US1601508A - Organ of the reed type imitating pipe tone - Google Patents

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Sept. 28 1926. 1,601,508

E. PETERSON ORGAN 0F lTHE REED TYPE, IMITATING'PIPE TONE Sqn.- 28 1926.

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vUNITED STATES ERICK PETERSON, F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

ORGAN OF THE REED TYPE`a IMTATING PIPE TONE.

Application filed Septembery This invention relates to an organ and particularly to a novel and improved structure of reed organ.

1t is an object of this invent-ion to provide a reed organ so constructed that the sharp metallic quality of tone usually produced by a reed is softened and changed to resemble a rcsonatingl pipe tone such as produced by the well known ipe organ.

It is a further o ject ol': the invention to provide a reed organ having a cell board or tone board having: cells therein which contain a reed, there being a separate cell for each reed which so shaped and constrncted that the wind passing therethrough is so affected that the character oi." the 'tone for the individual reeds is affected and given individuality as well as producing;r a perfect pipe tone.

f lt is also an object of the invention to provide a reed organ having a cell board for containing;f the reeds, valves for controlling the inlet of air to said cells, yand a chan ber adjacent one side of said cell board adapted to contain air under uniform pressure.

It is another object of the invention to provide such an organ as set forth in the preceding paragraph in which a sound board is used at one side of said air chamber at the side opposite the cell board, which sound board, preferably, is vert-ical and which has an unobstructed surface, said sound board being readily detachable and in contact with the organ only at its edge portion.

further object of the invention to lt is a provide an organ hav1n, ,y an upper keyboard adapted to control a plurality or series ot reed cells and having a lower keyboard also adapted to control aA plurality or series ot 4o reed'cclls; together with a manual coupler whereby the cells controlled by the upper keyboard may be connected so as to be controlled by the lower keyboard.

It is another object ot the invention to provide an organ having,r a keyboard and having a series ofi pedals adapted to control a series of reed cellsfor producing certain bass notes, together with a coupler by means et which the said reed cells may be connected so as to be controlled by the keyboard.

It is still further an object, of the invention to provide a novel and improved structure of tremolo or vox humana attachment.

It is still another object of the invention to provide an air chamber for supplying air a, 12325. serial No. 54,257.

to the tone box chamber, together with a plurality of valves `tor regulating the passage oiE air from said air chamber whereby pianissiino etfects can be produced.

These and other objects and advantages v of the invention will be more fully set forthy in the following;Y description made in connection with the accompanying dra-wings in which like characters refer to the same parts throughout the different views.v and in which,

Fill. 1 is a vertical section taken through the organ; said section being;r taken wiizhla point indicated by line 1-1 on Fig. 2;

Fie'. 2 is a plan view of one of the keyboards and a portion of the transport mechamsm certain parts being removed and other parts shown in horizontal section;

Fifi. 3 is a partial view in vertical section similar to 1., but shown on an enlarged scale;

Fie 'trent side o1. the tene box and controllingr mechanism also showing;r the vox humana n'iechanism Fig. 5 is a view partly in elevation and partly in vertical section showing the rear ot the sound board and the air chamber above the cell board;

G is a horizontal section taken on the line 6--6 of Fig. 5;

Fier. 7 is a view in vertical section taken on the line T-7 of Fig. 5, shown on an enlarged scale; Y f 'i Fig'. S is 'a vertical section taken on the line S-S oit' Fier. 7;

Fig. 9 is a view in side elevation of the valve and its operatingr mechanisms;

Fig. 10 is a plan view ofFie. 9. Fiets. 9s

and 1.0 being shown on a greatlv enlarged scale; y i' Fig. 11 is view partly in plan and partly in horizontal section of the bass tone box;

Fig. 12 is a vertical section taken on the line 12-12 of Fig. 11;

Fig. 13 is a vertical line 1.3-13 of l?, 12; n

Fig. 1,4 is an enlarged view in vertical section and frontfelevation showing aportion; of the bass coupler;

Fig. 15 is a horizontal section taken on the line 1.5-15 of Fig. 1; y y Fig. 16 is a horizontal board taken on the line and Fig. 17 is a vertical section showing a section of the cell 1 6-16 of Fig. 3;

4; is a view in front elevation of the section taken on the or those on the bass Clef. While the bars or The various valve seeggire the dilierent and. this purof this rod is also threaded to reeeive one of the leather plugs am beneath Which is diuposed one of the felt Washers a. T he rod of extends downwardly at the rear o' the Cell board And it will be understood that there is one ot these rods `fior eaeh one oil the about its hinge n.25. tions a are operated to che eters oi oitfii tones pose the crank rods afm a connected by rives ed to the crank e on the outer end of e 'ank suitably ouriialed in small oeils in a rop extending; across the Cell ellos secured to a rertiea -ioerd o;

board. rlhe Vwires or rods a2* are connect d shown as r i' C Links .V dso Connect various he err ik rods 'lie @rink rods provided if'i a Crank portion iieli is pivotary connected 055g exi i upwardiy in tel boe 'l or 1 adjacent the will be seen 33 depressed at their lower ends tov the transport ineehen isni operated by the upper keyboard in manner to be later described. The three rows oi valves cts and the bers a. controiling the Cells in the lower rows ot Celis in cell board al are, as stated, Controlled by the lower keyboard c, for this purpose,

