As early as June 1916, Hudson's Bay Company Limited advertised "the new Windsor phonograph" in a Vancouver newspaper. The company followed up with Windsor ads in the Winnipeg Tribune newspaper through December 1918.
The Berlind Phonograph Co. Ltd., 153 St. Catherine East, Montreal, Quebec was a dealer in Brunswick, Victor, Golden Bell, Palm-o-phone and Windsor phonographs. Peter S. Berlind was the manager of their Brunswick Shop. Berlind was also a major dealer in phonograph needles, accessories, supplies and repair parts, specializing in Windsor main springs. Their first advertisements appeared in the Montreal Star in late 1917. On October 27, 1922, they announced that "we manufacture the new style Windsor. Buy direct and save middleman's profit." This machine is unrelated to the earlier Windsor phonograph advertised in the western provinces exclusively with HBC.
See also the Windsor phonograph manufactured by the Windsor Phonograph and Record Co., Ltd., Montreal between 1920 and 1921.
The following five ads, dated 1916-1918, describe the Windsor phonograph sold exclusively by Hudson's Bay Company in western Canada.
Vancouver Daily World, June 24, 1916, p. 7.
Winnipeg Tribune, September 9, 1916, p. 10.
Winnipeg Tribune, December 26, 1916, p. 8. An early advertisement for a console style phonograph.
Winnipeg Tribune, November 6, 1917, p. 10.
Winnipeg Tribune, December 28, 1918, p. 8 with a detail of the "Windsor" cabinet label.
Montreal Star, September 8, 1922, p. 14. These Windsors are likely discounted stock from the Windsor Phonograph and Record Company.
The following three ads were placed by the Berlind Phonograph Company.
Montreal Star, October 27, 1922, p. 23.
Montreal Star, December 1, 1922, p. 23.
Montreal Star, December 20, 1921, p. 10.
A Windsor phonograph for sale through Facebook Marketplace in Marmora and Lake, Ontario in 2024. It is unknown whether this is an HBC or a Berlind Windsor.
