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Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2003.122.001 |
Object Name |
Ram, Hydraulic |
Description |
A metal hydraulic ram used to lift spring water for domestic purposes on farms and large estates. There is a base comprising of the inlet and discharge pipes, two valve parts and the four feet; the air dome with a plunger, the waste valve (the cone-shaped part above the lower end of the drive-pipe) a valve at the base of the air dome and the air or snifter valve. Imprinted on both sides of the ram is the manufacturer: The R Mc Dougall Co Galt Canada. |
Date |
1930 |
Date |
1939 |
Dimensions |
H-41 W-31 cm |
History |
The R. McDougall Company was founded by Robert McDougall (1829-1911), eldest son of John McDougall (1802-1895) who built McDougall Cottage in Cambridge, ON. The company began manufacturing hand pumps as early as 1880 and operated under the R. McDougall name until 1951 when it was purchased by another company. The company manufactured hand and power pumps, metal tools, and industrial lathes. The foundry was located adjacent to the Grand Trunk Railway tracks and south of Main Street in Galt. As of 2013, that is in the area of Bruce Street and Wellington Street South in Cambridge. The site is now a townhouse development called Wellington Square. |
Search Terms |
R. McDougall Company Limited |
People |
McDougall, Robert |