and small rods or Wires L25 extend through the brackets el on said bars am, which bers are thus three in number and are in all sr :ns am isili be speets similar to the rods a, already de ooened oi treble "faires a?" `will scribed, and have thereon the leather plu/fs "o opened. rlie pins i235 :ire depressed by *n i a f a22 and the felt Washers am, The lewe# i-i :e al@ i the *1C POYOD @n bracket a1G is connected to a. wire e?" snails: i rent thereo, to the rod of* and having;y thereon the saine l A, f j, A +2 @il @n the@ kind ot leather plug and washer 0? f the top ot There is also one o'tA the rods a2 Yfor eaeh eell in a row extending across the eel board er said rods a extend downward and :ire neeted to the transport mechanism oi fr liz/'we a eain projecr. i i... raue or a Carni )Logeo iwerdly at the inner end by the lower keyboard 0 in a inannel1 to be whieli stop rods have the later described. obs outer and n The front openings of the 'cells af are @ed Jv n the 'i These stops deter- ,i en and, there are twent'ydoui or these with designations closed by the valves et'37 (see Figs. 1, 4., 7 and i* VNeters ofi organ 'tones S)- The valves af are formed :is eoinfrrrsi tively long bars having layers of telt am on their inner surfaces which forni the seet- As shown in Fig.y 4, the valves IPT are me in three sections, which sections are segarotely connected by the hinges 0:28 to the loi-1.'- er sides of the bars a4. The seetions of' the Valves an2T :it the right of Fig'. s are adapted to be operated in unison and for this puri f Y. L l pose a piet-e (zu. is secured tothe sentii-l sse- They@ wifi alg@ a, im-my Gf Stgpg (nos tions and overlaps the upper beveled side of Shown) si @ach @mi rj the Stops p15 und the sections at the right of Fig. il. Eer-li ot @150W the 553m@ the sections of the valves e'" noiinally are Each of the wires or eonneeted to the held in elosed position by a torsion spring a2 crunk sirius on the outer eed or crank i 1 engaging the lower beveled surface of the @he @te Eg flgr, j l; 0W valve sections at one end sind secured to the Lying mfr '1S A L ,ed wird a vertiesiiy entend-4 bars a4 at its other end. The seetions and ing loop om. Bail nienibers of are joui l blo es are n? and Pedal Coupler, t, Voir binnen-a,

valves ai", at the left, :is shown in Fig. 4, er'- Le@ n tend over the cells forming the basi` notes sections at the right, as shown in Fig. el? extend over the eells forming the treblenoies or the notes on. the treble clef. rEhe valves ai" :it the left, es shown in Fig. at, which will be called the bass Valves,L and the sections of valves (i127 et the right of hie. il.

which will be ycalled the tre le valves, are pi erably L perlen.

each operated by a crank rod an" iournsled also be eoniieeted to ll ot so in the vertical side bars or boards 0.3". The that all notes Wiil be iisye dei 1. anni;

i 1with the cou will give the inl is operated. This p mechanism in operf. i organ toi e The reeds `ised are die i e I les cial metal reeds comprising' Jdie vibrating releasing the hooks a :incl when they :1re

lingue secured on zi metal plete, clearly so reiiofed the rear of he cell honi-fl a is i lusl'ruefl in the reeds e5 shown iii revealed unil accessible uml appears as seen l. It may he sziefl Lf. 'e in n 'l c'-, The rf-,ters al (jomjrisc :l series 'irhrce rizlhs reifer of horizoiu'zil p rot sluts or shutters fr Y0 :ruil oversize, :ri their ends in the es of iiniels (.152 projecng i' t 's have un uu Y im ils rear side suhslaniizulj uiiclviuy he oiul of which is u )er hooge@ end o ci' I is Securcrjl io fr curecgiy below il c suoeruosocl shutter. S0

l ichl iu closed posiiii he ith rou. S il,

Eug outu'aiiwlljx hy understood that i e op shulleimul no f 1, lou'eriiiolst shuirer. rfhc fi/51 are normally spring l'siiou r musi lufopeu yLl these shui'iers 20 used. In 'bhe y he Sh row 8 fr. iioru In the 9th rou.' G f. eroi-sisef" :unl in J(he lower or llih rouj` i'cefls :ire used.

my() n" or o, coniiec i to arms o in he buss Seclioir ir, i lo ihe shutters fr uevuzceiif; their 90 or top u'o rou o huls. au :1re connected lo u liuli used. lu the third if ollerl mul pullexl upon to :ire used und iu ihe sized reecls 'ire used ii ,1 r 1MM), Hill;

:nce-oper a zum hy zi lince swell. or are@ levers zit the from' oi. (he or- Vle understood tha i'liere will JJ rows. 2 ft. und iic c speclifelyt use-fl. .ir l

.he rio-ht hzuul re "rs-rei' panel from of i'hc organ l uil this Y he coni'roilefl h); the ri 1f; hzuul ,fee swell or lever. The lince swells or le- --i ai zuigcil with spring-pibe. il pziwls 5 l fo more oi'cr :i ratchet so that D ifiey will he held iii any pmsriiu io which The pouls are rezu'lilv rfihy sfops or huiulles hereoi ziu'lupi'eil Y uml *me linee vc ls or levers are moved foward euch other to n: rmiil position :incl ihe refgtfsjel shutters un closed hv sur'. @s 0F. 'he door is ooeuefl hv a k e5" secured ro the iop thereof which will he connected for operation no rows l fr. uiiclersizerl :uid i respectively, are used. f eiii'h rows. 1C ft. oversize S Fl. orc-rsi are. respeel'iveljy used.

plaie or hoord nu of ceii hom-cl a GU( sa u lo one or lhe stops m; lli.; i the stops "il, which fusing mi; ou Dun-el is hoerll Q5. he

