A Pair of Wharfedales: The Story of Gilbert Briggs and His Loudspeakers
- ISBN-10
- 1906715149
- ISBN-13
- 9781906715144
- Category
- High-fidelity sound systems
- Pages
- 373
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-01
- Author
- David Briggs
Description
Gilbert Albert Briggs was born into a humble family in a Yorkshire textile village in 1890. A passion for music and a love affair with the piano led him to an interest in loudspeakers and, as the textile industry collapsed, he started a sideline to make them, called Wharfedale Wireless Works. This is his story.
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