Gary,
When Falcone pianos were made in Haverhill, MA, they were using what amounted to Steinway action parts. I regularly service a few of these, from the '80s and '90s. Never heard about Steinway going after them for doing that. Could the patent have expired?
Alan
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Alan Eder, RPT
Herb Alpert School of Music
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA
661.904.6483
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-08-2019 10:28
From: Gary Bruce
Subject: S&S Patent/trademark?
So is there any piano manufacturer besides STY that uses the flange style that Steinway uses? Surely it's patented. If so, I wonder what kind of control they have over the duplication of that flange by parts manufacturers and how long before they try to stop them from making them?
Gary Bruce
Registered Piano Technician