Orchestrion In The Dining Room Of The Cliff House San Francisco, Cal.

German Patent 10.723 (1880)

M. Welte & Söhne in Freiburg (Baden) Neuerungen an mechanischen Trommelwerken für Orchestrions und ähnliche Musikinstrumente

German Patent 26.003(1883)

M. Welte & Söhne in Freiburg i.B. Lagerung der Tasten von mechanischen Musikwerken

US-Patent 287.599 (1883) = German Patent 27.633 = Swiss Patent 1216

Emil Welte of New York, N.Y. Mechanical Musical Instrument.Patented Oct. 3,1883. Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 287.599, dated Oct. 30, 1883. Application filed January 2, 1883 (no model). 3p. dr., 1 ½ p. text.

Be it known that I, Emil Welte, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in mechanical instruments, of which the following is a specification….. By my improvement pneumatic valve-action expensive and cumbersome cylinders and complicated lever mechanisms employed on orchestrion and similar instruments can be dispensed with and their construction and operation considerably simplified…..

I am aware that the general construction and arrangement of wind-chest, stops or registers, and valve actions are old. …..also…pneumatic action for operating the valves of the speaking tubes is not new, broadly.

German Patent 27.633 (1883) = US-Patent 287.599 = Swiss Patent 1216

Emil Welte in New York (USA) Patentiert im Deutschen Reich vom 28. Oktober 1883 ab, Bekanntmachung 28. März 1884 Pneumatische Vorrichtung zum Öffnen und Schliessen der Ventile an mechanischen Musikwerken

Swiss Patent 1216 (1889) = US-Pat.287.599 = German Patent 27.633

M. Welte & Söhne in Freiburg i./B. Patentiert 25. Juni 1889 Pneumatische Vorrichtung zum Öffnen und Schliessen der Ventile an mechanischen Musikwerken und Kirchenorgeln

German Patent 48.741 (1889)

M. Welte & Söhne in Freiburg i.B. Patentiert im Deutschen Reich vom 22. März 1889 ab, Bekanntmachung 26. September 1889 Pneumatische Mechanik für Musikwerke, welche vermittelst durchlochter Notenblätter gespielt werden.

Swiss Patent 12.167 (1896)

Emil Welte in New York (Ver. Staaten v. Nord-Amerika) Patentiert 12. März 1896 Pneumatisches Musikinstrument

US-Patent 578.127 (1896/1897)

Emil Welte of New York, N.Y. Mechanical Musical Instrument.Patented March 2, 1897. Specification forming part of letters patent no. 578.127, dated March 2, 1897. Application filed Febr. 12, 1896.

Be it known that I, Emil Welte, a citizen of the Empire of Germany, residing in the city….of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Mechanical Musical Instruments, of which the following is a specification……..

German Patent 48.741 (1889)

M. Welte & Söhne in Freiburg i.B. Patentiert im Deutschen Reich vom 22. März 1889 ab, Bekanntmachung 26. September 1889 Pneumatische Mechanik für Musikwerke, welche vermittelst durchlochter Notenblätter gespielt werden.

Supplemental Patent to 48.741:
German Patent 58.252 (1889)

M. Welte & Söhne in Freiburg i.B. Patentiert im Deutschen Reich vom 7. December 1890 ab Modifaction of Patent 48.741 from Vacuum to Air Pressure

German Patent 90.917 (1896)

Emil Welte in New-York Patentirt im Deutschen Reiche vom 11.März 1896 ab Pneumatisches Musikwerk

US-Patent 662.705 (1900/1900)

Carl.M. Welte of New York, N.Y. Pneumatic valve action. Specif. forming part of letters patent No.66.705, dated Nov 27, 1900 Application filed April 12, 1900, serial-No.12 558 (no model)3 p. dr. 2 1/4 p.text.

Be it known that I, C.M.W., a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of New York, borough of Manhattan… This invention relates to pneumatic valve actions for mech. music instruments, such as….and object of the same is to render the valves more quickly responsive and effective than heretofore, so that the pipes and auxiliaries will have a greater promptitude of speech, whereby more perfect orchestration can be effectuated. Further…as the valves…. can be removed from the windchest for repair or renewal, this beeing done without disturbing any of the other valves or necessating that the playing of the instrument be interrupted.

US-Patent 1.211.799 (1913/1917)

Carl M. Welte, of New York, N.Y., assignor to M. Welte & Sons, Inc., of New York, N.Y., a corporation of New York. Driving and controlling mechanism for music-rolls. Patented Jan 9, 1917, application filed Dec. 9, 1913, serial no. 805.547.

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