Correction: Apparently Daimler and Benz never met! But their two companies merged to form Daimler-Benz (according to http://www.autonews.com/files/euroauto/inductees/benz.htm). Greg On Wed, 2005-02-16 at 22:21, Greg DesBrisay wrote: > > > > I don't have any definitive information, but here's some info that > suggests a link: > > Packard Motor Company started out in Warren, Ohio, but soon moved to > Detroit, Michigan. > > The Packard Company which made pianos was in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, > which is not far from Detroit (aprox. 150 miles away). > > The logos for both companies are not identical, but are surprisingly > similar: > http://www.packardmuseum.org/defaultmain.htm > http://ioffer.com/i/1905-Piano-4-Ad-Packard-Steinway-Mason-Hamlin-Cecilian-2762608 > > Perhaps the folks at the National Packard Museum know the answer? > Their contact info can be found at www.packardmuseum.org. > > > > But wait! There's another piano/automotive link that I was surprised to > find! > > According to the info at > http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/story054.htm, Piano maker > Steinway acquired the Daimler patent licenses for the USA in 1888 and > founded the "Daimler Motor Company" at Long Island, NY (Daimler and > Benz founded Daimler-Benz in Germany). > > > Interesting! > > Greg > > > > > > > On Wed, 2005-02-16 at 21:22, gordon stelter wrote: > > > P.S. Anyone have definitive dope on a Packard- > > automotive, and Packard-piano link ???? >
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