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Thomas McGourty

2020-09-12T10:49:44Z

Dave:

[[File:McGourty.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Thomas K. McGourty in uniform]]

== Prior to joining Commodore ==
Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

[[File:General_708.jpg|left|thumb|150px|General model 708 adding machine]]

Prior to WWII Thomas McGourty worked for National Cash Register as a repairman in New York City. After the war, he started an office equipment repair shop in Jamaica NY, then moved to Patchogue, NY. Office equipment was very difficult to obtain at that time so Mr. McGourty became a dealer for General adding machines which was a second tier product. Although fairly well built, the adding machine had a design problem which caused adding errors. Mr. McGourty bought a half dozen of the machines and figured out a way to fix them in his shop. He did a pretty good business selling the machines, and when the General salesman Marty Rogg called again, he was floored when he found that McGourty was ordering more machines to sell, not returning defective ones he couldn't sell. Marty asked Mr. McGourty if he would consider going to Connecticut to fix the machines at the General-Gilbert factory assembly line. In 1955, Mr. McGourty agreed, and for the next couple of years commuted to Winstead Connecticut to manage the manufacturing line.

Mr. McGourty rose quickly through the ranks at General-Gilbert. In May, 1960 he was promoted from Technical Director, Adding Machine Division to Assistant Vice President.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Tue, March 1, 1960 · Page 14</ref> In March, 1961 he was placed in charge of all production at the Winsted plant.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Sun, March 26, 1961 · Page 4</ref> In September, 1962 Mr. McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice President and General Manager at which point he moved his family to Connecticut. It was during this time that he learned about managing a large manufacturing line and through a company training program, he was introduced to the work of theorists such as Deming, Taylor and Mayo.

Mr. McGourty resigned from General-Gilbert in May, 1963 after eight years with the company.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Thu, May 30, 1963 · Page 11</ref>

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President<ref>National Post (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) 29 May 1965, Sat • Page 26</ref>, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California."<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968</ref> Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. A parcel of land on Cox Road in Aptos California served as both the personal residence of the McGourty family and Commodore's R&D department.

=== Time Research and Development Corporation, 1969 ===
In January, 1969 Commodore and Ricoh formed a new company named Time Research and Development Corporation as a joint venture to manage all research and development for Commodore. This joint venture occupied the existing facilities on Cox Road in Aptos California, which resulted in several Ricoh engineers from Japan moving to the Aptos location including some who brought their families with them. Commodore's total investment was $108,000 for a 50% equity share in the new company.

=== Commodore Educational Systems Ltd, 1971 ===
Commodore Educational Systems Ltd was formed as a Bahamian corporation to develop, manufacture and sell educational devices and materials. Initial development costs for this entity were $41,490.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-12T01:10:11Z

Dave: /* Prior to joining Commodore */

[[File:McGourty.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Thomas K. McGourty in uniform]]

== Prior to joining Commodore ==
Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

[[File:General_708.jpg|left|thumb|150px|General model 708 adding machine]]

Prior to WWII Thomas McGourty worked for National Cash Register as a repairman in New York City. After the war, he started an office equipment repair shop in Jamaica NY, then moved to Patchogue, NY. Office equipment was very difficult to obtain at that time so Mr. McGourty became a dealer for General adding machines which was a second tier product. Although fairly well built, the adding machine had a design problem which caused adding errors. In 1955 Mr. McGourty bought a half dozen of the machines and figured out a way to fix them in his shop. He did a pretty good business selling the machines, and when the General salesman Marty Rogg called again, he was floored when he found that McGourty was ordering more machines to sell, not returning defective ones he couldn't sell. Marty asked Mr. McGourty if he would consider going to Connecticut to fix the machines at the General-Gilbert factory assembly line. Mr. McGourty agreed, and for the next couple of years commuted to Winstead Connecticut to manage the manufacturing line.

Mr. McGourty rose quickly through the ranks at General-Gilbert. In May, 1960 he was promoted from Technical Director, Adding Machine Division to Assistant Vice President.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Tue, March 1, 1960 · Page 14</ref> In March, 1961 he was placed in charge of all production at the Winsted plant.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Sun, March 26, 1961 · Page 4</ref> In September, 1962 Mr. McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice President and General Manager at which point he moved his family to Connecticut. It was during this time that he learned about managing a large manufacturing line and through a company training program, he was introduced to the work of theorists such as Deming, Taylor and Mayo.

Mr. McGourty resigned from General-Gilbert in May, 1963 after eight years with the company.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Thu, May 30, 1963 · Page 11</ref>

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President<ref>National Post (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) 29 May 1965, Sat • Page 26</ref>, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California."<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968</ref> Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. A parcel of land on Cox Road in Aptos California served as both the personal residence of the McGourty family and Commodore's R&D department.

=== Time Research and Development Corporation, 1969 ===
In January, 1969 Commodore and Ricoh formed a new company named Time Research and Development Corporation as a joint venture to manage all research and development for Commodore. This joint venture occupied the existing facilities on Cox Road in Aptos California, which resulted in several Ricoh engineers from Japan moving to the Aptos location including some who brought their families with them. Commodore's total investment was $108,000 for a 50% equity share in the new company.

=== Commodore Educational Systems Ltd, 1971 ===
Commodore Educational Systems Ltd was formed as a Bahamian corporation to develop, manufacture and sell educational devices and materials. Initial development costs for this entity were $41,490.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-12T01:09:39Z

Dave: /* Prior to joining Commodore */

[[File:McGourty.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Thomas K. McGourty in uniform]]

== Prior to joining Commodore ==
Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

Prior to WWII Thomas McGourty worked for National Cash Register as a repairman in New York City. After the war, he started an office equipment repair shop in Jamaica NY, then moved to Patchogue, NY. Office equipment was very difficult to obtain at that time so Mr. McGourty became a dealer for General adding machines which was a second tier product. Although fairly well built, the adding machine had a design problem which caused adding errors. In 1955 Mr. McGourty bought a half dozen of the machines and figured out a way to fix them in his shop. He did a pretty good business selling the machines, and when the General salesman Marty Rogg called again, he was floored when he found that McGourty was ordering more machines to sell, not returning defective ones he couldn't sell. Marty asked Mr. McGourty if he would consider going to Connecticut to fix the machines at the General-Gilbert factory assembly line. Mr. McGourty agreed, and for the next couple of years commuted to Winstead Connecticut to manage the manufacturing line.

[[File:General_708.jpg|left|thumb|150px|General model 708 adding machine]]

Mr. McGourty rose quickly through the ranks at General-Gilbert. In May, 1960 he was promoted from Technical Director, Adding Machine Division to Assistant Vice President.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Tue, March 1, 1960 · Page 14</ref> In March, 1961 he was placed in charge of all production at the Winsted plant.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Sun, March 26, 1961 · Page 4</ref> In September, 1962 Mr. McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice President and General Manager at which point he moved his family to Connecticut. It was during this time that he learned about managing a large manufacturing line and through a company training program, he was introduced to the work of theorists such as Deming, Taylor and Mayo.

Mr. McGourty resigned from General-Gilbert in May, 1963 after eight years with the company.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Thu, May 30, 1963 · Page 11</ref>

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President<ref>National Post (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) 29 May 1965, Sat • Page 26</ref>, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California."<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968</ref> Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. A parcel of land on Cox Road in Aptos California served as both the personal residence of the McGourty family and Commodore's R&D department.

=== Time Research and Development Corporation, 1969 ===
In January, 1969 Commodore and Ricoh formed a new company named Time Research and Development Corporation as a joint venture to manage all research and development for Commodore. This joint venture occupied the existing facilities on Cox Road in Aptos California, which resulted in several Ricoh engineers from Japan moving to the Aptos location including some who brought their families with them. Commodore's total investment was $108,000 for a 50% equity share in the new company.

=== Commodore Educational Systems Ltd, 1971 ===
Commodore Educational Systems Ltd was formed as a Bahamian corporation to develop, manufacture and sell educational devices and materials. Initial development costs for this entity were $41,490.

== References ==

File:General 708.jpg

2020-09-12T01:08:09Z

Dave: General model 708 adding machine

General model 708 adding machine

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-12T01:04:54Z

Dave:

[[File:McGourty.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Thomas K. McGourty in uniform]]

== Prior to joining Commodore ==
Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

Prior to WWII Thomas McGourty worked for National Cash Register as a repairman in New York City. After the war, he started an office equipment repair shop in Jamaica NY, then moved to Patchogue, NY. Office equipment was very difficult to obtain at that time so Mr. McGourty became a dealer for General adding machines which was a second tier product. Although fairly well built, the adding machine had a design problem which caused adding errors. In 1955 Mr. McGourty bought a half dozen of the machines and figured out a way to fix them in his shop. He did a pretty good business selling the machines, and when the General salesman Marty Rogg called again, he was floored when he found that McGourty was ordering more machines to sell, not returning defective ones he couldn't sell. Marty asked Mr. McGourty if he would consider going to Connecticut to fix the machines at the General-Gilbert factory assembly line. Mr. McGourty agreed, and for the next couple of years commuted to Winstead Connecticut to manage the manufacturing line.

Mr. McGourty rose quickly through the ranks at General-Gilbert. In May, 1960 he was promoted from Technical Director, Adding Machine Division to Assistant Vice President.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Tue, March 1, 1960 · Page 14</ref> In March, 1961 he was placed in charge of all production at the Winsted plant.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Sun, March 26, 1961 · Page 4</ref> In September, 1962 Mr. McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice President and General Manager at which point he moved his family to Connecticut. It was during this time that he learned about managing a large manufacturing line and through a company training program, he was introduced to the work of theorists such as Deming, Taylor and Mayo.

