An Improved Panorama.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 28th Mar., 1891
An Improved Panorama.
I, JOHANN KRUMBACHER, of 9, Blumenstrasse, Munich, in the Kingdom of
Bavaria, Empire of Germany, 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:-
The object of this invention is a means for popular amusement which by its con-
struction is fit for use by all classes of public at the same time, in contradistinction
to similar arrangements hitherto in vogue, for instance roundabouts of various kinds,
Russian swings, which are more or less restricted in their use to certain classes of
public.
The improved means of enjoyment is intended to afford not only the riding amuse-
ment connected with roundabouts etc., but also a picturesque recreation. It is the
peculiar feature of this panorama railway, that the user imagines himself riding
about in a circling-vehicle through magnificent sights or country places, this
illusion being enhanced by the inner circle of the panorama being lined or closed
by large looking glasses serving as reflectors, which receive the landscape or other
sceneries from the painted panorama surface and reproduce the same in a vivid and
plastic manner.
The improved panorama which is represented in plan and vertical section by
Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawing, is made in detachable and transportable
iron construction. The drawing is made at the scale of about 1: 80 and the device
is built on the one hand in the manner of a panorama on the other hand in that of a
railway station.
The panorama consists of an inner centrum A. and the outer side B. To the
latter are attached the entrances, in this case consisting of a ticket room or desk a
and Ist, IInd and IIIrd class waiting rooms, designated with bedd, which lead to
the railway. The latter is disposed as a sunk annular railway C and has a train
with several classes of carriages, the locomotive being worked by any suitable motor
preferably by electric force. The railway may however also be so arranged, that
the train is actuated on a movable ring between A and B from outside by any motor
in a similar way as roundabouts. The carriages are open and can be mounted from
the outer side only. The inner surface of B that is to say the circle eee is provided
with a suitable panorama picture, while the outer circumference of centre A is lined
with high, flat looking glass reflectors ff in such a manner as to avoid any disturbant
interruption. In co-operation with this optical delusion the carriages are running
so deep that the circle of vision of the onlooker does not reach to the upper end of
the looking glasses so that only vivid and changing pictures are shown.
The inner space of the center A may be utilized for placing ovens, musical works
or other objects.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A panorama railway characterised by a centre A provided with large looking
glass reflectors ff and located in a panorama building B, and a circular railway C
laid about said reflector centre, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 26th day of February 1801
JOHANN
KRUMMBACHER.
By Huelser & Co.,
Temple Chambers, London, his Agents.