A List of Canadian Reed Organ Manufacturers
Author Tim Classey, Helmut Kallmann
- Acadia Organ Co, Bridgetown, NS, fl 1878-82
- C.W. & F.M. Andrus (Andrews?), Picton, Ont, fl 1857
- Andrus Bros, London, Ont, ca 1859-74
- Annapolis Organs, Annapolis, NS, fl 1880
- John Bagnall &Co, Victoria, BC, 1863-85 (harmoniums by 1882)
- Bell Organ and Piano Co (name changes), Guelph, Ont, 1864-1928
- Daniel Bell Organ Co, Toronto, 1881-6
- Berlin Organ Co, Berlin (Kitchener), Ont, fl 1880
- G. Blatchford Organ Co, Galt, Ont, fl 1895; Elora, Ont, fl 1896
- Abner Brown, Montreal, fl 1848-74
- Canada Organ Co, London, Ont, ca 1865-?
- Canada Organ Co, Toronto, 1875
- Chute, Hall & Co, Yarmouth, NS, 1883-94
- Compensating Pipe Organ Co, Toronto, fl 1900-10
- Cornwall, Huntingdon, Que, before 1889-95 (see Pratte)
- Cowley (or Conley?) Church Organ Co, Madoc, Ont, fl 1890
- Dales & Dalton, Newmarket, Ont, fl 1870
- R.H. Dalton, Toronto, 1869-82?
- Darley and Robinson (see Dominion Organ and Piano Co)
- W. Doherty & Co, Clinton, Ont, 1875-1920 (later owned by Sherlock-Manning Co)
- Dominion Organ and Piano Co , Bowmanville, Ont, 1873-ca 1935
- Eben-Ezer Organ Co, Clifford, Ont, 1935
- Gates Organ and Piano Co, ca 1872-82 Malvern Square, NS; 1882-after 1885 Truro, NS
- Goderich Organ Co, Goderich, Ont, fl 1890-1910
- A.S. Hardy & Co, Guelph, Ont, fl 1874
- John Jackson and Co, Guelph, Ont, fl 1872-3, 1880-3?
- D.W. Karn Co, Woodstock, Ont, ca 1867-1924
- J. & R. Kilgour, Hamilton, Ont, ca 1872-88 as dealers, 1888-99 as piano and organ company
- McLeod, Wood & Co, Guelph, Ont, fl 1869-72; later R. McLeod & Co, London, Ont, fl 1874-5
- Malhoit & Co, Simcoe, Ont, fl 1875
- Charles Mee, Kingston, Ont, fl 1870
- John M. Miller (later Miller & Karn and D.W. Karn), Woodstock, Ont, fl 1867
- Mudge & Yarwood Manufacturing Co, Whitby, Ont, 1873-?
- New Dominion Organ Co, Saint John, NB, fl 1875
- William Norris, North York, Ont, fl 1867
- Ontario Organ Co, Toronto, 1884
- Oshawa Organ and Melodeon Manufacturing Co, 1871-3 (see Dominion Organ and Piano Co)
- Pratte, Montreal, 1889-1926 (harmoniums built ca 1912)
- Rappe & Co, Kingston, Ont, ca 1871-ca 1887
- J. Reyner, Kingston, Ont, ca 1871-ca 1885
- Sherlock-Manning Organ Co, London, Ont, later Clinton, Ont, 1902-78 (reed organs built 1902-1950s)
- J. Slown, Owen Sound, Ont, fl 1871-89
- David W. & Cornelius D. Smith, Brome, Que, 1875-?
- Smith & Scribner, Chatham, Ont, fl 1864-5
- Frank Stevenson, North York, Ont, fl 1867
- Edward G. Thomas Organ Co, Woodstock, Ont, 1875-?
- James Thornton & Co, Hamilton, Ont, fl 1871-89
- Toronto Organ Co, Toronto, 1880
- William Townsend, Toronto, fl late 1840s, Hamilton 1853-5
- Uxbridge Organ Co , Uxbridge, Ont, fl 1872-1909
- S.R. Warren and Son, Toronto, fl 1878-ca 1910
- Elijah West, West Farnham, Que, fl 1860-75
- Thomas W. White & Co, Hamilton, Ont, 1863-after 1869
- R.S. Williams &Sons, Toronto, ca1854-ca 1952 (reed organs built in 19th century only)
- Wilson & Co, Sherbrooke, Que
- Wood, Powell & Co, Guelph, Ont, fl 1883-4
- Woodstock Organ Factory, Woodstock, Ont, fl 1876 (see D.W. Karn)
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