Maple Leaf Electric Tools Ltd. manufactured portable electric drills, drill stands, portable electric grinders, tool post grinders, and bench and pedestal grinders, according to a catalog seen on eBay Canada in 2020. The firm was the Canadian division of United States Electrical Tool Co.
We can find few data points on this company and they date from 1929 to 1930. It appears that the US Electrical Tool established Maple Leaf Electric Tools in 1929, just in time for it to be crushed by the stock market crash and ensuing Great Depression.
Information Sources
- 1929-05-29 Montreal Gazette mentions the establishment of Maple Leaf Electric Tools, Ltd., of Toronto.
- Aviation, Vol. 28 No. 18, May 3, 1930, Pg. 85
- 1930 Might's Greater Toronto city directory lists "Maple Leaf Electric Tools, 14 Breadalbane". Various employees are listed as well.