Automotive/Piano Links

[Greg DesBrisay]

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:
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> I don't have any definitive information, but here's some info that
> suggests a link:
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>     Packard Motor Company started out in Warren, Ohio, but soon moved to
>     Detroit, Michigan.
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>     The Packard Company which made pianos was in Ft. Wayne, Indiana,
>     which is not far from Detroit (aprox. 150 miles away).
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>     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
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> Perhaps the folks at the National Packard Museum know the answer?
> Their contact info can be found at www.packardmuseum.org.
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> But wait!  There's another piano/automotive link that I was surprised to
> find!
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> 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).
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> Interesting!
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> Greg
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> On Wed, 2005-02-16 at 21:22, gordon stelter wrote:
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> > P.S. Anyone have definitive dope on a Packard-
> > automotive, and Packard-piano link ????
>