Canadian Music Trades Journal, September 1917, p. 63: "A real novelty awaited the visitors to the Sherlock-Manning stand (at the Canadian National Exhibition). The Toronto Exhibition was chosen as the occasion for introducing the firm's new "Combination Piano and Phonograph." This consists of the Sherlock-Manning piano, in which is installed a complete phonograph, designed to play all makes of records. The turn-table comes just about where the roll is inserted in the player, so that the sliding panel closely resembles that on the player. The phonograph is run by an electric motor. It may be played alone, or the piano may be played, or the latter may be used to provide an accompaniment for a song on the former. The turn-table is a folding one to allow its being completely enclosed when desired. Besides this novel feature of the Sherlock-Manning exhibit the firm showed their standard designs of pianos and players."
Roll Back The Years, Edward B. Moogk, p. 65: "Meanwhile, the Sherlock-Manning Piano Company of London, already in the market with its piano-phonograph combination line, announced a new phonograph "worthy of any home" and then went on to urge Londoners to "Stop look and listen--then Buy."
Canadian Music Trades Journal, January 1920, pp. 90-91: "The Doherty piano factory, plant, all supplies, materials and stock in process of manufacture at Clinton, Ontario was purchased by Sherlock-Manning. Clinton is 50 miles from London but it was not the intention of the new owners to amalgamate the Clinton business with the Sherlock-Manning business at London, Ontario. They will continue the operation of the two plants as distinct and separate businesses manufacturing nothing but the Sherlock-Manning at London while at Clinton it is their intention to continue the manufacture of the Doherty and Clinton instruments."
Canadian Music Trades Journal, September 1917, p. 68.
Halifax Evening Mail, September 20, 1917, p. 12.
Canadian Music Trades Journal, December, 1918, p. 22.
Windsor Star, December 18, 1918, p. 2.
CMTJ, September, 1919, p. 74. Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto.
Machine owned by Ross Amos, Victoria, B.C. Looks like the model "Baby Grand" above:
Meisselbach Motor #9 from New Jersey.
Ross also mentioned: "$300.00 Retail? thats $4000 [in] 2016 dollars Explains the 3/4 inch solid Mahogany and the Heavy duty motor that looks like it could power a moped.[There is] a light with switch. Upon investigation I found a holder that looks like it would fit an old style Dry Cell. Photos attached. [below]
An upright model Sherlock Manning phonograph for sale in 2025 through Facebook Marketplace in London, Ontario, the home of Sherlock Manning.
