I am speaking of the double bowl sink. There is little use for the double bowl sink these days, yet we all assume it is still relevant. How is it that the masses can remain on the trail of outdated technology? It happens more often than you think. Let me give you an example.
Years ago, the Swiss owned the watchmaking business world wide. They were known to have the finest timekeepers on the market. They had perfected the jewel movement. In the 60's, one of the largest watch makers hired a newbee. Someone without a significant vested interest in the watch making business. After a short time, he came to the owners with his new invention. They chuckled a bit, thought it was a nice novelty. The world fair was coming soon. They thought it would be a novel idea to put the new invention in the fair. They thought the value to be low, so they did not bother to patent the idea. The Japanese saw the invention, with no patent, and began making watches using the new invention. In short order, the Japanese took the lion's share of the market away from the Swiss - with their own invention. What was the invention?? The quartz movement.
Sadly, the Swiss did not even see the future when it was placed in their hands. The quartz movement is significantly more accurate than any Swiss movement. In fact, a $5.00 quartz watch will keep better time than a $10,000 Rolex or Cartier watch. Hmmm
So, I believe the same thing is happening in the sink industry. A single bowl sink, with a right rear drain is the design that best fits our lifestyles. There is no double bowl sink on the market that can efficiently allow for the washing of a large pan, platter, cookie sheet, or oven rack (the items that do not fit in a dishwasher).
Let's get with it folks. Pay attention!
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