04-17-2009, 05:57 PM
I'm going to throw your calculations way off - I am most interested in the 20s and 30s... the teenage/young adult years for my grandparents. I am not entirely sure why, but I definitely have an affinity for the mechanical aspect as Russ notes.
I also think that it was the height of design - the "mechanical age", "machine age", art deco/craftsman style. The most beautiful "all mechanical" machines are from this time, including the best looking engine - on NYC's 20th Century Limited. The cars, airplanes, appliances, architecture, even lettering is all just incredible.
I have to admit though that this might have all started by seeing steam excursions in Orangeville (ex-CPR engines) in the early 1970s...
Andrew
I also think that it was the height of design - the "mechanical age", "machine age", art deco/craftsman style. The most beautiful "all mechanical" machines are from this time, including the best looking engine - on NYC's 20th Century Limited. The cars, airplanes, appliances, architecture, even lettering is all just incredible.
I have to admit though that this might have all started by seeing steam excursions in Orangeville (ex-CPR engines) in the early 1970s...
Andrew