A New or Improved Organ or like Solo Attachment.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Organ or like Solo Attachment.
I, SAMUEL HOWARD, of 2 and 4, Swan Street, Manchester, Musical Instrument
Dealer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to American organs and to all other musical instrumenta
of a like kind (automatic or otherwise) operating by an exhaust action on the
reed box or cavity board or equivalent part of the instrument, and such inven-
tion consists essentially of a further application of the 'stopping out" or
muting" principle described in the Specification of my former Patent No. 4168
of the year 1897.
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According to my present invention, I employ a special or additional cavity
board with one or more sets of reeds, and in lieu of minature mutes I employ a
continuous mute or other suitable arrangement for each set of reeds, and effect
the muting of the notes below the highest treble note, or above the lowest bass
of each chord by means of the pallets of the additional cavity board.
In carrying out my invention I employ a reed-box or cavity board supplemen-
tary or auxiliary to the ordinary cavity board representing one, two or more
sets of reeds. With such cavity-board I employ a continuous mute for each set
or reeds in lieu of the minature mutes described in my said former specification,
and such continuous mutes or other suitable arrangement are operated in the
ordinary manner by "stops" on the front of the organ. For each pallet of
the said auxiliary cavity board I provide a lever or stem (hereinafter called the
pallet lever) hinged at one end to a suitable action rail and at the other end
resting upon the octave" coupler collar of a plunger belonging to the ordinary
or primary cavity-board and identified with the same reeds, and in lieu of sus-
taining the pallets of the auxiliary cavity board by the ordinary spring I sus-
tain each of them by a small rod or link from the pallet lever above.
effect of this combination is that as said pallet levers fall by the depression of
the plungers of the primary cavity-board the pallets of the auxiliary cavity-
board are allowed to uncover their cavities and with the continuous mute or
other suitable arrangement opened, the reeds are allowed to sound.
The
To effect the muting of all the notes below the highest note, or all the notes
above the lowest note of each chord, I mount a small rock lever beneath the
free end of each of the pallet levers and said rock levers are each formed with a
segmental tooth or like projection, which for the "treble" is at one side or edge
of said lever and for the "bass" is on the opposite side or edge, right and left,
and the projection of the rock levers for the "treble" extend underneath the
adjoining pallet levers representing the next lower note, and the projections of
the rock levers for the "bass" extend underneath the adjoining pallet levers
representing the next higher note. The forward ends of said rock levers (or
wire extensions thereof) lie under the collar of the plunger identified with the
higher (treble) or lower (bass) note.
The fulcrum or leverage of each rock lever is such that the instant the end

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beneath the plunger collar is depressed the segmental projection is brought
immediately under, or into touching contact with its pallet lever and acting as
a strut prevents such lever being lowered, hence whilst the plunger of the
higher (treble) or lower (bass) note continues to be depressed the note identified
with such " propped up "lever cannot be sounded.
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This stopping-outor muting of one note is imparted to all the lower
(treble) or higher (bass) notes beyond it by providing each of the rock levers
with a lateral finger or projection which in the case of the "treble" extends
beneath the adjoining lever representing the lower notes, and in the case of
the "bass" extends beneath the adjoining levers representing the higher notes
and thus as one pallet lever is tilted or depressed all the levers representing
the lower (treble) or higher (bass) notes are tilted with it.
Said fingers may be long enough to extend under two or more levers, but for
nicety of action I prefer them to extend under one lever only.
The normal position of the pallet levers and rock levers is such as to allow
sufficient space between the top of each segmental projection and the lever
above it for the pallet lever when representing the highest (treble) or lowest
(bass) note of a chord to be lowered without touching such projection, and for
ensuring of the space being sufficient the lever is formed with a slight indent
or recess.
In lieu of the lateral fingers aforesaid being beneath the levers they may
be above at the plunger end. The weight of the segmental projection ensures
of the shorter ends of the rock levers being always in play with the plunger
collars.
To ensure of the pallets of the auxiliary cavity board being adjusted to pro-
perly close their cavities, and to ensure of the cavities remaining properly closed
when the muting takes place, I provide each pallet link or rod with a spring
and two adjustable collars. The adjustment of one collar in relation to the
spring is such that with the parts in their normal position the spring just
ensures of the pallet closing its cavity, whilst the adjustment of the other collar
is such that it lies a short distance from the underside of the pallet lever so
as not to interfere with the pull of spring, and yet when the pallet lever is lowered
ensure of the pallet being lowered. In lieu of such arrangement I may simply
employ a screwed collar resting upon the pallet lever. To vary the adjustment
between the pallet levers and the segmental projection on the rock levers I may
also employ a set screw at the point of contact.
Whilst I prefer to employ an auxiliary cavity board I may apply my inven-
tion to the ordinary or primary cavity-board but for enabling my invention to
be readily adapted to existing organs and allowing the additional set or sets,
of reeds to be played when my invention is not in operation and for affording
a more powerful effect I prefer to employ a supplementary cavity-board and
such cavity board instead of being of a horizontal, may be of a vertical type.
For enabling the additional cavity board to be sounded without my invention
coming into operation I mount the action-rail upon which the rock levers are
fulcrumed upon a hinged base, capable, under the action of an ordinary "stop
of being raised or lowered, and thus of raising the rock levers into the position
necessary for effecting the "muting-out" and of lowering them into a position
which allows all the pallet levers to be lowered.
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For all practical purposes it is only necessary or desirable to apply my
invention to about one octave in the "bass and two octaves in the treble"
but for the purpose of affording the full additional set of reeds in ordinary
playing continue the pallet levers for the entire length of the cavity board.
cause the extremities of the extra levers to lie under instead of over, the plunger
collars, provide springs for the pallets of the extra levers, and cause the said
levers to push the pallets down.
The character or form of levers and their muting may vary with the con-
struction of organ, and the same results may be obtained by slightly different

