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Fact #186809

When:

01041903

Short story:

A patent is applied for by Charles Burton of Oakpark, Illinois, USA, in respect of a new type of pneumatic motor for powering automatic musical instruments. Burton's invention is designed particularly for the purpose of operating the perforated sheets which control the sounding devices of an automatic musical instrument.