IMPROVE- MENTS IN BLOW PEDALS FOR ORGANS
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edward Thomas Hughes, of the Firm of Hughes and Son,
Patent Agents, 123, Chancery Lane, London, for the Invention of "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN BLOW PEDALS FOR ORGANS." A. communication from abroad by
The Wilcox and White Organ Company, of West Meriden, County of New
Haven, and State of Connecticut, United States of America.
Sealed the 5th August 1879, and dated the 6th February 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edward Thomas Hughes at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th February 1879.
EDWARD THOMAS HUGHES, of the Firm of Hughes and Son, Patent Agents,
123, Chancery Lane, London. "IMPROVEMENTS IN BLOW PEDALS FOR ORGANS."
A communication from abroad by The Wilcox and White Organ Company, of
West Meriden, County of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, United States
of America.
This Invention relates to an improvement in that class of organs in which the
bellows are operated by pedals on the front of the organ, and by the feet of the
performer.
In the usual construction the pedals are arranged near the floor, and so that
unless the player be nearly full grown they can not conveniently play and operate
the bellows. The object of this Invention is an arrangement of pedals so that
young children can blow for themselves; and it consists in combining with the
principal pedal a second pedal above, made to engage the bellows strap when
desired, and so that the bellows may be operated either by one pedal or the
other.
On the accompanying Sheet of Drawings,―
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of the front of the organ showing the arrangement of
the pedals, and their relation to the organ.
Fig. 2, the independent pedal as in operation.
Figs. 3 and 4, modifications.
A represents the bellows; B, the front; C, the usual blowing pedals connected
by a strap D to the bellows, and all in the usual manner.
In the front of the organ above the principal pedal C, other pedals E are arranged;
this pedal or pedals may be of substantially the form and character of the lower
pedals; they are hung to a brace or support F, which is hinged to the case as at a;

page_text: the brace lies at the side of the pedal, and connected to it by a stud d in a slot e;
on the inner end of the pedal a hook or other suitable connection f is made so as to
engage-the-bellows.strap.D. The pedals are made to fill the space in front as a
panel when not in use, and as seen in Fig. 1; when required for use the upper end
is turned outward, which brings down the support F over a bearing h, and the
pedals are drawn-up to engage the strap, as seen in Fig. 2; the studd serves as the
pivot on which the pedal will work corresponding to the hinge n of the lower
pedal-and-works the bellows in the same manner as the principal pedal; thus, the
-instrument is adapted to the convenient use of children or grown persons. In
Figs. 3 & 4 a modification is shewn, the object of which is to construct indepen-
dent blow pedals which may be applied to an organ case already in use as well as
to new organs without change in the case, and so that the pedals may be set to
different heights to accommodate children of different sizes. A represents the
bellows; B, the front; C, the usual or principal blow pedals connected by a strap D
to the bellows, all in the usual manner.
E are the independent pedals hinged as at i to a bracket or pair of brackets H,
one at each side; these brackets are preferably connected by a platform I, and
which forms the floor for the independent pedals, but is not essential to the full use
of the pedals.
The brackets H are provided with a suitable device n, by which they may be
easily attached to or removed from the case. This is conveniently done by
attaching a metallic plate to each of the brackets with a perforation through them
large enough to pass over the head of a screw with a notch above to drop onto the
body of the screw, then by simply inserting screws into the front of the case at the
desired elevation, the brackets may be hooked thereon, and the elevation changed
by simply changing the position of the screws; or several attachments may be
provided to give different elevations so as to make the pedals adjustable.
It will be readily seen that various methods of attachments may be applied
without departing from the principles of this Invention.
From the pedal a strap D¹ extends up, and is passed through an opening in the
frame to the bellows. These straps and the pedals should be provided with con-
venient means of attachment as by hook and loop seen at m, Fig. 1, so that when
the brackets and pedals are removed, the straps also may be detached.
The disconnection between the pedals and the bellows may be made at any
point.
By this construction adjustable independent pedals may be attached to organs
now. in use as well as to new organs without change of the case, and be easily-
removed therefrom when not required for use and out of the way of the principal
pedals.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Edward Thomas Hughes in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 6th
August 1879.
