The Canadian Antique Phonograph Project

Canadian-made phonographs, gramophones and talking machines:
Amphion, Apex Electrophonic (by Compo), Brant-ola, Brunswick (Brunswick-Balke-Collender), Canadian, Casavant Frères, Cecilian, Colonial, Cremonaphone (by Amherst Pianos Ltd.), Curtiss Aeronola, Egan Phonograph Company, Francophone (Franco American Clock Co.), Gerhard Heintzman, Gold Medal, Grandola (by Purdy), Gunn-son-ola, Karn, Knapp, Lindsay, McLagan,  Musicphone, Phonola, Rayola (and Silver Tone, both by the London Phonograph Company), Ro-Tone-ola, Son-o-phone, Sono-phonic (by P.T. Legare Limitee), Sugden, Symphonola, Canadian Vitaphone, Windsor.

This page is a repository of information on Canadian-made phonographs, gramophones and talking machines or those machines exclusively made available in Canada.  If you have any information, please contribute by contacting: 





(new entry, Feb. 10, 2010)
 
(last update Dec. 31, '09)

   
(last update Nov. 19, '09)

(new entry May 27, 2009)
 
(last update Feb. 15, '10)
 
(last update Jan. 29, '09)

(last update Feb. 15, '10)


(new entry Dec. 31, '09)

(last update Jan. 27, '10)
   
(last update April 21, '09)

(new entry September 9, '09)


(new entry Feb. 15, '10)
 
(last update May 26, '09--minor edit June 10, '09)

(new entry Feb. 15, '10)
 
(manufactured by the 'Purdy Phonograph Co.', last update September 23, '09)

(last update May 25, '09)


Also Regal Phonograph Company
(new entry September 10, '09)

(new entry September 10, '09; updated September 15)

(last update Jan. 28, '10)

(last update May 25, '09)

(new entry Feb. 15, '10)

(last update--on page 2--Jan. 28 '10)

(last updated, Sept. 9, 2009)

(last update July 10, '09)
 
(last update  June 10, '09)

Ro-Tone-Ola (last update June 10, '08)

(new entry Dec. 31, '09)

(new entry Dec. 31 '09)
 
(last update July 13, '08 minor correction Jan. 29, '09)
 
(last update Feb. 14 '10)


(last update Jan. 20 '10)

(last update May 26, '09)



If you own one of these machines, or are interested in owning one, you should check out the Canadian Antique Phonograph Society.
 


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