Well of course there are plenty of items that Steinway purchases for use in their pianos. Mapes make the bass strings I believe. How about all those Renner actions Steinway put in there big grands for a number of years. It is a statement Steinway made for the consumer more than piano technicians... David Ilvedson Date sent: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 22:13:06 -0400 From: Clyde Hollinger <cedel@redrose.net> To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Decals??? Send reply to: pianotech@ptg.org > Reminds me of the ads that said it wasn't a Steinway if every part > wasn't from Steinway. In a way, I can see their point, but I wondered, > "What then shall I call the piano that is all Steinway except maybe a > replacement string or some minor part?" I never figured that one out. > > Clyde > > JIMRPT@AOL.COM wrote: > > > Does this mean that if we aren't an "authorized agent" of S&S and we > > highlight the S&S "trademark" on the plate with black laquer that we are > > violating their "trademark"??? Think this is a disingenious > > proposition??.........would you have thought the same about about decals > > before you read this 'supposedly authetic' fax?? > > > > I don't know about anyone else but I find myself speechless. > > Is 'anyone on this list an "authorized agent" of S&S??? > > Jim Bryant (FL) > > > David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA ilvey@jps.net
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