the Axle of Revolving Wheels when in Motion.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Nov., 1886.
Complete Left, 12th Aug., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 18th Oct:, 1887.
the Axle of Revolving Wheels when in Motion.
I JOHN WORTHINGTON of 10 Foxhall Road Blackpool in the County of Lancaster
Plumber Glazier and Painter do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Improvements in Musical Boxes and in playing what are commonly known as
Musical Boxes which at present are either wound up and played by the use of a
spring Or the musical Drum in the Box is, turned round by small handle from either
inside or outside of the Box My improvement is in the suspending of the Musical
Box between two wheels which are intended to revolve when placed on the ground
The Musical Box does not revolve but the pin or shaft that turns the Musical drum in
the Box does revolve and formes the axle on which one wheel is made fast The other
wheel is attached to axle formed on the opposite side of Box The wheel that is made
fast to the pin or shaft that turnes the musical drum, will have a small handle fastened
on the outside so that the Musical Box can be played while in the hand or on the
table &c. from one wheel or when drawn on the ground by Friction.
Novombow 10th 1000

page_text: Improvements in Musical Boxes and in Playing Musical Boxes from
the Axle of Revolving Wheels when in Motion.
I JOHN WORTHINGTON Plumber Glazier and Painter 10 Foxhall Road Blackpool
in the County of Lancaster 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:-
Now know ye that I the said John Worthington do hereby declare the nature of
the said Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and accertained in and by the following statement thereof reference being
made to the accompanying Drawing which show an arrangement of apparatus
illustrating my Invention This Invention of Improvements in apparatus for
attaching axle and wheels to Musical Boxes I arrange as follows I arrange an axle A
which passes and revolves through the Musical Box to turn the drum or Barrell
contained in the Box Or the axle may be made in two pieces (viz.) one piece to
revolve and turn the Drum or barrell and the second portion of axle may be made
fast or stationery to the opposite side of the Musical Box Both portions of the axle
being when fixed in a line and level as in Drawing and Section to receive the
wheels C which may be made of wood, metal, or other suitable substances The
Musical Box B does not revolve but is kept in a perpendicular position owing to there
being a greater weight of the Musical Box below than above the axle The Musical Box
swings midway between the wheels its weight being supported by the axle to draw
or move or to cause the wheels to revolve on the ground or clsowhere To set the
Musical Box in motion there is or intended to be attached either String, Cord, Wire
or other suitable material to the axle or to the Musical Box.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention and explained the manner
in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried into practical effect
I would have it understood that what I consider to be novel and original is
The constructing and arranging of apparatus or Musical Box to be suspended from
an axle between two wheels from the revolving of which the music is produced when
being drawn on the ground or elsewhere substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated.
Dated this 10th day of Anonst 1887