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Also US members. I recently discovered an unknown (to me) 88 page monthly journal titled "Phonograph Journal Of Canada". This is Volume II Number 2 February 1920. So, it's safe to assume the first issue was January 1919. Was there a volume III (1921)..??.

Like the US "Talking Machine World", this journal is chalked full of wonderful ads...many by Canadian manufacturers. Some I know of and many I don't.

A fascinating glimpse into the Canadian aspect of this hobby.

Do any members...Canadian or not know of any other issues...??. I would love to know.

Fascinating... never heard of it before.

A Google search reveals an online index of professional journals circa 1922 (and therefore public domain). This journal is referenced in the Canadian journal index (p. 445). Click on the highlighted "404" to get to the information. Also be sure to scroll up to the previous pages (402-403) which feature an ad for Talking Machine World and an overview of the general status of the phonograph business.

https://books.google.com/books?id=wFw-A ... &q&f=false

What's also interesting to me is that they list multiple phonograph journals, most of which I've never heard of. I suspect very few copies of these have survived.

52089 wrote:A Google search reveals an online index of professional journals circa 1922 (and therefore public domain). This journal is referenced in the Canadian journal index (p. 445). Click on the highlighted "404" to get to the information. Also be sure to scroll up to the previous pages (402-403) which feature an ad for Talking Machine World and an overview of the general status of the phonograph business.

https://books.google.com/books?id=wFw-A ... &q&f=false

What's also interesting to me is that they list multiple phonograph journals, most of which I've never heard of. I suspect very few copies of these have survived.

Are you able to post the link showing page 445 and this journal I found....I can't seem to locate it.

Thank you.

Here's the listing (at the page bottom).

I've seen it mentioned but I've never seen a copy until this picture!

Jim

According to the data on this site -- http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/e ... icals-emc/ -- it was published from 1919 through 1926.

"Phonograph Journal of Canada (later Phonograph Journal and Radio Trades). Toronto. 1919-26. // Absorbed by Canadian Music Trades Journal (no copies located)"

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Thank you for all the replies. I had no idea it was that scarce....no wonder I had never heard of it. I hope more issues come to light.

If members would like, I will post a few of what I think are interesting ads from this.

A couple unusual ads in this issue....you could buy 1000 oak empty cabinets, or 1000 motors. So, you could sell your own machines...????.