A Musical Toy and Advertising Medium.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 6th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 10th Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Musical Toy and Advertising Medium.
I, JOHN HALL, 16 Paradise Square, Sheffield, Advertising Contractor, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a musical toy which emits sounds similar to those of a
song bird. The toy can be made of either tin, wood or any other suitable material.
The toy is made with a cavity inside to hold water or other suitable liquid. On
the top of the toy there is a small opening to admit of the water or other suitable
liquid. Around this opening there is a raised part which holds the fluid till it
enters the cavity. Towards the bottom of the toy a small tube whistle is inserted.
When this whistle is blown sounds are produced similar to those of a song bird.
There can also be placed on the opposite side of the toy where the whistle is fixed
towards the top of the toy, a small opening into the cavity. The toy can also be
used as an advertising medium by stamping or affixing an advertisement on the
bottom of the toy or on any other convenient part of the toy.
Dated this Eighth day of December 1891.
JOHN HALL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Musical Toy and Advertising Medium.
I JOHN HALL of 16 Paradise Square Sheffield in the County of York Adver-
tisement Contractor 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 in writing, and on reference to the accompanying
sheet of drawings:
My invention relates to a musical toy which emits sounds similar to those of a
song bird, and it is intended to be used as an advertising medium.
This toy can be made of either tin, wood, or of any other suitable material, and
of a circular or other desirable form.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood it is illustrated on the
accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings in describing which the letters marked
thereon are the same for corresponding parts in all the figures on the drawing.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of the toy.
Figure 2 is a plau of the same.
Figure 3 is a side elevation, and Figure 4 is a sectional elevation of the toy.
The toy is constructed with a cavity a, inside it for holding water or other
suitable liquid or material, but liquid by preference. On or near the top of it a
small opening b, is made in the external covering of the cavity for the purpose of
admitting the water or other liquid to the cavity u, and when the toy is being used
the opening b, is also the outlet for the sound.
Towards the bottom of the toy, or, as I have found will answer better,-in or
near the top of the toy (as shown on the drawing) a tubular whistle c, is inserted
and securely fixed, its lower extremity which is open reaching down into the water
in the cavity a. By means of this whistle when blown, and by the resulting action
thereof on the water inside the cavity a, sounds are produced and emitted similar
to those of a song bird, the small opening b, or sound outlet from the cavity aiding
the emission of the musical sounds.
This toy is particularly adapted to be utilized as an advertising medium, the
advertisement, or advertisements, will be stamped or otherwise produced or affixed

page_text: on the front or back (or both) or on any other convenient part or parts of the
exterior of the toy.
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In order to make use of this musical toy water or other liquid should be run
into the cavity a, by the opening or hole b, until the cavity is half full or there-
abouts, then the whistle is blown thus producing sounds similar to those of a
song bird; and in the distribution of these toys having an advertisement, or
advertisements, thereon the public attention will be attracted to the adver-
tisements.
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
The general construction and the combination and adaptation of a toy emitting
musical or song bird sounds, and its use as an advertising medium, substantially as
hereinbefore described and as illustrated on the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this 5th day of August 1892.
BRISTOW HUNT, R.P.A.,
Aldine Chambers, High Street, Sheffield, Agent for the Applicant.