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Location:
Greenfield, MA -
Year Acquired Take It Easel:
2005
"I can't tell you how pleased I am that someone has revived this fine design.
It does not deserve to be extinct. "
Imagine my astonishment when I was surfing around and came across your web site. I am a 73 year old landscape painter who bought my easel from Arthur Herrick in Arlington, Mass about 1950. It has been in continous use for 54 years and all I ever do is replace the straps every 20 years or so. Although I am back working in New England now, during 25 years in California I used it every day at the beach and never once had an upset with it.
In 1994 I spoke with a Mr. Howard Coon who was building the easel but had just given up making it as it was not cost effective at its wholesale cost of $ 37.50. I later purchased one of these at a yard sale here and since the metal slider straps were made of light zinc they had bent and the easel had simple fallen apart. I still have it tucked in a corner of the studio.
I can't tell you how pleased I am that someone has revived this fine design.
The Take It Easel design does not deserve to be extinct.