Canadian General Electric (CGE) and Its Role in Manufacturing
By 1977, CGE’s annual report highlighted the company’s audio products division, which was introducing new technologies such as radios and tape recorders, also signaling CGE’s gradual transition toward digital audio devices as the industry moved away from phonographs and vinyl players (LexW 2024). Our research indicates that both General Electric (GE) and CGE sold identical record player designs under different model numbers. In Canada, the RM110 was the designated model, while in the United States, variations such as the V211 and others were marketed. Additionally, the same base design was distributed under multiple brand names in both Canadian and American markets, sold through retailers such as Sears, Canadian Tire, and Consumers Distributing.