Improvements in Musical Instruments or Chiming Apparatus.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 25th Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 29th Nov., 1887
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Musical Instruments or Chiming Apparatus.
I JOHN HARRINGTON of the Enamel and Cradle Spring Works, Coventry in the
County of Warwick, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of said invention to
be as follows:-
In carrying my present invention into effect I employ tubes for producing the
musical sound arranged as described in the Specification of Letters Patent granted to
me dated October 28, 1884 No. 14270 but according to my present invention I connect
the hammers by mechanical means to buttons or keys which may be operated by hand
or by means of perforated paper, cards or other material operated by hand or by other
convenient means.
The improved apparatus above described may all be contained in a suitable case or
the tubes and hammers may be at a distance from the operating means which latter
may be contained in a suitable case and connected to the hammers by wire or other
convenient connections.
J. HARRINGTON.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings,
Agents.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Musical Instruments or Chiming Apparatus.
I, JOHN HARRINGTON of the Enamel and Cradle Spring Works, Coventry, in the
County of Warwick, Manufacturer, 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawing
and to the letters and figures marked thereon:-
In carrying my present invention into effect I employ tubes for producing the
musical sounds, arranged as described in the specification of Letters Patent granted to
me dated October 28, 1884 No. 14270 but according to my present invention I connect
the hammers by mechanical means to buttons, levers or keys which may be operated
by hand or foot or by means of perforated paper, cards or other material operated by
hand or by other convenient means.
In the accompanying drawing I have represented one method in which my invention
may be carried into effect.
a represents one of my musical sounding tubes which is hung from the cross bar b
by a cord or gut c in a similar manner to that shown and described in my aforesaid
specification. d is a hammer which is mounted on an axis of motion at d¹ and is con-
nected with a key 9 by a cord e, passing partly around guide pulleys f. f. It is
evident that any number of these tubes, keys and connections may be arranged in a
musical instrument, and in order to enable the keys to be arranged at similar distances
to those employed in an organ or piano forte, the tubes a and the hammer mechanism
may be arranged in different lines, or the tubes may be arranged in an extended line,
either curved or straight, with a sufficient space between them, and the keys and
hammer mechanism may be arranged either in parallel lines or in a fan shape or other
extended form or forms as may be required to suit the particular arrangement adopted
for the tubes.
If desired instead of employing keys g of the character represented in the drawing,
buttons may be substituted therefor and these latter may be arranged in any con-
venient manner to be oporated by hand, or the keys, buttons or levers may be
operated by automatic apparatus working by the aid of perforated paper, cards or other
material to which motion is given by hand or by other convenient means.
1 have not thought it necessary to give any drawings representing these various
suggested arrangements as such will be readily understood by a competent mechanic.
It will be evident that my present invention may be used in connection with an
organ or pianoforte so that the keys or pedals of such instrument may be caused to
operate the tube hammers as well as or independent of the organ or piano mechanism.
The improved apparatus above described may all be contained in a suitable case or

page_text: the tubes and hammers may be at a distance from the operating means which latter
may be contained in a suitable case and connected to the hammers by wire or other
convenient connections.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
A musical instrument consisting of a number of tubes a and hammers & mechanically
connected to keys, buttons or levers played by hand or by automatic mechanism and
either separate from or combined with other musical instruments substantially as
herein described.