[Milsurplus] BC348 prices

[John Vendely]

Surplus prices for the BC-312/342 and the BC-348 were all fairly high at 
one time.  I have an old Fair Radio catalog from the early 60s which 
lists the BC-312 at $80.  This was not cheep.  According to an online 
government CPI inflation calculator, that's an astonishing $766 in 2025 
monopoly money...

73,

John K9WT

On 10/23/2025 11:56 AM, Charlie L. wrote:
> There was a fairly extensive ER article a few years ago about the 
> BC348.  The author included pricing after the war into the late 40's 
> early 50's.  It actually went up in price as it became more popular as 
> ham's discovered how good of a RX it was,  and many could be had in 
> original packaging from the manufacturer, never having been opened.  
> The main thing I found funny about the 348 and 342/312, is the 348 
> being significantly lighter.  I remember the first 312 I ever picked 
> up after only handling 348's, and my first thought was if they only 
> put this one in a tank.
>
> Charlie in NC
>
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