“I don’t know if this was purely style or if there was some other motivation.”
I think this is a good example of ‘America moving forward’, as the bean counters would put it. The ‘pride in craftmanship’ designs in so many areas has slowly been substituted for the same functionality at a cheaper cost to produce. I think the gearing up of the factories and businesses for the war effort in the first half of the last century was the biggest turning(starting) point for that change. As far as production and manufacturing go, we probably reinvented the wheel several times during that push, with each time quality and beauty gave up a little for the bottom line profit margin. I wonder when the phrase “they just dont build them like they used too” was first used? Just my thoughts. I sure am enjoying the pictures of these beautiful behemoths of art. Thank you all. Bill
