US774435A

US774435A - Cabinet for talking-machines.

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Publication number: US774435A
Application number: US13196302A
Authority: US
Inventors: Eldridge R Johnson
Original assignee: Victor Talking Machine Co
Current assignee: Victor Talking Machine Co
Priority date: 1902-11-19
Filing date: 1902-11-19
Publication date: 1904-11-08
Anticipated expiration: 1921-11-08

Description

No. 774,435. PATENTED NOV. 8, 1904. E. H. JOHNSON. CABINET FOR TALKING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 19,1902.

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NO. 774,435. Patented November 8, 1 904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEErcE.

ELDRIDGE R. JOHNSON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO VICTOR TALKING MACHINE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CABINET FOR TALKING-MACHINES.

SPECIFIGATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 774,435, dated November 8, 1904. Application filed November 19, 1902. Serial No. 131,963. (No model.)

T all lull/0m i y OOH/067%: edges of the box in the usual manner and is Be it known that I, ELDRIDGE R. JOHNSON, provided with a link13 for limiting its back- 0 a citizen of the United States, and a resident ward movement when open.

of the city of Philadelphia, State of Pennsyl- When the machine is not in use, the am- 5 Vania, have invented certain new and useful plifying-horn 8 is removed from the repro- Improvements in Cabinets for Talking-Maducer-arm support and the cover is closed. chines, of which the following is a full, clear, It will be noticed when in this condition that and complete disclosure. all the working parts of the machine are com- The general nature of this invention conpletely hidden from view and are at the same to sists in providingatalking-machine of the holtime protected from dust and objects which low-arm type with a cabinet within which all may accidentally come in contact therewith. of the movable parts of the machine may be A rectangular box or casing as above demore efiiciently and completely inclosed than scribed is especially adapted to contain a heretofore and which when the machine is not talking-machine of the type mentioned be- 5 in use will have a pleasing and attractive apcause of the fact that the distance from the pearance in any room in which the machine center of the axis of rotation of the turnmay be placed. table to the pivot of the reproducer-arm is 5 For a full, clear, and exact description of greater in a square or rectangle than in my invention reference may be had to the folany other figure having asymmetrical con- 20 lowing specification and to the accompanying tour. One-half of the length of a diagonal drawings, forming a part thereof, in whichof a square box which is of the requisite di- Figure l is a perspective View showing the mensions to contain a turn-table and motor of 79 parts of the machine and cabinet in the posia particular size will give approximately the tion during operation; and Fig. 2 is a side elemost desirable and efl'icient length for the re- 5 vation of the cabinet, showing one end thereof producer-arm.

removed and the parts of the motor and turn- By the particular manner of supporting the table in elevation. motor above described said motor and turn- The numeral 1 indicates a substantially rectable may be easily removed for inspection or tangular box or casing,around the interior repair without disturbing other parts of the 3 walls of which, a suitable distance from their apparatus. From the fact thatthesound-boxupper edges, is supported a rectangular frame arm support 5 is located at the rear corner of or ledge 2. Upon this ledge or frame rests the casing the amplifying-horn 8 when in pothe supporting-plate 3 of the machine-motor sition projects a minimum distance beyond and turn-table or record-carrier, the winding-- the front of the box, and by reason of the 35 shaft 4 of the former being adapted to be cover extending in an upright position behind reached by a suitable opening 5 in one side of said horn the same is protected from being the box or casing. Upon this ledge or frame, injured by carelessness or accident. 5 at one corner thereof, is fixed the standard or Having thus described my invention, what bracket 5 for supporting the sound-box or re- I claim, and desire to protect by Letters Pat- 4 producer-arm 6. Said support carries at its ent of the United States, is

upper end a tubular portion 7, whichis adapt- 1. The combination of a receptacle open at ed to receive and support the end of the amthe top, a movable cover therefor, adapted, 9 phfying-horn 8. when opened, to expose the contents thereof 9 indicates the record and turn-table, while and permit access thereto, a motor, record- 45 10 and 11 indicate the speed-regulating screw carrier, reproducer-arm support, and reproand the starting and stopping lever, respecducer-arm, all mounted upon, and located tively. wholly within, the confines of the body por- A cover 12 is hinged to one of the upper tion of said receptacle and below the open top thereof, and an amplifying-horn adapted to be removably mounted upon said support and extend beyond the confines of said receptacle When said cover is opened, said cover being adapted to be closed When the horn is removed and to close the top of the receptacle and entirely inclose the contents thereof.

2. The combination of a receptacle having an interior supporting-ledge below the upper edge thereof, a record carrier and motor mounted thereon, a support for an amplify-