Object Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2007.031.030 |
Object Name |
Conditioner, Air |
Description |
Metal, rectangular body with a faux wood finish. Black plastic handle with chrome attachments on the top. Front is a gray plastic grill with a four blade fan visible behind. On the right side of the front there is a metal strip with a copper finish. In both English and French, in white lettering "EF-3/Electrostatic Air Cleaner/Electrohome". Beneath the lettering there are two transparent plastic push buttons with a red power indicator light between them. Below is a lever to switch between max and min. The reverse is a black metal grill with a foam filter visible. There are three labels on the left side. A silver and black one reads "Electrohome Ltd./Made in Canada/Model EF3-A/V 120/A .6/HZ 60". A blue and white one reads "Electrohome/Consuming Marketing Sample #0305/Model EF3 1-240218/Please return to Sam Todd". The final label reads "Caution: High Voltage Inside". There is a brown electrical cord with a two-prong plug. On the bottom are four black, plastic feet. |
Date |
1970 |
Date |
1980 |
Dimensions |
W-35 L-53 D-24 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. Introduced in the 1970s, this air cleaner was manufactured to address consumer concerns regarding the quality of the air they breathe as dust, allergens, pollen, and smoke were being recognized as a threat to good health. |
Search Terms |
Electrohome Limited |
People |
Todd, Sam |