Mr. McGourty resigned from General-Gilbert in May, 1963 after eight years with the company.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Thu, May 30, 1963 · Page 11</ref>

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President<ref>National Post (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) 29 May 1965, Sat • Page 26</ref>, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California."<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968</ref> Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. A parcel of land on Cox Road in Aptos California served as both the personal residence of the McGourty family and Commodore's R&D department.

=== Time Research and Development Corporation, 1969 ===
In January, 1969 Commodore and Ricoh formed a new company named Time Research and Development Corporation as a joint venture to manage all research and development for Commodore. This joint venture occupied the existing facilities on Cox Road in Aptos California, which resulted in several Ricoh engineers from Japan moving to the Aptos location including some who brought their families with them. Commodore's total investment was $108,000 for a 50% equity share in the new company.

=== Commodore Educational Systems Ltd, 1971 ===
Commodore Educational Systems Ltd was formed as a Bahamian corporation to develop, manufacture and sell educational devices and materials. Initial development costs for this entity were $41,490.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-12T00:14:40Z

Dave:

[[File:McGourty.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Thomas K. McGourty in uniform]]

== Prior to joining Commodore ==
Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

Prior to WWII Thomas McGourty worked for National Cash Register as a repairman in New York City. After the war, he started an office equipment repair shop in Jamaica NY, then moved to Patchogue, NY. Office equipment was very difficult to obtain at that time so Mr. McGourty became a dealer for General adding machines which was a second tier product. Although fairly well built, the adding machine had a design problem which caused adding errors. In 1955 Mr. McGourty bought a half dozen of the machines and figured out a way to fix them in his shop. He did a pretty good business selling the machines, and when the General salesman Marty Rogg called again, he was floored when he found that McGourty was ordering more machines to sell, not returning defective ones he couldn't sell. Marty asked Mr. McGourty if he would consider going to Connecticut to fix the machines at the General-Gilbert factory assembly line. Mr. McGourty agreed, and for the next couple of years commuted to Winstead Connecticut to manage the manufacturing line.

Mr. McGourty rose quickly through the ranks at General-Gilbert. In May, 1960 he was promoted from Technical Director, Adding Machine Division to Assistant Vice President.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Tue, March 1, 1960 · Page 14</ref> In March, 1961 he was placed in charge of all production at the Winsted plant.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Sun, March 26, 1961 · Page 4</ref> In September, 1962 Mr. McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice President and General Manager at which point he moved his family to Connecticut. It was during this time that he learned about managing a large manufacturing line and through a company training program, he was introduced to the work of theorists such as Deming, Taylor and Mayo.

Mr. McGourty resigned from General-Gilbert in May, 1963 after eight years with the company.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Thu, May 30, 1963 · Page 11</ref>

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California."<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968</ref> Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. A parcel of land on Cox Road in Aptos California served as both the personal residence of the McGourty family and Commodore's R&D department.

=== Time Research and Development Corporation, 1969 ===
In January, 1969 Commodore and Ricoh formed a new company named Time Research and Development Corporation as a joint venture to manage all research and development for Commodore. This joint venture occupied the existing facilities on Cox Road in Aptos California, which resulted in several Ricoh engineers from Japan moving to the Aptos location including some who brought their families with them. Commodore's total investment was $108,000 for a 50% equity share in the new company.

=== Commodore Educational Systems Ltd, 1971 ===
Commodore Educational Systems Ltd was formed as a Bahamian corporation to develop, manufacture and sell educational devices and materials. Initial development costs for this entity were $41,490.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-12T00:13:28Z

Dave:

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== Prior to joining Commodore ==
Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

Prior to WWII Thomas McGourty worked for National Cash Register as a repairman in New York City. After the war, he started an office equipment repair shop in Jamaica NY, then moved to Patchogue, NY. Office equipment was very difficult to obtain at that time so Mr. McGourty became a dealer for General adding machines which was a second tier product. Although fairly well built, the adding machine had a design problem which caused adding errors. In 1955 Mr. McGourty bought a half dozen of the machines and figured out a way to fix them in his shop. He did a pretty good business selling the machines, and when the General salesman Marty Rogg called again, he was floored when he found that McGourty was ordering more machines to sell, not returning defective ones he couldn't sell. Marty asked Mr. McGourty if he would consider going to Connecticut to fix the machines at the General-Gilbert factory assembly line. Mr. McGourty agreed, and for the next couple of years commuted to Winstead Connecticut to manage the manufacturing line.

Mr. McGourty rose quickly through the ranks at General-Gilbert. In May, 1960 he was promoted from Technical Director, Adding Machine Division to Assistant Vice President.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Tue, March 1, 1960 · Page 14</ref> In March, 1961 he was placed in charge of all production at the Winsted plant.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Sun, March 26, 1961 · Page 4</ref> In September, 1962 Mr. McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice President and General Manager at which point he moved his family to Connecticut. It was during this time that he learned about managing a large manufacturing line and through a company training program, he was introduced to the work of theorists such as Deming, Taylor and Mayo.

Mr. McGourty resigned from General-Gilbert in May, 1963 after eight years with the company.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Thu, May 30, 1963 · Page 11</ref>

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California."<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968</ref> Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. A parcel of land on Cox Road in Aptos California served as both the personal residence of the McGourty family and Commodore's R&D department.

=== Time Research and Development Corporation, 1969 ===
In January, 1969 Commodore and Ricoh formed a new company named Time Research and Development Corporation as a joint venture to manage all research and development for Commodore. This joint venture occupied the existing facilities on Cox Road in Aptos California, which resulted in several Ricoh engineers from Japan moving to the Aptos location including some who brought their families with them. Commodore's total investment was $108,000 for a 50% equity share in the new company.

=== Commodore Educational Systems Ltd, 1971 ===
Commodore Educational Systems Ltd was formed as a Bahamian corporation to develop, manufacture and sell educational devices and materials. Initial development costs for this entity were $41,490.

== References ==

File:McGourty.jpg

2020-09-12T00:09:21Z

Dave: Thomas K. McGourty in uniform

Thomas K. McGourty in uniform

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-12T00:02:19Z

Dave:

== Prior to joining Commodore ==
Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

Prior to WWII Thomas McGourty worked for National Cash Register as a repairman in New York City. After the war, he started an office equipment repair shop in Jamaica NY, then moved to Patchogue, NY. Office equipment was very difficult to obtain at that time so Mr. McGourty became a dealer for General adding machines which was a second tier product. Although fairly well built, the adding machine had a design problem which caused adding errors. In 1955 Mr. McGourty bought a half dozen of the machines and figured out a way to fix them in his shop. He did a pretty good business selling the machines, and when the General salesman Marty Rogg called again, he was floored when he found that McGourty was ordering more machines to sell, not returning defective ones he couldn't sell. Marty asked Mr. McGourty if he would consider going to Connecticut to fix the machines at the General-Gilbert factory assembly line. Mr. McGourty agreed, and for the next couple of years commuted to Winstead Connecticut to manage the manufacturing line.

Mr. McGourty rose quickly through the ranks at General-Gilbert. In May, 1960 he was promoted from Technical Director, Adding Machine Division to Assistant Vice President.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Tue, March 1, 1960 · Page 14</ref> In March, 1961 he was placed in charge of all production at the Winsted plant.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Sun, March 26, 1961 · Page 4</ref> In September, 1962 Mr. McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice President and General Manager at which point he moved his family to Connecticut. It was during this time that he learned about managing a large manufacturing line and through a company training program, he was introduced to the work of theorists such as Deming, Taylor and Mayo.

Mr. McGourty resigned from General-Gilbert in May, 1963 after eight years with the company.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Thu, May 30, 1963 · Page 11</ref>

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California."<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968</ref> Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. A parcel of land on Cox Road in Aptos California served as both the personal residence of the McGourty family and Commodore's R&D department.

=== Time Research and Development Corporation, 1969 ===
In January, 1969 Commodore and Ricoh formed a new company named Time Research and Development Corporation as a joint venture to manage all research and development for Commodore. This joint venture occupied the existing facilities on Cox Road in Aptos California, which resulted in several Ricoh engineers from Japan moving to the Aptos location including some who brought their families with them. Commodore's total investment was $108,000 for a 50% equity share in the new company.

=== Commodore Educational Systems Ltd, 1971 ===
Commodore Educational Systems Ltd was formed as a Bahamian corporation to develop, manufacture and sell educational devices and materials. Initial development costs for this entity were $41,490.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-11T23:59:46Z

Dave:

== Prior to joining Commodore ==
Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

Prior to WWII Thomas McGourty worked for National Cash Register as a repairman in New York City. After the war, he started an office equipment repair shop in Jamaica NY, then moved to Patchogue, NY. Office equipment was very difficult to obtain at that time so Mr. McGourty became a dealer for General adding machines which was a second tier product. Although fairly well built, the adding machine had a design problem which caused adding errors. In 1955 Mr. McGourty bought a half dozen of the machines and figured out a way to fix them in his shop. He did a pretty good business selling the machines, and when the General salesman Marty Rogg called again, he was floored when he found that McGourty was ordering more machines to sell, not returning defective ones he couldn't sell. Marty asked Mr. McGourty if he would consider going to Connecticut to fix the machines at the General-Gilbert factory assembly line. Mr. McGourty agreed, and for the next couple of years commuted to Winstead Connecticut to manage the manufacturing line.

Mr. McGourty rose quickly through the ranks at General-Gilbert. In May, 1960 he was promoted from Technical Director, Adding Machine Division to Assistant Vice President.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Tue, March 1, 1960 · Page 14</ref> In March, 1961 he was placed in charge of all production at the Winsted plant.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Sun, March 26, 1961 · Page 4</ref> In September, 1962 Mr. McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty resigned from General-Gilbert in May, 1963 after eight years with the company.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Thu, May 30, 1963 · Page 11</ref>

Mr. McGourty eventually moved the family to Connecticut when he became the General Manager. It was during this time that he learned about managing a large manufacturing line and through a company training program, he was introduced to the work of theorists such as Deming, Taylor and Mayo.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California."<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968</ref> Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. A parcel of land on Cox Road in Aptos California served as both the personal residence of the McGourty family and Commodore's R&D department.

