US2004016A

US2004016A - Selective phonographic playing machine

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Publication number: US2004016A
Application number: US568610A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jr Paul H Smyth
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1931-10-08
Filing date: 1931-10-08
Publication date: 1935-06-04
Anticipated expiration: 1952-06-04

Description

June 4, 1935.

P. H. sMYTH, JR l2,004,016

SELECTIVE PHONOGRAPHI PLAYING MACHINE Original Filed Oct. 8, 1931 8 Sheets-Sheet 2 'June `4, 1935. P. H. sMYTH, .1Ri

SELECTIVE PHONOGRAPHIC PLAYING MACHINE Original Filed Oct. 8, 1951 8 She ets-Sheet I5 Jill/enfer.'

June 4, 1935. P. H. sMYTH, JR 2,004,016

` SELEGTIVE PHONOGRAPHIC PLAYING MACHINE Original Filed Oct. 8, 1931 n 8 Sheets-Sheet June 4, 1935. P. H. sMYTH, .JR 2,004,016

sELEcTn/.E PHoNoGRAPHIc PLAYING MACHINE Original Filed Oct. 8, 1931 8 Sheets-Sheet 5 June 4, 1935. P. H. sMY'rH, JR

SELECTIVE PHONOGRAPHIC PLAYING MACHINE Original Filed Oct. 8, 1931 .8 Sheets-Sheet 6 'June .4, 1935. P; H. sMYTH, JR 2,004,016

SELECTIVE PHONOGRAPHIC PLAYING MACHINE Original Filed Oct. 8, 1931 8 Sheets-Sheet 7 June 4, 1935. P. H. sMYTIH, JR 2,004,015

SELECTIVE PHONOGRAPHI PLAYING MACHINE Original Filed Oct. 8, 1931 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 l M a n infeliz/071' Patented `lune 4, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Pani n. Smyth, J'r., Evanston, 111.

Application October 8,

Renewed November 24, 1933 44C1alms.

This invention relates to improvements in selective phonographic playing machines.

The present invention relates to that type of phonographic machines which are adapted to be loaded with a series of records and to be selectively operated by the deposit of a coin to play any selected record in the group, and thereafter to restore the record to its position at the terminus of a cycle of operations initiated by the deposit of a coin.

The machine of the present invention is designed to provide a vertically adjustable turntable having a range of movements suillcient to permit it to engage and lift any one of the series of records which for the time' being is presented to a position within the lifting range of the turntable, in conjunction with mechanism for swinging the carrier containing the selected record to a position for engagement by the turntable when lifted. 'Ihis arrangement enables the swinging record holders to be selectively arranged in two groups on opposite sides of the turntable, and permits a selected record to be swung to the medial or central position, and to be'engaged by the turntable and played, and thereafter restored by a swinging operation after the playing of the record has been concluded.

The arrangement is one which is intended to materially simplify the construction of the machine as a whole and to obviate the necessity for vertically moving a stack of records to bring the selected record into the plane of the turntable, as has been customary in certain previous constructions, thereby utilizing a minimum amount of power in the operation of the machine and simplifying the mechanical' movements required inthe performance of the cycle of operations.

Further objects and details will appear from a description of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein,-

Figure 1 is a plan view of the machine as a whole, with the outer casing or cabinet removed;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the machine;

Fig. `3 is a plan view taken on line 3-3 of 45 Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional elevation taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectiona1 elevation taken online 5-5 of Fig. 4, looking toward the arrow;

Fig.` 6 is an enlarged detail, partly in section,-

of the trip mechanism for controlling the selection of the record carriers;

Fig. 'l is a sectional elevation taken on line l-l 1931, Serial No. 568,010

REISSUED Fig. 8 is a detail in elevation, showing the universa] restoring mechanism for the record carriers;

Fig. 9 is a sectional plan view taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 8';

Fig. lois a sectional detail taken on line Ill- I 0 of Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 is a plan view showing the switch mechanism actuated by the tone arm:

Fig. l2 is a sectional detail taken on line lZ-l 2 10 of Fig. 11; and

Fig. 13 is a detail of the lock for holding the selected dial against movement during the changing of the records.

The machine as a whole is mounted upon a 15 base plate carried by a'board or other mounting 2|. The base plate has mounted thereon a motor 22 for actuating the rec'ord carriers, and a motor 23 for rotating the turntable 24.

The turntable is mounted upon a vertical spin- 20 dle 25 driven by a suitable train of connections from the motor 23, which motor is of the type ordinarily employed in the driving of phonographic lturntables and which need not be here described in detail. The motor, together with the turn- 25 table, is carried by a platform 2li,- which is vertically adjustable and which in turn is mounted upon plunger rods 2l slidably mounted Within spaced posts 28 which spring upwardly from feet 29 which are bolted -to the base plate.

The arrangement is one which permits the platform, and with it the turntable and motor, to be moved vertically throughout a range of movements suicient to engage any plate which may be selected from the series with which the ma- 35 chine is equipped.

'Ihe turntable platform 26 is vertically adjustable through the medium of links 30 (Fig. 4) which are pivoted at their upper ends to the platform, and at their lower ends to crank arms 3| 40 which are keyed to a rock shaft 32, so that as the shaft is rotated, the turntable platform will be raised or lowered as the case may be.

'Ihe relation of the links and crank is such that the links, as they approach the 11mm of their up- 45 ward thrust, will tend to come to a gradual stop which is important in effecting engagement between the needle and the record.

The racking movements of the shaft 32 are imparted thereto through a pinion 33 on the fsliaft, 50,.

which pinion is in mesh with a sliding rack bar 34. which is keyed within a groove in a guide plate secured to the base plate.

The rack bar 34 is provided with a pin or roller as, which engages a groove 31 1n a cam as hf 55 cylindrical form, which also controls the movement of a rack bar 39 provided with a pin or roller 4D, and this rack bar 39 occupies a position above the rack bar 34 and is guided within grooves 4l in front and rear plates 42 and 43 respectively, which extend upwardly from the guide plate 35 and which also serve as journals for the cam shaft 44 on which the cam 38 is mounted. The cam shaft 44 at its rear end is provided withli a worm gear 45 which meshes with a. worm 48 on a worm shaft 41, which is connected by a coupling 49 with a shaft 49 suitably geared to the motor 22.

