A Combined Globo and Musical Instrument.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 20th May, 1899-Accepted, 2nd Sept., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Globo and Musical Instrument.
I, EMIL FIEDLER, Merchant, of Klingenthal, Saxony, Germany, do hereby
leclare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The present invention consists of an improved combination of a mechanical
musical works & a globe, as hereinafter set forth and particularly pointed out
in the claims:-
In order to render the present specification more easily intelligible reference
is had to the accompanying drawing in which similar letters of reference denote
similar parts throughout the several views:
Fig. 1 is a sectional plan of the housing, Fig. 2 a sectional elevation and Fig. 3
a side elevation of the same.
Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of a modified form of the device.
The stand or pedestal A is provided with an upwardly extending stem B on
which the globe, consisting of the two halves D and E is mounted to rotate.
The two halves of the sphere D E are hinged together and may be fastened
To the upper end of the stem B is fixed a
together in any convenient manner.
supporting frame or standard F on which the comb or series of metallic
tongues G-from which the sound is produced-are mounted being sustained on
suitable pillars. In the space between the tongue plate G and the top of the
table F, the musical instrument-of any known construction--are mounted, said
works serving to turn the note disc supporting spindle J carrying the note
The note disc is
disc H, which produces the tune in the well known manner.
retained in the proper position by means of the pivotally mounted bar L in the
usual way and the spindle J extends above the bar L and is provided with a
square as at M i.e. the upper end of the said spindle is square in cross section,
and adapted to fit into a correspondingly shaped socket, formed at about the
centre of a cross bar N mounted in the upper half of the sphere D E.
The musical instrument is of the ordinary construction and require no further
O description. When the spring has been wound up and the instrument set in
motion, the dise will be turned in the ordinary manner and produce the tune
and the square end of the spindle J will cause the sphere to revolve.
The effect of arranging the instrument in the globe is that the waves of sound
are much more advantageously distributed than is the case with the ordinary
5 rectangular casings.
The stem or pivot B is advantageously supported in a plate C at the top of
the pedestal or supporting housing.
As shown at Figure 4, if it is not required to improve the acoustic effect of
the instrument, the musical instrument may be mounted within the pedestal A
40 and the spindle J prolonged so as to form a substitute for the spindle B, the
globe being mounted on the upwardly extending end of the said spindle.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
(1) The combination of a mechanical musical instrument with a sphere or
globe formed to enclose the tune producing part of the instrument in the manner
and for the purpose substantially as described.
(2) The combination of a mechanical musical instrument with a sphere or
globe enclosing the instrument and means in connection with the latter to rotate
it in the manner and for the purpose substantially as set forth.
(3) In a combination of a mechanical musical instrument, & a sphere or globe
to enclose the same, a pedestal having a vertical pivot to support said globe and
means in connection with the said globe and instrument to rotate the globe on
its pivot when the instrument is moving substantially as described.
(4) In a mechanical musical instrument, the combination of a spherical body
mounted on the main spindle of the said instrument in the manner and for the
purpose substantially as described.
(5) The combination of a mechanical musical instrument having a note disc
and a central disc supporting spindle and means for rotating the same, with
a sphere or globe having two valves hinged together, a square end to the said
instrument spindle and a cross bar in the said globe having a square socket to
fit on to the said spindle end when the two halves are closed in the manner and
for the purpose substantially as described.
Dated this 20th day of A 1900
CASTLE SMITH,
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"Invention Office, Mitre Court, Fleet Street, London, E.C,
Agent for the Applicant.