AN IMPROVED MINIATURE HARMONIUM
Year: 1885

page_text: I WALTER BRIERLEY of Town Hall Buildings, Halifax, in the County of
York, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for
"AN IMPROVED MINIATURE HARMONIUM communicated to me from abroad by
Jean Schoenner, of Nurnberg, Germany, Engineer, to be as follows:-
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This invention consists of improved miniature harmonium the supply of air for
operating the reeds being obtained through the revolution of a spindle, and rim
balance wheel one or more of the arms of the latter carry or form vanes.
The improved harmonium comprises a circular casing of metal the lower portion
forming a base or stand and around the upper part are openings or perforations, and
in the lid or cover of the casings are a number of reeds placed radially and partly
covered by raised swells in each of the latter is a finger hole.
A central vertical spindle, having its footstep in vulcanite or ebonite carries a rim
balance wheel and vanes and the upper part of the spindle protrudes above the
cover of the cylinder and has at its head a button whilst the neck forms a pulley.
To operate the instrument a string is wrapped around the pulley or neck of the
spindle and whilst the instrument is held firmly by one hand a sudden pulling
away of the string imparts rapid rotation to the spindle and the vanes thereon
induce a strong current of air which acts upon the reeds the variations of notes and
harmonies being obtained by stopping one or other of the finger holes above the
reeds as referred to.
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Agent to the Applicant.

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I WALTER BRIERLEY, of Town Hall Buildings, Halifax, in the County of
York, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for
"AN IMPROVED MINIATURE HARMONIUM communicated to me from abroad by
Jean Schoenner, of Nurnberg, Germany, Engineer, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the 5
following statement:-
This invention consists of improved miniature harmonium the supply of air for
operating the reeds being obtained through the revolution of a spindle, and rim
balance wheel one or more of the arms of the latter carry or form vanes.
Such being the nature and object of the said, invention, the following is a 1
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in
which
Fig. 1 is an elevation partly in section.
Fig. 2 is a plan view part of top or cover removed.
Figs. 3 and 4 are plan and side elevations of reed detached.
The improved harmonium comprises a circular casing of metal 1 the lower
portion forming a base or stand 2 and around the upper part are openings or
perforations and in the lid or cover of the casing are a number of reeds 4 placed
radially and partly covered by raised swells 5 in each of the latter is the finger
hole 3.
A central vertical spindle 6 having its footstep 7 in vulcanite or ebonite carries a
rim balance wheel 8 and vanes 9 and the upper part of the spindle protrudes above
the cover of the cylinder and has at its head a button 10 whilst the neck forms a
pulley 11.
To operate the instrument a string is wrapped around the pulley or neck of the
spindle 11 and whilst the instrument is held firmly by the hand, a sudden pulling
away of the string imparts rapid motion to the spindle 6 and vanes 9 thereon
induce a strong current of air which acts upon the reeds, the variations of notes
and hormonies being obtained by stopping one or other of the finger holes 3 above
referred to.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
The instrument as described and arranged and having a number of reeds
actuated by a current of air induced by the vanes and fly wheel, the latter
operated by means of a band and pulley and substantially as illustrated by the
drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 18th day of December 1885.