Year: 1888

page_text: 1, WILLIAM HENRY BROWN of 64 Chorley Street, Bolton in the County of
Lancaster, Cotton Spinner, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a musical pneumatic toy and consists in mounting on
a double string or cord a disc or other suitable form of thin card board or other
substance or material. The disc or its equivalent is provided near its centre with a
couple of holes through which the double string or cord passes. The string or cord is
provided at each end with handles or their equivalents. On the said disc or its
equivalent is mounted one or more reeds with tubes or passages for conveying wind
thereto when the same is revolving.
This musical pneumatic toy is operated in the following manner :-The operator
places one of the handles or its equivalent in each hand and revolves the disc until the
double string or cords are twisted sufficiently to contract the length of the same, then
by distending the hands the tendency is to untwist the cords which at once sets the
disc or its equivalent revolving; the speed being according to the speed or movement
of the hands. By allowing the bands to move to and fro the disc is revolved first in
one direction and then in the other without any perceivable stoppage and so on as long
as desired. By the revolving action of the disc or its equivalent the reed or reeds is
operated by atmospheric air passing through the tubes or passages thereto. The
musical sounds from the reed or reeds can be varied in tone according to the speed at
which the disc or its equivalent is revolved.
Dated the 4th September 1888.

page_text: I, WILLIAM HENRY BROWN of 64 Chorley Street, Bolton in the County of Lancaster,
Cotton Spinner, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention 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 a musical pneumatic toy and consists in mounting on
a double string or cord a disc or other suitable form of thin card board or other
substance or material. The disc or its equivalent is provided near its centre with a
couple of holes through which the double string or cord passes. The string or
cord is provided at each end with handles or their equivalents. On the said disc or its
equivalent is mounted one or more reeds with tubes or passages for conveying wind
thereto when the same is revolving.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal elevation of my musical pneumatic toy when in operation-
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same through line O, P, in Figs. 3 and 4-Fig. 3
is a front elevation of the musical revolving disc through line S, T, in Fig. 2–Fig. 4
is an outside elevation of same showing the openings or passages for conveying wind
to the reeds, and Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a disc with the reeds mounted thereon.
The musical portion A of this toy is composed of several parts and consists of the
plain disc B, as in Fig. 6, of card board to which is secured by glue, gum, or other
equivalent meanst he centre pieces C. The centre pieces Care constructed as in Fig. 3
with the circular openings D to form passages between the outside discs B and E for
conveying wind from the reeds when the toy is revolving. The card board disc E is
provided with the openings or passages G for conveying wind to the reeds H; the
latter being mounted on the metallic plate I as in Fig. 5. The reed plate I is attached
to the card board disc E in any convenient manner, and is secured in position by the
card board ring J surrounding its periphery as in Figs. 2 and 3. The reeds Hare
placed opposite the openings or passages G in the disc E as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.
Any convenient number of reeds H can be mounted on the metallic plate I; the
openings or passages D and G being provided to suit. The whole of the parts forming
the musical portion A are put together as in Figs. 1 and 2, and are secured by means
of glue, gum, or other equivalents. If desired the several parts of the portion A-with
the exception of the plate I and reeds H which are in all cases of metal-may be made
of metal, wood, papier-mache, or other suitable materials. The metallic plate I is
provided with the holes K through which the double cord L passes, the latter having
the handles M at each end for operating the toy in the following manner :-The
operátor places one of the handles M in each hand and revolves the disc A until the
double string or cords L are twisted sufficiently to contract the length of the same as
in Fig. 1, then by distending the hands the tendency is to untwist the cords L which
at once sets the disc A revolving; the speed being according to the speed or movement
of the operator's hands. By allowing the hands to move to and fro the disc A is
revolved first in one direction and then in the other without any perceptible stoppage,

page_text: and so on as long as desired. By the revolving action of the disc A the reeds. H are
operated by atmospheric air passing through the openings or passages G and out by
the openings D on the periphery of the same as indicated by the arrows.
The musical
sounds from the reeds H can be varied in tone according to the speed at which the
disc A is revolved. The outside of the discs B and E can be ornamented in colors or
with colored scraps to make the same attractive and pleasing to the eye.
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:
1. In combination with the disc A, string or cord L, and the handles M, the use of
the metallic plate 1, reeds E, and the openings or passages G and D, substantially as
described and as shown on the drawings for the purpose specified.
2. The general construction, combination, and arrangement of parts forming my
improved musical pneumatic toy, applied and operating substantially as described and
as shown on the drawings.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.