Improvements in Violins and other Stringed Instruments.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Violins and other Stringed Instruments.
I. JOSEPH WILKINSON, of 21 Milton Street, Oswaldtwistle, in the County of
Lancaster, Professor of Music, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of violins, banjoes.
and other similar stringed instruments, the object being to so construct the "scroll"
that the strings can easily and readily be affixed to the "string pegs," which is a
most important consideration to all players in an orchestral band, and especially so
to amateurs.
According to this invention the instrument is made in the usual manner with the
scroll as ordinary, but the latter instead of being solid at the back, has (preferably)
two slots or openings cut in it parallel to one another, and to the length of the
finger board.
The front part of the scroll is constructed in the ordinary manner, so that the
above mentioned improvements can be added to existing instruments.
The slots or openings enable the player to affix the strings to the string pegs
with ease and rapidity.
Dated this 8th day of September 1896.
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Rank Chambers, Halifax, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPE
TION.
Improvements in Violins and other Stringed Instruments.
I, JOSEPH WILKINSON, of 21 Milton Street, Oswaldtwistle, in the County of
Lancaster, Professor of Music, 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 :-
"
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of violins, violas,
violincellos, and other similar stringed instruments, the object being to so construct
the "scroll" that the strings can easily and readily be affixed to the "string pegs,'
which is a most important consideration to all players in an orchestral band, and
especially so to amateurs.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the aunexed drawings, in
which:-
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the top part or scroll of the fingerboard of a violin
made in accordance with this invention."
Fig. 2 is a back view of Fig. 1.
According to this invention, the instrument is made in the usual manner with the
scroll as ordinary, but the latter instead of being solid at the back, has (preferably)

page_text: two slots or openings 2, 2 cut in it parallel to one another and to the length of the
finger-board 1.
The front part of the scroll is constructed in the ordinary manner so that the
above mentioned improvements can be added to existing instruments.
The slots or openings 2, 2 enable the player to affix the strings 3 to the string
pegs 4 with ease and rapidity, the strings being passed through the usual holes in
the said pegs 4.
The string pegs 4, 4 pass through holes in the two outer side pieces or ribs 5-5,
and the middle rib 6 serves to strengthen the scroll and maintain its rigidity.
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 :-
In violins and like stringed instruments an open scroll and strengthening rib or
ribs, as and for the purpose herein described, and substantially as illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
JOSEPH WILKINSON,
By his Agents, Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.