Object Record
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Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2007.031.031 |
Object Name |
Phonograph, Portable |
Description |
Wooden, table top phonograph. Exterior has a carved wooden column in each corner. Along the front are carved oblong openings for the speaker. There is a crank handle on the right side with a chrome finish and a wooden end painted black. The lid is hinged and tapers in at the sides. On the interior, there is a "Phonola/Registered July 11, 1907" gold and black decal on the back edge of the lid. Wooden motorboard. Metal turntable and tonearm with a chrome finish. The tonearm support bracket is painted black with gold decoration. The turntable is covered in green felt. Three small metal new and used needle holder cups on the right side. Metal ID plate on the left "The Phonola Co. of Can Ltd/Elmira Canada". The bottom of the base is unfinished wood with no feet. |
Date |
1907 |
Dimensions |
H-13 W-22 D-18 inches |
History |
Electrohome Limited was an international manufacturer of home electronics, appliances, furniture, and high-tech commercial projection and display systems based in Kitchener, ON. In 1933, the company was formed by Arthur B. Pollock (1877-1951) under the name Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited. The company combined the assets of two of Arthur's companies - Pollock-Welker Limited and the Grimes Radio Corporation Limited. His son, Carl Arthur Pollock (1903-1978), was general manager. The company, known as Electrohome, had three manufacturing divisions - radio and communications, appliances and metal products, and furniture and woodworking. Electrohome became a publicly traded company in 1946. Electrohome produced a diverse range of consumer and commercial products, including furniture (brand name Deilcraft), fans, humidifiers, electric motors, stereos, televisions, and electric organs. In 1951, Carl became president and changed the organization to better manage the complex company. In 1967, the company name was officially changed to Electrohome Limited, and in 1969, Carl's son, John Albon Pollock (b.1936), became vice-president. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Electrohome began to focus on commercial products, including specialized video and data display monitors. By the end of the 1980s, the company withdrew from manufacturing consumer products. In 1998, Electrohome was divided into Electrohome Limited and Electrohome Broadcasting Inc. The display and projection business was sold in 1997 and 1999, and in 2004 the last manufacturing plant and head office on Wellington Street was sold. In 2007 the company sold its trademarks and in 2008, the corporation's shares were cancelled and delisted. |
Search Terms |
Electrohome Limited Phonola Company of Canada |