AN IMPROVED TURN-TABLE FOR POSING OF SITTERS OR MODELS FOR ARTISTS' AND PHOTOGRAPHERS' USE
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Palmer Clarke, of 7, Abbey Hill, Bury
St. Edmunds, in the County of Suffolk, Photographer, for an Invention of
"AN IMPROVED TURN-TABLE FOR POSING OF SITTERS OR MODELS FOR
ARTISTS' AND PHOTOGRAPHERS' USE."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Palmer Clarke at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 10th December 1880.
JOHN PALMER CLARKE, of 7, Abbey Hill, Bury St. Edmunds, in the County
of Suffolk, Photographer. "AN IMPROVED TURN TABLE FOR POSING OF SITTERS
OR MODELS FOR ARTISTS' AND PHOTOGRAPHERS' USE."
This Invention is carried into practice by simply placing the sitter or model on
a turntable capable of being moved on its centre, so as to bring the object into the
most desirable position.
The table is turned by means of a long stick or rod, which is hooked or
otherwise formed at its end so as to engage with holes or staples, projections, or
indentations provided on the turn table for that purpose.
The table may be turned by a cord or other suitable connection between the
operator and the table, to avoid the necessity for the operator leaving the camera
when the turn table is used for photographic purposes.
The outer circumference of the turn table is supported on friction rollers covered
with india rubber or other suitable material.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Palmer Clarke in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 10th June
1881.
JOHN PALMER CLARKE, of 7, Abbey Hill, Bury St. Edmunds, in the County
of Suffolk, Photographer. "AN IMPROVED TURN-TABLE FOR POSING OF SITTERS
OR MODELS FOR ARTISTS' AND PHOTOGRAPHERS' USE."
This Invention is carried into practice by simply placing the sitter or model on
a turn-table capable of being caused to revolve readily on its centre, so as to bring
the object into the most desirable position.
The table is turned by means of a long stick or rod, which is hooked or
otherwise formed at its end so as to engage with holes or staples, projections, or
indentations provided on the turn-table for that purpose.
The table may be turned by any other suitable connections between the operator
and the table, to avoid the necessity of the operator leaving the camera when the
turn-table is used for photographic purposes.
The outer circumference of the turn-table is supported on friction rollers, which
may be covered with india rubber or other suitable material.
And in order that my Invention may be clearly understood and readily put into
use, I will proceed to describe the Drawing hereto annexed, Figure 1 of which
shows a perspective view of my improved turn-table for the use of photographers
and artists to pose their sitters or models upon.
Figure 2 is an underside view, and Figure 3 a transverse section of the turn-
table a turning on the central pivot a placed on the platform or floor on which it
rests; a² are holes or indentations into which the hooked end of the rod or stick b
is introduced by the operator to move the sitter or model into the desired position.
c, c, are friction rollers mounted around the outer circumference of the underside
of the turn-table to support and assist it in turning.
Having thus described the nature of my Invention, and the manner of performing
or carrying the same into practice, I would remark that I do not claim any of the
parts separately which are well known and in common use, but what I claim is,-
The improved arrangement and application of a turn-table, such as a, upon which
the sitter or model is mounted, so as to enable the artist or photographic operator
to adjust the position thereof by the stick or rod b or other equivalent means,
substantially in the manner hereinbefore described and represented in the Drawing
hereto annexed.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Palmer Clarke, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Seventh day of June, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty one.
J. P. CLARKE. (LS.)