LIGHTING PIANOFORTES AND OTHER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS BY GAS
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Nov., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 23rd July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 7th Sept., 1888
ROBERT CHILD 62 Hampstead Road N.W. London Pianoforte Maker in the County
of Middlesex do hereby declare the nature of my invention for LIGHTING PIANOFORTES
AND OTHER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS BY GAS to be as follows:-
The apparatus consists of a sconce or sconces, bracket or brackets, pendant or
pendants, attached to pianofortes or other musical instruments and connected by a
tube or tubes of any suitable material for the purpose of burning gas either from the
house service, main, gas bag, resevior, or holder or any convenient source preferably
by either of the following methods as shown in drawings Fig. 1 and 2.
Fig. 1, shows position of tubes where the inlet is in front of instrument A front of
instrument B burners C connecting tubes D inlet for gas.
Fig. 2, showing automatic connection of any suitable form for enabling the front of
instrument to be taken off to allow of tuning and repairing without removing the
fittings and having the inlet placed on any convenient part of the instrument A front
of instrument B burners C connecting tubes D inlet E automatic connection.
Dated this 10th day of November 1887

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Lighting of Pianofortes and other Musical Instruments by Gas.
ROBERT CHILD Pianoforte Maker 62 Hampstead Road London N.W. in the County
of Middlesex 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
hy the following statement :-
The apparatus consists of a sconce or sconces, bracket or brackets, pendant or
pendants, attached to Pianofortes or other musical instruments and connected by a
tube or tubes of any suitable material for the purpose of burning gas from the house
service, main, gas bag, reservoir, gas holder, or any other source preferably by either
of the following methods as shown in figs. 1 and 2 of drawings fig. 1 shows position of
tubes where the inlet is effected in front of instrument (A) on drawings front of
instrument (B) burners (C) connecting tube or tubes (1) inlet for gas fig. 2 showing
automatic connection of any suitable form for enabling the front of instrument to be
taken off to allow of tuning or repairs without removing any fittings and having the
inlet fixed on any convenient part of instrument (A) front of instrument (B) burners
(C) connecting tube or tubes (D) inlet (E) automatic connection which consists of a
giand lined with india rubber or any other suitable material for making a gas tight
joint with the tube (C) when the front of instrument is closed; the tube (C) is
attached to front of instrument by brass straps, wood blocks, or any other suitable
method the tubes (B) are held in position by having the sconces or brackets screwed
on to them against front of instrument.
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 novel in each of the following features
Firstly. The lighting of Pianofortes by gas, and also other other musical
instruments and
Secondly. The application of automatic connections for enabling front of instru-
ment to be removed for tuning or repairing without the removal of fittings.
Dated this day 21st July 1888.