<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=180384519-15022000>Hi Jon,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=180384519-15022000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=180384519-15022000>You = are correct that full disclosure is available when the agreement is signed.  </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=180384519-15022000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=180384519-15022000>Unfortunately, the first installation is not free! </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=180384519-15022000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=180384519-15022000>Every = installation has a licensing fee, even the first.  </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=180384519-15022000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=180384519-15022000>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.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=180384519-15022000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=180384519-15022000>BTW, = we have a new method which does not require recapping, details available if you sign a = new agreement.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=180384519-15022000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=180384519-15022000>Bill = Springer, RPT</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=180384519-15022000>Flame = suit on but wearing thin! Geez you guys are tough!!</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> = owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Jon = Page<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 15, 2000 10:44 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Wapin Bridge<BR><BR></DIV></FONT><FONT size=3>The full information is = available when you sign a disclosure statement.<BR>The benefit is that they are not = asking for an up-front licensing fee,<BR>you pay a royalty for each Wapin = System installed, this is assigned to the<BR>customer or sale price, so no = real out of pocket expense.<BR><BR>The first one is free, at least it was a few = years ago when I signed an agreement<BR>but I did not get to put one in = within 6 months and they said I had to re-apply.<BR>No big deal.<BR><BR>The = example sent to Providence did not sufficiently demonstrate their = claims.<BR>Pity they did not put their best foot forward.<BR><BR>It is and interesting idea = and I have a Knabe needing new bridge caps which<BR>will be my first trial = once it gets off the back burner.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR>still = stalling,<BR><BR>Jon Page<BR><BR><BR>At 09:30 AM 02/15/2000 +0100, you = wrote:<BR>>Really... this kind of "holding back" irritates the bishavies out of me. Ok I<BR>>understand patent costs etc... but in the end the = protectionism simply keeps<BR>>interested in the dark and keeps them sitting on = the bench. And in the end<BR>>abolutly everything you are trying to = protect will come out anyways.. Much<BR>>better to just engage the = technical community right off and get if over with.<BR>>You will probably = sell many more units that way in the end anyways.<BR>><BR>>my view<BR>><BR>>Bill Springer wrote:<BR>><BR>>> Hi Clark,<BR>>><BR>>> I wish I could discuss more of the = details of how Wapin works, but due to a<BR>>> disclosure type of  = agreement I am unable to. The best way to understand<BR>>> this system = without actually signing a disclosure agreement would be to see<BR>>> = and hear a "Wapinized" piano in person.<BR>>><BR>>> Wapin LLP will be = conducting training sessions in various parts of the<BR>>> = country for interested technicians who have signed the disclosure = agreement.<BR>>> Space will be limited to 2 or 3 technicians per session as this is totally<BR>>> hands on, during an actual Wapin = installation.  I mean how many hands do you<BR>>> need = <g>?<BR>>><BR>>> If interested, Email me privately and I'll let you know what might be<BR>>> available in your area. I belive Michael Wathen (the = inventor) will be doing<BR>>> some kind of seminar in Cincinnati soon demonstrating Wapin in only one<BR>>> = section.<BR>>><BR>>> Bill Springer, RPT<BR>>> bill.springer@wapin.com<BR>>> <A href="http://www.wapin.com/" eudora="autourl"><FONT size=3>http://www.wapin.com</A><BR><FONT = size=3>>><BR>>> -----Original Message-----<BR>>> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org = [<A href="mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org%5DOn" eudora="autourl"><FONT size=3>mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On</A><FONT size=3> = Behalf<BR>>> Of Clark<BR>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 8:12 = AM<BR>>> To: pianotech@ptg.org<BR>>> Subject: Re: Wapin Bridge<BR>>><BR>>> Bill, et al.<BR>>><BR>>> I = think the Wapin bridge termination is intriguing. I just checked out = the<BR>>> FFTs<BR>>> and their adjustments, and the frequencies were as I = expected they would be;<BR>>> what I would be more interested in would be = comparisons against the Sohmer<BR>>> and<BR>>> Hallet = & Davis configurations (these are agraffed bridges). Likewise, a<BR>>> comparison with, say a Guild & Church, pressure bar bridge would be<BR>>> informative.<BR>>>  <Snip>...<BR>><BR>>--<BR>>Richard = Brekne<BR>>Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.<BR>>Bergen, Norway<BR>> </FONT><BR> <DIV>Jon Page,   piano technician</DIV> <DIV>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net" = EUDORA="AUTOURL">mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net</A></DIV>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~= ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>