decals

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In a message dated 8/26/1999 8:20:14 PM, gutlo@bestweb.net writes:

<< Sources at Steinway inform me that they have heard nothing of Steinway's
alleged intention to restrict the use of their decals to authorized
rebuilders. >>

Arthur;
 Then that leaves us with Larry quoting S&S saying something completely 
different and quite opposite.  And while I have absolutely no quarrel with 
S&S controlling their trademark in any way they see fit, I think in this 
case, if the fax from Larry is correctly quoting S&S, that it is a.......... 
well let's just say not a congenial decision.

  I have no axe to grind with S&S but now we have four versions , i.e. S&S 
(as quoted by Larry), Larry's, yours,  and now Your "sources'". Since the two 
passages, i.e.
""they have heard nothing of Steinway's alleged intention to *restrict* the 
use of their decals to authorized rebuilders. ""  (alleged sources)
and  
"Steinway has decided to *limit* the application of new decaIs bearing the 
Steinway trademark...................... to those which have been rebuilt, 
reconditioned, repaired and restored either *by Steinway or its authorized 
agents*. (alleged quote)

  So that leaves us with a couple of choices which include (a.) Larry has 
possibly unintentionally misquoted S&S or (b.) your "sources" are not current 
with Corporate policy. There are other possible choices but they are for 
someone other than me to decide on.

  Also it leaves us to decipher what was meant when S&S told us:
" Subject: Re: "Authorized" Steinway Techs? 
To: pianotech@byu.edu 
Dear List: On the topic of authorized Steinway techs. 1) We do not have an 
official designation for any piano technicians not employed by Steinway & 
Sons." 

 Or am I missing something here?
  I do several S&S rebuilds a year, sometimes more, sometimes less, so yes 
this policy has the potential of affecting me, 'if' it is a policy. Since S&S 
told us a short while back that they have no "official designation" and now 
they apparently (allegedly) have said "authorized agents"...........just 
where 'do' WE stand??..... and just what is meant by these two terms 
"official designation" and "authorized agents" .  Or possibly "restrict" and 
"limit" have different effects on us?

  I won't have any more to say on this matter and it doesn't bother me to 
give serial numbers for S&S pianos I am working on, I always have/do/will.  
But............................
Jim Bryant (FL)