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3. In a voting machine, a plurality of in dicating mechanisms each including a series of signal lamps at the front, thereof, a slide member at the rear thereof having a series of symbols thereon corresponding with the signal lamps, said side member providing for a permanent display for the symbol car ried thereby, and means for simultaneously displaying one of the lights and correspond ing symbols on the slide member. 4. In a voting machine, a plurality of in dicating mechanisms each including a series of signal lamps at the front thereof, a dial member at the front thereof and having a Series of symbols thereon corresponding with the signal lights, a slide member at the rear thereof, having a series of symbols thereon corresponding with the symbols of the dial member and the signal lights, and means for simultaneously, displaying one of the lights and corresponding symbols on the dial and slide members. 5. in a voting machine, the combination

symbols thereon corresponding with the sig nal lights, and means for operating said shaft to simultaneously display one of the lights and corresponding symbols on the : dial and slide members substantially as de scribed. 6. In a voting machine, a plurality of in dicating mechanisms each including a se tries of signal lamps at the front thereof, a 40 t. -

dial member at the front thereof, and a slide member at the rear thereof, said dial and side members each having a series of symbols thereon corresponding with the sig nal lamps, a journaled shaft, said dial mem ber being carried by one end of said jour nailed shaft, a gear and gear rack connec tion between the other end of said shaft and said slide member, and means for rotating said shaft to simultaneously display one of

the lights and corresponding symbols on the slide member and dial member, substantially as described. s In testimony that I claim the foregoing

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with a driven shaft and means for advanc I have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee, 55 in the county of Milwaukee and State of ing the same in progressive steps, of a plu Wisconsin, in the presence of two witnesses.

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said shaft, a slide member at the rear there of and operated by said shaft, a series of signal lamps at the front thereof, said dial and slide members each having a series of

rality of indicating mechanisms including a dial member carried by the forward end of

BORNETT L. BOBROFF. Witnesses: IRANK. S. RATCLIFFE, MILDRED McCoNIGHEN.