Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2017.003.006 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Sepia photograph depicting a Blacksmith Shop in Nanaimo. S. Madill Ltd. Madill's website dates this photograph circa 1911. |
Image File Name |
1911 - Madill Smithy - Nanaimo - 2017003006 - jpg72 - 001 |
Date (y/m/d) |
1911/ / |
Place |
Nanaimo |
Provenance |
Sam Madill founded the business that now bears his name at Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada in 1911 while working as a blacksmith serving the local coal mining industry. As the coal ran out, forestry expanded and the Madill family undertook repairs to logging machinery, which eventually led to the invention of the first portable spar tree yarder in 1955. The company grew, set up a state-of-the-art plant in Nanaimo B.C. and over time manufactured and sold over 1380 spar yarders worldwide. A complete logging product line including cable swing yarders and heel boom log loaders was designed in the 1970's through to the mid 1980's. In 1977 an additional plant was built in Kalama, Washington, U.S.A. to meet production requirements. By the 1980's the company had become known worldwide as industry leaders in forestry equipment and controlled the bulk of the worldwide 'over 200hp' cable yarder market. In 2011, Madill was acquired by Nicholson Manufacturing in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada. (Source: madillequipment.com) |
Search Terms |
blacksmith shop Nanaimo Foundary Madill People |
Collection |
Buildings & Structures |
People |
Madill |
Subjects |
People People associated with manual labor Maintenance |