Anton Reinlein

Georg Anton Reinlein was a game watch manufacturer in Vienna in the 19th century. He was christened on February 10, 1824 a patent for the improvement of the diatonic accordion. This had resounding tongues Chinese style and a Handbalg.

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Patent

The Official Journal of the Wiener Zeitung reported on March 24, 1824, this improvement. The original is available online, see link.

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Negative privileges.

Se. kk Majesty has deigned with Most High resolution of 10 February this year, to impart the following privileges:

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Second: The Anton Reinlein, bürgerl. Game watch manufacturer, and his son Rudolph Reinlein to Vienna in the suburbs at the Vienna No. 32, on the >> improvement in Formulation of harmonica on Chinese style, according to which the same, although the instrument is only three feet long, twelve inches deep and have fifteen inches wide, get a depth of eight feet, by means of a Claviatur to play with freyer hand decorated sey, the strong se sound in forte and piano arbitrary expressions, and in addition to the already own a harmonica Adgio pieces on each Allegro with expression let run; incidentally never verstimme, << a privilege for a period of five years; [ ... ]

Newspaper Ad 1816

An advertisement in the Wiener Zeitung of November 23, 1816 bears witness to the existence of the company Reinlein.

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Flute games.

Bey G. A. Reinlein, Bürgerl. Wholesale and game watch manufacturers at the Vienna No. 32 are for music - friends big and small flute games, piano or forte playing, Mahony, secretary, set up to play with his hand, of which one with a very peculiar A -and top- provided in order to have cheap prices.

Newspaper Ad 1828

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Display for music lovers.

G. A. Reinlein and son, citizens and game watch manufacturers, then owner of a ausschließlenden privilege on the of them invented Aeol harmonica, next to the Theater an der Wien No. 32, hereby indicate that they have the same selection available 3-6 octaves, also including one that plays by itself; also one of them newly invented type of harmonica mouth Zwey octaves, what you can not deliver alone chords, but just anything.