We used to make things in this country, #259. Canadian Admiral Corp.

I found this radio at a local surplus place, what intrigued me first was the fact that it was designed to run on 117 Volts AC (25-60 cycles) or 117 DC (don't get the polarity wrong). I then noticed it had been made in Port Credit, Ontario.

I found someone else had already done a nice history on the company so here it is, from

http://www.mississauga.ca/file/COM/LakeviewBook_PartFour1_1951_2000.pdf