[Milsurplus] Fwd: Seen at Fair Radio this AM

[Bruce Gentry]

$40 was not a trifiling price then, and a new receiver equal to a BC-348 
in performance would have cost far more. I also believe it was not until 
1948 and later that full production and ready availability of most makes 
and models of communications receivers became a reality. Many commercial 
models before then were warmed over pre-war versions.   How quickly did 
surplus radio equipment become available after the war?  Was there much 
available by spring or summer of 1946?

       Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY


On 5/18/18 10:29 AM, Al Klase wrote:
> Mike just mentioned on the the subject of historic pricing.  We've had 
> 10X inflation since 1950, so maybe those $40 BC-348's weren't such a 
> great deal.
> See: https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm
>
> Al
>
> On 5/18/2018 9:46 AM, Joe Connor via Milsurplus wrote:
>> Walk-in business is one thing, but it would cost an arm and a leg to 
>> have any of those boatanchors shipped to you from Fair Radio. Were 
>> shipping costs disproportionately less back in the day? I figure they 
>> had to be because there were so many surplus dealers with busy 
>> mail-order businesses back then.
>>
>> By the way, it was interesting to read that "boatanchor" was 
>> originally an insult. Geez, I consider it a badge of honor.
>>
>>                                  Joe Connor
>>
>> On Friday, May 18, 2018, 9:39:55 AM EDT, MICHAEL ST ANGELO 
>> <mstangelo at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Yes it was cheap but how much was our salary back then?
>>
>> It also depend on your situation. Sellers feel the price is right; 
>> buyers complain the price is too high and know where to get a better 
>> deal.
>>
>> Mike N2MS
>>
>>
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>> > "I didn't see anything wrong with most of the prices listed earlier."
>> >
>> > Unless you've been around long enough to remember when all that stuff
>> > was generally between free, and $10 at the swap-meets, know it's still
>> > relatively common if you make an effort, and avoid the tourist retail
>> > market.
>> >
>> >
>> > Kurt
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