Recent content by Billiam

I'd be fairly sure that set was made between 1968 and 1969. The company logo changed wording from Gray Bonney Tools to Gray Tools Canada around 1963 and I recognize the silver trim in the crest as being in use between 68 and 69. Hope this helps...you have some quality items there! BH

Wondering if anyone would know of a good flooring option available in Canada to apply to a cement garage floor for sealing and protection against salt and water in winter? I was ready to copy my neighbors' idea of a professionally sprayed coloured expoxy with colour flakes in it until he...

Gray Bonney affiliation of the two companies ended in 1961 after it was decided to be no longer financially benefitial to Gray.

Hi there, I am currently looking to buy an older or newer model steel roller cabinet. Age, make and layout not really important but it should be between 27 and 30 inches across the top in order for my top cabinet to sit on it. Colour and condition not that important as I am planning to re-paint...

try out this site: http://www.thetoolstore.ca/search/search.asp?keywords=Gray+tools

Canadian Made and "you can't buy better tools" !

Hey, that's a nice collection of knowledge and photography there! I knew someone who worked for the company for many years which is how I was aware the old factory had been torn down. Thanks for posting your research for everyone to enjoy. Bill

The factory was torn down shortly after they moved to their new plant in Brampton in 1970 to make way for two large apartment buildings. The white block warehouse building still stands at the end of St. Clarens Ave and if you look closely at the top left corner on the south wall you can barely...

the old gray bonney factory at Dupont and Landsdown was torn down in 1970 shortly after they built their new 105,000 sqare foot plant in Brampton (then "Bramalea"). Two highrise apt. buildings now occupy the old site in the N/E corner tho' the old warehouse building still stands to the east

Hi there, I personally know someone who's father worked at Gray for a total of 48 years in total. I was mentioning your picture and he was wondering if he could possibly buy that blue Gray-Bonney box from you as it would be a wonderful addition to his collection since at present he has nothing...