page_text: mechanism without departing from my invention which may be applied to new
or existing organs.
Dated this 20th day of June 1898.
SAMUEL HOWARD,
By J. G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents.
A New or Improved Organ or like Solo Attachment.
I, SAMUEL HOWARD, of 2 and 4, Swan Street, Manchester, Musical Instrument
Dealer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
My invention relates to American organs and to all other musical instruments
of a like kind (automatic or otherwise) operating by an exhaust action on the
reed box or cavity board or equivalent part of the instrument, and such inven-
tion consists essentially of a further application of the "stopping-out" or
"muting" principle described in the Specification of my former Patent No. 4168
of the year 1897.
According to my present invention I employ a special or additional cavity
board with one or more sets of reeds, and in lieu of minature mutes I employ a
continuous mute or other suitable arrangement for each set of reeds, and effect
the muting of the notes below the highest treble note, or above the lowest bass
of each chord by means of the pallets of the additional cavity board.
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In carrying out my invention I employ a reed box or cavity board supplemen-
tary or auxiliary to the ordinary cavity board representing one, two or more
sets of reeds. With such cavity-board I employ a continuous mute for each set
of reeds, in lieu of the minature mutes described in my said former specification,
and such continuous mutes or other suitable arrangement are operated
by stops" in the ordinary manner. For each pallet of the said
auxiliary cavity board I provide a lever or stem (hereinafter called the
pallet lever) hinged at one end to a suitable action rail and at the other end
resting upon the octave" coupler collar of a plunger belonging to the ordinary
or primary cavity-board and identified with the same reeds, and in lieu of sus-
taining the pallets of the auxiliary cavity board by the ordinary spring I sus-
tain each of them by a small rod or link from the pallet lever above. The
effect of this combination is that as said pallet levers fall by the depression of
the plungers of the primary cavity-board the pallets of the auxiliary cavity-
board are allowed to uncover their cavities and with the continuous mute or
other suitable arrangement opened, the reeds are allowed to sound.
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To effect the muting of all the notes below the highest treble note, or all the
notes above the lowest bass note of each chord I mount a small rock-lever
beneath the free end of each of the pallet levers, and said rock-levers are each
formed with a segmental tooth or like projection, which for the "treble" is at
one side or edge of the said lever, and for the "bass" is on the opposite side or
edge, right and left. The projections of the rock levers for the "treble" extends
underneath the adjoining pallet levers representing the next lower notes, and
the projections of the rock-levers for the bass" extend underneath the adjoin-
ing pallet levers representing the next higher notes.
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The forward ends of said rock-levers or wire extensions thereof lie under the
collar of the plunger identified with the higher treble or lower bass note.

