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Metadata
Object ID # |
2018.054.001 |
Object Name |
Phonograph, Console |
Other Name |
Phonograph |
Title |
Imperial Phonograph, Made by the National Table Company |
Date |
1918 |
Year Range from |
1918 |
Year Range to |
1918 |
Made |
National Table Company Limited |
Place of Origin |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
Description |
Upright, floor model "Imperial" gramophone made by the National Table Company of Owen Sound. The wooden cabinet for the disc-record playing phonograph is finished with dark brown. There is a fretwork area at the front, that likely once had a fabric grille behind it. Below this are hinged doors, that open to a record storage area, with five wooden shelves (each with a central u-shape cut, to make it easier to pull out the records in their storage boxes/sleeves). Green felt pads the top of the turntable. There is a "SURE STOP" hardware piece (its patent was applied for), and there is also a Slow/Fast dial and indicator. A silvertone brace arm at the left can be moved into position to hold the lid up when required. |
Makers mark |
"IMPERIAL" decal (see inner rear area when the lid is up) Rectangular metal maker's label for the National Table Company is nearby |
Provenance |
Made in Owen Sound by the National Table Company Limited in 1918. This industry was at 1882 Third Avenue East. The item was purchased by ---- Prowd who used it. The Imperial Phonograph and Radio Corporation was established in 1___. Passed down to his great-grandson, William (Bill) Prowd in 1954 when he passed away. Bill kept it at his residence in Owen Sound until the autumn of 2018. |
Collection |
Furniture, 20th-c Collection |
Material |
Wood/Veneer/Metal/Finish/Felt/Paint/Copper/Decal |
Dimensions |
H-42.126 W-23.622 D-20.866 inches |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
Merritt, W. Hamilton |
Subjects |
Music Woodworking Furniture Furniture industry Phonograph industry Phonographs |
Search Terms |
Owen Sound Industries and Products Imperial Phonograph and Radio Corporation (Owen Sound) National Table Co. Ltd. |
Function |
A freestanding phonograph unit, that plays disc-style records. The lower cabinet was intended to store records horizontally on the shelves, inside their protective sleeves. |