{"exhibit":{"title":"The Phonola Company of Canada Ltd.","description":"<div class=\"element-set\">\r\n<div id=\"dublin-core-type\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Type<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Company<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Brand<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"dublin-core-coverage\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Coverage<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Kitchener, ON<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"element-set\">\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-active-from\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Active From<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">1914-01-01<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-end-date\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>End Date<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">1925-01-01<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-location\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Location<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">480 Victoria Street, Kitchener, ON (1922)<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-product-areas\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Product Areas<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Electricity<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Sound reproduction<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-activities\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Activities<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Manufacturing<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-related-entities\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Related Entities<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">Subsidiary of: General Phonograph Corp. (New York, NY, USA)<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-timeline\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Timeline<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>1914 \u2013 The Phonola Co. of Canada is apparently active and manufacturing in Canada: Phonola-brand \u201ctalking machines\u201d are on sale at the Hurteau Williams Co. Ltd. in Ottawa, ON: \u201cNow is your opportunity to buy a genuine Phonola made in Canada\u2026 The regular price of this talking machine is $165. If it were an American machine it would cost you at least $225.\u201d (\u201cTen Days\u2019 Talking Machine Sale\u201d)<\/li>\r\n<li>1916 \u2013 The Pollock Manufacturing Co., Ltd., of Kitchener, ON, is advertising its sales of the Phonola Talking Machine; advertisements suggest the Pollock Co. is actually manufacturing Phonola-brand products: \u201cIf you are paying the duty from motives of patriotism, your course is commendable\u2026 the Phonola offers you all that you can get in any foreign-made equivalent at a considerable reduction in cost.\u201d This refers to electrical equipment tariffs on US imports, raising money for the war effort from Canadian importers and buyers. (\u201cPhonola - Model Prince $175\u201d)<\/li>\r\n<li>1919 \u2013 The Phonola Co. of Canada Ltd., an arm of the General Phonograph Corp. of New York, NY, USA takes over the Pollock Manufacturing Company of Kitchener, ON, with which it already has a trading link. (\u201cPhonola\u201d)<\/li>\r\n<li>1922 \u2013 Active as General Phonograph Corp. of Canada at 480 Victoria Street, Kitchener, ON. (<em>Irwin\u2019s Kitchener-Waterloo City Directory<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/em>(1922-23): 135)<\/li>\r\n<li>1925 \u2013 A new company owned by A.B. Pollock, Pollock-Welker Ltd. repurchases the Phonola Co. Kitchener plant and business, and produces \u201cHelycon phonograph motors, tone-arms and reproducers, which are so favorable known to the trade in Canada\u2026\u201d (\u201cPhonola\u201d)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"precision-maker-item-type-metadata-sources\" class=\"element\">\r\n<h3>Sources<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"element-text\">\u201cPhonola\u201d<span>&nbsp;<\/span><em>Canadian Antique Phonograph Society News<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capsnews.org\/capp\/phonola\/phonola.html\">https:\/\/www.capsnews.org\/capp\/phonola\/phonola.html<\/a>) [14-08-23]<br \/><br \/>\u201cPhonola - Model Prince $175\u201d<span>&nbsp;<\/span><em>The Calgary Daily Herald,<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/em>November 1, 1916: 5<br \/><br \/>\u201cTen Days\u2019 Talking Machine Sale\u201d<span>&nbsp;<\/span><em>The Evening Citizen (Ottawa),<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/em>October 15, 1914: 1<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","credits":"","featured":0,"public":1,"theme":"","theme_options":null,"slug":"phonola-company","added":"2025-12-09 15:15:04","modified":"2025-12-19 14:32:34","owner_id":11,"use_summary_page":0,"cover_image_file_id":null,"id":57},"item":{"item_type_id":15,"collection_id":1,"featured":1,"public":1,"added":"2024-08-27 13:42:28","modified":"2024-12-05 12:46:56","owner_id":7,"id":7104}}