=== Time Research and Development Corporation, 1969 ===
In January, 1969 Commodore and Ricoh formed a new company named Time Research and Development Corporation as a joint venture to manage all research and development for Commodore. This joint venture occupied the existing facilities on Cox Road in Aptos California, which resulted in several Ricoh engineers from Japan moving to the Aptos location including some who brought their families with them. Commodore's total investment was $108,000 for a 50% equity share in the new company.

=== Commodore Educational Systems Ltd, 1971 ===
Commodore Educational Systems Ltd was formed as a Bahamian corporation to develop, manufacture and sell educational devices and materials. Initial development costs for this entity were $41,490.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-10T01:24:40Z

Dave: /* Prior to joining Commodore */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the armed forces in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In 1955 he took a job at General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock and adding machine manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut. Mr. McGourty rose quickly through the ranks at General-Gilbert. In May, 1960 he was promoted from Technical Director, Adding Machine Division to Assistant Vice President.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Tue, March 1, 1960 · Page 14</ref> In March, 1961 he was placed in charge of all production at the Winsted plant.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Sun, March 26, 1961 · Page 4</ref> In September, 1962 Mr. McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty resigned from General-Gilbert in May, 1963 after eight years with the company.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Thu, May 30, 1963 · Page 11</ref>

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California."<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968</ref> Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. A parcel of land on Cox Road in Aptos California served as both the personal residence of the McGourty family and Commodore's R&D department.

=== Time Research and Development Corporation, 1969 ===
In January, 1969 Commodore and Ricoh formed a new company named Time Research and Development Corporation as a joint venture to manage all research and development for Commodore. This joint venture occupied the existing facilities on Cox Road in Aptos California, which resulted in several Ricoh engineers from Japan moving to the Aptos location including some who brought their families with them. Commodore's total investment was $108,000 for a 50% equity share in the new company.

=== Commodore Educational Systems Ltd, 1971 ===
Commodore Educational Systems Ltd was formed as a Bahamian corporation to develop, manufacture and sell educational devices and materials. Initial development costs for this entity were $41,490.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-10T01:05:19Z

Dave: /* Prior to joining Commodore */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the armed forces in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In 1955 he took a job at General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock and adding machine manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut. In May, 1960 he was promoted from Technical Director, Adding Machine Division to Assistant Vice President.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Tue, March 1, 1960 · Page 14</ref> In September, 1962 Mr. McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty resigned from General-Gilbert in May, 1963 after eight years with the company.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Thu, May 30, 1963 · Page 11</ref>

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California."<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968</ref> Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. A parcel of land on Cox Road in Aptos California served as both the personal residence of the McGourty family and Commodore's R&D department.

=== Time Research and Development Corporation, 1969 ===
In January, 1969 Commodore and Ricoh formed a new company named Time Research and Development Corporation as a joint venture to manage all research and development for Commodore. This joint venture occupied the existing facilities on Cox Road in Aptos California, which resulted in several Ricoh engineers from Japan moving to the Aptos location including some who brought their families with them. Commodore's total investment was $108,000 for a 50% equity share in the new company.

=== Commodore Educational Systems Ltd, 1971 ===
Commodore Educational Systems Ltd was formed as a Bahamian corporation to develop, manufacture and sell educational devices and materials. Initial development costs for this entity were $41,490.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-10T00:57:43Z

Dave: /* Prior to joining Commodore */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the armed forces in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he took a job at General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock and adding machine manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut. In May, 1960 he was promoted from Technical Director, Adding Machine Division to Assistant Vice President.<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut) Tue, March 1, 1960 · Page 14</ref>

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California."<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968</ref> Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. A parcel of land on Cox Road in Aptos California served as both the personal residence of the McGourty family and Commodore's R&D department.

=== Time Research and Development Corporation, 1969 ===
In January, 1969 Commodore and Ricoh formed a new company named Time Research and Development Corporation as a joint venture to manage all research and development for Commodore. This joint venture occupied the existing facilities on Cox Road in Aptos California, which resulted in several Ricoh engineers from Japan moving to the Aptos location including some who brought their families with them. Commodore's total investment was $108,000 for a 50% equity share in the new company.

=== Commodore Educational Systems Ltd, 1971 ===
Commodore Educational Systems Ltd was formed as a Bahamian corporation to develop, manufacture and sell educational devices and materials. Initial development costs for this entity were $41,490.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-10T00:53:31Z

Dave: /* Prior to joining Commodore */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the armed forces in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he took a job at General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock and adding machine manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut. In May, 1960 he was promoted from Technical Director, Adding Machine Division to Assistant Vice President.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California."<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968</ref> Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. A parcel of land on Cox Road in Aptos California served as both the personal residence of the McGourty family and Commodore's R&D department.

=== Time Research and Development Corporation, 1969 ===
In January, 1969 Commodore and Ricoh formed a new company named Time Research and Development Corporation as a joint venture to manage all research and development for Commodore. This joint venture occupied the existing facilities on Cox Road in Aptos California, which resulted in several Ricoh engineers from Japan moving to the Aptos location including some who brought their families with them. Commodore's total investment was $108,000 for a 50% equity share in the new company.

=== Commodore Educational Systems Ltd, 1971 ===
Commodore Educational Systems Ltd was formed as a Bahamian corporation to develop, manufacture and sell educational devices and materials. Initial development costs for this entity were $41,490.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-10T00:28:24Z

Dave: /* United States, Aptos California, 1967 */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the armed forces in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California."<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968</ref> Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. A parcel of land on Cox Road in Aptos California served as both the personal residence of the McGourty family and Commodore's R&D department.

=== Time Research and Development Corporation, 1969 ===
In January, 1969 Commodore and Ricoh formed a new company named Time Research and Development Corporation as a joint venture to manage all research and development for Commodore. This joint venture occupied the existing facilities on Cox Road in Aptos California, which resulted in several Ricoh engineers from Japan moving to the Aptos location including some who brought their families with them. Commodore's total investment was $108,000 for a 50% equity share in the new company.

=== Commodore Educational Systems Ltd, 1971 ===
Commodore Educational Systems Ltd was formed as a Bahamian corporation to develop, manufacture and sell educational devices and materials. Initial development costs for this entity were $41,490.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-10T00:14:40Z

Dave: /* Prior to joining Commodore */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the armed forces in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California." Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. A parcel of land on Cox Road in Aptos California served as both the personal residence of the McGourty family and Commodore's R&D department.

=== Time Research and Development Corporation, 1969 ===
In January, 1969 Commodore and Ricoh formed a new company named Time Research and Development Corporation as a joint venture to manage all research and development for Commodore. This joint venture occupied the existing facilities on Cox Road in Aptos California, which resulted in several Ricoh engineers from Japan moving to the Aptos location including some who brought their families with them. Commodore's total investment was $108,000 for a 50% equity share in the new company.

=== Commodore Educational Systems Ltd, 1971 ===
Commodore Educational Systems Ltd was formed as a Bahamian corporation to develop, manufacture and sell educational devices and materials. Initial development costs for this entity were $41,490.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-10T00:11:22Z

Dave: /* Prior to joining Commodore */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the armed services in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California." Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. A parcel of land on Cox Road in Aptos California served as both the personal residence of the McGourty family and Commodore's R&D department.

=== Time Research and Development Corporation, 1969 ===
In January, 1969 Commodore and Ricoh formed a new company named Time Research and Development Corporation as a joint venture to manage all research and development for Commodore. This joint venture occupied the existing facilities on Cox Road in Aptos California, which resulted in several Ricoh engineers from Japan moving to the Aptos location including some who brought their families with them. Commodore's total investment was $108,000 for a 50% equity share in the new company.

=== Commodore Educational Systems Ltd, 1971 ===
Commodore Educational Systems Ltd was formed as a Bahamian corporation to develop, manufacture and sell educational devices and materials. Initial development costs for this entity were $41,490.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-09T23:55:22Z

Dave:

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the military in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California." Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. A parcel of land on Cox Road in Aptos California served as both the personal residence of the McGourty family and Commodore's R&D department.

=== Time Research and Development Corporation, 1969 ===
In January, 1969 Commodore and Ricoh formed a new company named Time Research and Development Corporation as a joint venture to manage all research and development for Commodore. This joint venture occupied the existing facilities on Cox Road in Aptos California, which resulted in several Ricoh engineers from Japan moving to the Aptos location including some who brought their families with them. Commodore's total investment was $108,000 for a 50% equity share in the new company.

