lol! Only history nerds would be looking at the P sign...
Here's one for you, just one block down the street:
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Anyone remember what this was forty years ago? Here's a hint: Immediately north, it was Electro Sonic Supply Company. I worked there as a kid. And then later, I became the 'hi-fi' salesman at this establishment, which was a predecessor in ways to Active Surplus, where I also worked part time some years back when I lived a few doors over on Queen Street.
At the above establishment, you'll note the "Philips" sign. I used to sell more Philips speakers in Canada than any other salesperson. Like Active, this establishment started off selling electronic surplus, a lot of it military. The two lieutenants were "Eric and Chris", and they later bought out "the old man", and concentrated more on current retail and wholesale trends in components. The upper floors and basement were packed with stock, much of it old surplus resistors, capacitors and other components.
It's a shame to see the state this building is in now, I just hope a new owner restores it rather than rip it down. All the upper floors were as built, which really dated it in its time, but now actually adds value to the right buyer.
The establishment? Dominion Radio. Yonge Street hosted a couple of competitors, but it was a dying trade on Yonge Street for these kinds of stores, just as old fashioned hardware stores are today. And what a subject that is! Some still having their original oak drawers and cupboards from pre-WWII.
"Evocative" meets "Reminiscent".
