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In 1893, Hamilton filed a California Railroad Commission complaint against the Southern Pacific for  excessive shipping costs for his machines<ref>W.C. Hamilton vs Southern Pacific Company: In Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners, [http://books.google.com/books?id=3kFNAAAAYAAJ&lpg=RA1-PA157&ots=WKnTQczGnR&dq=w.c.%20hamilton%20san%20jose&pg=RA1-PA157#v=onepage&q=w.c.%20hamilton%20san%20jose&f=false Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the Thirtieth Session of the Legislature of the State of California], Volume II, Sacramento, 1893.</ref>.
 
In 1893, Hamilton filed a California Railroad Commission complaint against the Southern Pacific for  excessive shipping costs for his machines<ref>W.C. Hamilton vs Southern Pacific Company: In Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners, [http://books.google.com/books?id=3kFNAAAAYAAJ&lpg=RA1-PA157&ots=WKnTQczGnR&dq=w.c.%20hamilton%20san%20jose&pg=RA1-PA157#v=onepage&q=w.c.%20hamilton%20san%20jose&f=false Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the Thirtieth Session of the Legislature of the State of California], Volume II, Sacramento, 1893.</ref>.
  
An article in  [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=PRP18950914.2.23.1&srpos=0&e=-------en-logical-20--1-----all---- September 14, 1895 Pacific Rural Press] shows picture of grader and bills it as the only one used by the [[California Fruit Exchange]].
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An 1895 article claims the grader is the only one used by the [[California Fruit Exchange]]<ref>[http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=PRP18950914.2.23.1&srpos=0&e=-------en-logical-20--1-----all---- September 14, 1895 Pacific Rural Press]</ref>.
  
 
[http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=PRP18890713.1.8&e=-------en-logical-20--1-----all---- Another article on grader]
 
[http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=PRP18890713.1.8&e=-------en-logical-20--1-----all---- Another article on grader]

Revision as of 16:55, 5 February 2014

Summary
Business

Manufacturer
Main Location

San Jose

W.C. Hamilton was a San Jose manufacturer of fruit graders, dipping baskets, field cars, transfer cars and turntables. An 1893 Pacific Rural Press article noted that his fruit grader design had been in use since 1888, and was in use by the West Side Fruit Growers Association and Santa Clara Valley Fruit Exchange. At least three and five foot models were produced[1]. In 1893, Hamilton filed a California Railroad Commission complaint against the Southern Pacific for excessive shipping costs for his machines[2].

An 1895 article claims the grader is the only one used by the California Fruit Exchange[3].

Another article on grader

Locations

Location Years Address Details
San Jose 1900 289 North First Street
San Jose 1895 451 West San Carlos St. Factory[4]

References