Klarinet Archive - Posting 001205.txt from 1997/08

From: Gary Young <gyoung@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [Fwd: Historical event for 27 August]
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 15:13:49 -0400

Carol,

The lesson is that if you had planned to patent the metal clarinet, you're
too late. But there's no patent on other kinds of clarinet, I bet --
ceramic, glass, tin foil, cardboard, etc.

Gary Young
Madison, Wisconsin

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From: pharmacy[SMTP:pharmacy@-----.com]
Subject: [Fwd: Historical event for 27 August]

Steven A. Haaser wrote:
>
> Here is today's history lesson:
>
> 27 August
> 1889 - Charles G. Conn of Elkhart, IN, patents the metal clarinet.
>
> Let us learn from history ;-)
>
> Cheers,
> Steve
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Steve,
I'm always willing to learn from history, but what is it that I'm
supposed to be learning?! Other than the obvious fact that today Conn
invented the metal clarinet. Is there an underlying philosophy?

Thanks for the info!
Carol