[ARC5] ARC-5 costs

[John Hutchins]

Mike -

I believe the figure-in is correct.  Comic book at 5 Cents, with to 
todays cost of $5.00:   so $95.00 * 100 = $9500.00  thats about right.

Hutch

On 2/18/2010 7:14 PM, Mike Morrow wrote:
> 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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