An Automatic Coin Actuated Fortune Telling Machine.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 28th Sept., 1889
An Automatic Coin Actuated Fortune Telling Machine.
I ALEXIS EDOUARD ANCEAUX of 12 Rue de l'Arc de Triomphe Paris in the Republic
of France, Clockmaker, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to construct a new or improved machine which, on
the proper coin being placed therein will be set in motion and give a visible indication of
the supposed future fortune or fate of the spectator and also deliver to him or her a
ticket bearing further information.
The accompanying drawing illustrates the machine Fig. 1 being a front elevation
thereof Fig. 2 an elevation of the interior mechanism on a larger scale.
In
A is a rectangular box of wood or metal the face of which is provided, with the
dial B the circumferential part of which is divided into a number of spaces C in each
of which is written a fortune or a sign or number referring to a certain fortune.
the centre of the dial is an arbor O carrying a devil or figure of fortune or other
indicator adapted to point to one of the said divisions.
The arbor O passes through the dial and carries fixed to it the ratchet wheel F
within the case.
Jis the coin slit from which a chute leads to the coin tray L on a lever fulcrummed
at M and carrying the counterweight N. The lever carries the contact point P and
above the latter and just out of contact therewith is the spring Q fastened to a metal
block which is in the circuit of the battery S S and electromagnet I., the metal block T,
the vibrating armature H the spring contact V and the screw W and lever N MI
The armature H carries the spring pawl G by which the ratchet wheel F is rotated
when the electro magnet is set in action by the contact of the parts P and Q caused
by the weight of the coin in L. The rotary motion given to the arbor by this
apparatus is equalized and controlled by the weight of the devil D acting as a fly
wheel and after the coin has fallen off the tray L and the impulsion of wheel F ceases
the latter will continue to revolve for a few turns by virtue of the inertia of the
devil D until the latter eventually stops.
Below the coin tray L is a second coin tray L' to receive the coin falling from the
tray L. The tray L is supported on a lever pivoted at M and carrying the counter-
weight N. Above this lever is the contact pin Q' on metal block in the circuit of
the battery SS' electromagnet 1' and lever N' ML. The armature H' carries the
anchor pawl G gearing in the teeth of the ratchet wheel F on the arbor of a drum
carrying a number of radial compartments. Below the drum is a shield closing the
said compartments and provided at one place with the cross slit and chute A'. When
the coin tips the lever N1 M L and contact is made at Q the armature H' is attracted
and the wheel F is revolved one tooth's breadth and the card in the compartment
arriving over the opening A¹ falls out and is so delivered. The pawl R' prevents the
wheel from being revolved in the contrary direction.
In place of making the figure D revolve, the same may be stationary and the dial B
may be revolved.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
An automatic coin actuated fortune telling machine with figure D and dial B and

page_text: card delivery apparatus with mechanism for operating the same for the result set
forth.
Dated this 7th day of August 1889
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents to Applicant.