T he wires fri and 025 exten cl Jthrough :i slot formell in jrhe hofiou'i or hoerfl or pluie 23 il through covering' Q3 thereon mali@ :1 ik 4it fit so that u suostauizrll'i.' air-tight ,Jimmie is foi-meri. plete ex'l'enfls across 'he iop of the cell hoard final hns a 55 wiwi L .1.1 /e Y Afl h o, l seres of oneuiu La mul j) iheretlu'ough 1D0 f iie oiher pouet a si. he rig' 'liroulh which nir ousses. There is f1 chziur he panel a ii lie lei' her "riuefl nl; the ieeir of the cell hom'cl m1, i'rchle *faire sei'liioiis ffl". he rear siecle if which is formed hv uverlihzire. holes in heir hooiii ci l sounclimhourf'l 2G. The somilinghourd (lo umich fit over pins of@ pi'oji f is provided with u projcetiuigr rim 20a 105 rejoin memher mn. The ,'ch fits fi einst the corresponding rim or m over 1Lhese pins "il heu he rear olf theA frame4 of the (l reur edges of iiierhe place h v hooks ,m 9pm. he lop or' Suid panels.

o floor of the chamher in the rear o! suizl cell hourz'l. :is slim` v iii Figs. l. unil i i l l 5 The sounding hoard Q8 is provided with 1.,() thus he 'eluoi'ecl zilnios inszuil'i by merely i pair of handles 2Gb on its rear side and has 'spaced verticaly strips 26c at its rear side. The side and top and bottom edge portions f the sounding'r` board hare secured thereto the plates 2T having open slots in their outer ends. yThese slots are adapted to `receive swinging bolts 28 pivoted in small clips 29 secured to the rear ot the organ trame, which bolts are threaded to receive wing nuts engaging washers 3l therebeneath, which washers engage the outer sides of plates 27. Springs 27 above board 26 swing;r bolts 28 upwardly when release( By swinging the bolts 2S into the slots in plates 27 and tighteningI the wingr nuts 30, the sounding board 26 can be quickly secured in place. and by loosening the nuts 30 and swinging outwardly, the bolts 2S, the sounding board can be very access had to the rear ot the cell board.y It will be noted that the inner surface of the sounding board 26 entirely smooth, unobstructed and unpierced by any fastening or securing means whatever, and also that the outer surtace ot the board is substantially unobstructed having thereon only the strips 26C and handles 26". There is an air chambn' 3":2 formed above the plate or board 25 which is shown as ot boxY or rectangular forni, into which chamber' the openings 24 and 24h extend. The chamber is divided by an intermediate partition 32 and has another partition 32 at one end thereof, beingl shown at the lett hand in Figs. 5 and 6. Vertical channels 52C extend downward at each side ot the organ from the ends of chamber 32 itc-r a purpose, to be later described. rlhe openings 2lb at one side oi partition 32 are controlled by a valve in the shape ot an elongated bar 33 hinged to the bottom ot said casing; by hinges Sil. This Valve is normally open but may be closed by means the crank rod Si suitably jeurnaled in small brackets 35 on the top ot plate 25 and having an arm at one end connected vby a link 36@ to the top of yalye 33. The other cnil ot crank red 34 has an arm connected to a link 37, which link 37 extends downwardly and is connected to one ot the crank rods (L30 which is `operated. by a snit-able stop n.45. The openings 24. at both si-ues ot partition SO are adapted to be controlled by valves 38 similar to the valye and hinged to the bottom ot chamber by the hinwes 3l). The valves 38 are normally o cned but may be closed byvmeans of a cran rod l0 jeurnaled in suitable brackets /l-'l secured to thevbot-toin oit the chamber the crank portions ot which are connected by links i2 to the valves 3S. One crank portion ot the crank rods fl() is also connected by a link d3 to the arm at one end ot a crank rod dit join-nailed in bracket #l5 secured to the top of plate or be: and having an cnd arm connecte-d by a link, 4:6, which link extends downwardly and is connected to one ot quickly removed and the crank rods a3 and operated by a suitable stop ai. lt may be stated that the stops connected to links or wires 37 and 46 are connected to pianissimo stops `(not shown), which are disposed below the stops a at each end thereof and are similarly operated. It will be noted that a link 4:7 connecte Vvalye ainfl the valve 38 atthe right ot Fig. 6, which link has a slot 47u therein engaging a screw in the top ot said valve 38. When yah-re is operated by its link 36 the yalve 3S, at the right ot Fig. 6, also will be operated; ltwill also be noted that, owing to the slot in the link l2 at Vthe ri ght hand end of crank rod 40, that whenr Valve 38 at the right is thus operated it will not operate crank rod d0, the screw in the top of said Valve 38 merely movingr in the slot in the link 42. It will also be noted that when valve 3S shown at the right in Fig. 6 is 0p'-y erated from crank rod it lwill not opera-te valve B3, the screw in the top ot said vvalve 38 merely moving in the slot in link 47. A valve 4S controls an opening in partition 32b and is pressed to closed position by a spring 4,9. 'Vhenever Valve 3S at the right yof Fig. 6 is open, however, valve t8 is cammcd open by the right angle rod 50 secured to the top of said valve There ispalso a valve 51 closing an opening throi'igh partition 32, which valve has a coiled spiral spring 52 of comparatively thin material secured thereto. Valve lis swungf open by the crank sha-tt 4r-O, which extends beneath its free edge, whenever valves 8S are open.

