Object Record
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Metadata
Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2003.112.001 |
Object Name |
Pump, Water |
Description |
A metal pump painted green. It consists of a base, a body, a top and a handle. The body is attached to the base by nuts and bolts. The handle is attached with a C-shaped bent nail. The pump is stamped: The R. McDougall Co. Ltd Galt Canada/ No. 1. |
Date |
1900 |
Date |
1905 |
Dimensions |
H-76 W-22 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 |