Improvements in and connected with Musical Instruments which are set in Motion by the Wind.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 19th June, 1891-Accepted, 25th July, 1891
CUMI LELE
DIECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Musical Instruments which are
set in Motion by the Wind.
I, WENZL FISCHER of Graslitz, Bohemia, Master Joiner 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 :-
This invention relates to a musical instrument which is set in motion by the wind.
It may be fixed on windows, in gardens, on fire places etc.
:-
The invention is illustrated at Figs. 1 to 7 of the annexed drawings whereon:-
Fig. 1 is a front elevation.
Fig. 2 a side elevation and
Fig. 3 a section on the line x-x Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 shows the bottom of the instrument as it appears after the upper part has
been removed.
Fig. 5 is a cross section on the line y, y, Fig. 4.
Figs. 6 and 7 are details.
The musical instrument consists mainly of a box a fitted with a playing
cylinder m and a lower framework b. The latter is fitted with two bars 12
connected by hinges 63 and arranged in such a way that they may be easily fixed
to trees, houses etc. This can, for example, be done by making the bar ¹ with a
point and fitting the bar 2 with a perforated bent-down plate 6.
The lower framework has a peg c which fits into hole a¹ in the bottom of the
box a and has also a number of loose balls d fitting in corresponding cavities. The
balls d serve to support the box a so that it can easily turn round with the peg c as
a centre. Through box a is put an axle which rests with one end in the bored
hole of the wall e and with the other end in the corner of a bracket h. The
axle carries on the end which protrudes out of box a wings or vanes, which, in
consequence of their arrangement when exposed to the wind put the axle in motion
after the manner of a windmill. This motion is transmitted by means of a worm k
on the axle to the driving wheel (see Figs. 4 and 7) which latter is rigidly
connected to the playing cylinder m carried in the arms ¹² of the bracket h.
When the cylinder m is revolved, it, in the usual way, puts the steel notes n¹ by
means of the points n in the cylinder into vibration.
In order that the cylinder may revolve in one direction only there is fitted on
the inside of the wall e a stop wheel p and a stop pawl o as shown in Fig. 5.
To make the apparatus turn to the wind automatically the roof of the box a is
fitted with a vane which is parallel to axle f. The vane has sufficient surface
to make the box turn round on the peg c.
The wall e opposite the wallet is provided with two openings s, s¹ through
which two figures t and are visible. These figures stand on a turn-table u and
are connected by means of a gut-string with wall e¹. These figures are moved by
the moisture of the atmosphere acting on the gut so that in damp weather the one
figure is visible and in dry weather the other at one or other of the openings t, t¹.
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. A musical instrument having a playing cylinder m which is caused to turn by
means of an axle f fitted with vanes and carried in a box a which turns on a pivot c
and has fitted on its top a vane r, substantially as hereinbefore described with
reference to the drawings annexed.

page_text: 2. The combination with the music-box as set forth in Claim 1 of two figures t, t¹,
which stand on a turn-table u behind openings in the box a and are connected
thereto by a gut-string, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.
Dated this 17th day of June 1891.
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.