The upper rack bar 39 is provided on its under side with rack teeth 50 which mesh with a pinion 5| on a shaft section 52, which is secured to an aligned shaft section 53 by an oiset coupling connection 54, arranged to permit partial rotation of the shaft sections 52-53, without interferejnce from a vertical selector shaft 55, the function of which-shaft Will be hereinafter described. The aligned shaft sections 52-53, which operatively considered constitute a single shaft, are journalled at their ends within journal bosses 56 formed on the vertical legs 51 of a rear frame, which also comprises a boss 58 and a top plate 59, giving to the structure the appearance of an open rectangular frame.

The shaft sections 52-53 respectively carry bevel gears 60--68 which mesh respectively with bevel gears 6|6| mounted respectively at the lower ends of depending shafts 62-62 which are journalled through the top plate 59 and extend above said plate, as indicated in Fig. 7. The shafts 62 may be termed the record carrier shafts, and since they are mounted in duplicate, a description of one will suffice for both.

Each of the shafts 62 carres a lower restoring arm 63 and an upper restoring arm 64, the two arms standing in aligned relation and being keyed or otherwise rigidly secured to the shaft. Be tween the upper and lower restoring arms extends a universal restoring bar (Fig. 8) anda universal latch bar 66, which latch bar has its ends entered within grooves 61-61 in the respective arms and is backed at each end by a coil spring 58 which permits the latch bar to yield slightly,4

and the ends of the latch bar are retained in place by screw plugs 69-69 (Fig. 9). The restoring bar 65 is carried upon screw bolts 18, and bears at each end against a spring 1|, adapting the restoring bar to yield as occasion may require.

Each shaft 62 serves as a mounting for a series of heads 12, which are shown formed of stamped metal provided with edge flanges 13 Each carrier head comprises an outer arm 14 and an inner arm 15 standing in opposed relation to one another, and the outer arm serves as a mounting for a neck plate 16 which extends inwardly from a carrier ring 11 provided with a marginal flange 18, the ring being adapted to receive and retain a phonographic record disk, and having an internal open diameter suiiicient to permit the turntable to Dass upwardly therethrough to engage and lift the record deposited thereon. Fig- 6 shows the upper carrier heads standing in normal or retracted position with one of the underlying carrier heads, with the record supported thereby, swung inwardly to the medial position in alignment with the turntable.

In order to selectively operate the carrier heads, the following mechanism is provided: The'inner arm 15 of the carrier head has its margins turned inwardly to afford guide flanges 19 and 80, between which is slidably mounted a latch plate 8| having a slot 82 engaged and guided by'unstanding tongues or fingers 83-83 formed on the arm 15, so that a limited radial in and out movement is permitted to the latch plate.

The latch plate 8| is provided with a rearwardly extending arcuate finger 84 configured on its inner edge to afford a hook 85, which when properly adjusted is adapted to be engaged by the universal latch bar 66, which in Fig. 6 onthe upper left hand side is illustrated in the position which it assumes when moved to the degree required to swing one of the carriers to the medial or delivering position.

When the latch finger 84 is tripped or moved inwardly to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 6, the hook 85 will stand in a position to be engaged by the universal latch bar, but the present device is so constructed that only one of the entire two-series group of latch fingers may be tripped at a time, so that at each operation of the machine, the universal latch bars on opposite sides of the machine will move idly with respect to all save one of the trip fingers, so that only a single carrier will be moved to the record deliver; ing position, and when thus moved, the universal restoring bar 85 will abut against the flange 80 on the inner-arm of the carrier head and in position to restore the record after the conclusion of the playing interval, as indicated in Fig. 6.

In order to trip the desired record, the following mechanism is provided: 'Ihe selector shaft 55 has keyed thereto a series of disks 86, each provided with a tooth 81, the respective teeth standing in progressive or offset arrangement around the shaft, as indicated in Fig. 6, so that in any given adjustment of the selector shaft but a single tooth will stand in coacting relation to the a'ssociated trip finger.

Each of the trip fingers is provided with an outwardly extending lug 88 so disposed that when the associated tooth 81 is adjusted into engaging relation therewith, the trip plate 8| will be moved inwardly to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 6, thereby bringing the hooked trip finger 85 into engaging relation with the universal trip bar. but all of the other trip plates 8| will be held outwardly by the action of springs 89 bearing against the inner ends ofthe respective plates.

The carrier heads with their trip fingers are housed within a drum shaped casing 90 provided with a plurality of partitions 9| which separate the casing into compartments, within each of which compartments one of the operating mechanisms is located; and the side wall of the housing is cut away throughout 180 to afford the necessary clearance for the operation of the parts.

The lower restoring arm 63 operates within a recess 92 formed in the plate 59, and the two sets of mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the selector shaft 55, so that the fingers of the latter will serve to select any desired record in either of the stacks.

The right hand casing 90 carries the mounting for the tonearin 93, which mounting is in the form of a rotatable conical cap 94 which is provided with a central sleeve 95 swivelly mounted upon a center post 96 which serves to center the cap 94 and permit it to rotate with the tone arm as the arm swings inwardly, due to the engagement of the needle91 with the record line.

Secured to the housing Silis a stationary' switch base plate 98 which carries the post 96. The switch baseplate 98 serves as a support Afor a. rocking switch member 99 which is loosely tiltably mounted upon a pin |80 upwardly projecting from a boss |0| carried by the base plate 98,

which mounting is sufliciently loose to aord limited rotative movement of a switch member 99 upon the pin |00, and at the same time a limited rocking movement upon the same pin.

The switch member is provided vwith an arm |02 adapted to be contacted by a iin |03 -standing inwardly from the conical cap. 'Ihe switch is also provided with a tail |04 which is engaged by a spring |05, the opposite end of which is secured to a post |06 upwardly standing from a central pivoted arm |01, the spring being obliquely disposed to exert a backward and upward pull on the tail |04, which has the effect of oppositely urging the head end |08 o'f the switch member. The head end of the switch member, when the switch is open, is lifted and rests upon a nger |`|SL upturned from the pivotally mounted arm |01, and when the switch member is carried nger |02, the head |08 will bel tripped oi from the finger |01a and drawn downwardly by the tension of the spring |05, and in so doing will close a switch comprising spring contact members |09| I0, thereby closing a circuit through circuit wires which serve to energize thel motor 22.

The switch head |08 is actuated in the opposite direction to open the switch by the contact of a fin |2 connecting the inner wall of the cap S4 with the sleeve 95, 4which, n when the tone arm is restored to normal position is brought into engaging relation with the upper end of a stud H3 upstanding from the rocking axis of the switch member, so that the restoring movement of the arm will serve to open the switch at the proper instant.

