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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<ref>The Hamilton Fruit Grader: [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=PRP18930715.2.23 July 15, 1893 Pacific Rural Press].</ref>.
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W.C. Hamilton was a San Jose manufacturer of fruit graders, dipping baskets, field cars, transfer cars and turntables.
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Hamilton's fruit grader combined the idea of an incline shaking table with holes for differnet-sized fruit with an embedded fan for blowing debris and dust off the fruit<ref>The Hamilton Fruit Grader: [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=PRP18890713.2.25 July 13, 1889 Pacific Rural Press].</ref>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<ref>The Hamilton Fruit Grader: [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=PRP18930715.2.23 July 15, 1893 Pacific Rural Press].</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>.
 
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>.
  
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| San Jose || 1893 || The Alameda between Montgomery and Autumn<ref>The Hamilton Fruit Grader: [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=PRP18890713.2.25 July 13, 1889 Pacific Rural Press].</ref> ||
 
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| San Jose || 1895 || 451 West Santa Clara St. || Factory<ref>Advertisement, [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>
 
| San Jose || 1895 || 451 West Santa Clara St. || Factory<ref>Advertisement, [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>
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Revision as of 17:02, 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.

Hamilton's fruit grader combined the idea of an incline shaking table with holes for differnet-sized fruit with an embedded fan for blowing debris and dust off the fruit[1]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[2]. In 1893, Hamilton filed a California Railroad Commission complaint against the Southern Pacific for excessive shipping costs for his machines[3].

An 1895 article claims the grader is the only one used by the California Fruit Exchange[4].

Another article on grader

Locations

Location Years Address Details
San Jose 1893 The Alameda between Montgomery and Autumn[5]
San Jose 1895 451 West Santa Clara St. Factory[6]
San Jose 1900 289 North First Street

References

  1. ↑ The Hamilton Fruit Grader: July 13, 1889 Pacific Rural Press.
  2. ↑ The Hamilton Fruit Grader: July 15, 1893 Pacific Rural Press.
  3. ↑ W.C. Hamilton vs Southern Pacific Company: In Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners, 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.
  4. ↑ September 14, 1895 Pacific Rural Press
  5. ↑ The Hamilton Fruit Grader: July 13, 1889 Pacific Rural Press.
  6. ↑ Advertisement, September 14, 1895 Pacific Rural Press
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