A. casing surinounts the casing surroundingr chamber forming a chamber Adjacent the casing 53 is a comparatively narrow rectangular casing 55 having a ccntra chamber the in in which is journaled a turbine wheel 56 having a multiplicity et radial Vanes 5'6" and side portions 56b at the sides ot said plates.y A passage 54a entends trom the chamber 51l into the chamber ot casingbeing' substantially tangential to said latter chamber and adapted to direct an air current against the vanes 56a. The casing 55 also has an outlet opening leading from the chamber therein. The opening 5st is controlled by a valve 57, which is piyoted in brackets 58 secured to the inner side oli casing 53 said valve havingr an operati arm 5T secured thereto to which is connected a link 57h, the other end ot said link beingv connected to a crank arm forme-d vin one end oit a crank rod 59, (see Fig. which crank rod is journaled in brackets on the top ot plate 25 and also' in brackets 45a on top or plate 25. The

turbine 56 is mounted on a shalt 60l jonrnaled in casing and in a bearing 6l upstanding; from a plate resting` on top of the casing' surrounding chamber 32. Shaft 60 carries at one side et the casing; 55a', a tan 62 shown as having oppositely disposed blades and said shaft has a small pulleyv or cylindrical portion G0a adjacent one side ot' casing in arm G23 is journaled at one end on a pin projecting from casing and has an end surface trictional material G3@ adapted to swing b v and engage the surface o't member 60a. The arm 63 is connected by a link (il to a cranlr portion 59 on cran( rod 59. The end of crank rod 59 opposite linlz 5lb is provided with an arm to which is connected a linl; G5 which connected to one of the crank rods @30 and Will be operated j* a stop disposer at the trent oit iframe 2l et the organ. This stop will be designated Vox humana and the parts designated 54e and 65 torni the vox humana or tremolo attachment.

The bass cell box e is disposed in a casing @e adjacent the bottom ot the org/'an (see Figs. l, ll7 l2 and 13). The casing ee has therein a. cell board proper el in which are formed rovvs ot cells e2. The cells @2 are open at their upper ends into the chamber et and have front openings'at the liront olE the cell board el and also have the reeds e3 extending thereacross. rllhe upper openin j of the cells c2 are controlled bj; the valves et spring` pressed to closed position by the springs e5 and engaged at their iront ends to be opened by lugs or collars e on vertically movable rods el guided in casing e@ and in the bar es secured to cell board el, The rods e? have pins el also guided in a slot in the bar e8 to prevent turning ot said pins and said rods are also provided With stop collars @Tb adapted to engage the bottom of csing ce. The valves e5 are pivoted at their trent ends on the pins e5 and are guided in their littiira,- movement by slots at their rear ends in which are disposed the pins @5b. The rods el are adapted to be engaged at the lower ends by the inner ends ot pedals e9 having telt pads @lo thereon with ivhich said pins contact. The pedals e9 are pivoted adjacent their centers on a bar en secured. to the bottom 2l and said pedals normal rest at their front ends on pads secured to a bar elf. rllhe pedals cD are pivoted bj' having slots e0 at their centers in which pins @13 entend, which pins are 'tastened in bar en. The front ends of the pedals are guided by slots em through which extend pins elll secured to and projecting` up rvardly from a bar @15 padded on its upper surface. The rods el are quite close together and in order to space the pedals for etilicient operation at the front portion thereof, said pedals are arranged in divergii'ig relation tovvard their trent ends7 as shown in Fig. 1l. The openings at the front of the cells e2 are controlled by the valves el hinged to the bottom of casing ce and ar board or plate @1S by hinges el". The valves ew are formed as bars extending over one row of openings from. cells e2 and these 7alves are operated bv crank rods s lnere is nient disposed on top oit the casing ce, as

shoivn in Fig. l5, vvhich attaclnnent is a substantial duplicate ot that usedl above chamber i9 and comprises a tan @50 carried on a shalt` journaled in a suitable bracket e mounted on ig ec and in a casing c5 mounted on ca. ing ce. The casing c contains a turbine similar in all respects to the turbine alreadjv described, and the shait carrying tan et@ is also provided with a starting lever e similar to lever G3. The turbine in casing c"g is operated bjv air sup `plied Y .n casing @e and .a j connected to casingY @e by a valve-controlled opening. the Vvalve therefor being;` operated through a sn'table connecting link by a small leve-r siervo), at the liront oit one ol the l: vvboards.

.e air for the reed cells i2 and c2 supl from a chamber f1 in the traan ot a .ci loivs chamber havinl the movable side pivotalljv mounted at one end and connected the ifoidine` end and bottoni vvalls It to the tired side f1. The movable Wall f2 is contacted b v a plurality ot diverging and connected pairs oi leat' springs 2"", one end ot each spring or' said pairs engaging the outer .side of movable nall j: adjacent loiver end and the other leat ot each pair engaging the rear Wall 21a ot the organ. rlf'he vvall f2 is provided with a resilient .flap valve ji connected to Wall 7"* bj' a flexible member or cord f" so that il Wall f2 is sut? liciently moved7 said valve .vill be opened. rllhe Wall j provided with a pluralitj,v et openings f4 which are normallyY closed by the resilient tlap valves f8 and air is Ylorced into the chamber f1 by a pair or" bellows fn having the movable Wallr fm and the folding end and bottoni ivall sections fm. The vvall im is provided with openings jiu covered at the inner side by the resilient flap valves f.

rl'he bellows j" each have connected to the movable vvall /10 thcreot, atv its top, a strap fw running over pulleys fm, said straps ex tending verticallyv from said pulleys and being connected to the ends ol. a vertically oscillatoryv bar f1 pivoted at its center ou the headed and nutted b lt f whereby. bv reciproeation of the bar j the straps f1 will alternately be pulled upon and belloivs f@ operated. The inner side of the chamber loo l 1 and of bellows f preferably is lined with ellows cloth which is glued to light boards forniingt;` the valls f2, and fw. lhese boards are reinforced by strips at their outer sides extending at an angle to each other. '.lhe foldi walls j?" and ffl" are connected by strong` reinforced bellows cloth f1 and, as shown, said walls and the adjacent walls are beveled so that the bellows can be closely collapsed, The air in chan-'iber f1 passes through the opening f" at the-ends of said chamber into the vertical passages 32 already described and which are located at each side of the organ and from these wssages into the chamber El. rl'he air also passes from the vertical passages 32C (see Fig. l5) into clialnbors in casing f1 disposed above casingV ce and cenouits f1 lead from casing; )71S downwardly into the casing ce.