In order to effect a restoration of the tone arm, the upper restoring arm 64 of the right hand side of the machine (Fig. 6) is provided with a finger H4, which stands outwardly in position to engage a finger H5 on the wall ofthe conical casing 94, so that as the restoring arm 64 is moved, the fingers H4 and H5 will come into engagement and the tone arm -will be swung backwardly, with the result that at the terminus of this movement the n H2 will engage the stud H3;

The forward end of the arm |01 is extended to form a T-shaped head |01b adapted to be engaged by the free end of a flat spring |01c inwardly extending from the cap 94. The relation of these parts is such that the switch will be opened at the terminus of the restoring movement of the tone arm, which rocks back the stud H3 and at the same time the wiping movement of the spring |01c along the head |01b throws the finger |01a slightly to the left in Fig. 7. This has the effect of so positioning the finger |01- that the head |08 of the switch, if released, will clear the nger and close the switch.- As the record begins to play, however, the clockwise movement of the tone arm, through contact of the spring |01c with the head |01b, restores the nger |01a to position beneath the head 08, so that upon the release of the stud Ha bythe fm H2,

a closing movement of the switch will be impeded l by the finger |01.

the tone arm will be swung outwardly, and at the terminus of its movement will lift and open the switch, and at the same time move the nger |01a suiciently to retard the subsequent closing of the switch until kicked off from the finger by the fin |03.

'I'he selection of the desired record is eiected by rotating the selector shaft 55 through the medium of intermeshing bevel gears H6| I1 (Fig. 4), the latter of which is mounted upon an adjusting rod I8 carrying a knurled knob 9 and a dial |20 having gures inscribed thereon corresponding to the'numbers of the respectlve'records.

A lock is provided to prevent adiustment while the turntable is in its lowermost position, which lock is in the form of a pivoted finger 2| adapted to engage with any one of the notches in the disk |22 on the rod H8. The shaft 32 carries a finger |23 which is adapted to engage and lift the tail end of the finger |2| during the cycle of operations of the machine, and to be turned into engaged -relation after the turntable has been lowered, thereby preventing an adjustment to be made only during the period while the turntable is in the lowermost position.

In order to prevent turning of the selector shaft 55 in a, reverse direction, a ratchet |24 is provided, which is engaged by a spring bar |25 (Fig. 5) which permits rotation in one direction only.

The turntable motor 23 is actuated through a switch |26 suitably controlled by a cam |21 on the shaft 32, but it is not deemed necessary to describe the switch in detail, it suflicing to state that as the turntable is elevated to playing position, the switch is closed, thereby energizing the motor and starting the turntable.

In order to more definitely guide and center the records in exact position, so that the hole in the center of each record will be engaged by the turntable post 25, a pair of guide arms |28 are provided which stand outwardly from the platform 26 to a sufficient distance to embrace the selected carrier ring, as indicated in Figs. l and 2.

The operation of the machine is controlled by coin actuated mechanism housed in a coin box |29 into which the rear end of the shaft 44 projects, which shaft, through any suitable mechanism properly correlated with the time control mechanism, serves to actuate the coin controlled switchin the coin box after the completion of the cycle of operations.

The present invention is not concerned with the details of the coin controlled mechanism,l it suflicing to point out that such mechanism is properly correlated with the action of the present machine through' the intervention of the shaft 44.

The yoke member 54 connecting the adjacent ends of

shaft sections

52 and 53 is, as already mentioned, adapted to rock with the shaft sections when they are driven by the rack 39 and the enmeshing gear or pinion 5| from the cam 38.- In so rocking, the yoke member 54 may engage an ear |3| on a pawl |32 pivoted as at |33 on an arm |34 secured on one of the legs 51, and may thus swing the pawl |32 inwardly toward the shaft 55. A spring |35 is adapted to urge the pawl 32 toward its initial position.

The pawl |32 may be employed to rotate the sha-ft 55 by engaging a ratchet |39 fixed thereon, whereby when theyoke member 54 engages the ear |3| of the pawl |32, the shaft 55 will be rotated suniciently to bring a succeeding tooth 81 in coacting relationship with the associated trip finger lug 88, in order to select the recordcarrier corresponding to the lug 88.

In that manner all or some (depending upon the number of coins inserted in the coin control .5 mechanism) of the record carriers may be automatically selected in a predetermined sequence. and the-records therein may be played in the y same sequence. Asillustrated, the pawl |32 and ratchet |35 are so arranged that for each reoi ciprocation of the yoke member 54, the shaft 55 rotates through the angle between two teeth 81 controlling successive record carriers. In other` words,-as illustrated, all or some (depending upon the number of coins inserted in .the coin control mechanism) of the record carriers may be automatically selected, one after another in rotation, and the records carried by the selecte carriers may be played in rotation. Y

With such an automatic arrangement, when the dial |20 is rotated manually to a position indicating the selection of a given record, the shaft 55 is rotated suiiiciently to bring the finger 81, corresponding to the next preceding record car- Iier, to its operative engagement with the trip finger lug 88 of that record carrier. Then, during the operation of vrestoring the -previously played record, the yoke member 54 actuates the pawl |32 and ratchet |36 to rotate theshaft 55 and to bring the finger 81 into coacting relationship with the tripflnger 1ug.88 of the record carrier bearing the selected record corresponding to the figure indicated on the dial |20. Y

Operation With the turntable in the lowered position shown in Fig. 4, and with the tone arm swung outwardly, a coin is deposited in the coin box, which initiates the operation by energizing the motor 22, which through the worm gearing causes the rotation of the shaft 44 carrying the cam 38. The rotation of the cam serves to actuate the lower rack 36 and the upper rack '38, and the cam groove 31 is so disposed that the first operation to be effected will be a lowering of the turntable from a position slightly below the playing position through the previously selected record carrier to return the previously played record to it record carrier, and the restoration of that record carrier with the played record therein to its position within its stack. A new record is swung inwardly prior to the lifting of the turntable to its elevated position. These operations are effected through the rearward movement of the rack 38 which rotates-the aligned shaft sections 52--53 in .a proper direction to carry the coupling 54 downwardly behind the selector shaft 55, and in so doing to impart rotation through the bevel pinions Ell-6| to the respective shafts 82 carrying the restoring mechanism.

