Toy musical instrument

In a musical instrument having a holder for a record member, a record member which is capable of being inserted into and taken out of said holder, means for rotating said record member when said record member is located within said holder, note production means for producing a series of notes, movable actuator means for actuating said note production means and cam means on said record member for actuating successive of said actuator means in order to cause the production of successive notes the improvement which comprises:

• a plurality of separate movable keys,
• lever means operatively associated with said keys for operating said actuator means,
• said lever means being responsive to movement of said keys in order to engage and move said actuator means,
• said lever means being located so that when a record member is in said holder said record member physically prevents said lever means from engaging said actuator means.

A musical instrument having note production means for producing a series of notes, a series of movable actuator means for actuating said note production means so as to cause the production of notes and a series of movable keys for moving said movable actuator means in which the improvement comprises:

• the number of notes capable of being produced by said note production means corresponding to the number of said keys and being greater than the number of said actuator means,
• said keys being capable of being operated separately from one another,
• a plurality of mechanical means for transmitting motion from said keys to said actuator means, and for simultaneously operating one or more of said actuator means,
• each of said keys including pusher means for engaging one or more of said mechanical means so that each time one of said keys is moved at least one of said actuating means is operated.