which we have then notice....

• 1924-07-24 The Iron Trade Review. "GALT, ONT.— The Pilot Mfg. Co., in which James G. Gairdner is interested, has purchased the land, building and equipment of the Perfect Machinery Co. here and will remodel and install additional machinery for the manufacture of milking machines, cream separators, dairy supplies, etc. It is also the intention to manufacture all-aluminum electric washing machines later."