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Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2007.031.032 |
Object Name |
Phonograph, Console |
Description |
Combination radio-phonograph in a wooden console. The left side of the top is a hinged lid. It opens to reveal the phonograph on the left and the radio on the right. The phonograph has a metal motorboard, turntable, and record changer. Brown plastic tonearm and soundbox. The turntable is covered in brown fabric. Small metal plate on the left side of the motorboard "Garrard/Automatic Record Changer/Model RC 80 M/Schedule No 48600/2H/Made in England". Black and gold "Electrohome" decal in the lower right corner of the motorboard. The radio has a glass face plate with yellow lettering. "High Fidelity Reproducer" along the lower edge. Five black plastic control dials on the left side. The front of the console is covered in burgundy and gold woven fabric. There are three horizontal wooden bars in the lower section. "Electrohome" in silver lettering on the middle bar. The lower section of the reverse has a wooden backing; the upper is cardboard with a black finish. There are several ventilation openings in the upper section. Paper ID tag is attached to one of the interior components and is visible from the reverse "Electrohome/Model Concord II/Finish Dk Walnut/Serial No 612848". White plastic frequency control dial in the upper left corner of the reverse. |
Date |
1956 |
Dimensions |
H-30 W-37 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 |