Object Record
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Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2007.031.014 |
Object Name |
Phonograph, Console |
Description |
Combination phonograph-radio in a wooden cabinet. The central portion of the body has a roll top. On either side of the roll top there is a round, speaker covered in black fabric. The body is attached to a metal leg on either side, which divides into two feet at the bottom of the leg. The metal has a silver finish. The interior is covered in a black, faux leather material. The phonograph is on the right side, and is made of metal and black plastic. To the left is an empty space with a shelf beneath it. There are also four jacks on the left. The back of the interior is raised and is covered with a silver metal plate with the control dials and dial scale set in circles. In black lettering on this plate is "Electrohome Solid State". There is also a red and silver "Circa 75" logo in the centre of the plate. |
Date |
1965 |
Date |
1970 |
Dimensions |
W-66.5 L-158 D-61 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 |