EDWARD THOMAS HUGHES, of the Firm of Hughes and Son, Patent Agents,
123, Chancery Lane, London. IMPROVEMENTS IN BLOW PEDALS FOR ORGANS."
A communication from abroad by The Wilcox and White Organ Company, of
West Meriden, County of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, United States of
America.
This Invention relates to improvements in that class of organs in which the
bellows are operated by pedals on the front of the organ and by the feet of the
performer.
In the usual construction the pedals are arranged near the floor, and so that
unless the player be nearly full grown they cannot conveniently play and operate
the bellows. The object of this Invention is an arrangement of pedals so that
young children can blow for themselves, and it consists in combining with the
principal pedal a second pedal above, made to engage the bellows strap when
desired, and so that the bellows may be operated either by one pedal or the
other.
On the accompanying Sheet of Drawings Figure 1 is a vertical section of the front
of the organ showing the arrangement of the pedals, and their relation to the organ;
Figure 2, the independent pedal as in operation; Figures 3 and 4, modifications.
A represents the bellows; B, the front; C, the usual blowing pedals connected by
a strap D to the bellows, and all in the usual manner.
In the front of the organ above the principal pedal C the other pedals E are
arranged; this pedal or pedals may be of substantially the form and character
of the lower pedals; they are hung to a brace or support F, which is hinged to the
case as at a, the brace lies at the side of the pedal, and connected to it by a stud d
in a slot e; on the inner end of the pedal a hook or other suitable connection ƒ is
made so as to engage the bellows strap D.
The pedals are made to fill the space in front as a panel when not in
use, and as
seen in Fig. 1; when required for use the upper end is turned outward, which
brings down the support F over a bearing h, and the pedals drawn up to engage the
strap as seen in Figure 2; the stud d serves as the pivot on which the pedal will
work corresponding to the hinge n of the lower pedal, and works the bellows in the
same manner as the principal pedal; thus the instrument is adapted to the con-
venient use of children or grown persons.
In Figures 3 and 4 a modification is shown, the object of which is to construct
independent blow pedals which may be applied to an organ case already in use as
well as to new organs without change in the case, and so that the pedals may be
set to different heights to accommodate children of different sizes.
A represents the bellows; B, the front; C, the usual or principal blow pedals
connected by a strap D to the bellows, all in the usual manner.
E are the independent pedals hinged as at i to a bracket or pair of brackets H,
one at each side; these brackets are preferably connected by a platform I, and
which forms the floor for the independent pedals, but is not essential to the full use
of the pedals.
The brackets H are provided with a suitable device n, by which they may be
easily attached to or removed from the case. This is conveniently done by attaching
a metallic plate to each of the brackets with a perforation through them large
enough to pass over the head of a screw with a notch above to drop onto the body
of the screw, then by simply inserting screws into the front of the case at the
desired elevation the brackets may be hooked thereon, and the elevation changed
by simply changing the position of the screws; or several attachments may be
provided to give different elevations so as to make the pedals adjustable.

page_text: It will be readily seen that various methods of attachment may be applied
without departing from the principles of this Invention.
From the pedal a strap Di extends up, and is passed through an opening in the
frame to the bellows. These straps and the pedals should be provided with con-
venient means of attachment as by hook and loop, seen at m, Figure 1, so that
when the brackets and pedals are removed the straps also may be detached.
The disconnection between the pedals and the bellows may be made at any
- point.
By this construction adjustable independent pedals may be attached to organs
now in use as well as to new organs without change of the case, and be easily
removed therefrom when not required for use and out of the way of the principal
'pedals.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of the said
Invention, and the manner in which the same is or may be used or carried into
effect, I would observe in conclusion that what is considered novel and original,
and therefore claimed as the Invention secured to me by the hereinbefore in part
recited Letters Patent is,-
First. The combination with the principal blow pedals of an organ of second or
independent blow pedals arranged above the principal pedals, and so that either
may act directly upon the bellows, substantially as described.
Second. The combination of the second or independent blow pedals with and
arranged above the principal pedals, and so as to be closed into the front when not
required for use, substantially as described.
Third. The herein described independent blow pedals for organs consisting of the
.brackets constructed for attachment to or detachment from the case and above the
principal pedal, the pedals hinged to said brackets and detachably connected to the
bellows, substantially as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Edward Thomas Hughes, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy nine.