Object Record
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Metadata
Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2007.031.046 |
Object Name |
Model, Product |
Description |
Plastic airplane model. Yellow with "Spirit of Fleet V" in red and black lettering on the front sides of the plane. Red, white, and black concentric circles on the tips of the wings. "10835" in black lettering on the tail and underneath the wings. Two rubber tires. Tail section and propeller move. |
Date |
1940 |
Date |
1945 |
Dimensions |
H-30 W-105 L-135 cm |
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. Electrohome's plants were converted during the Second World War to make the wings, tail section, and seating of the Cornell Trainer for the Canadian Air Force. This trainer was constructed of wood and fabric. Thousands of Allied pilots received their basic training on this aircraft. |
Search Terms |
Electrohome Limited Fairchild Cornell Trainer Second World War |