Object Record
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Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2007.031.012 |
Object Name |
Radio, Console |
Description |
Radio in a wooden cabinet. The upper section of the cabinet is a drawer which pulls out to reveal the radio. On the exterior of the drawer are two metal handles with a gold finish. On the interior, the dial scale is glass and painted in brown and gold. A black and gold "Electrohome" decal is applied to the wood directly above the dial scale. To the left of the dial scale are two, wooden control dials for "Tone" and "Volume". To the right are two control dials for "FM/BC/PH" and "Tuning". The lower section of the cabinet is the speaker. It is covered in a gold fabric with decorative wood overlay. There is applied wood carving in the upper corners. The cabinet has no feet but rests directly on the ground. There is no backing on the reverse. |
Date |
1955 |
Dimensions |
W-79 L-82 D-37 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. |
Search Terms |
Electrohome Limited |