=== Commodore Educational Systems Ltd, 1971 ===
Commodore Educational Systems Ltd was formed as a Bahamian corporation to develop, manufacture and sell educational devices and materials. Initial development costs for this entity were $41,490.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-09T23:43:40Z

Dave: /* United States, Aptos California, 1967 - */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the military in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California." Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. A parcel of land on Cox Road in Aptos California served as both the personal residence of the McGourty family and Commodore's R&D department.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-09T23:39:29Z

Dave: /* United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the military in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 - ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California." Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. The property at

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-09T23:29:27Z

Dave:

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the military in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, Norfolk Connecticut, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 re-branded adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Design Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

=== United States, Aptos California, 1967 - ===
Because of the close OEM relationship Commodore developed with Ricoh in Japan, Thomas McGourty's business trips to Japan became increasingly frequent. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. Commodore announced in their 1968 annual report to shareholders that "Commodore's research and development division, previously located in Norfolk, Connecticut, was moved to a new location in Aptos, California." Commodore's entire R&D department at the time was Thomas McGourty. The property at

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-09T23:21:52Z

Dave: /* United States, 1966 - */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the military in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, 1966 - 1967 ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. Thomas McGourty began making frequent business trips to Japan to set up an OEM agreement and McGourty took on the role of acting as Commodore's entire Research and Development division. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 re-branded adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-09T23:20:35Z

Dave: /* United States, 1966 - */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the military in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, 1966 - ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. Thomas McGourty began making frequent business trips to Japan to set up an OEM agreement and McGourty took on the role of acting as Commodore's entire Research and Development division. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 re-branded adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he was awarded US Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

2020-09-09T23:16:45Z

Dave: /* United States, 1966 - */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the military in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, 1966 - ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. Thomas McGourty began making frequent business trips to Japan to set up an OEM agreement and McGourty took on the role of acting as Commodore's entire Research and Development division. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 re-branded adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
[[File:202-1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Commodore model 202 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he received US Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

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Dave: /* United States, 1966 - */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the military in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, 1966 - ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. Thomas McGourty began making frequent business trips to Japan to set up an OEM agreement and McGourty took on the role of acting as Commodore's entire Research and Development division. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 re-branded adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he received US Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

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Dave: /* United States, 1966 - */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the military in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, 1966 - ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. Thomas McGourty began making frequent business trips to Japan to set up an OEM agreement and McGourty took on the role of acting as Commodore's entire Research and Development division. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 re-branded adding machine was released to market.
[[File:201_2.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Commodore model 201 adding machine]]
The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he received US Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

== References ==

File:201 2.JPG

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Commodore model 201 electro-mechanical adding machine

File:202-1.jpg

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Dave: Commodore Model 202 electro-mechanical adding machine.

Commodore Model 202 electro-mechanical adding machine.

Thomas McGourty

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Dave: /* United States, 1966 - */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the military in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, 1966 - ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. Thomas McGourty began making frequent business trips to Japan to set up an OEM agreement and McGourty took on the role of acting as Commodore's entire Research and Development division. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 re-branded adding machine was released to market.

The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. The model 202 was an exclusive Commodore product also manufactured by Ricoh in Japan, with the case having been designed by Thomas McGourty; a design for which he received US Patent 212,979 on December 17, 1968.

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

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Dave:

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the military in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, 1966 - ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. Thomas McGourty began making frequent business trips to Japan to set up an OEM agreement and McGourty took on the role of acting as Commodore's entire Research and Development division. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 re-branded adding machine was released to market.

The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. Mr. McGourty

== References ==

Thomas McGourty

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Dave: /* Time with Commodore */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the military in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him<ref>The Hartford Courant(Hartford, Connecticut)
Sun, Jan 12, 1964 · Page 12</ref>. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market<ref>Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964</ref>.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, 1966 - ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. Thomas McGourty began making frequent business trips to Japan to set up an OEM agreement and McGourty took on the role of acting as Commodore's entire Research and Development division. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 re-branded adding machine was released to market.

The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. Mr. McGourty

Thomas McGourty

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Dave: /* Time with Commodore */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the military in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, 1966 - ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. Thomas McGourty began making frequent business trips to Japan to set up an OEM agreement and McGourty took on the role of acting as Commodore's entire Research and Development division. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 re-branded adding machine was released to market.

The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. Mr. McGourty

Thomas McGourty

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Dave: /* Time with Commodore */

== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the military in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

=== Shannon, Ireland, 1963 ===
In 1963 (XXXX confirm?) Mr. McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. Mr. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him. The Commodore Industries plant in Ireland assembled and manufactured adding machines, primarily for the Commonwealth Market.

=== West Germany, 1965 ===
In May 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

=== United States, 1966 - ===
When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. Thomas McGourty began making frequent business trips to Japan to set up an OEM agreement and McGourty took on the role of acting as Commodore's entire Research and Development division. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 re-branded adding machine was released to market.

The model 201 was sold as both a Ricoh product and a Commodore product with the only difference being the branding badge. Mr. McGourty

Thomas McGourty

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== Prior to joining Commodore ==

Thomas McGourty was a World War II veteran who has the distinction of having been the youngest Master Sergeant in WWII. He was in charge of the motor pool in the US 8th Army air corps.

After leaving the military in (XXXX year), he founded an adding machine dealership on Long Island in New York City. It was during this time that McGourty initially met Jack Tramiel, the co-founder of Commodore. Mr. McGourty was naturally mechanically inclined and had the ability to fix the early Barrett adding machines, which was a skill that caught Jack Tramiel's attention.

In (XXXX year) he accepted an offer to manage the manufacturing operations of the General-Gilbert Corporation, a clock manufacturing company in Winsted, Connecticut and moved his family from New York to Connecticut.

== Time with Commodore ==

In 1963 (XXXX confirm?) McGourty began working for Commodore at the Commodore Industries, Ltd plant in Shannon, Ireland as the President and General Manager. McGourty's wife and children moved to Ireland in February, 1964 to join him. This Commodore location manufactured (XXXX this is mentioned in the Atlantic report).

In 1965, McGourty was promoted to the role of Vice-President, Manufacturing for Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and was listed as an officer of the company. It was around this time that McGourty's manufacturing expertise was needed at the Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH plant in West Germany. McGourty and his family moved from Ireland to West Germany.

When Commodore sold the Willy Feiler plant in 1966, McGourty and his family moved back to Norfolk, Connecticut. With Commodore no longer having the means to manufacture their own adding machines, finding an OEM supplier was paramount. Thomas McGourty began making frequent business trips to Japan to set up an OEM agreement and McGourty took on the role of acting as Commodore's entire Research and Development division. In 1967, the McGourty family moved to Aptos, California such that the frequent travel to Japan would be less onerous. It was during this year that Commodore and Ricoh came to an OEM agreement and the model 201 re-branded adding machine was released to market.

1965

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== General information ==

The creative financing provided to Commodore through its association with Atlantic Acceptance Corporation that had allowed Commodore to pursue its aggressive growth and acquisition strategy came unglued in 1965 with the collapse of Atlantic Acceptance Corporation and the fraud investigation that accompanied it. Trouble began with Commodore's 1965 purchase of Willson Stationers & Envelopes, Ltd., the largest retailer of stationery and office supplies in Canada.

The purchase of Willson was approved at a meeting of the Commodore board of directors on April 7, 1965.<ref>Report of The Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into the Failure of Atlantic Acceptance Corporation Limited, p.478</ref> At that time, Commodore's growth and operations were still being funded by Atlantic Acceptance Corporation and it could not have been known by Commodore's board that Atlantic would collapse just two months later in June of 1965. It was assumed that the $3 million needed to secure the purchase of Willson would come from Atlantic, so a purchase agreement was signed and a $100,000 deposit toward purchase was made on April 22, 1965.<ref>Report of The Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into the Failure of Atlantic Acceptance Corporation Limited, p.480</ref>

When it became clear that Atlantic was not in a position to fund the purchase, Commodore borrowed $3 million from Traders Realty, Ltd on a 6 month term at 11% interest on June 11, 1965. The provisions of the loan required Commodore to use its largest asset, Willy Feiler (the West German manufacturing company owned by Commodore) as collateral for the loan.<ref>Report of The Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into the Failure of Atlantic Acceptance Corporation Limited, p.481</ref>

On June 16, 1965, Atlantic Acceptance Corporation collapsed and defaulted on its entire debt of over $100 million. Commodore became entangled in this collapse not only because Atlantic had been their source of funding but also because Commodore and Atlantic shared three board members in common. This resulted in the three Atlantic board members resigning from Commodore's board and a years-long fraud investigation by the Canadian government.

On June 23, 1965 the purchase of Willson Stationers was completed, which gave Commodore six months to pay off a $3 million loan or they would lose Willy Feiler, their primary means of manufacturing.<ref>Report of The Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into the Failure of Atlantic Acceptance Corporation Limited, p.484</ref>

In July or August of 1965, Jack Tramiel met Irving Gould through Gould's companies Amber Holdings, Ltd and Jaypen Holding, Ltd which Commodore was borrowing money from to survive. Tramiel and Gould discussed solutions to the dire position that Commodore found itself in which resulted in Irving Gould's company Amber Holdings acting as the broker in the sale of Willson to Boise Cascade in October, 1965.<ref>Report of The Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into the Failure of Atlantic Acceptance Corporation Limited, p.487</ref>

With Commodore still in debt to Gould's Jaypen Holdings even after the sale of Willson, Tramiel began [[Media:TramielLetterToGould.pdf|negotiations]] with Gould on November 8, 1965 to resolve the debt. This led to Irving Gould arranging for the sale of key Commodore assets through his own companies, earning a commission on each sale.

== Notable company events ==
[[File:ChickenLips_1965.png|right|thumb|150px|The famous "chicken lips" logo]]
* The famous "chicken lips" logo appeared for the first time on the cover of the 1965 annual report to shareholders

* The first deliveries of office furniture manufactured at Commodore's new plant behind their main Canadian headquarters were made in the spring of 1965.

* Commodore's 50% stake in International Typewriter Company of Los Angeles, California was sold for $28,368 on October 29, 1965.

* Atlantic Acceptance Corporation, the company that was financing Commodore's growth, collapsed and defaulted on its entire debt of over $100 million.

