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Bain Machine Shop
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1880-1947
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The Bain Machine Shop was established in Hamilton in 1880 on the corner of Mary and Cannon Streets, by James Dickson Bain (1836-1909), who emigrated from Scotland. The company was originally known as Bain and Colville, advertising as general machinists and engine fitters. The shop produced mostly farm equipment such as tractors but was also well known for machinery repairs of gears, levers, frames and cylinders on many different types of machines, as well as materials including iron and steel. The machine shop was favourably known in the city for its superiority of workmanship and the ability to repair machines back to their original state at low cost. In 1901, the company name changed to James Bain & Sons. Thomas Bain (1866-1950), the eldest son of James, became the manager of the company and remained in this position until the company went out of family hands around 1947. It is unclear if the name officially changed again after Thomas took over, but future references to the business were in the name of Bain Machine Shop.
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Manufacturing and machinery repair
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Bain Machine Shop Scrapbook – Library Call Number: 728.09713521 BAI
Houghton, Margaret. Bain Machine Shop Finding Aid. (date unknown). Local History & Archives Department, Hamilton Public Library.
“James Bain & Son.” Hamilton Herald. December 19, 1908.
“New Machinery Firm.” Hamilton Spectator. June 12, 1884.