La Gloria

La Gloria Gramophones Ltd.; Auckland

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  • Year
  • 1919 ??
  • Category
  • Talking machine - Mechanical Gramophone/Phonograph 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 362653

 Technical Specifications

  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Record Player (not changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Solar- and/or muscle driven, also addl. power jack possible
  • Loudspeaker
  • Horn
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: La Gloria - La Gloria Gramophones Ltd.;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Notes

  • La Gloria

    The original La Gloria gramophone introduced in New Zealand in the 1920s was noteworthy for its claimed ability to accurately reproduce the human voice with all its delicate shades of expression and varying tones. Advertisements at the time emphasized that La Gloria was a New Zealand invention specifically designed and manufactured locally, aiming to deliver sound quality approaching live performance. This fidelity was a significant selling point and received endorsements from professional musicians, such as conductor Henri Verbrugghen.

    True-to-life sound reproduction: Marketing and contemporary testimonials highlighted La Gloria's capacity to handle subtle vocal nuances, suggesting improvements in acoustic design and soundbox or horn technology compared to typical models then available in New Zealand. Unlike imported gramophones, La Gloria was conceived and built in New Zealand.

     

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Auckland Star 19 December 1919 Page 2)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Hawkes Bay Tribune 7 September 1920 Page 3)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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