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Made to order: Model homes are built, right down to bathroom sink, on an assembly line and trucked to the site
Made to order: Model homes are built, right down to bathroom sink, on an assembly line and trucked to the site

Made to order: Model homes are built, right down to bathroom sink, on an assembly line and trucked to the site

Date8/1/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Made to order: Model homes are built, right down to bathroom sink, on an assembly line and trucked to the site.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0108496F
Bob McBride, former lead singer for the rock orchestra Lighthouse, says he likes to compose his music while perched on the edge of the bathroom sink because you get great acoustics in there
Bob McBride, former lead singer for the rock orchestra Lighthouse, says he likes to compose his music while perched on the edge of the bathroom sink because you get great acoustics in there
3/22/1974
Finished product: Prefabricated homes shown above are trucked to their waiting foundations in three or four sections weighing up to 11 ton each
Finished product: Prefabricated homes shown above are trucked to their waiting foundations in three or four sections weighing up to 11 ton each
6/27/1988
John Timermans of Parkhill loads first tractor, 25 used in yesterday's demonstration will be trucked to their owners' homes
John Timermans of Parkhill loads first tractor, 25 used in yesterday's demonstration will be trucked to their owners' homes
7/28/1966
End of the line? Herbert Thompson, who quit a General Motors assembly line to build his own business selling motor homes, fears he might have to close down
End of the line? Herbert Thompson, who quit a General Motors assembly line to build his own business selling motor homes, fears he might have to close down
12/10/1980
The Oakwood model home built by Greenwin-Paramount Homes. Burlington, Ontario
The Oakwood model home built by Greenwin-Paramount Homes. Burlington, Ontario
4/6/1974
Five model homes, each built by a different builder, Aurora, Ontario
Five model homes, each built by a different builder, Aurora, Ontario
4/15/1992
Homes built right next to Hydro right of way in Mississauga
Homes built right next to Hydro right of way in Mississauga
6/6/1979
Hamilton have made vault, left, a closet, retained ornate bathroom fixtures, main hall light
Hamilton have made vault, left, a closet, retained ornate bathroom fixtures, main hall light
5/21/1966
Worth a pile: Piles of refuse at housing sites - like this one full of drywall scraps and an old kitchen sink - can mean money to salvagers
Worth a pile: Piles of refuse at housing sites - like this one full of drywall scraps and an old kitchen sink - can mean money to salvagers
4/8/1988
Mr. and Mrs. John Hewitt stand in front of their house, on Kingston Rd. near Brimley Rd., which will soon be pulled down to make way for a senior citizens' home. The 10-room house, made of hand-made brick, was built in 1830.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hewitt stand in front of their house, on Kingston Rd. near Brimley Rd., which will soon be pulled down to make way for a senior citizens' home. The 10-room house, made of hand-made brick, was built in 1830.
4/15/1973
New house: John Israel, left, and his wife Pat both use wheelchairs, so they built a house from scratch with everything, including kitchen counters and sinks, at a 4 1/2-foot level
New house: John Israel, left, and his wife Pat both use wheelchairs, so they built a house from scratch with everything, including kitchen counters and sinks, at a 4 1/2-foot level
10/10/1989
Homes still suffer from burnout, Two months after a spectacular fire destroyed 111 houses at a Canada Homes construction site in Markham, there is lit(...)
Homes still suffer from burnout, Two months after a spectacular fire destroyed 111 houses at a Canada Homes construction site in Markham, there is lit(...)
6/28/1987