Improvements in Reed Organs.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 8th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 15th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Reed Organs.
I GEORGE WILLIAM SCRIBNER of the Town of Chatham in the County of Kent
Province of Ontario Dominion of Canada Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of
my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN REED ORGANS (to be called "Scribner's Resonant
Pipe Combination") to be as follows:-
My Improvement relates to placing back of the keys D (see annexed Diagram) and
over the wind-chest F. Fig. 1 of a reed organ having the usual reeds, keys and
bellows, the socket board G. Figs. 3 and 1, in which is placed a set or series of
metallic reeds or vibrators of the chromatic scale in a horizontal position under the
double row of alternating openings H, strictly alternately in the chromatic scale and
at about double the usual distance apart in the row to enable me to place a set or series
of resonant pipes or chambers I of suitable dimensions form and material having the
'mouths' J placed one over each opening H in the socket board G thus bringing the
reeds and resonant pipes or chambers into the same scale laterally as the keys that
operate them.
The sliding mute L shown in Figs. 1 and 3 containing a double row of alternate
openings corresponding with the reed-cells H1 H2, when drawn allows the reed-tone
to ascend through the resonant-pipes at pleasure the usual mutes M. M. placed at the
outer ends of the reed-cells H H are used to close off the reed tone in that direction
at will.
If the mutes Land M. M. are opened together the pipe and reed tones are
combined and of great power.
The annexed diagram or drawings are to be referred to in connection with the above
description.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Reed Organs.
I, GEORGE WILLIAM SCRIBNER of the town of Chatham, in the County of Kent,
Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, Gentleman do hereby declare the naturo
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 :-
My Improvement relates to placing back of the keys D and over the wind chest F.
Fig. 1 of a reed organ having the usual reeds, keys and bellows the socket board G.
Figs. 3 and 1 containing two rows of alternating reed cells H H in which is placed a
set or series of inetallic reeds or vibrators of the chromatic scale in a horizontal position
under the double row of alternating openings H strictly alternately in the chromatic
scale and at about double the usual distance apart in the row to enable me to place a
set or series of resonant pipes or chambers I Fig. 4 of suitable dimensions form
and material having the mouths J placed one over each opening H in the socket
board G thus bringing the reeds and resonant pipes or chambers into the same
scale laterally as the keys that operate them.
The sliding mute L shown in Figs. 1 & 3 containing a double row of alternate
openings corresponding with the reed cells H¹ H2 when drawn allows the reed
tone to ascend through the resonant pipes I at pleasure the usual mutes M M
placed at the outer ends of the reed cells H H are used to close off the reed

page_text: tone in that direction at will. If the mutes L and M M are opened together the
pipe and reed tones are combined and of great power.
I am aware that pipes or tubes have been used in combination with reeds in reed
organs and I do not claim them in such connection broadly..
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. In combination with a reed organ having the usual reeds keys and bellows, the
socket board G placed back of the keys D and over the wind chest F containing two
alternating rows of reed cells H' H' under the alternate openings H, at about double
the usual distance apart in the row substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore
set forth.
2. In combination with the socket board G containing the alternating reed
cells H H and openings H a set or series of reeds or vibrators placed alternately
in the chromatic scale in the reed cells H¹ H under the openings H, and over the
valves that operate them as and for the purposes specified.
3. In combination with the socket board G and the alternating reeds of the
chromatic scale placed in the reed cells or sockets H'H' a set or series of resonant
pipes or chambers I Fig. 4 of suitable dimensions form and material the mouths J.
being placed over the openings H substantially as and for the purposes aforesaid.
The drawings referred to in the Complete. Specification are those filed with the
Provisional.
Dated this Twenty-eighth day of February 1890.
BLACK, HONEYMAN & MONTEATH; Solicitors,
88, West Regent Street, Glasgow,
Agents for Geo. Wm. Scribner.