Referring to Fig. 6, the restoration of the previously advanced record carrier to the left hand stack is effected by the universal restoring bar 65 which engages the short arm ofthe carrier head and swings it clockwise until thev trip finger -84 65 is restored toits normal or negative position with the lug 88 projecting from the slot in the wall of the housing. This completes the restoration of the record carrier and permits the universal latch bar 6 6 to cam under the end of the record selected for playing.

The selection of the record is effected by adjustment of the selector shaft 55 and for the actuation of the pawl |32 and ratchet |36 by the yoke member 54 to bring theproper finger 81 into engagement with the associated lug 8B, which presses thlfallied finger 84 inwardly and in posigage with the universal latch bar 66 during the movement of restoration. Thereafter, the configuration .of the cam slot 31 causes an advancing movement of the rack bar 39 which 5 imparts a reverse movement of the valigned shaft sections 52-53, and during this period of operation the universal'latch bar 66, swinging in anticlockwise direction, will carry with it the engagedlatch finger 84 of the selected record and 1o .thus swing the carrier ring to the center and in position to permit the record to be lifted by the elevation of the turntable. K

The movements j ust described will be imparted to the restoring and latching mechanisms in both v15 of the stacks, it being understood, however, that one or the other of the universal latching and restoring mechanisms may operate idly throughout the entire cycle in the event that both restoration and selection of a new record occur in the same stack, or that the restoring movement may occur in one stack, and the selected movement in the other stack, depending in all cases upon the location of the selected record. V

After the newly selected record has been swung Ato the central position, the configuration of the cam groove 31 is such Ythat the lower rack bar will begin to move inwardly (Fig. 4), rotating the shaft 32 in a clockwise direction, and thereby elevating the turntable through the action of the arms 3| and links 30. As the turntable is elevated,the arms |28 will embrace the centrally positioned carrier ring and' serve to hold it accurately in position while the turntable is rising, so that the turntable post 25 will engage the center Y hole in the record, and thereafter the continued elevation of the turntable will lift the record free from the carrier ring and continue to rise until the record is elevated to playing position, as indicated byl dotted lines in Fig. 4.

The range of movement of the turntable is suicient to clear the space occupied by any selected record, irrespective of the plane of the selected carrier ring, so that the turntable will always engage a selected record irrespective of its vert-ical position. During the lifting of the turntable, the turntable motor will be energized by'a closing of the switch |26, so that by the time the record arrives at the playing position, it will be rotating rapidly and will thus engage the needle 81 to start the playing of the record. As the tone arm is swung inwardly during the playing period, the iin l2 of the cap 94 will move away from the stud ||3, allowing the switch head |08 to rest upon the finger |01a with the switch open, so that during the playing interval, the motor 22 will remain de-energized and until the swinging of the tone arm has brought the fin |03 into engagement with the finger |02 of the switch, after which the continued movement of the tone arm will trip the switch head oi the finger and close the motor circuit and again energize the motor 22.

The energizing of the motor 22 will again operate the cam 38, and the first action to be effected willbe a lowering of the turntable awayfrom the tone arm, which concludes the cycle of operations initiated by the ldeposit of a coin and serves to deenergize the motor 22 and also to open the switch which controls the operation of the turntable motor. When another coin is deposited, the turntable redeposits the previously played record within its carrier ring, after which the turntable will continue to descend below the plane p of movement of the carrier rings and to its lowl ermost position. 7i"

-It will thus be understood that a single rotation'of the cam 38 initiates a cycle of operations which includes the restoration of the previously played record, the swinging out of the newly selected record, the elevation of the turntable, and the carrying of the new record to the playing position, the playing of the record, and the lowering of the turntable and redeposit of the played record within its carrier ring.

It will be understood, moreover, that the arrangement of the lock -I2l is such that the selected mechanism can only be set during the period -that the turntable is removed from its lowermost position.

'I'he arrangement of the machine as a whole is one which enables the total number of record carriers to be arranged in two symmetrically disposed groups and which permits the operating mechanisms to be similarly divided and grouped, so that the range of movement required of the turntable is correspondingly reduced, and at the same time the machine as a whole presents a symmetrical appearance and a balanced or symmetrical structure, which simplifies construction and facilitates distribution of power.

By swinging the selected records inwardly, each Within its own vertical plane, it becomes unnecessary to lift an entire stack of records in order to present aselected record to the playing position, and by disengaging the records from their respective carriers by lifting and restoring the records by the vertical movements of the turntable, the possibility of mal-adjustment of the records is entirely obviated.

Although the invention has been described with particularity, it is not the intention, unless other- Wise indicated in the claims, to limit the invention in the precise form of mechanism shown, since numerous modifications therein can be made without departing from the -spirit of the invention.

Vthe selected record carrier when swung outwardly to lift and afterwards restore the selected record, and means for playing the record when lifted.

2. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a plurality of ring shaped record carriers, a vertical shaft upon which the record carriers are pivotally mounted, means for oscillating said shaft, means for selectively engaging any one of the record carriers with the shaft to cause swinging thereof with the forward oscillation of the shaft, restoring means carried by the shaft for afterwards restoring the selected record carrier to normal position, the restoring means being universal to all of the record carriers, a rotatable turntable, and mea'ns for raising and lowering the turntable through the position occupied by the selected record carrier when swung outwardly to lift and afterwards -restore the selected record, and means for playing the record when lifted.

3. In -phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a plurality of ring shaped record carriers, a vertical shaft upon which the record carriers are pivotally mounted, means for oscillating said shaft, means for selectively engaging any one of the record-carriers with the shaft to cause swinging thereof with the forward oscillation of the shaft, restoring means carried by the shaft for afterwards restoring the selected record carrier to normal position, a rotatable turntable, and means for raising and lowering the turntable through the position occupied by the selected record carrier when swung outwardly to lift and afterwards restore the selected record, and means for playing the record when lifted, and automatic mechanism for timing Vthe outward swinging of the selected record and for thereafter lifting and subsequently lowering the turntable and ultimately restoring the selected record carrier to'normal position.

4.'In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a plurality of ring shaped record carriers, a. vertical shaft upon which the record carriers are pivotally mounted, means for oscillating said shaft, means for selectively engaging any one of the record carriers with the shaft to cause swinging thereof with the forward oscillation of the shaft, restoring means carried by the shaft for afterwards restoring the selected record carrier to normal position, the restoring means being universal to all of the record carriers, a rotatable turntable, and means for raising and lowering the turntable through the position occupied by the selected record carrier when swung outwardly to lift and afterwards restore the selected record, and means for. playing the record when lifted, and automatic mechanism for timing the outward swinging of the selected record and for thereafter lifting` and subsequently lowering the turntable and ultimately restoring the selected record carrier to normal position.

