F.M. Lawrence


F.M. Lawrence, 1811 Albert St., Regina, Saskatchewan manufactured a furniture polish that he called Lawrence's All Round Polish for use on pianos, automobiles and high grade furniture. The 1920 Canadian government manufacturing census identifies Lawrence as having 26 years' experience in polishing. The first ads for Lawrence's polish appear in Regina newspapers in 1917.



Regina Leader Post, August 11, 1917, p.6.



Canadian Music Trades Journal, May 1920, p. 19.



Regina Leader Post, June 5, 1920, p. 27. "Lawrence's Polish is manufactured in Regina - a product of which the city is proud."



Regina Leader Post, July 28, 1921, p. 34. "Lawrence's All Around Polish ... for the phonograph ... for records"

Canadian Antique Phonograph Project