Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2011.077.001 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Title |
Butler Stampings & Machine Screws Limited employees |
Description |
Black and white photograph of four rows of men posed in front of a brick building. Sign on the building reads "Butler Stampings & Machine Screws Limited". Several of the men are wearing suits and ties, while the others are wearing work clothes. There is a white border surrounding the photograph. Stamped on the reverse is "The Royal Studio/724 Barton St. East/Hamilton, Ont." and "Apr 48". |
Date |
1948 |
Copyright |
Expired |
History |
The Butler Machine Company was founded in 1892 in Hamilton, ON. Initially, the company manufactured small custom machine parts. In 1938, the company moved to Dolph Street in Preston, and changed its name to Butler Stampings & Machine Screws Limited. During the Second World War, the company concentrated on war orders for General Motors and produced stamped metal parts for army vehicles. In 1949, the company was purchased by Mindustrial Corporation Limited and the name was changed to Butler Metal Products. In the early 1970s, the company developed a process for stamping thermoplastic materials. As of 2012, the company is still in operation and produces stamped metal and assembled parts to North American auto makers. |
Search Terms |
Butler Stampings & Machine Screws Limited Royal Studio |