As stated, kthe valves as (L are adapted to be operated from an upper keyboard 7i and lower keyboard e. l`he lower keyboard is shown in plan in Fig. 2. See also Figs. l and 5l. This board coinprises the nsnal white keys c" and the black keys 02 which latter keys: as usual, are for the sharps and flats The keys c1 and e2 are formed as levers l'iaving horizontal slots at. their rear ends engaging a projection on the molding c", said rear end ot said key levers resting on a felt piece o1 formed on a pro- ]ection or rest cxteneing in the cell bor-rd from moldingl c The key levers also have a vertical slot therethrough extending over a pin projecting upwardly from the lower projection of molding e. The key levers also have vertical slots in their undersides extending respectively over pins c disposed adiacent the foi verd ends of the key levers which upstand from a bar o7, which bar also overlaid with felt onto which the key is dcpressed. 'lhe key levers f1 and c2 each e1:- tends over a pin es disposed just in the rear of its longitudinal center, which pin upstands from a lever c having a slotted forward end engaging the top lip or flange of a channel nioldingg C1, the end of lever c2 resting' on a felt strip in the channel of molding 010 and having a vertical slot in its forward end embracing a pin c11- npstanding` from molding c1. The lever o has a felt pad on which the pin 08 rests and said lever is rotated at its forward end to ernbrace a pin 012 upstanding from the foin-verd end of a lever C13 havingr a felt pad on. its forward end on which the rear end of lever 01 rests. Lever 011* is pivotcd substantially at its center on a pin c1* 'opstanding from the bar 015 having a felt pad on which lever 011 rocks and the forward end of lever 012 is adapted to rest on a felt pad on a block c1, said bars or blocks 011" and o16 resting on an intermediate board or platform 011 of the organ which supports the transport c i I The lower end of inecnanisin. The rear `opper surface of. lever 013 carries a pad on which rests the forward end a lever @1S and lever 013 has a pir, 12 projecting' ny vard from its rear end which is t 'l by a vertical slot in the 61S is pivoted it "nal center on pin @20 g between verti r of which. i 11 and the rear provided with a vertical end of the link r plugs (1.22 end snrinounted by on which the rear is carried on end of lever slot @1S is embracing the lower a2 which has one of the leati threaded on its lowei` one of the washers e. end of lever 01S rests.

The upper keyboard con'iprises the saine number of keys as the lower keyboard, wh.' include the white keys 721 and the usual black keys 722. rihese keys are each forn'ied as a lever ravi horizontal slot at its rear end bracingY a profeet-ing lipv on the incl-ding -I n havin a horizontal ledge or proyection s ower end carrying a felt pad disposed beneatl the rear end of the keys 721 or 722. Lyn@ @l q: l 71nd l.-f i 7 veis no f2 eat i raie a ver at their rear ends enilnacingl a pin from a ledge on molding; 721.

tica slot 721 npslandin@- The ke ys 721 and 7,22 have vertical slots in owcr sides each einbracinga inn 72 their l upstanLL ing or strip onto pressed.

foin the top of a rabbeted inoldai 72T which is overlaid by a felt which the keys 721 and b2 are de 'he keys 721 and 722 carry, respectively, pins los which are disposed slightly in the rear of their longitudinal centers and which pins engage a felt pad carried be a lever 72 disposed at its tween the ends of bar 727 and hav- 7210 tra forward end in a rabbet in The rear end of leve;`

ing a. vertical slot embracing a pin versing said rabbet.'

729 has a felt pad on its nndersnrface engaging` pin 7211 vertically movable in and raided in a channel board or molding 7212. said pin rests on the felt pad on top of the ,rear end of a. lever 7211, the forward end of which lever is received in a channel molding 721A1 and has a vertical slot embracing a pin 721S extending across the channel in bar 511. The rear end of lever 5112 carries a felt oad which rests on the forward end of a lever 516 pivoted intermediate its ends on a pin 511 opstanding frein a bar 721S supported from platform C11. The lever 721G has a pad on its top at its rear end on which rests the forward endof another lever 7219, said lever 721G having a headed pin b21) secured therein and braced by a slot in the forward end of lever 7219j said pin 520 having a felt washer b21 above the lever 7219i The lever 612 is pivoted substantially midway of its ends between the blocks 7222 supported from the plat forni 011 and the rear end of this lever is provided with a vertical slot embracing the end of the keyboard, as shown in Fig. 2. The plate c is also normally too low for the forward terminals of the crank rod c. to be engaged by the blocks c butsaid plate can be raised b y a crank rod 4.2) also journaled in members 02 and having a crank portion underlying the front edge of plate 0*". Crank rod c has an arm outside of crank c2 connected to a link 050, which link 050 will also be suitably connected to a stop similar to stop a.45 which will be designated Treble coupler.

