[NJARC] The Waltons' radio

[Joe Connor]

Don't forget that $69.95 in 1937 dollars equals $1,140.48 in today's dollars.

Joe Connor
On Monday, April 7, 2014 10:35 AM, "antqradio at sbcglobal.net" <antqradio at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
 
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>Alex
>I haven't seen a response so I will take a stab at it.
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>Looking through Poster's Radio and Television Price Guide, 2nd Edition, 1994 there is a Zenith Radio ad on page 85.  The 6-B-129 which is a 6 volt car battery powered "Farm Set" and it is very similar to the 7-S-232, aka the "Walton's Set."  It sold retail for $69.95 in this 1937 advertisement.  
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>As for what it cost on an installment plan, your guess is as good as mine!
>Jim
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>From: Alex Magoun <alexmagoun at gmail.com>
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>To my ill-informed eyes, that looks like a Zenith they're listening to.  If
>so, quick, now, how much did it cost on an installment plan, and is it
>likely that a family with their income would have bought this instead of a
>Philco?
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>http://broadcastarchive-umd.tumblr.com/image/81939389320
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>Alex
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