5. In phcnographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a plurality of ring shaped record carriers each mounted upon an arm, a vertical shaft upon which the record carrier arms are pivotally mounted, means for selectively engaging any one of the record arms with,

the shaft, and means for oscillating the shaft in outwardly swinging and restoring the selected record arms, universal restoring means carried by the shaft and adapted to carry back any selected record carrier which has previously been swung' outwardly, a rotatable turntable, and means for raising and lowering the turntablel to move through the position occupied by an outwardly swung record carrier for engaging and restoring the record carried thereby, and means for playing the selected record when elevated, a motor carried by the turntable for rotating the same, a motor for actuating the outward swinging and restoration of the record carriers, and automatic means for timing the movements of the respective mechanisms.

6. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of two longitudinally superposed sets of record carriers, each set normally standing in column relation and each of the record carriers of each set being pivotally mounted on a common vertical pivot, and adapted to swing inwardly within its own plane to delivering position, means for swinging a selected record carrier to delivering position, and a. vertically movable rotatable turntable -adapted to move through the delivering planes `of all the record carriers, and adapted thereby to engage and remove the selected\record from the positioned record when elevated by the turntable, and a single selector shaft located intermediate the sets vof record carriers, and provided with means special toeach of the record carriers and adapted when in coacting relation therewith to effect engagement of the selected record carrier with said means for swinging it outwardly.

'7. In phnographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of two longitudinally superposed sets of record carriers, each set nor-- mally standing in column relation and each of the record carriers Aof each set being pivotally mounted on a common vertical pivot, and adapted to `swing inwardly Within its own plane to delivering position, means for swinging a selected record carrier to delivering position, and a vertically movable rotatable turntable adapted to move through the delivering planes of all the record carriers, and adapted thereby to engage and remove the selected record from the positioned record carrier, and means for playing the selected record when elevated by the turntable, and a universal restoring mechanism for each set of record carriers, adapted to restore a previously positioned record to normal position, and

a single selector shaft located intermediate the setsof record carriers, and provided with means special to each of the record carriers, and adapted when in ccacting relation therewith to eiect engagement of the selected record carrier with said means for swinging it outwardly.

8. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of two longitudinally superposed sets of record carriers, each set normally standing in column relation and each of the'record carriers of each set being pivotally mounted on a common vertical pivot, and adapt- `ed to swing inwardly within its own plane to delivering position, means for swinging aselected record carrier to delivering position, and a vertically movable rotatable turntable adapted to move through the delivering planes of all the record carriers, and adapted thereby to engage and remove the selected record from the positioned record carrier, and means for playing the selected record when elevated by the turntable, and adjustable selector mechanism provided with devices special to each of the record carriers, said selector devices being adapted when brought into coacting relation with the associated record carrier to effect engagement thereof with the means for swinging said record carrieroutwardly.

9 In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of two longitudinally superposed sets of record carriers, each set normally standing inA column relation and each of the record carriers of each set being pivotally mounted on a common vertical pivot, and adapted to swing inwardly within its own plane to delivering position, means for swinging a selected record carrier to delivering position,I and a vertically movable rotatable turntable adapted to move through the delivering planes of all the record carriers, and adapted thereby to engage and remove the selected record from the positioned record carrier, and means for;` playing the selected record when elevated by tlie turntable, and a universal restoring mechanism for each set of record carriers,- adapted to restore a previously positioned record to normal position, and a single selector shaft located intermediate thesets of record carriers, and provided with devices special to each of the record carriers, said selector devices being adapted when brought into coacting relation with the associated record carrier to eiect engagement thereof with. the means for swinging. said record carrier outwardly.

l0. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a vertically movable rotatable turntable and means for vertically moving and rotating the same, a set of carrier rings adapted to normally stand in column relation and each ring provided with an extension, a pivotal mounting for said extensions, a slidable latch member carrier by each ofthe extensions, a universal latcning device adapted to engage with any one of the latch members when moved to latch engaging position, means for swinging the universal latching device to carry with it any one of the carrier extensions latched thereto, and adjustable selector means adapted to selectively engage the respective latching members on the several carrier extensions to move a Selected latch Vmember to position to be engaged by the universal swinging latching device, the turntable being positioned to move vertically through the positions occupied by the respective carrier rings when swung inwardly,l and means for playing the selected record.

11. lIn phonographic mechanism. of the class described, the combination of a set of ring shaped record carriers normally standing in column relation, each provided with an extension, vertically extending pivoting means for the several extensions, a universal latch bar associated with the set of carriers and mounted to swing inwardly, a latching finger on each of the cari" latch bar, andmeans for swinging the universal latch bar to carry with it the engaged record carrier. a turntable and 'means for rotating the same, and means for raising and lowering the turntable through the planes occupied by the respective carrier rings when swung inwardly to engage and elevate a selected record and subsequently restore the same to its carrier ring, and means for playing the selected record when elevated.

12. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a set of ring shaped record carriers normally standing in column relation, each provided with an extension, vertically extending pivoting means for the several extensions, a universal latch bar associated with the-set of carriers and mounted to swing inwardly, a latching linger on each of the carrier extensions adapted when tripped to be engaged by the universal latch bar, selector means for tripping the latching nger of the selected carrier to `position to be engaged by the universal 'latch bar, and means for swinging the universal means for raising and lowering the turntable through the planes occupied by the respective carrier rings when swung inwardly to engage and elevate a 4selected record and subsequently restore the same to its carrier ring, and means for playing the selected record when elevated.

13. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a plurality of carrier rings, each provided with an extension, vertical pivot means for the extensions, a pivoted universal latch bar common to all of theextensions, a. latching nger carried by each of the extensions and adapted to be tripped in position to be engaged by the universal latch bar, and a rotatable selectorshaft provided with a series of fingers adapted severally to engage with the respective latching fingers and to trip the fingers to position to be engaged by the universal latch bar, andmeans for swinging the latch bar to swing an engaged carrier outwardly to delivering position, a vertically'movable turntable, and means for raising and lowering the same to traverse the planes occupied by the respective records when swung to delivering position, and to thereby engage and elevate the selected record, and means for playing the selected record when elevated.

14. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a plurality of ring shaped record carriers, a vertical shaft upon which the record carriers are pivotally mounted, means for oscillating said shaft, means for selectively engaging any one of the recordcarriers with the shaft to cause swinging thereof with the forward oscillation of the shaft, restoring means for afterwards restoring the selected record carrier to normal position, a rotatable turntable,4 and means for raising and lowering the turntable through the position occupied by the selected record carrier when swung outwardly to Ylift and afterwards restore the selected record, and means for playing the record when.

lifted.

l5. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a plurality of ring shaped record carriers, a vertical shaft upon which the'record carriers are pivotally mounted, means for oscillating said shaft, means forV selectively engaging any one of the record carriers with the shaft to cause swinging thereof with the forward oscillation of the shaft, restoring means for afterwards restoring the selected record carrier to normal position, the restoring means being universal to all of the record carriers, a rotatable turntable, and means for raising and lowering the turntable through the position occupied by the selected record carrier when swung outwardly to lift and afterwards restore the selected record, and means for playing the record when lifted.

16. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a plurality of ring shaped record carriers, a vertical shaft upon which the record carriers are pivotally mounted, means for oscillating said shaft, means for selectively engaging any one of the record carriers with the shaft to cause swinging thereof with thel forward oscillation of the shaft, restoring means' for afterwards restoring the selected record carrier to normal position, a rotatable turntable, and means for raising and lowering the turntable through the position occupied by the selected record carrier when swung outwardly to lift and afterwards restore the selected record, and means for playing the record when lifted, and automatic mechanism for timing the outward swinging of the selected record and for thereafter lifting and subsequently lowering the turntable and ultimately restoring the selected -record carrier to normal position.

.17. In phonographic mechanism of the class4 described, the combination of a plurality of ring shaped record carriers, a vertical shaft upon which the record carriers are pivotally mounted, means for oscillating said shaft, means for selectively engaging any one of the record carriers with the shaft to cause swinging thereof with the forward oscillation of the shaft, restoring means for afterwards restoring the selectedV record carrier to normal position, the restoring means being universal to all of the record carriers, a rotatable turntable, and means for raising and lowering the turntable through the position occupied by the selected record carrier when swung outwardly to lift and afterwards restore the selected record, and means for playing the record when lifted, and automatic mechanism for timing the outward swinging of the selected record and for thereafter lifting and subsequently lowering the turntable and ultimately restoring the selected record carrier to normal position.

18. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a set of record carriers normally standing in column relation and each of the record carriers of the set being pivotally mounted on a common vertical pivot and adapted to swing inwardly within its own plane to delivering position, means for swinging a selected record carrier to deliveringposition, a vertically movable rotatable turntable adapted to move through the delivering planes of all of the record carriers and adapted thereby to engage and remove the selected record from the positioned record carrier, means for playing the selected record when elevated by the turntable, and a selector shaft adjacent the set of record carriers and provided with means special to each of the record carriers and adapted when in coacting vrelation therewith to effect engagement of the selected record carrier with said means for swing ing it outwardly.

- 19. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a set of record carriers normally standing in column relation and each of the record carriers of the set being pivotally mounted on a common vertical pivot and adapted to swing inwardly within its own plane to delivering position, means for swinging a selected record carrier to delivering position, a vertically movable rotatable turntable adapted to move through the delivering planes of all of the record carriers and adapted thereby to engage and remove the selected record from the positioned record carrier, means for playing the selected record when elevated by the turntable, and a rotatable selector located adjacent the set of record carriers and adapted in each -of its different positions of rotative adjustment to coact with a selected one of the record carriers toell'ect engagement of the selected record carrier with said means for swinging it outwardly.

20. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a set of record carriers each of curved formation and open on its interior to afford edge support for the margin of a record, the carriers normally standing in column relation and each of the record carriers of the set being pivotally mounted on a vertical axis and adapted to swing inwardly to delivering position, the delivering positions of the set of record carriers being in planes superposed in column relation, a vertically movable rotatable turntable mounted to move through the delivering planes of all of the record carriers and adapted thereby to engage and remove the selected record from the positioned record carrier, means for supporting and elevating the turntable normally adapted at the conclusion of its upward thrust to bring the'turntable to a gradual stop,'a' 'needle coacting with the turntable, and selector mechanismicoacting with the swinging mechanism and adapted to be adjusted to effect the swinging of a selected record carrier to delivering position.

2l. In phonographic mechanism'of the class described, the combination of a set of record carriers each of closed ring shaped formation normally standing in column relation and each of the record carriers of the set being pivotally mounted on a vertical axis and adapted to swing inwardly to delivering position, the delivering positions of the set ofrecord carriers being in planes superposedin column relation, a vertically movable rotatable turntable mounted to move through the delivering planes of all of the closed ring shaped record carriers and adapted thereby to engage and remove the selected record from the positioned closed ring shaped record carrier, means for supporting and elevating the turntable normally positioned below the delivering planes of the closed ring shaped carriers and adapted to project the turntable upwardly throughout a range of movement commensurate with the delivering planes of all of vthe record carriers, said supporting and elevating mechanism including extensible .link elements and being configured to move through a positioned carrier without contact therewith, said link elements being adjustable from a folded to an upwardly extended relaltion and operable to reduce the lifting speed toward the conclusion of the upward thrust, a needle coacting with the turntable, and selector mechanism coacting with the swinging mechanism and adapted to be adjusted to effect the swinging of a selected record carrier to delivering position.

22. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of av set of record carriers normally standing in column relation and each of the record carriers of the set being in the form of a closed frame open at its center and configured to engage and support the rim of a record and each of the record carriers of the set being pivotally mounted and adapted to swing inwardly within its own plane to delivering position, means for swing a selected record carrier to delivering position, a vertically movable rotatable turntable mounted to move through the delivering planes of all of the record carriers and adapted thereby to engage and remove a selected record from the positioned record carrier, means for supporting and elevating the turntable normally positioned below the delivering planes of the carriers and adapted to project the turntable upwardly throughout a range of movement commensurate with the delivering'planes of all of the record carriers, said supporting and elevating mechanism including extensible link elements and being configured to move through the open center portion of a positioned carrier without contact therewith, said link elements beingadjustable from a folded to an upwardly extended relation Aand operable to reduce the lifting speed toward 4the conclusion of the upward thrust, a needle coacting with the turntable, and-an adjustable ment between thel corresponding record carrierA andsaid means for' swinging it to delivering position. f

23. 'In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a set of record carriers normally standing in column relation and each of the record carriers of the set being in the form of a closed frame open at its center and configured to engage and support the rim of a record and each of the record carriers of the set being pivotally vmountedand adapted to swing inwardly7 within its own plane to delivering position, means for' swinging a selected record carrier to delivering position, a vertically movable rotatable turntable mounted to move through the delivering planes of all of the record carriers and adapted thereby to engage and remove a selected record from the positioned record carrier, means for supporting and elevating the turntable normally 'positioned below the delivering planes of the carmeans adapted to effect engagement between a' selected record carrier and said means for swing-J ing it to delivering position.

24. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, thecombination of a set of open record carriers each configured to afford edge support for a record, each carrier having an extension from one edge thereof for normally support-l ing the carriers 'in columnrelation, a vertical pivot post common to all the extensions for pivoting all of the carriers in coaxial alignment, a universal latch bar having upper and lower arms pivoted at their inner ends substantially concentrically with the pivot post to afford swinging movements of the latch bar around the pivot post, selector means includinga manually controlled mechanical mechanism adjustable to effeet engagement between any selected carrier extension and the universal latch bar, cam driven means for swinging the latch bar to swing the selected carrierpoutwardly to delivering position, a turntable and supporting and elevating means therefor adapted to raise and lower the turntable throughout the delivering planes of all of the record carriers, and needle carrying means cooperating with the turntable.

25. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a set of open record carriers each configured to afford edge support for a' record, each carrier having an extension from one edge thereof for normally sup- -porting the carriers in column relation, a verticoncentrically with the pivot post to afford swing-A ing movements of the latch bar around the pivot' post, selector means' adjustable to effect engagement between any selected carrier extension and l Athe universal latch bar, means for swinging the latch bar to swing'the selected carrier outwardly to delivering position, rigid means underlying each of the extensions for supporting the same at a point beyond the pivot post to prevent sagging of the carriers, a turntable and supporting and elevating means therefor adapted to raise and lower the turntable throughout the delivering planes of all of the record carriers, and needle carrying means cooperating with the turntable.

26. In phonographlc mechanism of the class described, the combination of a set of open record carriers each configured to -afford edge support for,a record, each carrier having an extension fromlone edge'A thereof for normally supporting the carriers -in column relation, a vertical pivot post common to all the extensions for pivoting all of the carriers in coaxial alignment, a universal latch bar having upper and lower arms pivoted at their inner ends substantially concentrically with the pivot post to afford swinging movements of the latch bar around the pivot post, selector means adjustable to eiect engagement between any selected carrier extension and the universal latch bar, means for swinging the latch bar to swing the selected carrier outwardly to delivering position, rigid partitions carried by the pivot post and interposed between the extensions and extending outwardly from the pivot post to aiIord supportfor the respective extensions to prevent sagging of the carriers, a turntable and supporting' and elevating means therefor adapted to raise and lower the turntable throughout the delivering planes `of all of the record carriers, and needle carrying means cooperating with the turntable.

2 7. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a set of open record carriers 'each configured to aiord edge support for a record, each carrier having an extension on one edge thereof for normally supporting the carriers in column relation, a vertical pivot common to all of the extensions for pivoting all of the carriers in coaxial alignment, a universal latch bar having upper and lower arms pivoted at their inner ends to the vertical pivot, selector means adjustable to eiiect engagement between any selected carrier extension and the universal latch bar, means for swinging the latch bar to swing the selected carrier to delivering position, a turntable and means for rotating the same, link means pivoted at the upper end in relation to the turntable, crank means pivoted to the lower end of the link means, operating mechanism for swinging the crank means to elevate the turntable by upwardly projecting the link means to carry the turntable through the delivering planes of all of the record carriers and bring the turntable to a gradual stop at the end of the upward lift, and needle means coacting with the turntable.

28. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a set of open record carriers each coniigured to aiord edge support for a record, each carrier having an extension "on one edge thereof for normally supporting the carriers in column relation, a vertical pivot common to all of the extensions for pivoting all of the carriers in coaxial alignment, a universal latch bar having upper and lower arms pivoted at their inner ends, selector means adjustable to effect engagement between any selected carrier extension and the universal latch bar, means for swinging thelatch bar to swing the selected carrier to delivering position, rigid means underlying each of the extensions for supporting the same beyond the vertical pivot to prevent sagging of the carriers, a turntable and means for rotating the same, link means pivoted at the upper end in relation to the turntable, crank means pivoted to the lower end of the link means, operating mechanism for swinging the crank means to elevate the'turntable through the delivering planes of all of the vrecord carriers and bring the turntable to a'gradual stop at the end of the upward lift, and needle means coacting with the turntable.

29. In a phonograph, the combination of a reciprocable turntable, means -for reciprocating said turntable between playing and non-playing positions, and means for playing a record at the playing position of said turntable, with a plurality of pivoted record carriers having delivery positions in the path of said reciprocable turntable and normal positions outside of said path, driven means for swinging said pivoted record carriers from said normal positions to said delivery positions, cam operated means for selectively engaging any predetermined record carrier with said driven means to cause swinging of the lsaid predetermined record carrier to its delivery position, and restoring means for afterwards restoring said predetermined record carrier to its normal position.

30. In combination in a` phonograph, reproducing means, a reciprocable turntable supporting carriage having playing and non-playing positions, pivotally mounted means laterally removed from the course of said carriage for supporting records, means for selectively placing said records'in any sequence in the course of said reciprocable carriage whereby to deliver the records to said carriage for playing by said reproducing means, link means arranged and reciprocating in the projection of the edges of said carriage taken in the direction of its reciprocation and extendable therein for moving said carriage from said non-playing position to said playing position, and driving means for said link means coacting therewith to bring said carriage to a gradual stop at said playing position.

3l. In combination in a phonograph, a reproducing device, a turntable, a movable turntable carriage for moving said turntable to and from said reproducing device, reciprocating means beneath said carriage for moving said carriage and said turntable to and from said reproducing device, a plurality of pivoted record carriers adjacent the path of sai-d turntable andadapted to swing into the path of said turntable for delivering records to and receiving the same from said turntable, each said record carrier having an opening therein through which said turntable and said carriage therefor are adapted to pass in the movement of said turntable to and from said reproducing device when said record carrier is swung into the path of said turntable, means for selectively swinging any one of said record carriers into the path of said turntable, and means movable with said carriage for ,embracing any selected record carrier in the path of said turntable before and after said turntable passes through said opening in its movement to and from said reproducing device.