The bass notes operated by the pedal e, already described, may also be operated by the lower keyboard and for this purpose, a plurality of crank rods eL6 are provided journaled in clips @27 secured to a vertical board or plate egsextending between the frame members 22 of the organ beneath platform 0U. The crank rods c2c are also held in place by the plates @29 overlying the same which are also fastened to plate 028. The crank rods e2, asr shown in Fig. 14, are of varying lengths and are disposed in two groups which have their outer ends, respectively, directed to thel right and left hand sides of plate e, as seen from the front of the organ. The inner ends cf crank rods e2 are bent outwardly and provided with perforated terminals 6" into which terminals, respectively, extend the pins 631 projecting from the points of vertical rods @32, felt washers @33 being disH posed between the said terminals and the lower ends of rod cs2. The rods @32 extend upwardly through and are guided in the board of platform 017. A lever eg4 overlies each of the rods e32 and has a downwardly extending cam portion e at its rear end. The rear end of lever 63* is received in a rabbet in abar e, said lever having a vertical slot embracing a pin eV37 upstanding from bar e36. The lever 0.9, already described, has a pin @3B projecting downwardly from its undersurface adjacent its rear end, which overlies the lever e. The bar e3 and levers @M are adapted to be moved rearwardly on platfroln C" and for this purpose a crank rod e39 is journaled in the side of the organ frame beneath hinged portion 023 adapted to be swung to move said bar and levers e34c rearwardly.

The crank rod c3 will be operated by a crank arm at the side of the organframe, which will be connected by suitable link mechanism to a stop on frame 24 similar to .stop a, which stop will be designated Pedal coupler. The outer ends of crank rods 62 are disposed in spaced relation and spaced much farther apart than pins e, as shown in Fig. 14. These outer ends are also provided with perforated terminals @40 through which project pins e er; tending from the upper ends of rods e, a felt washer c being disposed between said terminals and the upper end of each rod. The roes c extend downwardly in front of casing ce and have projecting pins e at their lower ends received in holes in the pedals e, a felt washer preferably being disposed between each pedal and its rod ci.

In Fig. 17, a modified form. of stop operating mechanism is shown. lVith this mechanism the members L40 are provided, as usual, as are the stop handles c45. The bar fr, however, connected to the stop handles w15, has a link L66 pivotally connected thereto and normally inclined forwardly, as shown in Fig. 17, and pivoted at its upper end to the forward end of bar m40. It will be seen that when stop c45 is pulled outwardly the inner end of bar 640 will be depressed and one of the pins L38 depressed.

0 perdido/a.

When the organ is played, the upper and lower keyboards will be operated in the usual manner to play the desired notes. It is necessary, of course, in order for the organ to produce tones, that the air under pressure pass through the reed cells. The air is furnished from the air chamber f1. The air in this chamber is kept under constant pressure by the springs f5 and, as described, if the pressure increases too greatly, the valve f will be opened so that the pressure will be relieved. The springs move the wall f2 of the bellows and, as stated, maintains a substantially constant pressure on the air. The air is supplied to reservoir f1 by any supply device, such as the bellows ff shown and described and this air supplying dece or bellows may bel operated by any suitable means, such as the oscillating bar f, described. Vhen this bar is operated, either by h and or a suitable motor, the straps fw are alternately pulled upon and slackened so that air is pumped by bellows f into chamber f1. This air passes from said chamber through the openings 7m into the vertical conduits 82C at each side of the organ and passes upwardly through these conduits into the chamber 32. As stated, the valves 83 and 3S normally are open and the air passes downwardly through holes 24 and 241) into the comparatively large chamber between the rear of cell board al and the sounding board 26. As the various keys c1 and c2 on the lower keyboard are depressed, these keys will operate through pins 0S, levers 09, 013 and c, and through link 0,26 to open three alined valves in the lower three rows of valves as. Vhen a key on the lower keyboard is thus depressed, air can enter siX vertically alined cells a? in the lower six rows of cells on the cellboard al. It will, of course, be understood that when links @24 or L25 are pulled upon, the bars i12 will be swung about the pivots a. and yalyes as swung outwardly away froin the air inlet openings of cells This swinging inotion beingbr liinited by a stop washer @20. lt will be seen that by providing' the short rods ([21 and ,125 that it is only necessary to thread a comparatively sinall portion of these rods at their ends in order to secure thereon the leather plugs .ff-2. lf one continuous rod were used it would be necessary to thread loire` portions of the rod. rlie desired tones are produced by opening' certain ot' the yalye sections a?? by ineans of the stops ai, lt will be seen that when a stop o45 is pulled outwardly lever @to is swung and depresses one of the pins 5.38 which depresses one of the crank rods 090 and opens one of the yalye sections a2". Only the reeds in the cells which are open by the valve sections (42T therefore will play when a key is depressed. lf the stops fr opening all six of the cells which have their front ends opened by one key were pulled out then the resulting note would be -a result of the vibration of sixY reeds. lllheu a key on the upper keyboard 7 is depressed it depresses lever 59. pin 511, levers Z213. tf and 519 and the lat-ter lever depresses one of the links (L24. rl'his operates the yalyes ri/.S on four vertically alined cells in the top rows of cells in the cell board o1. rllhcse cells will. by the reeds therein, produce notes if the valve sections a have been opened by the appropirate stops. lt will be noted that a large air chainber is provided in the rear of the cell board in which air is maintained at uniforni pressure. The yarious holes and passages through which the air passes from chamber f1 to the chains ber in the rear of the cell board also tends to eliininate any tendency of pulsation in the air supply. rlie plate or board a and its flange @.57 prevent formation of objectionable currents or eddies adjacent the top cell a2. As the various yalyes as are opened. therefore. air is supplied through the cells iu a uniform nianner. The construction of the cells a2 described ,gives a tone which is quite soft and free from any inetallic character. the tone being' like that produced l L' an organ pipe.

il supply of air at uniform pressure also renders it possible to have the organ operated by a blower system. tl at is, the air is forced therethrough under pres sure. riflis system differs froni that now commonly used in reed organs.y which use a Suction systein or a systein of producing low pressure on lt will be noted thatA the reed o6 is disposed in the center of the cell and. of course. the largest cross section thereof. lt has been found that. when air pa ,es through a more or less restricted passage the air pressure is greater at. the center of the pa The reeds are. therefore. inost effectively placed in the cells in applicants construction.

the outlet side of the cell board.'

