Improvements in or connected with Coin Freed Machines.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 20th Aug., 1898-Accepted, 29th Oct., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Coin Freed Machines.
1, TOM FRYER, of 3, Pond Place, Fulham Road, County of London, Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to certain detail or combination of appliances by which
on the receipt of a coin, a motor can be set going electrically, the barrel of a
musical box be rotated, or the shutter of an article box be moved for the separa-
tion of an article in return for the coin.
I will describe my invention as applied to a musical box, the whole of the
appliances being self contained within the casing and ready for action on a pre-
determined coin being inserted through a slot.
For the purpose, I construct a casing with the necessary glass in the sides.
The base supports a battery, say, a dry one with one of conduct wires attached
to a motor and the other to a dash pot, said motor having a speed fan on its
spindle, and a pulley or wheel by which from a train of gear the barrel can be
rotated and be made give out its tune or tunes.
The other conduct wire from the motor is in contact with the coin receiver
which is in circuit and which when depressed by the weight of the inserted coin
causes a crutch to enter the dash pot and complete the circuit.
The coin receiver is in the shape of a hopper and is in balance by a counter-
poise which by a cord or flimsy wire connection puts a lever within range of a
stud projecting from one of the barrel wheels and pulls on the same for open-
ing the bottom of the coin pocket to release the coin therefrom, the uprising of the
coin pocket removing the crutch wire from the dashpot and breaks electrical
connection until a fresh coin be inserted.
The base of the motor can be on springs compressible by screw pins to put
tension on the driving cord or chain.
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Improvements in or connected with Coin Freed Machines.
I, TOM FRYER, of 3, Pond Place, Fulham Road, County of London, Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same

page_text: is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
This invention relates to certain detail or combination of appliances by which
on the receipt of a coin, a motor can be set going electrically, the barrel of a
musical box be rotated, or doll like figures be made to move.
I will describe my invention as applied to a musical box, the whole of the
appliances being self contained within the casing and ready for action on a pre-
determined coin being inserted through a slot.
For the purpose, I construct a casing with the necessary glass in the front,
sides, or other parts.
The base supports a battery, say, a dry one, with one of conduct wires attached
to a motor, and the other to a mercury container, said motor having a speed fan
on its spindle and a pulley or wheel by which from a train of gear the barrel
of the musical box can be rotated and be made to give out its tune or tunes and
by cords if so desired to rotate movable figures.
The other conduct wire from the motor is in contact with the coin. receiver
which is in circuit and which when depressed by the weight of the inserted coin
causes a crutch to enter the dash pot and complete the circuit
The coin réceiver is in the shape of a hopper and is in balance by a counter-
poise which by a cord or flimsy wire connection puts a lever within range of a
stud projecting from one of the barrel wheels and pulls on the same for open-
ing the bottom of the coin pocket to release the coin therefrom, the uprising of the
coin pocket removing the crutch wire from the dash pot and breaks electrical
connection until a fresh coin be inserted.
The annexed drawings show my invention as applied to a musical box.
Figures 1 and 2 are part sectional side elevation. Figure 3 inside front eleva-
tion with the. glass or front removed.
A, box in which are placed a dry battery B with the conduct wires C, D, one
leading direct to a contact screw of the motor E, and the other C to the base F
of a dash pot G containing mercury. Above the mercury container G is a crutch
or bent wire H projecting from the side of a balanced coin receiver I into which
the coin, say, a penny, rolls after insertion through a front slot and down a
guide plate J, the descent of which wire H into the mercury due to the weight
of the coin completes circuit of one pole of the battery with the motor which is
of the ordinary kind mounted to revolve within the supports K, K, and having
its axle provided with a speed or timing fan L.
The axle carries a cord pulley M which by the endless cord N communicates
motion to the gear of the barrel P of the musical box for playing a tune on the
reed comb Q in the well known manner.
The barrel P from the side of its toothed wheel R has a spur or pin S pro-
jecting and at each revolution of the barrel, said spur S presses against and
pushes sideways a crank T of a lever U, to the end of which is a cord V, this
being also in connection with the hinged bottom plate of the coin receiver I
which by a pull of the cord opens and allows the coin to drop into the box A
as the money till, the cord being guided by the guide pulley W, so that as the
coin drops from the receiver, the balance weight or counterpoise X overcomes
that of the coin receiver and lifts the bent wire from the mercury container and
so breaks the electric current.
The other conducting wire passes direct from the other pole of the battery to
the contact screw of the motor in a manner well known.
The musical box may be of any size, and by a clutch or gear it can be made
to play any number of tunes for the reception of each coin.
By the arrangement shown only one tune can be played for each coin because
of the direct action of the spur S of the barrel axle wheel R operating the crank
arm U and so discharging the coin.
When necessary, such as by the bevel gear Y acting by cords Z, platforms 7', Z¹,
can be rotated and said platforms may have dressed up dolls or other figures

page_text: mounted upon them to which a double or a single rotation as in waltzing can
be given at each revolution, the figures being protected by a glass front through
which they can be seen.
The base of the motor can be on springs compressible by screw pins to put
tension on the driving cord or chain N.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
The arrangement of several parts combined for action in the manner set forth
and which after the reception of a predetermined coin causes a crutch to enter
a mercury pot to make electrical circuit between and with a motor for trans-
mission of power to the barrel of a musical box or the like, as described and
substantially as shown.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Tom Fryer.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Tom Fryer.