Wapin Bridge

[Bill Springer]

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Hi Jon,

You are correct that full disclosure is available when the agreement is
signed.

Unfortunately, the first installation is not free!

Every installation has a licensing fee, even the first.

As you mention Jon, the benefit is that Wapin LLP charges a fee per license,
which can be, and should be passed on to the customer.

BTW, we have a new method which does not require recapping, details
available if you sign a new agreement.

Bill Springer, RPT
Flame suit on but wearing thin! Geez you guys are tough!!
  -----Original Message-----
  From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of
Jon Page
  Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 10:44 PM
  To: pianotech@ptg.org
  Subject: Re: Wapin Bridge


  The full information is available when you sign a disclosure statement.
  The benefit is that they are not asking for an up-front licensing fee,
  you pay a royalty for each Wapin System installed, this is assigned to the
  customer or sale price, so no real out of pocket expense.

  The first one is free, at least it was a few years ago when I signed an
agreement
  but I did not get to put one in within 6 months and they said I had to
re-apply.
  No big deal.

  The example sent to Providence did not sufficiently demonstrate their
claims.
  Pity they did not put their best foot forward.

  It is and interesting idea and I have a Knabe needing new bridge caps
which
  will be my first trial once it gets off the back burner.

  Regards,
  still stalling,

  Jon Page


  At 09:30 AM 02/15/2000 +0100, you wrote:
  >Really... this kind of "holding back" irritates the bishavies out of me.
Ok I
  >understand patent costs etc... but in the end the protectionism simply
keeps
  >interested in the dark and keeps them sitting on the bench. And in the
end
  >abolutly everything you are trying to protect will come out anyways..
Much
  >better to just engage the technical community right off and get if over
with.
  >You will probably sell many more units that way in the end anyways.
  >
  >my view
  >
  >Bill Springer wrote:
  >
  >> Hi Clark,
  >>
  >> I wish I could discuss more of the details of how Wapin works, but due
to a
  >> disclosure type of  agreement I am unable to. The best way to
understand
  >> this system without actually signing a disclosure agreement would be to
see
  >> and hear a "Wapinized" piano in person.
  >>
  >> Wapin LLP will be conducting training sessions in various parts of the
  >> country for interested technicians who have signed the disclosure
agreement.
  >> Space will be limited to 2 or 3 technicians per session as this is
totally
  >> hands on, during an actual Wapin installation.  I mean how many hands
do you
  >> need <g>?
  >>
  >> If interested, Email me privately and I'll let you know what might be
  >> available in your area. I belive Michael Wathen (the inventor) will be
doing
  >> some kind of seminar in Cincinnati soon demonstrating Wapin in only one
  >> section.
  >>
  >> Bill Springer, RPT
  >> bill.springer@wapin.com
  >> http://www.wapin.com
  >>
  >> -----Original Message-----
  >> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
  >> Of Clark
  >> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 8:12 AM
  >> To: pianotech@ptg.org
  >> Subject: Re: Wapin Bridge
  >>
  >> Bill, et al.
  >>
  >> I think the Wapin bridge termination is intriguing. I just checked out
the
  >> FFTs
  >> and their adjustments, and the frequencies were as I expected they
would be;
  >> what I would be more interested in would be comparisons against the
Sohmer
  >> and
  >> Hallet & Davis configurations (these are agraffed bridges). Likewise, a
  >> comparison with, say a Guild & Church, pressure bar bridge would be
  >> informative.
  >>  <Snip>...
  >
  >--
  >Richard Brekne
  >Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
  >Bergen, Norway
  >

  Jon Page,   piano technician
  Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
  mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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