[AT] Names that have become generic

[Dean VP]

aspirin is also known as a birth control pill

Xerox spent a lot of money trying to stop people calling all copies - Xerox
copies. Now they are called xerographic copies. 



Dean A. Van Peursem
Snohomish, WA 98290

CRS = Having a Photographic Memory but a shortage of unused film.

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Subject: Re: Re: [AT] Names that have become generic

Some not tractor related are:

aspirin -- was originally a brand name 
xerox - some use it as a generic term for a copy




> 
> From: "Gene Dotson" <gdotsly at loganrec.com>
> Date: 2004/04/01 Thu PM 05:14:53 EST
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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> Subject: Re: [AT] Names that have become generic
> 
>     How about "Cat" or "Caterpillar" for any tractor that runs
> on tracks? Maybe Mackinac for a heavy jacket or Skil Saw for an
> electric hand saw?
> 
>                         Gene
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: DBigdog <DBigdog at columbus.rr.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 2:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Names that have become generic
> 
> 
> : Also, around here at least, for many years any rotary style
> brush/weed
> : cutter was referred to as a "Bush Hog".
> :
> : Bigdog
> : ----- Original Message -----
> : From: Dean VP
> : To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> : Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 12:42 PM
> : Subject: RE: [AT] Names that have become generic
> :
> :
> : Thank you. Now we are back to the original intent of the
> question.
> :
> : Dean A. Van Peursem
> : Snohomish, WA 98290
> :
> : CRS = Having a Photographic Memory but a shortage of unused
> film.
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> : www.deerelegacy.com
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