Unique was a brand of phonograph manufactured by Duchesne & Grimard, Ltd., 808B Papineau Avenue, Montreal. See Duchesne & Grimard page.
Talking Machine World, May 1919, p. 115: "Duchesne & Grimard, Ltd., 1360-62 Des Erables Street, Montreal, who started manufacturing talking machines here two years ago in a modest way, are today turning out fifty machines a day in eight different models of up-to-date styles."
Newspaper advertisements for a "Unique" phonograph. It is not verified that these ads refer to the Unique-branded phonograph manufactured by Duchesne & Grimard, Ltd.
Ottawa Citizen, November 8, 1919, p. 18.
Ottawa Citizen, November 15, 1919, p. 18.
Ottawa Journal, December 30, 1919, p. 8.
Montreal Star, November 11, 1924, p. 28.
The Province (Vancouver), August 22, 1928, p. 18.
A Duchesne & Grimard "Unique" phonograph for sale through Facebook Marketplace in 2025 in Quebec City.
A Duchesne & Grimard "Unique" phonograph without the mechanism for sale through Facebook Marketplace in 2025 in St. Isidore, Quebec.
