It all began with an idea to expand into Canada. The Baker Manufacturing Company of Evansville, Wisconsin purchased the wholesale division of the Manitoba Engine Company of Brandon, Manitoba. The new corporation was located at 601-9th Street in Brandon and was originally called Ames-Baker Limited. On July 4, 1931, an amendment was made and the name was shortened to Baker Manufacturing Limited. The Branch Managers in Brandon were Paul Ames (1924-1933), George Farrell (1933-1939) and Osborne Doak (1941-1944). The company specialized in pumps, pump jacks, cylinders, engines, tanks, lightning arrestors, feed grinders, pipe & fittings and windmills.

In the 1940’s Baker Mfg. Ltd. moved from Brandon to Winnipeg - first to #13-300 Princess Street, then to 187 Bannatyne Avenue and eventually to 104 James Avenue where it was located adjacent to the James Avenue Pumping Station. In 1958, Baker was invited to be the first wholesale member of the inaugural Manitoba Water Well Association. In 1977, Baker moved to our current location at 1333 Richard Avenue. The Branch Managers of the time were Chas. Morrison (1944-1951), Leonard Laine (1952-1955) and Doug Horner (1956-1987).

We had several Branch Managers - Chuck Fry (1987-1989), Dave Whalley (1989-1992), Wayne Dunford (1992-1996) before Clark Myers took over in 1997. Clark originally started working at Baker in 1984 straight out of high school. He briefly left Baker but returned as Operations Manager and was later promoted to Sales Manager. In 1999, Baker celebrated 75 years in Canada with a visit from Peter Sears, the President of Baker Manufacturing Company of Evansville, Wisconsin. Discussions ensued and Clark Myers purchased Baker Mfg Ltd. in 1999. Baker has evolved from a plumbing wholesale to a dedicated groundwater, water-well & water treatment wholesale.