[Harp-L] re: Harmonicas Made in USA?

[Jonathan Ross <jross38@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Peloquin quotes the following:

"Chicago-based Harrison Harmonicas LLC is about to become the  
nation's first harmonica manufacturer, equipped with its own  
technology and patented designs to maintain a competitive edge."


Except it's not "the nation's first harmonica manufacturer".  I  
posted this last month when this claim was previously made:

http://harp-l.org/pipermail/harp-l/2008-December/msg00755.html

So its pretty clear that Harrison Harmonicas will not be the first  
American harmonica manufacturer, not by almost two centuries (and  
possibly not the only current one either, depending on how one looks  
at it).

As for the "patented designs", last the list heard they had not been  
granted yet (as of April 2008) has this changed?
i couldn't find anything at the USPO site, either under granted  
patents or applications.



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