[TMC] Why GPR-90s Look So Good

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Poulton" <jp at cs.unc.edu>
To: "Chris Kepus" <ckepus at comcast.net>
Cc: "tmc collector's group" <TMC at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: [TMC] Why GPR-90s Look So Good


> My thanks also to Woody!  And to the really interesting 
> info about
> "dynamic symmetry" from Richard.
>
     Thank you. I was introduced to Dynamic Symmetry in my 
teens as part of my interest in photography. It was widely 
adopted by many designers and architects. It has some 
relation to the Art Deco and especially the 
streamline-modern (or moderne) styles.
     Press-Wireless seems to have built very utilitarian 
looking equipment. There may be more resemblance to TMC in 
electronic design, I don't know but it may be worth 
researching.
     The GPR-90 made me wonder if there was not a former 
Hammarlund designer involved. In some ways its reminiscent 
of the Super-Pro and HQ series.
     Of course, its the people who count. One thing about 
this list and John Polton's collection of TMC material is 
that it includes a good deal of biography of the handful of 
people who founded TMC and made it run. Over the years I 
have become increasingly aware of just how much influence a 
small group of people has over the "personality" of even 
rather large corporations.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com