05-13-2014, 11:25 PM
Dictator used to be the private label brand of the Hudson's Bay Company who sold the sets in their stores and by catalog much like Sears. They were usually made by Grimes-Phonola/Dominion Electrohome. At some point they dropped the "Dictator" name and started labeling their sets as "Baycrest", likely after the war when the word "Dictator" gained an unsavory connotation. Studebaker had a mid priced model of car also named a "Dictator" but dropped the name in favor of "Director" for that reason, then phased out the model line altogether making the "Commander" the mid priced car.
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Arran
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Arran