I have an address for Stanley Piano factory at 121-135 De Grassi St., and store at 14 Temperance St., Toronto on an illustrated pamphlet. in 1922, but then went out of business two years later when Mason & Risch bought out their stock. 120 says that Stanley took over the Cecilian Piano Co. On the Brantola page Betty Pratt noted the following for 'Frank Stanley': ' Brunswick Phonograph Models Wayne Kelly's book, Downright Upright, p. This machine was for sale at an outdoor antique show May 2009, southern Ontario (photos by KW): Brunswick's first distributor was the Musical Merchandise Sales Co. Although most of its plant was geared to manufacturing phonographs, the company announced that records would soon be on the way. The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company of Canada Limited opened a large factory and introduced the Brunswick phonograph ('not as an interesting mechanical achievement, but as a musical instrument') at the Canadian National Exhibition in its 'All Phonographs in One' exhibit, where a million visitors were reported to have looked over the new entry. That year marked the debut in Canada of one of the great names in the industry. 'There was no letup in the flood of new companies during 1917, and Toronto continued as the phonograph distribution capital. In Roll Back The Years, Edward Moogk (National Library of Canada, 1975) p.62 mentioned: The highest price ever paid for an antique phonograph was $40,000 for an Edison Spectacle machine, one of the rarest phonographs.They were large and encased in finished wood so that the Victrola was like a piece of furniture The Victor Talking Machine company produced phonographs with the brand name Victrola.The technology that Edison used to invent the phonograph also made sound in movies possible.It includes a second reproducer for playing Pathe records and an original cabinet key. The nickel plated two spring motor has been serviced and the reproducer rebuilt. This incredibly ornate and decoratively carved machine retains it impecable original mahogany finish. Stunning early Canadian Brunswick Model 175 C.1917. Thanks to Spin Alley Vintage Phonographs and Radios for help with this article. For collectors of old records and vintage radios and phonographs, a Brunswick Panatrope with Radio is a real find, and the prize of any collection. Considering that some units originally sold for more than $1,000 90 years ago, that’s a pretty fair price. The cabinet was attractive, well made, and offered in a very large choice of finishes. The model 117 sold for $165 when new, and offered a lot of value for the money. Brunswick Model #117 phonograph This very attractive phonograph was built by the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company in the 1920s. A lot of albums sold in the 1970s and early 1980s sold millions of copies when new, and as such, it isn’t difficult to find copies in nice. This factor is pretty straightforward when it comes to vinyl records value records that sold well and are quite common are going to be less valuable than records that sold poorly or are hard to find.