== Products ==

== Revenue and profit ==

{|
|Revenue
|$7,726,531
|-
|Net profit (loss)
|($1,051,714)
|}

== Directors ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Jack Tramiel - Toronto
|President
|-
|Manfred Kapp - Toronto
|Executive Vice-President
|-
|Rennie A. Goodfellow - Toronto
|Partner, Barrett, Goodfellow & Co.
|-
|Carl M. Solomon - Toronto
|Partner, Solomon, Singer & Solway
|}

== Officers ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Jack Tramiel
|President
|-
|Manfred Kapp
|Secretary-Treasurer
|-
|[[Thomas McGourty]]
|Vice-President, Manufacturing
|}

== Corporate entities and subsidiaries ==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Location!!Corporate Entity
|-
|rowspan="4"|Canada
|Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd.
|-
|Belpree Co., Limited
|-
|Humber Typewriters and Business Equipment Ltd.
|-
|Associated Tool & Manufacturing Ltd.
|-
|rowspan="1"|New York
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc
|-
|rowspan="1"|West Germany
|Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH
|-
|rowspan="1"|Shannon, Ireland
|Commodore Industries Limited
|}

== Annual report to shareholders ==

[[Media:CommodoreAnnualReport_1965_-_commodore_international_historical_society.pdf|June 30, 1965: Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd. Annual report to shareholders]]

The 1950s and earlier

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== Early lives of Jack Tramiel and Manfred Kapp ==

The exact birth date of Jack Tramiel is not known. According to an interview with his son Leonard Tramiel in the documentary movie "The Commodore Story", Jack Tramiel lied about his birth date such that he could meet the minimum age requirements to emigrate to the United States after his time in a German concentration camp. This article will not attempt to authenticate Jack Tramiel's birth date, but will assert that it may be December 13, 1927, September 13, 1927 or December 13, 1928. Jack Tramiel claimed to have been in a concentration camp from 1939 - 1945. On his application for a United States visa, that he lived in the ghetto at Lodz until June 1944, thereafter being confined in Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen.

Jack Tramiel appears to have entered the United States on November 10, 1947 and to have been enlisted in the United States Army from 1948 - 1950 where he was a cook, and from 1951 - 1952 where he repaired typewriters. [[File:TramielManifest.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Idek Tramiel passenger manifest]]

Between 1950 and 1951, and for some time in 1952, Jack Tramiel worked for Ace Typewriter Repair Company in the city of New York, USA. From 1952 - 1954 he drove a taxi cab in New York.

Manfred Kapp said that he was born in Luneburg, Germany on December 17, 1928 and was taken to France in 1933. Manfred Kapp also entered the United States in 1947 and worked for the Ace Typewriter Repair Company until 1950 at which time he spent two years in the United States Army.

Manfred Kapp claims to have met Jack Tramiel while on leave from the US Army in 1951 in New York. Jack Tramiel claims to have met Manfred Kapp in 1952 or 1953 when they were fellow employees at the Ace Typewriter Repair Company.

== Tramiel and Kapp early business ventures ==

According to both Jack Tramiel and Manfred Kapp, they formed a partnership for the sale of used and reconditioned typewriters on or before 1954 in New York City, New York, USA. The first consignment of these machines, according to Jack Tramiel, was obtained from the United Nations organization. With money obtained from the sale of these machines, they bought a business in the Bronx area of New York called The Singer Typewriter Company. From the premises of this company they sold new and used typewriters. Eventually, Tramiel and Kapp acquired a local dealership for an Everest adding machine. Jack Tramiel acted as the outside salesman of the partnership and while visiting his in-laws in Toronto he found interest among dealers in the Everest machines and persuaded the manufacturer to give himself and Kapp an exclusive Canadian dealership. Everest Office Equipment Company, Ltd was [[Media:Everest_incorporation.pdf|formed]] on September 21, 1955 at 2 Toronto Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Tramiel funded this company through money borrowed from his stepfather and mother in New York. In addition to the Everest adding machines, Tramiel was selling used typewriters from Type Sales, Inc. After about a year of operation, Manfred Kapp moved his family to Toronto to join the enterprise.

Throughout the next two years, Everest Office Machine Company, Ltd handled the sales of adding machines and a line of new typewriters, and the used typewriters were marketed by another firm known as Wholesale Typewriter Company. Both of these enterprises were jointly owned by Jack Tramiel and his wife, Helen, and Manfred Kapp and his wife, Estelle. By 1958, the initial funding from Jack Tramiel's mother and stepfather wasn't enough to maintain the company as a going concern so Tramiel and Kapp allowed Type Sales, Inc to acquire an ownership interest.

== Initial formation of Commodore ==

On a business trip to Great Britain in 1958, Tramiel met an Everest agent named Mr. Markus who made mention of a typewriter manufacturer in Czechoslovakia that was looking for reliable distributors for their product. From the same premises at 2 Toronto Street, Commodore Portable Typewriter Company, Ltd was [[Media:Commodore_portable_typewriter_1958.pdf|formed]] on October 10, 1958 to begin importing the Czech machines.

== Early funding for Commodore ==

In Commodore's early years the company was fortunate to receive substantial orders for its Czech typewriters from Toronto's two largest department stores, the T. Eaton Company Limited and the Robert Simpson Company Limited. To fulfill these orders, Commodore required enough working capital to purchase the inventory. Commodore initially turned to a factoring company named Inter-Provincial Commercial Discount Corporation Limited for financing. Factoring companies essentially purchase a company's accounts receivable at a discount. This allows the factoring company to make a profit by eventually collecting the full amount of the receivables and it allowed Commodore to collect its receivables immediately rather than waiting for payment, albeit collecting less than what was fully owed to them. Tramiel sought out better financing terms with the Czechoslovakian State Bank but was unable to meet their guarantor requirements. Tramiel then sought financing from Douglas R. Annett of Annett & Company who was also not able to help, but he did introduce Tramiel to a man named C. Powell Morgan of Atlantic Acceptance Corporation. Morgan was interested in moving Atlantic Acceptance into the factoring business and thus was formed Commodore Sales Acceptance Limited on March 4, 1959 with Commodore Portable Typewriter Company as its first customer. Commodore Portable Typewriter Company also had a 25% ownership stake in Commodore Sales Acceptance Limited.<ref>Report of The Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into the Failure of Atlantic Acceptance Corporation Limited, p.109-111</ref>

== Financial Fraud ==

Beginning with the very first transaction between Commodore Sales Acceptance and Commodore Portable Typewriter Company, there were suspicious circumstances. Commodore Sales Acceptance loaned Commodore Portable Typewriter Company $65,000 which was disbursed thusly:

* $25,000 to pay off Inter-Provincial debt owed by Everest Office Equipment Company.
* $8,000 paid to Annett & Company to satisfy a loan.
* $25,000 was loaned back to Commodore Sales Acceptance.
* The balance was retained by Commodore Portable Typewriter.

The $25,000 loaned back to Commodore Sales Acceptance is how Commodore Portable Typewriter company purchased a 25% ownership in Commodore Sales Acceptance. In essence, a Commodore entity borrowed money from itself to purchase a stake in itself.

== References ==

1970

2018-09-22T21:26:57Z

Dave: /* Products */

== General information ==

== Notable company events ==

== Products ==

* 412 Series MOS/LSI electronic calculators

Sales breakdown by product category in 1970 was 83% figuring machines, 6% typewriters and 11% office furniture.

== Revenue and profit ==

{|
|Revenue
|$9,418,321
|-
|Net profit (loss)
|$594,182
|}

== Directors ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Jack Tramiel - Watsonville, Calif
|-
|Thomas McGourty - Aptos, Calif.
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A. - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Howard L. Beck, Toronto, Ontario
|}

== Officers ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould
|Chairman of the Board
|-
|Jack Tramiel
|President
|-
|Thomas McGourty
|Vice-President, Manufacturing
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A.
|Secretary
|-
|Frederick S. Draper
|Assistant Secretary
|-
|Howard L. Beck
|Assistant Secretary
|}

== Head Office and Other Offices ==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
|rowspan="1"|Head Office
|Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd.
|946 Warden Avenue
|Scarborough, Ontario
|-
|rowspan="5"|Other Offices
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|390 Reed Street
|Santa Clara, California 95050
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|31 East 32nd Street
|New York, New York 10016, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|7065 West Belmont Avenue
|Chicago, Illinois 60634, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore International Limited
|P.O. Box 4852, Bolam House
|Nassau, Bahamas
|-
|CBM Business Machines Limited
|Princes House 190 Picadilly,
|London W.1, England
|}

== Annual report to shareholders ==

[[Media:CommodoreAnnualReport_1970_-_commodore_international_historical_society.pdf|June 30, 1970: Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd. Annual report to shareholders]]

1969

2018-09-22T21:20:25Z

Dave: /* Products */

== General information ==
Commodore was still developing and marketing electro-mechanical adding machines but a mere year after entering the desktop electronic calculator market in 1968 they saw sales of that product group increase an astonishing 245% for the year, so Commodore put their main focus on pursuing this new market. A joint venture was established with their Japanese manufacturer and took over all of Commodore's research and development activities at the Aptos, California office.

To accommodate the explosion in sales, Commodore relocated its United States headquarters from New York to Santa Clara, California. The new Santa Clara location would serve as the United States corporate headquarters and would also house a warehouse and a parts and service department. Commodore also set up additional warehouses in New York and Chicago. Commodore had sales offices in New York, Chicago and Oklahoma City, with plans to open seven more in key sales regions in the United States. All of Commodore's offices were connected via a TWX communications network, allowing orders to be transmitted in a matter of minutes and shipped in most cases the same day.

== Notable company events ==

== Products ==

* Model 207 electric adding machine
* Model 402 automatic multiplier
* Model 512 electronic calculator

Sales breakdown by product category in 1969 was 81% figuring machines, 8% typewriters and 11% office furniture.

