Antique Canadian wood stove made by Gilson Mfg Co Ltd Guelph
Description : 10 May, 2023
Antique wood stove pany originated in 1855 as a foundry run by Theodore Gilson and John Maas. As best we can tell, their early products did not include anything for working wood: farm implements, cast iron pots, stoves, etc.
The Maas name disappears from the history quite early on. Theodore Gilson was succeeded by son John and grandson John E. Sometime before 1900 pany began making chair irons, which is the cast iron piece forming the base center of a swivel chair. pany became more involved in making office chairs and photography chairs; the latter had hidden headrests and handrests to allow the sitter to hold still for the long exposure times then needed. John Gilson and others received a series of patents for innovative improvements to office chairs that added various tilt and swivel features. The patent record suggests that although the pany was not the first to produce these features, they did make key improvements to the mechanisms. In any event, the chairs were well received at a time when the typewriter was revolutionizing business operations.
Also beginning in the late 1800s pany began to manufacture gasoline engines. These free-standing engines were rapidly ing popular, especially for farm use. At some point after introducing the engines, they began to manufacture an engine-powered drag saw.
We have seen a cast ashtray bearing the inscription "J. E. Gilson Co., foundry". J. E. Gilson was the grandson of the founder, and patent records suggest that the name "Gilson Manufacturing Co." was already in use by the time the grandson would have joined the business, so the J. E. Gilson Co. was perhaps the result of a split of pany into the foundry and manufacturing operations.
In 1907 a Canadian branch plant of Gilson Manufacturing Co. was opened in Guelph, Ontario, by Edward Barelman. The plant's first product was likely gasoline engines. Later on, the plant produced farm tractors, furnaces, home appliances, and refrigeration equipment. This plant survived until about 1977, when it was shut down.
In 1914 the Gilson family sold both the Port Washington and Guelph businesses. The Port Washington business was bought by longtime employee Harry W. Bolens. The Guelph operation was bought by a group of Canadian investors including Horace Mack, and named Gilson Manufacturing Co., Ltd. It manufactured stationary gas engines until about 1927.
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