Founded June 1st 1948 by George McBurney, he worked out of the old fire hall in Leaside. George, my father, was one of four Snap-On reps to cover Ontario during the war and when they decided to cut his territory he made the decision to go on his own.
McBurney Sales has always been a family
business and in the early days my mother and grandfather both worked with
my dad. As the years went by and the company grew, my brother and I came
on board. We didn't have a chance because we lived beside the business
and grew up knowing that working with our parents was in the cards.
Over the years we have developed into
a specialty house that both sells and services tools and equipment. We
have sold hydraulic equipment used to erect the CN Tower. We were involved
in providing equipment for the Olympic Stadium in Montreal and we have
consulted on the proper equipment to lift a bridge, raise a roof and even
lift a ten-story building faced with marble. We have worked with the University
of Toronto and supplied the equipment used to test the strength of reinforced
concrete using a block of cement reinforced in various ways to give it
strength, then placed in a huge reaction frame where it was stressed
by hydraulic cylinders at 48 different locations, all at the same time.
Our major hydraulic supplier is Powerteam and we are one of the largest
volume dealers for Powerteam in Canada. We also sell and service Ingersoll
Rand's full line of pneumatic equipment. We have worked with many industrial
accounts recommending the proper tool for the job. We have found over
the years that the cheapest tool is not always the best tool for the
job, regardless of capital cost. We presently sell and service the Ingersoll Rand line of Air & DC production tools. We work with both industry and other Ingersoll Rand dealers
to help solve production problems that require precise torque and the
ability to record the accuracy of the joint.
We also sell a number of lines
for the automotive aftermarket. Smoke-it Wisper, no heat, leak detectors suitable for evap problems,
Canvik on the car brake lathes and we also promote a number of lines that
support our complete package of equipment for the typical automotive shop. 
We are able to quote on everything from a socket to the most complete shop you may wish to set up. If you managed to read this far then we hope you found our saga interesting and we would be happy to work on your requirements. Give us a call on our toll free number or email me at info@mcburneysales.com.
I
will close by saying thanks to the thousands of people that have made
McBurney Sales a successful company for over 50 years and hopefully the
company will service the industry for the next 50.