== Revenue and profit ==

{|
|Revenue
|$8,083,704
|-
|Net profit (loss)
|$725,379
|}

== Directors ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Jack Tramiel - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Manfred Kapp - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Thomas McGourty - Aptos, Calif.
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A. - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Howard L. Beck - Toronto, Ontario
|}

== Officers ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould
|Chairman of the Board
|-
|Jack Tramiel
|President
|-
|Thomas McGourty
|Vice-President, Manufacturing
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A.
|Secretary
|-
|Howard L. Beck
|Assistant Secretary
|-
|Frederick S. Draper
|Assistant Secretary
|}

== Head Office and Other Offices ==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
|rowspan="1"|Head Office
|Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd.
|946 Warden Avenue
|Scarborough, Ontario
|-
|rowspan="6"|Other Offices
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|31 East 32nd Street
|New York, New York 10016, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|390 Reed Street
|Santa Clara, California 95050, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|7065 West Belmont Avenue
|Chicago, Illinois 60634, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore International Limited
|57 Avenue de Champel
|1211 Geneva, Switzerland
|-
|Commodore International Limited
|P.O. Box 4852, Bolam House
|Nassau, Bahamas
|-
|CBM Business Machines Limited
|30 Westminster Palace Gardens Artillery Row, Westminster
|London SW1, England
|}

== Annual report to shareholders ==

[[Media:CommodoreAnnualReport_1969_-_commodore_international_historical_society.pdf|June 30, 1969: Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd. Annual report to shareholders]]

1969

2018-09-22T21:15:46Z

Dave: /* General information */

== General information ==
Commodore was still developing and marketing electro-mechanical adding machines but a mere year after entering the desktop electronic calculator market in 1968 they saw sales of that product group increase an astonishing 245% for the year, so Commodore put their main focus on pursuing this new market. A joint venture was established with their Japanese manufacturer and took over all of Commodore's research and development activities at the Aptos, California office.

To accommodate the explosion in sales, Commodore relocated its United States headquarters from New York to Santa Clara, California. The new Santa Clara location would serve as the United States corporate headquarters and would also house a warehouse and a parts and service department. Commodore also set up additional warehouses in New York and Chicago. Commodore had sales offices in New York, Chicago and Oklahoma City, with plans to open seven more in key sales regions in the United States. All of Commodore's offices were connected via a TWX communications network, allowing orders to be transmitted in a matter of minutes and shipped in most cases the same day.

== Notable company events ==

== Products ==

Sales breakdown by product category in 1967 was 81% figuring machines, 8% typewriters and 11% office furniture.

== Revenue and profit ==

{|
|Revenue
|$8,083,704
|-
|Net profit (loss)
|$725,379
|}

== Directors ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Jack Tramiel - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Manfred Kapp - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Thomas McGourty - Aptos, Calif.
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A. - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Howard L. Beck - Toronto, Ontario
|}

== Officers ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould
|Chairman of the Board
|-
|Jack Tramiel
|President
|-
|Thomas McGourty
|Vice-President, Manufacturing
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A.
|Secretary
|-
|Howard L. Beck
|Assistant Secretary
|-
|Frederick S. Draper
|Assistant Secretary
|}

== Head Office and Other Offices ==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
|rowspan="1"|Head Office
|Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd.
|946 Warden Avenue
|Scarborough, Ontario
|-
|rowspan="6"|Other Offices
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|31 East 32nd Street
|New York, New York 10016, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|390 Reed Street
|Santa Clara, California 95050, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|7065 West Belmont Avenue
|Chicago, Illinois 60634, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore International Limited
|57 Avenue de Champel
|1211 Geneva, Switzerland
|-
|Commodore International Limited
|P.O. Box 4852, Bolam House
|Nassau, Bahamas
|-
|CBM Business Machines Limited
|30 Westminster Palace Gardens Artillery Row, Westminster
|London SW1, England
|}

== Annual report to shareholders ==

[[Media:CommodoreAnnualReport_1969_-_commodore_international_historical_society.pdf|June 30, 1969: Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd. Annual report to shareholders]]

1969

2018-09-22T20:54:55Z

Dave: /* Head Office and Other Offices */

== General information ==

== Notable company events ==

== Products ==

Sales breakdown by product category in 1967 was 81% figuring machines, 8% typewriters and 11% office furniture.

== Revenue and profit ==

{|
|Revenue
|$8,083,704
|-
|Net profit (loss)
|$725,379
|}

== Directors ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Jack Tramiel - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Manfred Kapp - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Thomas McGourty - Aptos, Calif.
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A. - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Howard L. Beck - Toronto, Ontario
|}

== Officers ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould
|Chairman of the Board
|-
|Jack Tramiel
|President
|-
|Thomas McGourty
|Vice-President, Manufacturing
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A.
|Secretary
|-
|Howard L. Beck
|Assistant Secretary
|-
|Frederick S. Draper
|Assistant Secretary
|}

== Head Office and Other Offices ==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
|rowspan="1"|Head Office
|Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd.
|946 Warden Avenue
|Scarborough, Ontario
|-
|rowspan="6"|Other Offices
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|31 East 32nd Street
|New York, New York 10016, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|390 Reed Street
|Santa Clara, California 95050, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|7065 West Belmont Avenue
|Chicago, Illinois 60634, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore International Limited
|57 Avenue de Champel
|1211 Geneva, Switzerland
|-
|Commodore International Limited
|P.O. Box 4852, Bolam House
|Nassau, Bahamas
|-
|CBM Business Machines Limited
|30 Westminster Palace Gardens Artillery Row, Westminster
|London SW1, England
|}

== Annual report to shareholders ==

[[Media:CommodoreAnnualReport_1969_-_commodore_international_historical_society.pdf|June 30, 1969: Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd. Annual report to shareholders]]

1969

2018-09-22T20:54:07Z

Dave: /* Head Office and Other Offices */

== General information ==

== Notable company events ==

== Products ==

Sales breakdown by product category in 1967 was 81% figuring machines, 8% typewriters and 11% office furniture.

== Revenue and profit ==

{|
|Revenue
|$8,083,704
|-
|Net profit (loss)
|$725,379
|}

== Directors ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Jack Tramiel - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Manfred Kapp - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Thomas McGourty - Aptos, Calif.
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A. - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Howard L. Beck - Toronto, Ontario
|}

== Officers ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould
|Chairman of the Board
|-
|Jack Tramiel
|President
|-
|Thomas McGourty
|Vice-President, Manufacturing
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A.
|Secretary
|-
|Howard L. Beck
|Assistant Secretary
|-
|Frederick S. Draper
|Assistant Secretary
|}

== Head Office and Other Offices ==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
|rowspan="1"|Head Office
|Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd.
|946 Warden Avenue
|Scarborough, Ontario
|-
|rowspan="6"|Other Offices
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|31 East 32nd Street
|New York, New York 10016, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|390 Reed Street
|Santa Clara, California 95050, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|7065 West Belmont Avenue
|Chicago, Illinois 60634, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore International Limited
|57 Avenue de Champel
|1211 Geneva, Switzerland
|-
|Commodore International Limited
|P.O. Box 4852, Bolam House
|Nassau, Bahamas
|-
|CBM Business Machines Limited
|30 Westminster Palace Gardens
|Artillery Row, Westminster
|London SW1, England
|}

== Annual report to shareholders ==

[[Media:CommodoreAnnualReport_1969_-_commodore_international_historical_society.pdf|June 30, 1969: Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd. Annual report to shareholders]]

1969

2018-09-22T20:51:14Z

Dave: /* Officers */

== General information ==

== Notable company events ==

== Products ==

Sales breakdown by product category in 1967 was 81% figuring machines, 8% typewriters and 11% office furniture.

== Revenue and profit ==

{|
|Revenue
|$8,083,704
|-
|Net profit (loss)
|$725,379
|}

== Directors ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Jack Tramiel - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Manfred Kapp - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Thomas McGourty - Aptos, Calif.
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A. - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Howard L. Beck - Toronto, Ontario
|}

== Officers ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould
|Chairman of the Board
|-
|Jack Tramiel
|President
|-
|Thomas McGourty
|Vice-President, Manufacturing
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A.
|Secretary
|-
|Howard L. Beck
|Assistant Secretary
|-
|Frederick S. Draper
|Assistant Secretary
|}

== Head Office and Other Offices ==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
|rowspan="1"|Head Office
|Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd.
|946 Warden Avenue
|Scarborough, Ontario
|-
|rowspan="5"|Other Offices
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|31 East 32nd Street
|New York, New York 10016, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|660 Dubuque Avenue
|South San Francisco, California 94080, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|7065 West Belmont Avenue
|Chicago, Illinois 60634, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore S.A.
|57 Avenue de Champel
|1211 Geneva, Switzerland
|-
|Commodore International Limited
|P.O. Box 4852, Bolam House
|Nassau, Bahamas
|}

== Annual report to shareholders ==

[[Media:CommodoreAnnualReport_1969_-_commodore_international_historical_society.pdf|June 30, 1969: Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd. Annual report to shareholders]]

1969

2018-09-22T20:49:11Z

Dave: /* Directors */

== General information ==

== Notable company events ==

== Products ==

Sales breakdown by product category in 1967 was 81% figuring machines, 8% typewriters and 11% office furniture.