page_text: The fulcrum or leverage of each rock-lever is such that the instant the end
beneath the plunger collar is depressed the segmental projection is brought
immediately under, or into touching contact with its pallet lever, and acting as
a strut prevents such lever being lowered, hence whilst the plunger of the
higher treble or lower bass note continues to be depressed the note identified
with such " propped up "lever cannot be sounded.
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This " stopping-out" or 'muting" of one note is imparted to all the lower
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treble or higher bass notes beyond it by providing each of the rock-levers
with a lateral finger or projection which in the case of the treble' extends
beneath the adjoining lever representing the lower note, and in the case of
the bass" extends beneath the adjoining lever representing the higher note,
and thus as one pallet lever is tilted or depressed all the levers representing
the lower treble, or higher bass notes are tilted with it.
And in order that my said invention may be more readily understood and
carried into practical effect I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings and
will now proceed to describe the same with the aid of the various figures and letters
of reference marked thereon.
Figs. 1 and 2 are a representation, in elevation and plan respectively, of the
additional cavity board representing two sets of reeds in the treble, and the set
of levers for operating the pallets, Figs. 3 and 4 represent certain details of
the rock-levers.
In accordance with my invention, and referring to Figs.' 1 to 4, I employ a
reed-box or cavity board (A), supplementary or auxiliary to the ordinary cavity-
board (B), and such auxiliary cavity board may represent one two or more sets
of reeds. With such cavity board I employ continuous mutes (C), in lieu of the
minature mutes described in my said former specification, and such continuous
mutes are operated by "stops on the front of the organ, in the ordinary
manner. For each pallet (1) of the said cavity board I provide a lever (E),
hinged on action rail (F) at one end, and at the other end resting upon the
coupler collar (G) of a plunger (H) belonging to cavity board (B) and identified
with the same note, and in lieu of sustaining the pallet (1) by the ordinary
spring, I sustain it by a small rod or link (I) from its lever (E). The effect of
this combination is that as lever (E) falls by the depression of plunger (H) of
cavity board (B) the pallet (D) is allowed to uncover its cavity, and with the
continuous mute or mutes (C) raised, the reed, or reeds is, or are, allowed to
sound.
To effect the "muting" of all the notes below the highest note of each chord
in the treble, or all the notes above the lowest note of each chord in the "bass"
I employ a small rock-lever (J) of the form shewn in Fig. 3 for the
and of the form shewn in Fig. 4 for the "bass."
treble"
One of these levers is mounted beneath the free end of each lever (E) in action
rail (K) and at one extremity presses upwards against the coupler collar (G)
which supports the lever (E) immediately above it.--Such levers (J) are each
formed with a segmental tooth or like projection (L), the curvature or radius
of which is struck from the axis of the lever. This segmental tooth or projec-
tion extends underneath the lever (E) representing the next adjacent note,
lower in the case of the treble, and higher in the case of the bass to that repre
sented by the plunger collar under which the free end of the rock-lever lies,
hence as the end of each lever (J) beneath the plunger collar is depressed, the
segmental projection (L) is brought immediately under, or into touching con-
tart with the lever (E) above it and acting as a strut prevents such lever
being lowered and the note identified with such propped up lever from being
sounded whilst the plunger of the higher treble, or lower bass note continues to
bo depressed.
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This stopping out, or "muting" of one note is imparted to all the lower notes
beyond it by providing each of the levers (J) with a finger or projection (M)
which in the case of the treble extends beneath the adjoining lever representing

page_text: the lower note (see Figs. and 3) and in the case of the bass extends beneath
the adjoining lever representing the higher note (see Fig. 4) and thus as one
lever is tilted or depressed all the levers (J) representing the lower treble or
highest bass notes are tilted with it.
Said fingers (M) may be long enough to extend under two or more levers,
but for nicety of action I prefer them to extend under two levers only.
The normal position of the levers (E), and repose of levers (J), are as shewn
in Fig. 1, with sufficient space between the top of each segmental projection (L)
and the lever above it to allow such lever when representing the highest treble
or lowest bass note of the chord to be lowered without touching such projection,
and for ensuring of the space being sufficient the lever is formed with a slight
indent or recess (N). The position of a lever (E) when lowered and a lever (J)
when tilted is as shewn in dotted lines.
In lieu of the fingers (M) being beneath the levers they may be above, at
the plunger end.
The weight of the segmental projection ensures of the shorter ends of levers (J)
being always in play with the plunger collars.
To ensure of the pallets (1) being adjusted to properly close their cavities,
and to ensure of the cavities remaining properly closed when the muting takes
place, I provide each pallet link or rod (I) with a spring (0) and adjustable
collars (P) and (Q). The adjustment of the collar (P) in relation to the spring (0)
is such that with the parts in their normal position it ensures of the cavity just
being closed, whilst the adjustment of the collar (Q) is such that it lies a short
distance from the underside of lever (E) so as not to interfere with the pull of
spring (0), and yet when the lever (I) is lowered ensure of the pallet being
lowered. In lieu of such arrangement I may simply employ a screwed collar
resting upon lever (E). To vary the adjustment between the levers (E) and
segmental projections (L) I may employ a set screw at the point of contact as
indicated in dotted lines.
For enabling the additional cavity board to be sounded without my invention,
I mount the action-rail (K) upon a hinged base (K³) capable, under the action
of an ordinary "stop," of being raised or lowered, and thus allowing the levers (J)
to be raised into the position necessary for effecting the "muting-out," and to
be lowered into a position which allows all the levers (E) to be lowered.
For all practical purposes it is not necessary or desirable to apply the "muting"
to the entire compass of the instrument, but for the purpose of utilising the
full additional set of reeds in ordinary playing I continue the levers (E) for the
entire length of the cavity board, causing the extremities of the non-muting
levers to lie under, instead of over the collars (G), providing springs for the
pallets operated by such levers, and causing said levers to push the pallets down.
The character, or form of levers and their muting action may vary with the
construction of organ, and the same results may be obtained by slightly different
mechanism without departing from my invention, which may be applied to new
or existing organs.
Having thus 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: In American organs or like musical instruments operating on the exhaust
principle, a supplementary reed-box, means for operating the pallets of such
reed-box from the plunger collars of the main reed-box, and means for holding
closed or muting all the pallets of the supplementary reed-box below the highest
treble, or above the lowest bass note of each chord whilst the highest, or lowest
note is sounded, as and for the purposes set forth.
2: Levers (E), pallets (D), and rod (I), mounted and operating as and for
the purposes set forth.

page_text: 3-Levers (J), projections (L), and fingers (M), mounted and operating as
and for the purposes set forth.
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SAMUEL HOWARD,
By John G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents.