Lafayette Louis
patent 1863
inventor
patent holder
Biography
Lafayette Louis, described as another Buffalonian, took out a patent in 1863 for a combination of the reed organ and piano, built upon methods originated by an inventor named Coleman. The text notes that this combined instrument 'had a short term of life,' indicating it did not achieve lasting commercial success. No further biographical detail—dates, training, or firm affiliation—is provided for Louis in this portion of the text.
Highlights
- A Buffalo maker who patented in 1863 a combination of the reed organ and piano based on Coleman's methods
- The invention had only a short term of commercial life
Source
Daniel Spillane, History of the American Pianoforte (1890), p. 145.
Public domain.