As stated, the reeds are the ordinary nietallic connncrcial reeds, as shown in Fig. ll. These reeds are )laced in the cells a2 so that the vibratingtongue is on the side opposite that which the air enters, the air coin infr through the reed from thel side opposite that carrying the tongue. The reeds are inserted in and frictionaliy held in the grooves board @l from the front side Yhen the bars El are removed the be drawn out frein board al, as

i' een from Fig. 16. TWhile erably, is operated with air delivered from the rear of the orga e may be operated i' withdrawing the air froin he cell board al, by removing ne' the reeds in the cells of. As the cells and reeds are supplied ne amount of air under the saine Vius producing' an eyen tone at .nu each reed. Also. as previously the lips o at the exit portion of the atleet the character ot' the tone and x tly improre the saine. these lips causingr uiewliat of a whistling` eil'cct, producing e pipe tone. ihen the organ is beingr the register shutters of are. of open by the knee swells. as desired. r. the stops controllingr the "valves 33 3S are operated, souie of the openings E24-1 and 2lb will be closed. This reduces the Quantity of air supplier so that a pianissimo effect is produced. It will be seen that Valve 3f and the yalre 3S at the right of partitiou 32 nay be operated together or that both ral 3S may be operated together,

thus giving a yaried pianissuno tone. The snring's are provided to f2/'irc a sl'rht yiiion to yalfes 5l giving' a slighttreniolo t'fwt. Three degrees of tene. loud. soft niediuin. can thus be secured by the pro- 'rn of yali'es 33 and 3S.

niay be here stated that the treble yalre ns of? are .made in two sections to reduce the tendency of the 'valves to warp.

rllie tone produced hy he organ reatly fred by the sounding;r board QG. This d is. as stated. contacted onli.' ai' its 'es and lu' Lintially unbroken and Jtantially uniforn sumlce so that there s nothing' to inter h its proper yintion. l-"zlso, as previously stator. the rd can be renoyed .in a inoinents time l siiziply loosening the wine; nuts 3G.

lllhen the stop conti zlliugr the upper 'for liuinana niechanimn operated. the crank rod 59 operated and links 5T pulled upon.- Link 5?) opens yalre i, iroin chair,` e the casing' 55. At the saine timl (i3 is swung' by ineiaber (30 so that is revol' d starting' niotion given to the tu'- iinc he franie GQ is then revolte-d by the turbine 5G and the air adjacent the organ is given pulsations which affect the resulting waves produced by the organ so that a tone is produced simulating in some respects the human voice. By having a side plate on the turbine and the same mounted in a casing, as described, a very efficient structure and operation ot the turbine is produced and one which conserves the air used.

The notes produced in the cell board c1 are produced by operation ot the pedals et. lf an operator is unable to operate the pedals or does not desire to do so, the notes from the cell board el can still be operated from the lower keyboard by means of the pedal coupler. lhen this is desired, the crank rod et is operated by means of a stop connected thereto and bar ei"G and levers c3* moved rearwardly to the position shown in Fig.- 1. The bar 634 is thus raised by the end cam portion 035 riding up on the pins 032. This swings the lever up against the lower ends of pins llVhen the keys c1 and c2, which produce notes separated by octavos from the notes produced by the cell board el, are depressed, the pin e3B will depress lever c3* and the rod e corresponding to this lever will. be depressed. This will act through one of the crank rods e2 and appropriate rod e will be depressed which will depress its pedal e. When one of the pedals e is depressed either through the rod @43 or by the foot of the operator, the rod e7 is raised and two of the valves e5 will be opened. Air is supplied to the chamber at the rear of the cells c2 through the chambers in casing f and through the conduits 1". The reeds in cells e2 will be operated when the valves el are open. These valves, as described, are opened by the appropriate stops. It will be understood that the hinged register door @e2 will be operated by the proper stop so as to always be open when the reeds in cell board e1 of the organ are played. lt will thus be seen that the lower bass notes produced by the reeds in cell board el can be played either by the pedals c or from the lower keyboard.

By the use of the bass coupler described and the treble coupler described, great organ effect can be produced, also by the use of the manual coupler all the effect of the upper keyboard can be secured by the lower manual or keyboard and this is done without in any way affecting the operation or tones produced by the lower keyboard. When the stops controlling bails at are operated all of valves L27 are opened so that all the reed cells controlled by a. key are operated and a great organ effect is produced and a large volume of sound is provided.

, All parts of the organ are quite accessible and can be readily reached for adjustment,

replacement or repairs withoutdismantling the organ or separating many parts which are fastened together by screws. The upper keyboard, as previously stated, can be swung up about the hinge b2* after trame 24 has been removed. The lower keyboard carried on trame 52" can also be swung aboiit hinge 022 and the lower trame member can be swung about hinge c. All parts of the keyboards and transport mechanism are thus easily accessible. As stated, the register panels fi/ can be very quickly removed, thus exposing the iront portion of the cell board a. The bars el can be quickly removed by removal oi i; or eight screws. The sound board can, as stated, be very quickly removed and access thus had to the rear ot the cell board (al. Thelcatlier plugs have been found to be very etlective in securing and maintaining the desired adjustment on the rods a and @25. The valves as can also be easily removed i'roin the bars a. and the bars a." can readily be removed from the bars e bv removal of the strips 1.15.

