ebel auroraMar 22, 2023
Me: I need a "personal massager"
Hitachi: No problem, here's our Magic Wand. Anything else?
Me: You wouldn't happen to know where I can get a 20-ton industrial crawler excavator would you?
Hitachi: You're not gonna believe this
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@ebel
Me: I need a bike, a guitar, a grand piano, a nice Hi-Fi, an inflatable boat and an outboard motor to carry them all.

Yamaha: Of course, are you also interested in some mixing consoles for your new LP?

Mar 23, 2023 at 1:50pmWeb
Show threadJeffMar 23, 2023
@hittitezombie Just going to have to be that guy. That's two different companies. They're related, but the motor side of the company got spun off in the 50s. (Full disclosure: I own stuff from both companies. I might really like their motorcycles)
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@overeducatedredneck "The former motorcycle division was established in 1955 as Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., which started as an affiliated company but later became independent, although Yamaha Corporation is still a major shareholder."
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@overeducatedredneck still it makes a good story. I own a bike and a blockflute by 'Yamaha'.