Has Lane ever put out anything you MCM purists respect?  

Yes
daddyobob,
I purchase most extremely plain Lane cedar "Hope" chests for storage of Pendleton Indian blankets in an area designated for this function. They are efficient, well made, and have a low acquisition cost. I have no further knowledge or interest in any othr Lane product.

coffee table
I picked up a great Lane square coffee table at an auction a few months ago. It has a great shape to it and fits really well with every decor. I was really surprised actually that it was a Lane when I saw the marking and serial no. I'll post pictures soon.

I've always liked the tops of...
I've always liked the tops of the dovetailed tables but not the legs---don't care for the metal caps on the ends and the taper isn't as nice as on other tables. Still, I'd buy one if I got it cheap enough, just to strip it down and highlight contrast of the two woods somehow. Then I'd sell it.

The dovetails are just...
The dovetails are just veneer, however, so they are just for show.

Below is a pretty good essay on Lane
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http://www.jetsetmodern.com/lane.htm

acclaim series
i wouldnt go anywhere near as far to call myself a purist, i have a guilty pleasure in the kitschy and the odd, but we inherited an acclaim ["dovetailed" top] end table and coffee table and later found the matching end table at a thrift store for $20...the tops are clean and simple without being boring but i agree about the legs. all that aside, they are extremely sturdy as they've lasted through many a generation of grandchildren and such and have stood up to me and the misses as so few things tend to do...

excellent read
william-holden-caulfield,
An excellent read. Thank you.

Paul McCobb for Lane
Paul McCobb did three groups for Lane in the early 60's from which I have several pieces in my collection.
But then again this really shouldn't come as too much of a surprise considering what I've been doing for the past few years... researching Paul McCobb.
http://paulmccobb.blogspot.com

Any way to delineate "Delineator" series
Does Lane specify on the piece when the item is from the Delineator Series" via McCobb? I started this thread because I have a beautiful walnut piece from Lane. It is more attractive than anything else I have seen from them. I also have several Acclaim items which appear to be everywhere I go, but the walnut piece is different. The veneer alone is just extraordinary. Hand picked very distinctive matching grain patterns. Danish style handles and pulls. I am not implying that this a McCobb design as it lacks some of his distinctive features...........I am not even saying it is that spectacular of a design. I just like it.

I found it
I found an email from Lane about my coffee table and it's part of the PERCEPTION collection. It is a great mid century piece and is made out of solid Walnut. It has a Scandanavian look to it and I absolutely love it. I'll have to post pictures soon.

I have sold
some perception and I think it's a pretty attractive form. Very American, rather confident and pleasantly klunky. But maybe that's just me

Solid walnut?
I doubt it. Walnut veneers over lumber core is more likely. At least that's what our "Perception" line cocktail table (in use as a TV stand) is made from.
Edit: I just looked at the edge our table's leg that's missing some veneer and we've got turned toward the wall. It's a particle board substrate.

walnut core
The core on the cabinet above is hardwood and I believe it to be Walnut also. Does that sound feasible?
Walnut veneer over a walnut core? Dovetail drawers and entire shell are solid wood core for sure.
I can find no ply board except for the base and, oddly enough, the desk top (appears to be veneered ply).
I'll quit posting on the Lane stuff, but I sure would like to see some photos of McCobb's "Delineator" and the "Perception" lines you speak of??? Thanks for the input.

Daddybob. We call it "lumber core" in the US.
I forget what they call it in Europe. It was a popular substrate for contract joinery for its relative light weight (vs. typical plywood or particle board), its ability to take fasteners well on its edge, and its relative stability. The use of lumber core, in itself, in no way indicates poor quality. The interior core of solid wood was usually, but not limited to, poplar or basswood.