From tue above description itis seen that applicant has provided a very novel, elhcient and convenient structure of organ and one which gives greatly improved tones. rfhe organ has been amply demonstrated in actual practice and the structure and operation thereof hav been most successful and thel merit thereof fully proven.

lt vill, of course, be understood, that various cl'ianojes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions oiA the parts without departing from the scope ot applicants invention, which, generally stated, consists in a levice capable oi" carrying out the objects above set iorth, in the novel parts and combinations of parts disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

That is claimed is:

l. A reed organ comprising a cell board with cells therein, each having spaced portions with a reed therebetween, one of said portions having an air receiving o'iening at one side of said board, and the other having another portion extending longitudinally therefrom beyond said reed. and having an air discharge opening at the other side of said board. 4

2. A reed organ comprising a cell hoard with cells therein, each having superposed portions with a reed therebetween, one portion extending to one e ot the board and having an air rece Ting opening and the other portion having an adoitional portion alined therewith and extending longitudinally therefrom beyond said reed to the other side ot said board and having an air discharge opening.

3. A. reed organ comprising a cell board with cells therein, each having spaced portions with a. reed therebetween, one of said iii?. 1,601,508

portions hav ng an air receiving opening at being threaded at one end,- and a leather one side of said board and the other portion plugv threaded on said end. having ai additional portion extending l). A reed organ comprising ar cell Joai'd longitudinally tliereliroin l f i ha -ng a plurality et' vertically spaced alined said last two portions l'eviii f cells, a valve for -aeli pair oi" cells closing the 70 i1 -i nt iin( saidl i" inlet ends thereof, a bri cket projecting l air discliar i foin each valve, inen'ibe connecting sa'd of mid board. bracl-ets, and cans extending downwardly .ed organ comprising a cel board frein 'the lowerinost broer-:et tor operating lllliaving' cells ente all of said valves. T5

i3. A. reed organ having in combination, a keyboard, a series ol reeds and reed cells controlled by said lieys, a series et bass reed and cell: and reeds, pedals lor controlling said 1 ione i. i

Z5 liaviagie pectivel opcnbass reeds and cells, and a coupling device i .'s d a reed f said 'roi' operatively connecting said bass reeds and r ed cells to said keyboard whereby said ing a cell board bass reeds and reed cells inay be operated r ii one :troni said keyboard.

having` a cell extending L 2G side ol said cell having s "iees ineecing a il. A reed organ having in combination, S5 an angle to forni a point in eros." section. a lower keyboard having a series of reed 6, reed org. i` a cell hoard cells with reeds disposed therein controlled having a cell extending trxctlirougxn saii.. said keyboard, an uppei' keyboard, a cell at its exit end having a downwardly ezireed cells having' reeds therein contending substantially sharp edged ih Y i living' treiled by said upper l-;eyboai:d, and a couupwardly and inwardly an i1icli...e;. inner piiiig device for oueratively connecting said surface. las; mentioned series of reed cells so that A reed orge-.n coinprisizig a cell hoard they will be perated by said lower keyliaving cells therein, each oi which has ri'fbf ard. 3G set elongated portions openingq respectively, A reed organ having in combination, 95 zt each side of said boare, said iortions a cell b ard having reed containing cells i overlapping and coini'nunicatingi at :neir therein, air inlet valves for said cells, a overlapping areas and ha. 'ing a reed extendniiainbir iter air under pressure at one side inr` across said areas. olf said boarr, and a sounding board at one 2 8. A reed organ coniprifing a cell noarf side of said chainber engaging' the Valls of 'U30 iaving a plurality et spaced vertically alined said cliainber at its edge portions and bepairs ot' cells extending therethrough,a valf'e u' unobstructed inside of said edge porfor closing the inlet end of each pair of cells, rions. and a coininonlreyoperatedineans torsiniul- 16. The structure set forth in claiin l5,

40 taiieously opening all o'j said valves. and a plurality or detachable securing ineans le;

9. A reed organ having` in combination. a 'tor said board spaced about its edges, where- ,ell board having a pluralityY oft rows et cells by said sounding' board inay be readily detlierethrougli. detachable bars extending taclied and renioved. along one side of each row, each bar ha *ing l?. A reed organ having' in combination,

15 a pluralit,T oi cells therein alining respeea cell board having a plurality of rows of 'f' tively with and forni-ing extensions ein' the cells therethrough, detachable bars extendcells in said board. said bars carrying a pluing along one side of each row and carryi'ality of elongated valves each eo-opei'atiiig a plurality of elongated valves, each e0- wit 4ilui'ality of said cells. operating with a pluralityT or the air exit 50 e( organ ceniprising a cell hoard ends of said cells. l??? he 'rs of vertically spacer.. and al The structure set 'forth in claini 17, ce r iding therethrough, a flat valve ensaid valves each having a spring engaging g 'd board and closing the ai' inlet the saine substantiallyv inidway between its ends li cells, a pivoted bar carrying ends to hold the saine in closed position.

55 valve, a spring p ssing` on said bai' above i9. The structure setv forth in claim 17 y ne pivot` a. braciiet secured to sail bar becertain ot said valves being connected roil lowits pivot, and ineans for depressing said siniultaneous opening, and ineans for open braelret to swine' said bar an(L valve to open in" said valves.

. n A t; said end. 20. A reed organ having a plurality of 50 1l. Si reed organ comprising' a cell board ro\ or' reed cells therein, the cells being verlniving a cell extending tliei'etlirorirli, a valve tically alined in said rows, valves lior closi'oi' closing the air inlet end of said c ll iaoving' the e ids of said cells, a lower reyboard, able about a transverse pivot, a projection each lrey of which is operatively connected on said valve, a rod for depressing said proto a plurality or' vertically lined valves in JJ jection and swinging said valve, said rod a group of said rows, and an upper ley- 1@

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