what are your industrial design favorites?

[Morpheus]

I've got a soft spot for musical fidelity stuff. Especially the kw series and the a3 series.
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Gonna put mine for sale soon if anyone is interested, still has the plastic protection on the display. . Quite unique in many ways.

 

[VintageFlanker]

Dassault RAFALE

 

[Doodski]

@VintageFlanker that instrument panel is amazing. What I would give to have one of those.

 

[TankTop]

Unfortunately for the pilot of the XP-79 he died on the first flight, hit by the plane as he bailed out. But, the flying wing is an amazing design.

Latest iteration, B-21 Spirit which I can't tell from the original B-2 -

This are both B-2’s, the B-21’s tail is a single point instead of saw tooth three point. It was actually the original design for the B-2 but late in development the decision was made for better low level maneuverability. There will probably be many other subtle differences but I doubt the public will see a B-21 for several years.

 

[Zoomer]

Something to dilute the high-testosterone content of this thread:

Soft Electronics - A museum of electronic plastic for the kitchen, bathroom and home. Examples of innovative design for consumer electronics from the 1960s to 1990s.

soft-electronics.com

by collector Jaro Gielens

 

[Count Arthur]

The bicycle drivetrain:

Not this one specifically, although it is very nice, but the system of a roller chain, sprockets and a derailleur mechanism, which have been around for over a century now.

Alternatives exist, rubber belts instead of chains and hub gears instead of derailleurs, they have some advantages, but are usually heavier, less efficient and more expensive.

 

[Blumlein 88]

I know you said not that one specifically, but in the interest of fomenting the war between Campy, and Shimano fans I must post this. For the record I own one of each.

 

[Count Arthur]

As a teenager I wished I could afford a full Super Record groupset:

And a decent frame to fit it to; maybe something nice, custom made to measure with Columbus or Reynolds 531c tubes.

The modern Campag stuff, with it's plastic-y appearance just doesn't appeal:

When compared to the stuff from the 80's

 

[Blumlein 88]

As a teenager I wished I could afford a full Super Record groupset:

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And a decent frame to fit it to; maybe something nice, custom made to measure with Columbus or Reynolds 531c tubes.

The modern Campag stuff, with it's plastic-y appearance just doesn't appeal:

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When compared to the stuff from the 80's

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I sort of agree, but much of the plastic is carbon fiber, and even the plastic is not cheap plastic. I have it in a frame of part titanium and part carbon fiber. And I have the Super Record 11 from a few years back so all of it is carbon fiber or titanium.

 

[kokakolia]

 

[Gorgonzola]

Dassault RAFALE

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Seems to me that Dassault have been making good looking aircraft going back quite a way.

Mirage III; first flight 1956; pic is of the Mirage IIIC, 1960 ...

 

[VintageFlanker]

Mirage III; first flight 1956

That has been a strong basis pour the (still in service) Mirage 2000:

 

[eddantes]

Here's a design that has me torn... I want to love it... but yet... BMW CE 04 -- There's a novelty aspect to it that I apreciate, but something is not... quite... there.

Here's another design that does this to me... It's really good... but yet somehow... I'm left wanting - Honda E

The above is in production, but I don't think the sports coupe is going beyond prototype... It is, however, a really nice design.

Here's the ass end, which I think is really well done

and the best perspective

 

[mglobe]

 

[rdenney]

As a teenager I wished I could afford a full Super Record groupset:

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And a decent frame to fit it to; maybe something nice, custom made to measure with Columbus or Reynolds 531c tubes.

The modern Campag stuff, with it's plastic-y appearance just doesn't appeal:

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When compared to the stuff from the 80's

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What also doesn't appeal is the sharp edge on the web between the crank arm and the chainring spider, which is a stress riser that will eventually root a crack and start a fatigue failure process. That was a true design flaw in the Campy cranks. I have them on the bike I rode in college, but I don't put big miles on them and I keep an eye out for that spot.

Later designs that incorporate one of the spider arms into the crank and provide a nice radius on those edges are far stronger and more durable without any additional weight.

And the Campy-style headset bearings are, like all headset bearings that use balls, subject to fore-and-aft vibrations that pump out the lubricant and then dig holes in the races. Stronglight's Delta was the true solution--tapered roller bearings.

But there's just nothing that captures the lust factor of a high-end groupset from back when we were poor college students.

Rick "Campy NR side-pull brakes are the most beautiful ever" Denney

 

[eddantes]

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I we are to admire "red power buttons" we should acknowledge the x30 vintage Harman Kardon receivers. I had a little 330 and loved it.

 

[egellings]

I have a nice bike with the full Campy setup. Traffic's gotten so heavy that I can't really safely ride the bike anymore, unless I'm feeling suicidal, which currently I am not.

 

[Doodski]

I have a nice bike with the full Campy setup. Traffic's gotten so heavy that I can't really safely ride the bike anymore, unless I'm feeling suicidal, which currently I am not.

... and that's exactly why I stopped riding. Too many maniacs and people being aggressive towards riders.

 

[mglobe]

What also doesn't appeal is the sharp edge on the web between the crank arm and the chainring spider, which is a stress riser that will eventually root a crack and start a fatigue failure process. That was a true design flaw in the Campy cranks. I have them on the bike I rode in college, but I don't put big miles on them and I keep an eye out for that spot.

Later designs that incorporate one of the spider arms into the crank and provide a nice radius on those edges are far stronger and more durable without any additional weight.

And the Campy-style headset bearings are, like all headset bearings that use balls, subject to fore-and-aft vibrations that pump out the lubricant and then dig holes in the races. Stronglight's Delta was the true solution--tapered roller bearings.

But there's just nothing that captures the lust factor of a high-end groupset from back when we were poor college students.

Rick "Campy NR side-pull brakes are the most beautiful ever" Denney

I still have my full Campy Frejus from my teenage years. It's probably the only thing I have had longer than my Apt pre.

 

[Gorgonzola]

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Yes indeed: the APT Holman preamplifier. I had one for years and wish I hadn't sold it.

Pic of my unit. Note that in practical use I prefer the Radio Shack Selector and Volume knobs but I always kept the originals ...