Thank you for sharing that beautiful example of craftsmanship.
Of course it is more than that; it is inspired design perfected over, even then, 40+ years, great tooling, careful machining and metalwork. Beautiful finishing, high level inspection and quality control, excellent woodworking besides, careful packaging and often loving preservation in the hands of appreciative owners.
All this brings to us today the indelible artistry of a bygone era in American manufacturing that was a standard for the world.
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