== Revenue and profit ==

{|
|Revenue
|$8,083,704
|-
|Net profit (loss)
|$725,379
|}

== Directors ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Jack Tramiel - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Manfred Kapp - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Thomas McGourty - Aptos, Calif.
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A. - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Howard L. Beck - Toronto, Ontario
|}

== Officers ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould
|Chairman of the Board
|-
|Jack Tramiel
|President
|-
|Thomas McGourty
|Vice-President, Manufacturing
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A.
|Secretary
|-
|Si Friend
|Treasurer
|-
|Frederick S. Draper
|Assistant Secretary
|}

== Head Office and Other Offices ==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
|rowspan="1"|Head Office
|Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd.
|946 Warden Avenue
|Scarborough, Ontario
|-
|rowspan="5"|Other Offices
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|31 East 32nd Street
|New York, New York 10016, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|660 Dubuque Avenue
|South San Francisco, California 94080, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|7065 West Belmont Avenue
|Chicago, Illinois 60634, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore S.A.
|57 Avenue de Champel
|1211 Geneva, Switzerland
|-
|Commodore International Limited
|P.O. Box 4852, Bolam House
|Nassau, Bahamas
|}

== Annual report to shareholders ==

[[Media:CommodoreAnnualReport_1969_-_commodore_international_historical_society.pdf|June 30, 1969: Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd. Annual report to shareholders]]

1962

2018-09-03T16:50:17Z

Dave: /* General information */

== General information ==
[[File:CommodoreLogo1962.png|right|thumb|220px|Commodore logo as of 1962: cursive company name]]
Commodore was operating as a supplier of office machines for small and medium sized businesses. Commodore's main product lines in 1962 were portable typewriters and adding machines being sold in Canadian department stores such as Robert Simpson, Simpson-Sears, Eaton, Hudson Bay and many others. In the United States, Commodore Business Machines, Inc was leasing space in top department store chains such as Macy's and Bamberger's, Gilcrist and Litt Brothers. These departments were staffed by Commodore's own personnel.
[[File:CommodoreRetail1962-1.png|left|thumb|150px|Leased Commodore retail location]]
[[File:CommodoreRetail1962-2.png|right|thumb|150px|Leased Commodore retail location]]
[[File:CommodoreRetail1962-3.png|left|thumb|150px|Leased Commodore retail location]]
[[File:CommodoreRetail1962-4.png|right|thumb|150px|Leased Commodore retail location]]

Commodore expanded into the field of copying machines by creating two new subsidiaries: Commodore Drycopy, Inc. (New York) and Commodore Drycopy, Ltd. (Toronto). Commodore studied the three major copying technologies of the day: diffusion transfer, electrostatic and thermographic, and decided to enter the thermographic market. There were already over 100 different manufacturers of diffusion transfer copying machines so competition would be harsh in that market and the electrostatic method was considered to be too expensive for the small to medium sized business customers. Further, the thermographic machines required special thermal-sensitive transfer sheets which Commodore saw as a recurring revenue source well beyond the initial sale of the copying machine.

== Notable company events ==

* Commodore Portable Typewriter Company, Ltd was [[Media:Commodore_portable_typewriter_renamed.pdf|renamed]] to Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd and converted to a publicly traded company by Supplementary Letters Patent on February 7, 1962.

* The first public offering of the company's shares was made on June 29, 1962 and consisted of 300,000 common shares offered at $2.50 each, listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange of Montreal. This offering was underwritten by the Toronto brokerage firm Barrett, Goodfellow & Company.<ref>Report of The Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into the Failure of Atlantic Acceptance Corporation Limited, p.323</ref>

== Products ==
[[File:CommodoreProducts_1962.png|center|thumb|220px|Commodore products in 1962]]
A full list of all products is not available, but the Commodore Drycopy, "Quick" electric adding machine, a mechanical adding machine and the newest designed portable typewriter were highlighted in the 1962 annual report and are shown in this picture.

== Revenue and profit ==

{|
|Revenue
|$3,575,419.29
|-
|Net profit
|$150,938.34
|}

== Officers and Directors ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Jack Tramiel
|President
|-
|Manfred Kapp
|Secretary-Treasurer
|-
|Benjamin Oremland
|Attorney
|-
|Harry Wagman
|Certified Public Accountant
|-
|Carman George King
|Investment Dealer
|-
|Carl Morton Solomon
|Solicitor
|}

== Corporate entities and subsidiaries ==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Location!!Corporate Entity
|-
|rowspan="2"|Toronto, Ontario
|Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd.
|-
|Commodore Drycopy Ltd.
|-
|rowspan="2"|New York, N.Y.
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|-
|Commodore Drycopy, Inc.
|}

== Annual report to shareholders ==

[[Media:CommodoreAnnualReport_1962_-_commodore_international_historical_society.pdf|June 30, 1962: Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd. Annual report to shareholders]]

== References ==

1969

2018-09-03T16:16:29Z

Dave:

== General information ==

== Notable company events ==

== Products ==

Sales breakdown by product category in 1967 was 81% figuring machines, 8% typewriters and 11% office furniture.

== Revenue and profit ==

{|
|Revenue
|$8,083,704
|-
|Net profit (loss)
|$725,379
|}

== Directors ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Jack Tramiel - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Manfred Kapp - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Thomas McGourty - Aptos, Calif.
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A. - Toronto, Ontario
|}

== Officers ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould
|Chairman of the Board
|-
|Jack Tramiel
|President
|-
|Thomas McGourty
|Vice-President, Manufacturing
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A.
|Secretary
|-
|Si Friend
|Treasurer
|-
|Frederick S. Draper
|Assistant Secretary
|}

== Head Office and Other Offices ==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
|rowspan="1"|Head Office
|Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd.
|946 Warden Avenue
|Scarborough, Ontario
|-
|rowspan="5"|Other Offices
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|31 East 32nd Street
|New York, New York 10016, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|660 Dubuque Avenue
|South San Francisco, California 94080, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|7065 West Belmont Avenue
|Chicago, Illinois 60634, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore S.A.
|57 Avenue de Champel
|1211 Geneva, Switzerland
|-
|Commodore International Limited
|P.O. Box 4852, Bolam House
|Nassau, Bahamas
|}

== Annual report to shareholders ==

[[Media:CommodoreAnnualReport_1969_-_commodore_international_historical_society.pdf|June 30, 1969: Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd. Annual report to shareholders]]

1968

2018-09-03T16:07:59Z

Dave: /* Products */

== General information ==
This was Commodore's ten year corporate anniversary and marked Commodore's entry into the electronic calculator market with the Model AL-1000 electronic calculator. The AL-1000 was manufactured by Casio for Commodore in an OEM agreement. All of Commodore's adding machines are designed by Commodore's own R&D department and manufactured according to Commodore's specifications by a company in Japan.

== Notable company events ==

* Commodore sold Associated Tool and Manufacturing Company, Ltd to Manfred Kapp and Kapp tendered his resignation in July, ending the long business relationship between Kapp and Tramiel.

* Commodore opened a new office in San Francisco, California (USA) and was planning to transfer the headquarters of Commodore's US operations to the new office.

* Commodore's research and development arm, formerly located in Newport, Connecticut (USA) was moved to a new location in Aptos, California (USA)

* Rose and Harrison, who had been Commodore's auditor since its inception, was replace by Arthur Andersen & Co.

== Products ==

* Model AL-1000 electronic calculator, manufactured by Casio for Commodore under an OEM agreement.

* Model 401 standard multiplier was introduced in January.

* The Model 403 adding machine which will perform four arithmetic functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division was developed by Commodore's R&D team over the past two years and is expected to be released in 1968.

* Three new electronic calculators, 1121, 1161 and 1152P are expected to be released in 1968 or 1969.

Sales breakdown by product category in 1968 was 72% figuring machines, 12% typewriters and 16% office furniture.

== Revenue and profit ==

{|
|Revenue
|$4,475,552
|-
|Net profit (loss)
|$200,898
|}

== Directors ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Jack Tramiel - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Manfred Kapp - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Thomas McGourty - Aptos, Calif.
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A. - Toronto, Ontario
|}

== Officers ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould
|Chairman of the Board
|-
|Jack Tramiel
|President
|-
|Thomas McGourty
|Vice-President, Manufacturing
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A.
|Secretary
|-
|Si Friend
|Treasurer
|-
|Frederick S. Draper
|Assistant Secretary
|}

== Head Office and Other Offices ==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
|rowspan="1"|Head Office
|Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd.
|946 Warden Avenue
|Scarborough, Ontario
|-
|rowspan="5"|Other Offices
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|31 East 32nd Street
|New York, New York 10016, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|660 Dubuque Avenue
|South San Francisco, California 94080, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|7065 West Belmont Avenue
|Chicago, Illinois 60634, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore S.A.
|57 Avenue de Champel
|1211 Geneva, Switzerland
|-
|Commodore International Limited
|P.O. Box 4852, Bolam House
|Nassau, Bahamas
|}

== Annual report to shareholders ==

[[Media:CommodoreAnnualReport_1968_-_commodore_international_historical_society.pdf|June 30, 1968: Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd. Annual report to shareholders]]

1968

2018-09-03T16:06:27Z

Dave:

== General information ==
This was Commodore's ten year corporate anniversary and marked Commodore's entry into the electronic calculator market with the Model AL-1000 electronic calculator. The AL-1000 was manufactured by Casio for Commodore in an OEM agreement. All of Commodore's adding machines are designed by Commodore's own R&D department and manufactured according to Commodore's specifications by a company in Japan.

== Notable company events ==

* Commodore sold Associated Tool and Manufacturing Company, Ltd to Manfred Kapp and Kapp tendered his resignation in July, ending the long business relationship between Kapp and Tramiel.

* Commodore opened a new office in San Francisco, California (USA) and was planning to transfer the headquarters of Commodore's US operations to the new office.

* Commodore's research and development arm, formerly located in Newport, Connecticut (USA) was moved to a new location in Aptos, California (USA)

* Rose and Harrison, who had been Commodore's auditor since its inception, was replace by Arthur Andersen & Co.

== Products ==

* Model AL-1000 electronic calculator, manufactured by Casio for Commodore under an OEM agreement.

* Model 401 standard multiplier was introduced in January.

* The Model 403 adding machine which will perform four arithmetic functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division was developed by Commodore's R&D team over the past two years and is expected to be released in 1968.

