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[1]In the late sixties, early seventies my father owned a television repair
shop. At that time the repair person still came to your home to fix your
TV, mainly the ones that were too big to take to the shop yourself. I used
to think I was just being sentimental by saying that TV's had more style in
those days. As we head in to the late nineties I've realized that notion is
more a reality than a fuzzy memory.
[3]It has been these observations that have driven me to the creation of the
televisions I now present to you. The photos that accompany this article
illustrate the three
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[2]This new focus on technology seems to have a huge influence on television manufacturers. It has now become the agenda of marketers to sell the new
TV's as "state of the art"; reliable, technologically advanced and sleek in
their practicality. Although these are all the virtues of a dependable
television, what about the model itself? Are we the consumer no longer
entitled to self-expression through the products we purchase or have we
become slaves to technology. Kneeling before the mega corporation
television manufacturers and purchasing the latest black plastic box with
all the great features. Perhaps the manufacturers have become too big and
no longer able to cater to individual tastes. The television still holds the
title of the most influential inventions of this century on this continent.
It has been most unfortunate that we now fail to see this as it's stature
has been reduced to that of a common appliance.
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