IMPROVEMENTS IN MELODEONS, ACCORDIONS, AND SIMILAR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Year: 1885

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I, WILLIAM LLOYD WISE, of N° 46 Lincoln's Inn Fields in the County of
Middlesex, Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature
of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MELODEONS, ACCORDIONS, AND SIMILAR
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (a communication to me from abroad by Louis Löwenthal
of Dresden, in the Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire, Manufacturer of
Musical instruments) to be as follows:-
This invention relates to musical instruments such as melodeons, orchestrions,
and accordions whereof one side is played by the right hand for the treble or
soprano notes, and the other or left side is played by the left hand for the bass
notes.
According to this invention the bass side (with four bass chords or valves) is
provided with both minor key bass and major key bass, that is to say two of the
bass chords or valves when depressed or otherwise operated produce bass notes in
a major key; and the other two when similarly operated produce bass notes in a
minor key. To this end the tongues, reeds or vibrators that are acted on when the
bass chords or valves are operated are toned to produce the notes or sounds (major
and minor) required.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I, WILLIAM LLOYD WISE, of N° 46 Lincolns Inn Fields, in the County of
Middlesex Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent, do hereby declare, the nature
of the said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MELODEONS, ACCORDIONS AND SIMILAR
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS" (a communication to me from abroad by Louis Löwenthal,
of Dresden, in the Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire, Manufacturer of Musical
Instruments) and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to musical instruments such as melodeons orchestrions
and accordions whereof one side is played by the right hand for the treble or
soprano notes and the other or left side is played by the left hand for the bass
notes.
According to this invention the bass side (with four bass chords or valves) is
provided with both minor key bass and major key bass that is to say two of the
bass chords or valves when depressed or otherwise operated produce bass notes in
a major key and the other two when similarly operated produce bass notes in a
minor key. To this end the tongues, reeds or vibrators that are acted on when
the bass chords or valves are operated are toned to produce the notes or sounds
(major and minor) required. And in order that the invention may be fully
understood I now proceed to more particularly describe the same by reference to
the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings whereof Fig 1 is an elevation of
an accordion embodying this invention and Fig 2 is a view of the side at which
the bass notes are situated.
a, a are the keys for the treble or soprano notes as in an ordinary accordion or
similar musical instrument. b, b and 61 61 are pivotted chords keys or valves for
bass notes. Two of these chords, keys or valves (say b, b) when operated so as to
open the air outlets at 6*, 6* which they normally close produce bass notes in a
major key whilst the other two chords, keys or valves (say b', b') when similarly
operated produce bass notes in a minor key.
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 construction or adaptation of melodeons accordions, and similar musical
instruments to produce bass notes in both minor key bass and major key hass
substantially in the manner hereinabove described with reference to the drawings.
Dated : 2
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