* Three new electronic calculators, 1121, 1161 and 1152P are expected to be released in 1968 or 1969.

== Revenue and profit ==

{|
|Revenue
|$4,475,552
|-
|Net profit (loss)
|$200,898
|}

== Directors ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Jack Tramiel - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Manfred Kapp - Toronto, Ontario
|-
|Thomas McGourty - Aptos, Calif.
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A. - Toronto, Ontario
|}

== Officers ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould
|Chairman of the Board
|-
|Jack Tramiel
|President
|-
|Thomas McGourty
|Vice-President, Manufacturing
|-
|David M. Perlmutter, C.A.
|Secretary
|-
|Si Friend
|Treasurer
|-
|Frederick S. Draper
|Assistant Secretary
|}

== Head Office and Other Offices ==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
|rowspan="1"|Head Office
|Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd.
|946 Warden Avenue
|Scarborough, Ontario
|-
|rowspan="5"|Other Offices
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|31 East 32nd Street
|New York, New York 10016, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|660 Dubuque Avenue
|South San Francisco, California 94080, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|7065 West Belmont Avenue
|Chicago, Illinois 60634, U.S.A.
|-
|Commodore S.A.
|57 Avenue de Champel
|1211 Geneva, Switzerland
|-
|Commodore International Limited
|P.O. Box 4852, Bolam House
|Nassau, Bahamas
|}

== Annual report to shareholders ==

[[Media:CommodoreAnnualReport_1968_-_commodore_international_historical_society.pdf|June 30, 1968: Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd. Annual report to shareholders]]

1967

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== General information ==
Having lost their primary West German manufacturing plant in the wake of the Atlantic Acceptance collapse, Commodore negotiated a new manufacturing arrangement with a Japanese company in 1967 such that they could resume the sale of adding machines. To double down on their re-entry into the adding machine market, Commodore purchased the rights, designs and tooling for Barrett adding machines which had already been out of production for several years. Commodore intended to use the Barrett designs as a basis of their own designs for new adding machine models.

It was also in this year that Commodore made plans to enter the electronic calculator market but it would not be until 1968 that Commodore was able to put a product to market.

To free up additional capital, Commodore terminated its lease agreements with Macy's and Bamberger's, which brought to an end Commodore's practice of operating retail office machine sales departments in those stores.

== Notable company events ==
* Commodore International, Ltd (Nassau, Bahamas) and Commodore S.A (Geneva Switzerland) were formed to begin strengthening Commodore's export market.

* Commodore Drycopy, Inc of New York was [[Media:CDC-CBM-merger.pdf|merged]] into Commodore Business Machines, Inc of New York on June 27, 1967.

== Products ==
Despite the turmoil of the past two years, Commodore's office furniture manufacturing plant continued unabated. Commodore was also still actively selling typewriters. The Commodore model 201 and 202 adding machines from the new Japanese manufacturer were introduced in 1967.

Sales breakdown by product category in 1967 was 68% figuring machines, 19% typewriters and 13% office furniture.

== Revenue and profit ==

{|
|Revenue
|$4,029,172*
|-
|Net profit (loss)
|($224,306)
|}

* Net revenue was later restated as $3,334,787 as a result of changing the company's auditor from Rose & Harrison to Arthur Andersen & Co.

== Directors ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould - Toronto
|-
|Jack Tramiel - Toronto
|-
|Manfred Kapp - Toronto
|-
|Thomas McGourty - Norfolk, Conn.
|-
|David Perlmutter, C.A. - Toronto
|}

== Officers ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould
|Chairman of the Board
|-
|Jack Tramiel
|President
|-
|Manfred Kapp
|Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer
|-
|Thomas McGourty
|Vice-President, Manufacturing
|}

== Corporate entities and subsidiaries ==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Location!!Corporate Entity
|-
|rowspan="5"|Canada
|Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd.
|-
|Belpree Co., Limited
|-
|Humber Typewriters and Business Equipment Ltd.
|-
|Associated Tool & Manufacturing Ltd.
|-
|Pearlsound Distributors Limited
|-
|rowspan="1"|New York
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|-
|rowspan="1"|Nassau, Bahamas
|Commodore International Limited
|-
|rowspan="1"|Geneva, Switzerland
|Commodore S.A.
|}

== Annual report to shareholders ==

[[Media:CommodoreAnnualReport_1967_-_commodore_international_historical_society.pdf|June 30, 1967: Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd. Annual report to shareholders]]

1967

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Dave: /* General information */

== General information ==
Having lost their primary West German manufacturing plant in the wake of the Atlantic Acceptance collapse, Commodore negotiated a new manufacturing arrangement with a Japanese company in 1967 such that they could resume the sale of adding machines. To double down on their re-entry into the adding machine market, Commodore purchased the rights, designs and tooling for Barrett adding machines which had already been out of production for several years. Commodore intended to use the Barrett designs as a basis of their own designs for new adding machine models.

It was also in this year that Commodore made plans to enter the electronic calculator market but it would not be until 1968 that Commodore was able to put a product to market.

To free up additional capital, Commodore terminated its lease agreements with Macy's and Bamberger's, which brought to an end Commodore's practice of operating retail office machine sales departments in those stores.

== Notable company events ==
* Commodore International, Ltd (Nassau, Bahamas) and Commodore S.A (Geneva Switzerland) were formed to begin strengthening Commodore's export market.

* Commodore Drycopy, Inc of New York was [[Media:CDC-CBM-merger.pdf|merged]] into Commodore Business Machines, Inc of New York on June 27, 1967.

== Products ==
Despite the turmoil of the past two years, Commodore's office furniture manufacturing plant continued unabated. Commodore was also still actively selling typewriters. The Commodore model 201 and 202 adding machines from the new Japanese manufacturer were introduced in 1967.

== Revenue and profit ==

{|
|Revenue
|$4,029,172*
|-
|Net profit (loss)
|($224,306)
|}

* Net revenue was later restated as $3,334,787 as a result of changing the company's auditor from Rose & Harrison to Arthur Andersen & Co.

== Directors ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould - Toronto
|-
|Jack Tramiel - Toronto
|-
|Manfred Kapp - Toronto
|-
|Thomas McGourty - Norfolk, Conn.
|-
|David Perlmutter, C.A. - Toronto
|}

== Officers ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould
|Chairman of the Board
|-
|Jack Tramiel
|President
|-
|Manfred Kapp
|Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer
|-
|Thomas McGourty
|Vice-President, Manufacturing
|}

== Corporate entities and subsidiaries ==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Location!!Corporate Entity
|-
|rowspan="5"|Canada
|Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd.
|-
|Belpree Co., Limited
|-
|Humber Typewriters and Business Equipment Ltd.
|-
|Associated Tool & Manufacturing Ltd.
|-
|Pearlsound Distributors Limited
|-
|rowspan="1"|New York
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|-
|rowspan="1"|Nassau, Bahamas
|Commodore International Limited
|-
|rowspan="1"|Geneva, Switzerland
|Commodore S.A.
|}

== Annual report to shareholders ==

[[Media:CommodoreAnnualReport_1967_-_commodore_international_historical_society.pdf|June 30, 1967: Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd. Annual report to shareholders]]

1966

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== General information ==
This was a year of financial reorganization and recovery for Commodore. They were forced to sell off assets just to survive after the Atlantic Acceptance collapse. Irving Gould's companies had been loaning money to Commodore so it could survive, and Irving Gould had been brokering the sale of Commodore's assets and taking commission on the sales. In 1966, Commodore owed Gould more money than it could possibly ever pay him, so Gould took an ownership stake in the company in return.

== Notable company events ==
* Commodore's Irish subsidiary, Commodore Industries Limited ceased operations.

* On April 26, 1966, Commodore sold Willy Feiler Zahl-Und Rechenwerke GMBH, its West German manufacturing plant, for $2,858,000 to Litton Industries, Inc.

* Commodore sold Humber Typewriters and Business Equipment, Ltd on October 1, 1966

* Irving Gould became Chairman of the Board on October 28, 1966.

== Products ==
Commodore continued to manufacture and market steel office equipment, typewriters, radio-stereo equipment and copy machines. With the sale of the Willy Feiler plant, Commodore was temporarily no longer dealing in adding machines but would be negotiating to have them manufactured under contract.

== Revenue and profit ==

{|
|Revenue
|$6,389,366
|-
|Net profit (loss)
|$1,569,545
|}

== Directors ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould - Toronto
|Chairman of the Board
|-
|Jack Tramiel - Toronto
|President
|-
|Manfred Kapp - Toronto
|Executive Vice-President
|-
|Thomas McGourty - Norfolk, Conn.
|Vice-President
|-
|David Perlmutter CA - Toronto
|Partner, Perlmutter, Orenstein, Giddens, Newman & Kofman, Chartered Accountants
|}

== Officers ==

{|class="wikitable"
|Irving Gould
|Chairman of the Board
|-
|Jack Tramiel
|President
|-
|Manfred Kapp
|Secretary-Treasurer
|-
|Thomas McGourty
|Vice-President, Manufacturing
|-
|Robert P. Zupa
|Vice-President, Planning and Development
|}

== Corporate entities and subsidiaries ==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Location!!Corporate Entity
|-
|rowspan="5"|Canada
|Commodore Business Machines (Canada) Ltd.
|-
|Belpree Co., Limited
|-
|Humber Typewriters and Business Equipment Ltd.
|-
|Associated Tool & Manufacturing Ltd.
|-
|Pearlsound Distributors Limited
|-
|rowspan="2"|New York
|Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
|-
|Commodore Drycopy, Inc.
|}

== Annual report to shareholders ==

[[Media:CommodoreAnnualReport_1966_-_commodore_international_historical_society.pdf|June 30, 1966: Commodore Business Machines (Canada), Ltd. Annual report to shareholders]]