[ARC5] ARC-5 costs

Mike Morrow kk5f at earthlink.net
Thu Feb 18 20:14:18 EST 2010


Gordon wrote:

>Just remember, A.R.C. got about $389 each for the AN/ARC-5 receivers. 
>Paint was not a big cost in 1940

That amount in 1940 would equate to just under $6000 in 2009 dollars!

I've read somewhere (but have no documentation myself) that a W.E. Co.
SCR-274-N receiver by 1945 was going for a mere $95.  Even that would
be almost $1300 in 2009 dollars.

Mike / KK5F


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