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1907 Article-R. E. T. Pringle Co., Ltd., Factory View |
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Canadian Electrical News & Engineering Journal, V17, Mar 1907, pg. 65 |
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The R. E. T. Pringle company, Limited, was incorporated by letters patent, January 30, 1902, having an authorized capital of $50,000, to acquire as a going concern, the business of Mr. R. E. T. Pringle, dealer in electrical apparatus and supplies, of Montréal.
In view of the largely increasing business and the constant growth of this company, the directors deemed it advisable to increase the capital to $150,000, with additional powers to enable the company to carry on an extensive manufacturing electrical business. On July 10th, 1903, supplementary letters patent were granted increasing the authorized capital to $150,000 and extending the powers of the company.
The policy of the company since its inception has been to endeavor to make prompt and complete shipments, to handle business to them with promptness and dispatch, and to devote that personal attention which is necessary for the success of the electrical supply business. To such an extent has the company met with success, that in addition to their warehouse and sales office at 16 and 18 Victoria Square, Montreal, they have a branch warehouses at 62 and 64 Wellington Street West, Toronto, Ont., and 105 Prince William Street, St. John, N. B., and sales offices at 343 Main Street, Winnipeg, Man., and in the Molson’s Bank Building, Vancouver, B. C.
The R. E. T. Pringle Company’s new factory and head office, located at the corner of Rose de Lima, Albert and DeLisle Streets, St. Henry, and shown of this page, has been the outcome of this most remarkable growth.
With the present facilities the company will be enabled to increase the manufacture of their many well-known specialties. They make a full and complete line of sockets and receptacles, and control the sole manufacturing rights for Canada of Harvey Hubbell, of Bridgeport, to manufacture his well-known specialties, which line in itself comprises an important feature of their business. They also control the manufacturing rights for “ Fielding's " fuseless moulding rosettes and receptacles, which are meeting with a large sale throughout Canada. Standard cut-outs, rosettes, fuse plugs, wireless clusters, shade holders, etc., are but a few lines manufactured by this company, and which are made to comply with the latest regulations of the Fire Underwriters. A complete line of street fixtures for both low tension and high tension is manufactured and carried in stock. The secondary generator for bell work is another specialty manufactured and sold with great success by the company during the past few years.
The Garton Daniels Co., of Keokuk, Iowa, have also entrusted their trade to the Pringle Company, and recently they have so perfected their lightning arresters
Mr. R. E. T. Pringle, managing director and treasurer, to whose untiring personal attention the success of the company is largely due. Mr. I. H. Smith is general sales manager for the company and gives his personal attention to the Montreal district, thch comprises the Province of Quebec and the main line of the Grand Trunk east of Kingston, Ont., and extending north on the Ottawa as far as Pembroke. Mr. George Leroux, secretary of the company, has charge of the accounting end. i
The warehouse and office in Toronto is under the management of Mr. A. Esling, whose district extends from Kingston west to Sault Ste. Marie. Mr. E. H. Smith, who was for many years manager of the St. John office, now has charge of the Winnipeg office, his territory including from Port Arthur, Ont., to the Rockies. The Province of British Columbia is in charge of Messrs. Bayfield & Archibald, Mr. Archibald devoting his special attention to the business. The business of the Maritime Provinces is in the hands of Mr. W. W. Bogart, whose headquarters are at St. John, N. B. |
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1907 R. E. T. Pringle Co., Ltd., Factory View
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