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Phonodisc Limited

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Once Canada's largest independent manufacturer and distributor of records and pre-recorded tapes. Also credited on releases as Phonodisc Ltd. For credits in French see [l=Phonodisc Limitée]. Established in March 1956 by Don McKim. Headquartered in Toronto. The operating facilities were located in Scarborough. After Don McKim died in 1976, his wife Elizabeth McKim took over as president. She sold the company to Toronto businessman James A. Trainor on October 20, 1978. [b]Not to be confused[/b] with other Phonodisc companies (e.g. [l286354] in the US or [l327018] in the UK), owned by PolyGram. [u]Legal entity history[/u] 1. Ontario company number: 81817 Incorporated: 16 March 1956 Dissolved: 16 November 1978 (merged to form the legal entity below) 2. Ontario company number: 399264 Incorporated: 16 November 1978 Dissolved: 31 March 1986 (merged to form 'General Films Inc.')