IMPROVEMENTS IN MECHANICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MOTORS
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George D. Garvie and George Wood, both of New York'
City, United States of America, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
MECHANICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MOTORS."
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION filed by the said George D. Garvie and George
Wood at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 21st October
1882.
:
GEORGE D. GARVIE, and GEORGE WOOD, both of New York City, United
States of America, "IMPROVEMENTS IN MECHANICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
MOTORS,"
The object of our invention is to utilise the table and driving mechanism of
sewing machines, for the purpose of operating mechanical musical instruments.
Small mechanical musical instruments, such as "Organettes" are usually operated
by means of hand cranks. This produces a very imperfect motion, as it is almost
impossible to impart by means of a hand crank a perfectly steady movement,
and therefor the "time" of the tune with such instruments is usually jerky and
disagreeable.
The fly wheel and driving mechanism of sewing machines have an even and
steady movement, and supplies means of imparting a suitable motion to small
musical instruments.
As sewing machines are to be found in the house of nearly every family, such
people already possess a good means of imparting motion for the purpose. By our
invention we furnish a mechanical musical instrument adapted to be easily applied
to any of the ordinary sewing machines.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings, represents a sewing machine, to the cover
of which is attached an organette or small mechanical musical instrument, such as
are operated by means of perforated music sheets, strips, or rolls. The driving
mechanism of the musical instrument is connected with the driving mechanism of
the sewing machine as shown in the sectional view, Fig. 2.

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A represents the table of the sewing machine. B its ordinary cover.
driving wheel of the sewing machine. D the organette attached to the cover.
E the music sheet. ee the bellows. ab the driving wheels of the organette which
are connected together by a strap or belt ƒ (Fig. 2). When the cover is placed
over the sewing machine the wheel 6 is brought into contact with the driving belt
of the machine, as shown, and the musical instrument is operated by contact with
such belt, when in motion, the belt being driven by the pedals of the sewing'
machine as usual.
A pitman or connecting rod g actuated by a stud on the wheel 6 operates the
bellows e e, and the belt f from the wheel b operates the music sheet motor by
the wheel a.
In the drawings, as shown, the organette is attached to the cover of the machine,
so that when the cover is removed for sewing, the organette is also removed with
it. The organette may, however, be attached to the table of the sewing machine,
if it has no cover.
What we claim as our invention is as follows:-
1st. The combination with the driving mechanism of a sewing machine, of the
driving mechanism of a mechanical musical instrument, in the manner herein before
described and shewn on the drawings.
2nd The adaptation of mechanical musical instruments to the driving mechanisms
of sewing machines, substantially as herein before described and shewn on the
drawings.
3rd The adaptation of the covers of sewing machines with mechanical musical
instruments attached thereto, to facilitate the attachment and removal of the
instrument to and from the driving mechanism of the machine.
4th The combination with the driving belt or wheel of sewing machines, of the
driving wheel, bellows, and music sheet motor of musical instruments, substantially
as described and shewn on the drawings.".
In witness whereof we the said George D. Garvie and George Wood have
hereunto set our hands and seals this tenth day of October in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
GEO D GARVIE (L.S.)
GEORGE WOOD (L.S.)