32. An automatic phonograph having a reciprocable turntable and a plurality of pivoted record carriers swingable between inactive positions laterally removed from said turntable and active positions for delivering records to the path of said turntable, in combination with selecting means for arranging any one of said record carriers'in its active position, and guiding means eol movable with the turntable to 'engage and center `the selected record carrier with respect to said .'ually operable selector for selecting said record carriers in any sequence for movement into and from the .path of said turntable, a motor, a cam driven by said motor oscillatable means for moving ,the selected record carrier to'and from the path of said turntable, and means driven by the motor driven cam means for oscillating said oscillatable means and for moving the movable turntable.

34. In an automatic phonograph, the combinationv of a hub member having a plurality of spaced parallel slots in the periphery thereof providing bearing surfaces, a shaft centrally of said'hnb member, a plurality of record carriers loosely pivoted' on said shaft and extending through said slots outside of said hub member and having supporting engagement with said bearing surfaces, and means for selectively oscillating said record carriers to deliver records for and to remove the same after playing, said bearing surfaces being adapted to support said record `carriers throughout their respective paths.

35. In an automatic phonograph, a record supply source, comprisingv a shaft, cylindrical bearing means arranged coaxially about said shaft and having at a side thereof alternately arranged bearingA members and peripheral slots, and a plurality of recordA carriers each having an arm extending into a said peripheral slot, each said arm being loosely pivoted at one end on said shaft and bearing at its other end on a said bearing member whereby said record carriers are swingable in parallel paths about said shaft.

36. In an automatic phonograph, means for playing a selected record, a shaft for controlling the selection of records, means for rotating said shaft comprising a gear mounted on said shaft, a movable member drivingly engageable with said gear for rotating the same a definite distance in a direction to rotate said shaft, an operating member movable a denite distance for operating said movable member, another shaft having a projection for actuating said operating member, a

4 gear on said other shaft, and rack means for driving said gear to rotate .said other shaft whereby said projection actuates said operating member.

37. In an automatic phonograph, a plurality of independently movable record carrier rings, selector means therefor, means for moving the record from a selected ring to a playing position, said means including a reciprocable turntable, a shaft for moving said independently movable record carrier rings, another shaft for controlling the reciprocation of saidturntable, means for rotating each of said shafts in timed relationship to position any selected ring in. the path of said reciprocable turntable, comprising a drive gear on each said shaft for rotating the same, gear means for driving'each drive gear, cam means for actuating said gear means, and means for driving said cam means.

V38. In an automatic photograph, a plurality of independently movable record carrier rings, selector means therefor, means for moving the record from a selected ring to a playing position, said means including a reciprocable turntable, a shaft for moving said independently movable record carrier rings, another shaft for controlling the reciprocation of said turntable, means for rotating each -of said shafts in timed relationship to position any selected ring in the path of said reciprocable turntable, comprising a drive gear on each said shaft for rotating the same, gear means for driving each drive gear, a single cam for actuating said gear means, and means for driving said cam.

39. In a phonographic mechanism of the class. described, the combination of a plurality of open record carriers, each configured to afford edge support for a record and each having an extension-from one side thereof for supporting the carriers, a pivot post common to all of the extensions for pivoting all of the carriers normally in coaxial alignment, means having spaced arms pivoted substantially concentrically with said pivot post to aiordswinging movements of said spaced.

arms about said pivot post, said means having a member between and swingable with said arms for engaging said extensions, selector means incluiiing mechanism adjustable to eiect engagement between any selected carrier extension and Vsaid member for engaging the same, means for swinging the first said means to swing the selected carrier outwardly to delivering position, a reciprocable turntable, supporting andreciprocating means for the turntable, adapted to reciprocatesaid turntable throughout the delivering planes of all of the record carriers, and needle carrying means cooperating with the turntable.

40. In combination in a phonograph, reproducing means, a turntable reciprocable between playing and non-playing positions, pivotally mounted means laterally removed from the course of said turntable for supporting records, means for selectively placing said records in any sequence in the path of said turntable whereby to deliver the records to said turntable for playing by said reproducing means, link means arranged in the projection of the edges of said turntable taken in the direction of its reciprocation and extendable therein for moving said turntable from said non-playing position to said playing position at a speed gradually diminishing as said turntable approaches said playing position, and driving means for said link means.

41. A phonograph comprising record playing means, a reciprocable turntable, adapted to move records to and from said record playing means for playing thereby, a plurality of sets of record carriers, each record carrier being movable between a. position coaxial with said turntable and an idle vposition laterally of the first said position, whereby to position a record in and to remove the same from the path of the reciprocable turntable, selector means for selecting a said set of record carriers, and mechanical means for successively moving the record carriers of the selected set between their idle positions and their positions coaxial witlifsaid reciprocable turntable, whereby the records in the selected set of carriers are movable by said turntable to and from said record playing means for playing thereby.

42. A phonograph comprising' record playing means,` a reciprocable turntable, movable to and from saidrecord playing means, a plurality of sets of record carriers, each record carrier being movable between a position coaxial with said turntable and an idleposition laterally of the first said position for delivering records to and removing the same from the" path of saldreciprocable turntable, selector means adapted to select a said set of record carriers and including means for selecting Vsaid record carriers of the selected set in a predetermined sequence, and mechanical means for moving any selected record carrier between its idle position and its position coaxial with said reciproeable turntable.

43. In an automatic phonograph, a plurality of movable record carriers, means for playing a selected record, a shaft coacting with said record carriers for controlling the selection of records,

,means for rotating said shaft comprising gear means mounted on the said shaft, an operative member drivingly engageable with said gear means for rotating the same a denite distance to rotate said shaft, a rock shafthaving a projection oscillating therewith for actuating said operating member, gear means on said rock shaft, and driving means engaging the' last said gear means for rocking said rock shaft whereby said ,projection intermittently actuates said op erative member.

44. In an automatic phonograph, a plurality of movable record carriers, means for playing a selected record,`a, shaft coacting with said record `5 carriers for controlling the selection of records, and means for rotating said shaft comprising manually operable drive means for rotating the said shaft a desired distance, gear means mounted on said shaft, an operative member drivingly 10 engageable with said gear means for rotating the same a definite distance to rotate said shaft, a rock .shaft having a projection oscillating therewithfor actuating said operative member,

gear means on said rock shaft, and driving 15- means engaging the last said gear means for rocking said rock shaft whereby said projection aotuates said operative member after said manually operable drive means rotates-said shaft a desired distance.

PAUL H. sMYrH, Jn.