Awarded in 1887 to Arthur F. Crandall of Iowa, this patent is for what could be described as the Victorian equivalent of the Leslie speaker. The player inserted a harmonica into the slot of the top of this device, then as they played they turned the handle on the side. This was connected to a fan mounted on a spindle:
This added a tremolo effect to the tone of the harmonica.
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