Wapin Bridge

[David ilvedson]

Richard,

I just did my annual servicing at the San Francisco Norwegian 
Club.  They have a great old house near Golden Gate park.  
An old Steinway O in the great room and an old upright in the 
card room.  Lots of card playing at the club.  Being 3/4 
Norwegian myself I have often thought of joining them but I live 
down the coast...

By the way I've noticed your..grin...has been missing from 
your posts lately.  See if you can find it again.

David I.

Date sent:      	Wed, 16 Feb 2000 11:07:59 +0100
From:           	Richard Brekne <richardb@c2i.net>
To:             	pianotech@ptg.org
Subject:        	Re: Wapin Bridge
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> Jesus Christmas... get real... a decal (trademark) has nothing in the world to
> do with a patented idea. And it is a fact that Steinway released all its patents
> a few years back. They did so because they realized that there was simply no
> point in holding on to them.. Perhaps you never noticed how the front duplex of
> the Yamaha looks .....er.... idendical to that of Steinway..
> 
> Sorry to get a bit hot under the collar... but sometimes I wish people would
> read twice before shooting off broadsides about something or some point not even
> brought up. This started off as a disscussion on how Wapins income and how
> technicians ability to make an informed decision regarding Wapin is best
> served... This tangent of captilism and what not is way off base
> 
> JIMRPT@AOL.COM wrote:
> 
> > In a message dated 2/15/2000 5:00:43 PM, Richard wrote:
> >
> > <<Perhaps you were not aware that even Steinway gave up on holding on too
> > these
> > patents with such an over driven sense of protectionism...>>
> >
> > Oh??? is that a fact???  Then why do you have to get "authorized" S&S decals
> > from and "authorized" Distributor and swear to use them only on S&S
> > pianos....and why did Bob Pierce have to stop selling
> > them.....................and why can you not use the S&S logo on merchandise
> > at your pleasure...??
> > I thought "patents" had a finite life so that companies can't "hold on to
> > these patents"...am I mistaken??
> 
> When the life of a patent expires.. it can be renewed.. if the holder wishes.
> 
> >
> >
> > just a couple of questions??
> > Jim Bryant (FL)
> 
> --
> Richard Brekne
> Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
> 
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net